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ALTHOUGH NOT ‘homeless, North, Vanco:
ver’s: fire boat is “apparently sull in need of a
house.. Pe ae EER

} “NORTH VANCOUVER
“CITY COUNCIL
_ By Robert Galster

ilt’ two years ‘ago, Fire Boat 2 has been stationed
vat the foot of Chesterfield Avenue since its: inception

‘and to the chagrin of local residents, the construction .

‘of a permanent boathouse i is about to begin.

“We.t hink it (the boat house) i is going to have a real :
trong impact on tourism, the Quay —_ ~ everything,” he«

adde: :
esidents. af the’ ‘area have ‘sent: nearly: 50 letters
ng: the’ planned construction to both the ‘fire

lepactment and city council...
ven. though ‘the fire boat's ‘locatio on is not a con-

efor: Thane's he says more suitable locations exist,”

ially if.a boathouse is erected.

a North Vancouver Fire). Chief Toin Curaming “

, saying hat other locations “were Considered
and that the most suitable available ‘area was chosen i in

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said Cummings.
According to a Nov. 2 fire depuirtment report to
council, the criteria for choosing a location included

proximity to the. fire department, 24- hour security ag

well as casy access.

The report also stated that the first choice was the
Seven Seas Restaurant area, but was discarded after it
became apparent the site had to be dredged ‘out at a
prohibitive cost of $250,000.

Thane also questions the necessity of housing the
fire boat.

In a letter to’ council he wrote. that “many alu-
minum fish boats and float planes survive for years on

Ahe water without ill effects.”

Chief Cumming responded that the structure needs .

"to be built not only to protect ‘the $700,000 invest-

ment, but also’ to ensure that it is. operational at all

times, citing freezing: as a concern,

‘Hé’added that a $5,000 redesign of the shed has -
been undertaken to reduce the impact of the structure~

on its surroundings. The redesign. focused on increas-

‘ing the slope of the structure’ s ‘Wwiangular roof 50 as to

minimize its bulk.”

_“ think the ‘consensus is that ar: steeper-pitched :
: roof would look better,-said Cumming. Le -
But, according to Thane “better” is still not good
~“enough. He questions the structure's Projected height
of nearly 27 feet.
Inchis letter to council he reiterated a concern”

brought. up at a. fire ‘department: presentation of the.

\project’to, the. community. last, summer: “We ques
~ tioned why the dimensions. of the structure were far iv

‘excess of that required | to house.a boat with a‘13-foot'
beam and 13-foot height. from the waterline, to thie to

of the cabin’ top rail.”

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