STALKING HIS PREY through a yard on Hoskins Road in North Vancouver, thts
RCMP marksman keeps his distance as he follows a black bear which was eventually
shot in Kilmer Park Sunday. Since the weekend, the North Shore has been hit by

rash of bear incidents. Sce page A3 for full story. (Eric Eggertson photo).

By TERRY LAVENDER

North Vancouver...City council released the

long-delayed Hamilton-Fell planning

report -

the public.
“We've already waited ten
years!" _Shoutéd © several

people, while Mayor Jack

Monday night: ‘amid:protests from_one.alderman — Loucks banged his’ gavel for
that public release-would send developers in the
packed audience “stirring towards the phones”

and “stampeding to Hamilton-Fell to arrange rush .

real estate deals.”

More than 70 Hamilton-
Fell residents and developers
crowded into City council
chambers to hear what the
City has in store for the area.

And they did not take kindly
to a proposal by Alderman
Frank Marcino to discuss the
year-overdue report. in-
camera before releasing it to

order, ;
Marcino claimed © there

were promoters in the

audience and _ couriers

poised at the door of the
chambers, just waiting to
hear the terms of the report.
“They're just waiting to
rush to the phones. If it
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UNDESIRABLES ‘ELIMINATED’

By NOEL WRIGHT

The management of a popular North Vancouver

disco has categorically denied rec
that the night spot provides

pushers and protitutes
liquor.

Phe charges were made
June 22 ata publi session of
North
neighbors of bast baddies at

‘ed amd Lonsdale

Van Caty council by
and were
June 24

North Shore

News as part of the council

reported oom the

edition of the

record

Alter
allegations council asked the

Nearing the

RCMP to prepare a report on
the sstuation

ent allegations
“a haven for drug
and serves after-hours

In separate fetters ote

Mayor Jack Loucks ane City

councal boast bodies
manager Derek Camptell
ASSISEAnT Ma Mapers lave
Robertson and Sergi

Patmeh and bar manager

Tommy Jang have rebutted
wn detail the accusations

made by Jeanette Dec

spokesperson for the com

plaining neaghbors
CONTINUED ON PAGE A2

Reaching Every Door on the

North Van disco
rebuts charges

WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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