NEWS photo Terry Paters

AN ACCIDENT on the Upper Levels Highway at the Lynn Valley westbound on-ramp Oct. 49
damaged a Honda and a van. Firemen, police officers and ambulance attendants responded.

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: residents who feared for their safety

and privacy.

“At one time a trail would have
been considered an amenity. Now
they are a place for the monsters and
creatures that stalk us,” said Danyltiu.

That does not mean that there

_ have been any actual recent incidents

in local parks, Coun. Rod Day point-
ed out.
“Mayor Mark Sager said West
Vancouver's crime rate is decreasing.
“Unfortunately perception can
become. reality,” Sager. said. “You

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Danyliu said he was not trying to
paint West Vancouver us a “hot-bed
of crime. Rather, Iam lamenting the
sad reality of the "90s."

He failed to win support for a
bylaw amendment to create a com-
promise aimed at reducing the secu-
rity risk to adjacent residents.

The majority’ of council deter-
mined that the security risk posed by
the park and trail would be minimal.

“To be frightened by your own
back yard ... is an extreme view. This
is'a residential area — not a walled
community.” added Boname,

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concerns, but if we always look that
attitude, we wouldn't have any parks
in West Vancouver,” suid Coun. Rod
Day.

Coun, Diana Hutchinson said the
development was “excellent” and
pointed out that “parks are what
muike West Vancouver what itis.”

Coun. Alkin Williams pointed out

‘that in areas with greenbelts, resi-

dents are demanding tht trails be
built. He described the park and trail
that he lives near as well used by
children going to school and people
visiting the tennis cours.

“It is nota problem. It is a
delight.”

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