Wotnestae. taly #987 North Share Sews WV COUNCIL ACQUIRING eawall WATERFRONT PROPERTY closer THE DREAM of a seuwalk that extends all the way from Dundarave to Ambleside sas brought closer to reality at Monday's meeting at West Vancouver District Council. THE DREAM of a seamalk thie extends alb the way trom Dun- darave to Ambleside was brought closer to reality, at) Mondays meeting at West Vancouver District Council. The popular seawalk is broken in several places. such that it is Necessary LO revert to the streets to complete the stroll, Bur a new link was forged when council voted to acquire the littoral rights to six of Hy MAUR the seven Waterfront properties on the 2400 black. “Yrs an histori acquisition.” said Ald. David Finlay. For $382,000, West Vancouver will purchase the southernmost siy inches of the lots from owner Kalico Developments Lid. This SHOPPING WITH MOM was much morse exciting (han usuai for four-year-old Bram Carter on Saturday at Stong’s Market was able to make friends with this young jersey calf, who spent two days there with ifs mom to help promote Jersey Farms D vhables the dastoct to obtain the littoral rivhts of 446 feet of water. front, to allow for the construction of the new scawalk to take phice. “This completes the seawalk on is western end oa vers. very ime portant step om the history of the commits said) Maser Don Lanshaal. Kalco Deselopments plans te ereet six new duplexes on the 2400 block property. Nepotiating with the company at this point was a tot easier than dealing with the 12 futur: property owners, pointed out Ald. Rod Day. “The sum spent ($1,000 per foot nea tees or width or $920 per watertront footy is considerably less thin the price of ong lot” remerked Ald. Day. Negotiations for similar water: front rights in tront of the sexenth property on the block are two. thirds of the way through, com- mented district planner stese Nicholls, who was complimented Sy council on his handling of the acquisition talks. “Someday people will be able to walk all the way trom the pier at Dundarave to Ambleside.’ predicted Ald. Mark Sager, Two other “missing links’ to the seawalh still exist between [8th NO PROGRESS IN CONTRACT DISPUTE BC Rail, union talks off track CONTRACT TALKS between BC Rail and the council representing members of the seven unions employed at the North Vancouver-based railway have been derailed. Union and company negotiators met with mediator Fred Geddes for two hours Monday and presented their respective sides in the con- tract dispute, buf no progress was made toward solving the outstan- ding issues. The meeting was subsequently adjourned, and Geddes informed both sides that he would reschedule further meetings next week. BC Rail’s vice-president of in- dustrial relations Brian Foley said Tuesday the company was not prepared to give in to the unions’ demand for guarantees that no jobs will be lost to contracting out. “On June 19, we presented whit we think is a very generous offer.” Foley said. ‘So we are not prepared to give in...” He added that if the union did not accept the company’s contract offer by July 15. a new “less venerous” offer would be pres- ented to the unions. temporarily By TIMOTHY RENSHAW News Reporter A mediator was requested by BC Rail after members of the seven unions, which represent about 1.800 BC Rail employees, voted to reject, the company’s three-year contract offer of no wage increase in the first year and four per cent increases in the subsequent two veurs. The unions subsequently voted 73 per cent in taver of striking, Ras Callard, vice-president of the council of unions emploved by BC Rail, has said the offer was re- gected because it failed to address the main issue of awarding con- tracts. tO) companies outside BC Rail. In addition to job security de- mands. Folev said the unions also have various concerns over rest for train. crews and want wave in- creases in the last avo vears of the contract to be a minimum of $I- per-hour for all union members. Under the current BC Rail con- tract, which expired July 1, union wages range from $13.62 per hour Weather: Wednesday and Thursday, mainly cloudy with showers. Highs near 19°C. “NEWS photo Nall Lucente in Deep Cove. He airy Products. for company laborers to $22.04 per hour for BC Rail train engineers. Union representatives were unavailable for comment to press time Tuesday. INDEX Auto.............. 30 Business........... 18 Classified Ads.......42 Doug Collins..... Comics ........-- Editorial Page... Bob Hunter.. Lifestyles .. Mailbox What's Going On.... Street and Ambleside Park. The distoet has, so far, acquired about one-tiatd (around 35) of | the houses needed tu close these gaps. banshail said: construction costs of the seawathk for the 2400 block might be put into the TY88 budvet. He owas pardcuiarly pleased with the latest accomplishment ins the seawalk scheme, as he was involy- ed with the formation of it severa years ago. The entire project’ will mean people will eveniually be able to walk fram Dundarave to the Cleveland Dam via the seawalk and the Pacific Trail. W. Van council kills Caulfeild pub PO) LET: hear’ tron atidience. West Ve District Cound voted unanimously Monday agaist an applica- tion to put a neighborhood pub in the new Caulfeild Shopping Plaza. Shouts of “hear the MCG vee By MAUREEN CURTIS Contributing Weiter “You've allowed me to. sleep tonight,’”. commented a much relieved Mr. Tompkins of Timerfeild Lane. Tompkins was especially ap- preciative of Ald. Mark Sager, who conducted his own, admitted- ly unscientific, survey of the homes in the area, finding only one of 40 to 50 homeowners in favor of the pub. “The only people in favor of it are the people who don’t live in the area,’’ said Ald. Gordon Rowitree. Applicants Roger Gibson and John Teti of Richards on Richards claimed that only four out of the 33 local residents attending an in- formal meeting they organized were against the project. On the strength of this finding, Gibson and Teti applied to council for a letter confirming that the municipality would be prepared to consider the pub. The letter is needed before the men could obtain pre-site clearance from the Liquor Licencing Branch and to conduct a formal survey of residents within a half-mile radius. The concept for the pub is one of a high quality, high amenity wine bistro-type pub, which Gib- son and Teti said would fit in wall with the surrounding area. Council's poliey permits only two neighborhood pubs in’ the municipality, one each in Ambteside and Horseshoe Bay. Although municipal clerk Doug Allan advised council to allow the pub developers a hearing at the next meeting, council decided it was best to unanimously rule against the scheme.