Staff to THREE DOWN and more to go. By Martin Millerchip Contributing Writer ~- ” ‘The third evening of public hearings, into -the . proposed redevelopment of the Waldorf private school in Lynn Valley ad-- journed Tuesday evening with a decision that. North Vancouver District, planning staff will mediate ‘between the school and its im- mediate neighbors. .. | The, Vancouver Waldorf School Society is seeking, approval to _construct a new school . building on its property located at 27235.St. ‘Christophers. Rd. in Lynn Valley and to rezone. one .residential lot that it also owns at 2701. St. Christophers to a Public Assembly (PA) designation. | ' The house on-that. lot is cur- rently used as a Waldorf staff res- idence. and preschool for 20 children.’ The two previous hearings be- ore. Christmas’ presented ‘two _ sharply. divergent” reactions to the friends and associates | ‘of the school spoke at length of ‘the unique educational ..principles: that underlie the. more ‘than 400 Waldorf schools ‘in the world'and * -argued. that. a ‘place. should, be “found for merit in any communi- tyes . : But neighboring residents voiced ’° ) practical-concerns over traffic, lit- “2 fer-and . building’ size. Their over- riding « fear'~ was “that any ‘tedevelopment-at the’ Waldorf site was the: first step i in'a long-range “school *. Christophers. ‘posed new. building plan to enlarge the school. They pointed to an_ earlier school plan to build a junior high school arts and science centre fronting on three Ailsa Crescent residential lots that the school owns and a more recent offer to purchase the three lots on Lynn Valley Road adjacent to the property at. 2701 St. School representatives pointed out that the Ailsa Crescent expan- sion was dropped in response to residential concerns. They added that while the oro- would be taller than the present low-level agglomeration of facilities, it had been sensitively sited to reduce the appearance of bulk. . Waldorf school © administrator Jan Bryant outlined further ‘op- tions at Tuesday’s meeting to al- leviate resident. concerns that the school would. be prepared, to sup- port... These included: @ filing a restrictive covenant against the title ofthe school’s Ailsa Crescent houses that would ‘prevent rezoning and affirm: the. intent to sell rather than redevelop . the buildings; : ® withdrawing the ‘rezoning’ ap-" plication for 2701 St. Christophers if the residents would agree to recognize its existing use; © a commitment not to approach the Lynn Valley Road property owners again; . © support’ of. a ‘‘resident -only’’ perking zone for ‘the neighbor- hood. © | ; But not all residents at- Tuesday night’s: hearing supported the school’s latest - effort. at com- ONLY: THREE. North’ ‘Shore. doctors have thus ‘far. .in- Miclizel ‘Galway’ was ‘reacting ah 3, Stories -in: which Dr: ‘the: B.C, Medical. (BCMA) North Shore’ ‘representative, ‘said at’ least sight North: Shore doctors plan-to- opt out of the MSP on Jan. 15. “Bat Calvay: said - a. doctor who give; ‘the health. ministry: between 30 and wal, days’ only ‘tl ee, health ministry that! Bier ‘plan to” opt’ out of the MSP on Feb.°4; He: uld not name the three doctors: North,‘ Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP: MLA: David . Schreck. said last: week: that any doctor who: ei- | ‘opts « out © of.-the :MSP ‘or: : ‘begins . extra’ billing : his. patients should lose his hospital privileges.” Health ‘Minister : Elizabeth ‘Cull - “appealed to ‘all’ ‘doctors ..in’: to; carefully, “consider ‘th ent’s latest ‘oft fer.to doctors.’ ! " “Weive : umailed ‘:a” package’ to, very ‘doctor:in' B.C. outlini ng.our. tatest: “offer. Jt:is*a fair, ‘responsi enerous : Proposal ‘pu package was presented : to BCMA ° imegotiators in December; f pened: the B. Ce Health ‘Ministry that: ‘they, plan | to opt out By Sur] Rattan News Reporter :,@ multi-year master and working agreements; ; @ an’ annual $24: ‘million benefit and i insurance plan; a : ‘@°$25 million’to“be , contribute by the ‘provincial. government: an-- nually until, 1998 for a cost-shared . physicians’ RRSP; ® and ..a;: two- -year financial package to go: towards ' covering. ‘physicians’ inflationary increases. . : Under: the MSP: payment struc-, ‘ ‘ture, doctors bill the MSP. for: medical services : provided to'B.C. residents: The government in turn - reimburses the doctors... ; : “ But doctors who ‘have opted ‘out of: the ‘plan ; bill’ their’ patients: di-- « rectly.: ‘The. patients in. turn. seek reimbursement: from the provincial government: .. : , Galway ‘said.: doctors’ who - ont! | out'of the, MSP, must tell their pa. "tients: how.much” they will‘ charge": sedical : services before amount to”. bes s ‘different. from’ “amount covered by the MSP. = -. ‘Galway .,said. ‘doctors : ‘who opt patients - “with |a- claim card. which’... ‘the’ ‘patient “ mus the MSP.:. He added’ that : ‘it “will ‘take - between” four ‘and. six’, weeks ; for patients to, be: ‘elinbursed by. the, “the : “out of the. plan: ‘must provide their.’ ‘NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL promise, Norm. Duplissie of 994 Lynn Valley Rd. described the school - tactics as ‘ta day late and a dollar short.” : Duplissie also said that. the covenant proposal ‘‘fell short’’ ‘of what he understood a covenant to be. : : a But in response to a question from Coun. Paul Turner, Duplissie was unable to say what would satisfy him. Nancy Hunter of, 2737. Ailsa Cres. read a letter from. her hus- band David in which he said that the school’s restrictive covenant proposal seemed like a fair com- promise ‘‘on the surface,”’ but he * ly Friday oe 8, 1993 - North Shore News ~3 ool expansion issue ‘Third public hearing i into Waldorf ; private schocl development proposal asked, “Why didn’t they show this concern for the neighborhood of which they aré a ‘member earlier?” a, Hunter said he believed that on- the ‘neighbors’ protests had caused the school to listen and think. Concluded Hunter, “This whole affair has been a sorry example of arrogance, deceit and poor com- munication by Waldorf.’”’ Bryant thanked neighbors. who -had, met with her and other school representatives over .the Christmas holidays but’ spoke of frustration at the attitude of some who ref- used to enter into a dialogue with ‘the school. She said she would ‘admit to bad communication with local res- “idents but denied the accusation of arrogance, . “Naivety perhaps. We knew | nothing about this. provess.. We- have learned ‘a lot. We didn’t think far enough ahead, and if we could do it all over again we'd do it differently,’’ said Bryant. / She concluded by asking council for help in mediating the dispute. Coun. Joan Gadsby, responded to the requests’ for council initia- tive in guiding the; process:to a resolution by suggesting municipal - planning staff could . chair a meeting or meetings between the school and / neighboring: residents, to arrive at a mutual compromise and report back to counc il. * Councif voted ° “unanimously: in favor. of: the mediation ‘and - will: reconvene the public .hearing ‘on * Tuesday, Feb. % at.7 Per m. to hear: the resulis, ; NEWS photo Mike \ ‘a THE: B.C. Ambulance ‘Service on the North Shore | now “has a ‘dedicated emergency helipad, “helipad on oe Signe North, ‘Vancouver District, along with’ BC Rail’ and -Van- . couver Wharves, have tearned up ° to ‘help the B.C. ; Ambulance. * Service operate a helipad onthe’ «North | Vancouver.; '/ waterfront - ‘located. at the foot of: Philip ” Avenue. B.C. air ambulance helicopters transporting patients destined for.’ “Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) will. ° now. land at the designated. - helipad i in North Vancouver! Patients will then be transpor- ted to LGH by road ambulance. | ‘Tim’ Jones, North «Vancouver ‘ unit chief. of ‘the. B.C.;Am--, bulance Service, : 'said the helipad belongs to Vancouver ‘Wharves,: which has allowed the’. am- ‘bulance service to use it: a Helicopters . transporting). pa- By Surj Rattan .... News Reporter a Park. 0 8 fess . v We wrote z a letter’ to ‘the pro- .vincial ambulance’ service: and ” offered. the -use of ‘our helipad,: - and they took us up. on it,’’. said Smith. we He added that the helipad has been in its present location for a ‘number of ‘years and..was_ origi- ‘nally: built, by! the former L&K Lumber company, which used to be. located between '. Vancouver | Wharves and - ‘Vancouver Ship-! “yards Co. Ltd. . : oe ‘Vancouver Wharves ok | possession’ (of the’ helipad ‘when’ ~ L&K. Lumber closed. « : Jones said BC Rail. “has allow- “tients ,to ‘LGH™ used ‘to land:.at,ed “the . ambulance / service 124- ..Grand Boulevard: Park.: But that . practice. was stopped ‘after’ area » residents ‘complained of: iu! fees ‘Jones’:said ‘the : only: helipad :.- option ‘left for’. the.“ambulance . _ service :.was the’ 7 Varicou er --Wharves’ site... 035 ‘Kent.. Smith, Vancouver Wharves’, manager ° of ‘engineer-,. ” ing, said the’ North: Vancouver * " waterfront to” give ambulances - hour access to its. facilities. A , Larry. 'Benish; ‘North | Van-.:- -.couver iterminal supervisor” for BC*}Rail,’ ‘said: BC. - Rail “has |. - agreed to‘ stop | trains when.there .. ‘is’ a medical, emergency on’ the: cle obel Be : Hy ‘John’: Bremner, . ‘North: Van! company. had read stories’ in ‘the vecuver District..: director’: of... North | Shore,. News about he, “ controversy : the ambulance’ Ser. vice_was facing. over’ helicopters landing at Grand, Boulevard; ngiucering, » ‘said “the district: is naintaining a small portion: of : Philip - Avenue’ leading .to;the heli ad for’ the ambulance. ser-". _ can’ "tbe bouncin “Howe: . northern’ “an. ambulznce | they. patient ~ Sin! aro iid”? ne air “ambulance. landings : atthe: _ helipad ‘each | year,: with. most of “the patients coming » from ‘the. -Sound ; and: Sunshine Coast areas. “We? ve been, using the’ helipad’ for about two years,: but -we have now formalized * ‘it to develo va protocol i for our, service The .« _timum : ‘condition : for ..us",is’’to * vhavea ‘helipad at’ Lions Gate ~ JE! This: | facility ‘(Vancouver : Wharves’: helipad) is not ;by. any: means perfect,”? said Jone Uli Haag, vice-president : of: human ‘resources and . support’: - services: ‘for LGH;' said the hos-: ‘pital, has. approached: several , community groups ; to “help. it’ i f nds for a “hospital He; added tha’. H still needs : to. “conduct ;' engineering © studies for..a hospital « helipad, :’ which] would ‘be ; located: on, top’ ‘of its laboratory . penthous “on®. the « side of; the- hospital.” /Haag’ ‘estimated that’ ‘helipad i. vat LGH. would . cos ‘about. \ “Money ris’. very, ‘very tight, ‘and’ it“doesn't appear ‘it' will be,’ ' funded by the government,”” said Haag.