OCTOBER 8, 1997
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By Catherine Barr
Contributing Writer
WEST Vancouver Mayor
Pat Boname
stepped out
of the
immediate
debate over
Park Royal
expansion
plans after
telling
council that
her hus-
band, Phil
Boname, is
doing busi-
ness with the mali’s owner,
Larco Investments Ltd.

West Vancouver's solicitor will
examine the implications.

“Before we (proceed), | would
like to make a= statement,” said
Boname Monday, just before

MAYOR Pat
Boname.
a tough spot.

See Mayor page 3

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By Catherine Barr
Contributing Writer

WEST Vancouver District council
declared war Monday on Larco’s Phase
IV Park Royal expansion plans.

Council has ordered an independent traffic study to exam-
ine reduced traffic access to the West Vancouver mall.

Still reeling from last week's public town hall meeting,
Coun. Allan Williams said that Larco’s proposed expansion
plans are completely devoid of consideration for the communi-
tw in which it resides. The proposed demolition of the Park
Royal golf driving range, bowling alley and cinemas has struck
a nerve with numerous West Vancouve dents.

Many are equally unhappy about the arrival of large format,

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NEWS photo Terry Peters

Burst bubble

THE North Vancouver indoor Tennis Centre Association’s Elmer Helm isn’t going to let knife wielding vandals take the air out
of his dream of indoor tennis on the North Shore. The volunteer-based ussociation has leased the former Cap West Country
Club bubble from Larco for $10 and will operate throughout the winter months. See story page 3.

District council approves
study to examine reduced
affic access to Park Royal

like Home Depot and PETSMART, which will be
; ¢ mall's expansion.

Councillors have received thousands of letters and phone
calls from concerned citizens. A signed petition from over
10,000 peapte opposing big box retailers has also been pre-
sented to council.

Williams said he was “as startled as those who attended (the
town ball meeting last week},” by Larco’s attitude regarding its
land being in “another jurisdiction.”

Park Royal South sits on Squamish Band land. It has been

iffens

Larco’s position that the Squamish Band has given its
for the development. A letter from: Harold Calla, di
finance and co-chairman of the Squamish Nation Economic
Development Committee, supports that position.
Williams says this is wrong.
“Larco has said the Squamish have indicated their willing-
ness to go along (with the development), but approval is
the right word because there was no power to disapprove.
Added Williams: “In view of the inflexible position which
was displayed by the Larco representatives last Monday night, I
don’t believe thar any expression of disapproval would have
affected them one bit.”
Wittiams said Larco’s traffic plan is unacceptable and com-
‘self-serving.
s far as anyone else was concerned, they couldn’: care

See Coun. page 3