THREATENED WITH the _ refusal of a business licence to operate in the municipality, Beaver Tree Service Lid. own- ers appeared before West Vancouver District Council on Monday night and revisited the infamous cutting of three 110- year-old trees in Lighthouse Park in 1993, The. incident resulted in the es client who hired Beaver being con- vieted and fined $3.000. Active in West Vancouver since 1975, Beaver principals Sandra and Bili Stewart claimed it was an over- sight that the company: failed te apply fora business licence in 1995. They were advised to apply before council's August recess. But that licence approval could depend, in part, on council’s view of Beaver's role in the Lighthouse Park tree-cut- ting, which was done for homeown- wey . Q Bee. ican furniture purchase, ‘equited. Offer does not apply to deciame items,.“Une Yor free’ alfer (Ho Down Payment, Na Monthly Payments, Ho laterest or One Ful Yeor}. 0.4. Minimum furniture purchase cequited. Agptaoble taxes ond odiiaisteation fe pattie WEST VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL By Maureen Curtis er Laurie Richmond. Municipal solicitor Paul Wilson told council that the Crown has no intention of charging Beaver, who provided evidence against Richmand in the Crown's case. Wilson said- council could con- sider proceeding with a civil acuion against Beaver ur revoke the compa- nv’s -business licence. He sidd Beaver was familiar with West Vancouver's tree-cutting legislation, especially the need for. a permit issued by inunicipal arborist’ Dr. Shirley Nicholson. Bill Stewart told council he had apprised Richmond of the pruce- dures and that Richmond told him the tree-cutling permit: had been obtained. “Beaver is an establisiied firm of 23 yeurs. Bill'is a certified arborist. We worked so hard to build this company to this puint. We would never knowingly have jeopar- dized this.” sad Sandra Stewart.” She suid Beaver didn't wait fora hard copy of the permit before cut- ting because Uhe company had worked for the client before and that Ir, Nicholson’ occasionally gives verbal approvals for tree-cutting, - Council told the Stewarts to apply for.a business ficence and pro- vide a transcript of the taped tele- phone conversation they said backs up their claim that they’ were told Richmond had a tree-cutting permit.