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Page 4, Apeil22,1 1979 - Sunday News
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“We look at it as a
reality,” he comments. “It is
a development within the
Harbors Board
lands, over which we’ have.
no real control. ”

As to people’s worries
about safety aspects, he
says: “The risk has not been
impressed on me that Dow
creates,” he says, adding

‘that he feels the grain

elevators represent more of —
a hazard because of the
chances of explosion.

He answers concerns
expressed -over the

sibility of danger a gh public access to North Shore -

equipment failure by saying:
“You could say the same
safety risk-is there with the
two dams we have.”

Whereas the’ question of
whether council would back
the plant ‘construction of it
had a say in the matter was
never discussed, Bell says he
would... welcome -it .as
providing’ employment. and
adding to the tax coffers.

He adds that “in general

terms” he welcomes any
industrial development.

Letters to the News ex-
press concern about safety

and the “only Teason
properties were not
destroyed was because of the
quick response by” City
firement.

‘A- smoke detector is
credited as saviig a major
blaze from engulfing the Fin
and Featliérs -Pét: Shop and
neighboring premises.

aspects of the plant as well as
the proposs! for a Mohawk”
oil: refining station which
some see as a. further
despoilation of the water-
front.
“Bell answers: “My own.
personal point of View is that
the waterfront between the
two bridges is a port and that
the uses between that area

‘should be for port oriented

uses.

““[ don’t look upon the

‘waterfront as being ugly but

as a necessary base for the.
commiunity to survive. It is
why Vancouver is here.”

He feels there is adequate

beaches and says of people
who oppose the idea of
industrialized waterfront:

- “People ‘move in because
the industry is here and then
when they move in they want
the industry to move out.”

. He is not in favor of
removing industry from the
area, although he says the
whole question of the
chemical industry east of
Seymour is under review.

Even so, he considers it
unlikely that industry with a~
hazard element such as
Hooker Chemicals, which a

Beach patrols start up

West Vancouver Police
are out to geta grip on liquor
violations and rowdy
behavior on beaches even
before the problem occurs.

Rowdy youths frequently,
plague beachgoers in the
municipality throughout the
summer months but staff

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sergeant Jack Ross says that
patrols on the beaches are

_ being increased as from this

weckend to kill the problem
from the outset.

_many

“We've been lucky so far,”
says Tyson. “There are sO
“wood-framed
-buildings | around here.”

RCMP are stepping up their -:

‘patrols in the area where the
arsonist has struck. *_

This week has also seen
arson fires in both other

North Shore municipalities.

_ There were two incidents in
the District over the long
weekend and West » Van-

report last summer says
faces a significant risk of

chlorine | spills, _ would be -

moved out. .
The mayor talks con-
fidently about the safety
precautions planned for the
Dow plant, with their $2
million price tag, and says:

“They have been there for
a number of years without
any problem,” he says.

“As long as they can say :

there is no significant risk to
health or environment I
wouldn't oppose it.”

early

“We're stepping up patrols
and trying to fight this,” he
says. “Patrols will be looking
for liquor violations and
rowdy behavior to curb it.”

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WATCH ME BALANCE, ‘this young girl seems to say
as she enjoys a commanding lead over her friends in
their race along the wall. (Terry Peters photo)

couver. was hit
afternoon. .

oe

a

A street garbage bin. was
set on fire at 18th and:

Marine Drive and West -
Vancouver firemen _are
hoping it is an isolated: in-

cident and not’a recurrence
of a spate ‘of arson. incidents ©

which has” plagued the~ -
municipality in- ‘recent ~
weeks. ee

Thursday .

necessity

--North Shore . fire depart.

ments are. introducing” the
‘ provincial

formation ..

mselves

~ ens!

Arson“ Alert” |
~ Program — for. the: area,”
whereby. anyone with . ine,
-formation: ‘or “suspicions:
‘about an arson. incident can
call: 251-1111: to’: give in-

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