10 - Wednesday, April 19, 1989 - North Shore News JUNIOR COUNCIL TAKES OVER CHAMBERS AS PART OF GOVERNMENT AWARENESS WEEK Students tackle thorny WV political issues TEENAGERS (3RAPPLED spiritedly with a few of the thornier issues facing West Vancouver District Council Monday as_ their Awareness Week. A proposed Youth Activity Cen- tre, setting variable tax rates for 1989 and tree height regulations were on the agenda as some of the members of the Youth Advisory Council took their seats around the horseshoe-shaped table in council chambers. With Collingwood School Stu- dent Council vice-president Jill Geer, 15, in a mediating role as madame mayor, the members of this once-a-year Junior Council launched into lively discussion. Sentinel student Heather De Savoye, 17, while discounting the fiscal viability of building a sepa- rate youth activity centre, attemp- ted to persuade council to create separate recreation space within the existing West Vancouver Rec- reation Centre. “The last thing this municipality did for the youth was to fill in their skate board rink,’’ recalled Junior Ald. Jennifer Moss, of West Vancouver Secondary, who was in favor of starting such a program on a trial basis. De Savoye argued that such 2 teen facility, offering arts, crafts, dance and athletic activities, would | IN30 | | MINUTES| Bring in your film] for photofinishing § and you can pick it up in 30 minutes. , And, until May 31, § A get a free 5x7 with each roll | brought in. QUALITY & SERVICE | | 30 MINUTES | PHOTO 1240 Marine at Pemberton (Near Save-On) 983-2531 * Depending on work load contribution to Local Government By MAUREEN CURTIS a be a good alternative to the kind of youth parties that have turned into house-wrecking parties within the district. “‘But would you rather go to the rec centre than a party?’ countered Ald. Chris Monahan, 18, of West Vancouver Secendary, who pointed out that such programs were available through the recre- ation centre already. Responding to inquiries, Parks and Recreation d’rector Frank Kurucz reported that,a youth sec- tion that was attempted at the rec- - reation centre 10 years ago closed a year and a half later due to lack of interest. De Savoye managed to pass a motion calling for members of the Youth Advisory Committee to conduct surveys on the question in their respective schools. Next, there was quite a bit of disagreement on the way more ex- tensive recycling of matcrials should be attempted within the district. ENRICH YOUR FAMILY LIFE HOST AN OVERSEAS STUDENT Remuneration for room and board. Short or long terms available. Call Student Housing Coordinator at 683-1199 Sulte 200, 535 Howe St. Van. Cast Aluminum Lawn Furniture NEVER RUSTS I 3 PCE SET reg, g29r 8319 5 PCE. SETrea, $599 °449% SOLD SEPARATELY | TABLE req. $239 538g” CHAIRS reg. $95 5G Q™ cach Jeff Bryant of Collingwood School was in favor of a ‘‘co- mingled’’ system by which residents would collect recyclable materials for collection and separation at a later date, while Ald. Moss argued for the less ex- pensive option of having residents conduct their own separation at home. “Homeowners aren’t stupid. I'm sure they can separate glass from tin,’’ Moss debated. But Ald. Michael Mustard, 14, a Hillside physics enthusiast, simply could not picture his mother separating garbage. De Savoye recommended the municipality provide incentive with a “buy back’? providing con- tributors with a small amount of payment for materials collected. “I wonder if people in the highest income area in Canada are going to bother separating their garbage for a little extra money — - or are they going to just ask their son to take the garbage out,’' put in Ald. Monahaa. Mustard led the discussion on the question of maintaining the OUR ENTIRE SELECTION CGATS THREAD T-KNITS relative tax burdens between resi- dential and commercial con- tributors. The phenomenal increase in res- idential property assessments could shift more of the tax burden to res- idents, and vhe Junior Council was persuaded to make adjustments to counterbalance this. De Savoye was unsuccessful in floating a motion to increase the tax rate to pay off municipal debts. NORTH VAN JUNIOR COUNCILS: SEE STORIES PAGE 14 Discussion heated up with Ald. Moss’s introduction of the issue of tree height legislation. Despite an argument in favor of the long-awaited tree height legis- lation requested by Rob Inman, vice-president of the British Pro- perties Homeowners Association, Moss gave an impassioned justification for the rights of prop- erty owners to grow trees as high as they wish and not be forced to have them cut down. But Ald. De Savoye argued in favor of preserving views, claiming “four views are some of the most beautiful ini Canada.” Council voted to appoint some SEW EASY sun 30 cm PRINTED SUMMER —aotio TROPICAL HOME DEC, BRIDAL BASICS, COSTUME RUFFLED & FLAT 1 PRICE COTTON BLENDS ON SPORTSWEAR POPLIN SOLIDS and Fur CRINKLE GAUZE 2.9? Members to a special committee to further consider the matter and come up with a decision within one month. Following the meeting, Mayor Don Lanskail congratulated the Junior Council on its performance and participation in Local Gov- ernment Awareness Week. “Some of your comments have been very sensible and I hope you will keep up your interest in local politics,’’ said Lanskail. Regular council will be consider- ing the ideas and decisions that came out of the junior council mecting. Members of the Junior Council, including Jennifer Ryan and Cathy Rigg of Hillside, Peter Mallen of West Vancouver Secondary and Danny Sebal of Sentinel, will con- tinue to meet regularly as the Youth Advisory Committec. CONTINUES TO APRIL 23 OUR ENTIRE SELECTION BUTTERICK PATTERNS ONE LOW PRIC OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF BRIDAL SPECIALTY FABRICS & BRIDAL ACCESSORIES & TRIMMINGS