EXPROPRIATION WOULD SPLIT THEIR PROPERTY Leslie Noble says her is ridiculous,” says Noble, structed by the fire the property with the fident that this will get them family will-lose most of their whose husband and sister-in- department will block District, andifnoagreement the compensation they want. backyard, their three car own the affected sunlight from their house. is reached the matter will go In the meantime, she says garage and half their patio, prop at 1521 Hunter She said the District has to arbitration. But the “other people in the area when North Vancouver Street. been trying to buy the whole District will still own the don’t like the ex- District expropriates She says the District plans property for four years, but property by that time. propriation,” and she _ is property in order to ac- comodate the new Lynn- mour fire hall. . The proposed fire hall will be built on the site of the existing Number 2 fire station, but expropriation of land behind the station is also required. “We think the whole thing to expropriate only one of the two lots that make up the , half-acre property, and said this will leave them with the house and a backyard that is only nine feet long. “It's going to totally devaluate the first lot,” says Noble, who added that a 12 foot wall that will be con- Mb sta eens HEY NOT ON OUR PATIO, YOU DON’T. Brad Noble, with sister Leslie and wife Lark stand on the line that will dissect their property ff North Vancouver district goes ahead with its plans to expand Lynnmour Firehall ‘at Mountain Highway and Hunter, which bs visible behind thelr property. The patio was built this summer at the Nobles’ home at 1521 and the expropriation would put the expanded firehall right through the middle of tt. (lan Smith photo) did not offer what they felt was a Satisfactory price. Then on September 172, without warning, Noble said they received a letter in- forming them of the ex- propriation. “It's not fair,” said Noble. The family now has 60 days to agree on a price for don’t want to move for a firehall What the Nobles want is to have the District either buy up the both lots at a decent price or else to drop the whole matter and build on another site. To Leslie Noble the second alternative—is. per- ferable as she says the house has been in the Noble family for three generations. “We're quite happy there and don’t want to move. The Nobles have applied to appear before District council as a delegation, but Leslie Noble is not con- 140 - 225 sq.ft. HARLOw'’s RESTAURANT 1405 Marine Dr. West Van UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT finest Pacific Coast cuisine reservations required telephone 922-3412 OPEN: TUES.-SUN. from 6 p.m. FREE LIMOUSINE SERVICE AVAILABLE plus LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGED OFFICES 40% Less ¢ Large, private offices * Quiet, convenient location © From $375 per month Executive Suite #409 - 545 Clyde Ave., West Van Call Jessie Anne Boyd at: A3-Sunday News, October 5, 1980 circulating a petition in support of their position. District council Monday evening voted unanimously to here the Nobles as a delegation, at a future date. ORDER IN CHINESE py ae WEST VANCOUVERS WONG'S WOK, Gourmet Cantonese Cusine ER QR aa 926-7371 Tae 922-0135 0% off Regular Retail Prices out fires PAGE A18 SSS goings on PAGE) B9 Man with a future eZ fthe L \ PVTHE BLOCK PARENT one of the LARGEST selections from leading manufacturers! | RIVIERA SPA Kirsch, Abbey | Swimming & Fitness Centre & Superior ' Men, Women — Swim 7 Days a Week FEATURING: Fe i Uf Look but don’t eat PAGE C6 4 MONTHS FOR *80 Guaranteed Lowest Prices © Aerotne Troming Woven Woods 1°° Venetian Blinds Vertical Louvers (selected) Wallpaper / Fabric Co-ordinates Rolier Blinds ¢ 10 Supervised Ludies trercise classes per doy * Conditioning body building areo Sale extended to Oct. 18/80. * Remedial Minerolised Whiripoo! 108° f LONSDALE “Serving the North Shore Ciassitiea Azz . Neat 78°} Swimming Pool! (4, ne ‘ tor over EIGHT years” Community Round-up AUNG F Accoss to. mile 1018 /, i , 2025 Lonsdale fiayden Stewart ibaa AND INTERIORS North Vancouver Me VANCOUVER NORTH VAN . . Bporte 327 0 408 980-9358 980-8644 Across from London Drugs wae . 4181 & Fraser West of Lonsdale on 14th **Closed Mondays"’ What's Going On