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PART OF West Vancouver resident Susan Bellow's backyard has col-
lapsed into a huge pit being dug by her next door neighbor, who is

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buiiding a house. The neighbor has dug holes up to 30 feet deep and

AN EXCAVATION at a2
West Vancouver housing
site has raised
neighborhood alarm over
area safety and the possi-
ine collapse of adjacent
properties,
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By SURS RATTAN
News Reporter

And the West Vanceuver
man whe has die We toot deep
holes on the site dunanmg the
LOmsTAUOR Of the house at
TDi Nehon Ave could be the
fateet oad a casth sun fied a
neighbor who claims part ot fies

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Bellow is fearful her children may get

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PROPERTY COLLAPSING INTO WEST VAN EXCAVATION

property has sunk into the ex-
aion Work.

George Rener’s construction
project has also been found im
siolation of serious Workers
Compensation Board OWCI)
safety cevulations.

Ken Rorall, whe lives ar 2537
Neon Ave. said he umitiativ
called the WOR beeause he
feared that the hiarge holes oar
Rener’s property. created a
neighborhood sateo hazard.

Heo said he was espeetally
wed that his three scar-ohd
son puivili fall inte ene at the

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“Our property has collapsed
into his property.’ KRorall said.
“Eve called the Workers Con.
pensation Board three times
and each time thes came out
they shut him (Rener) down.”

“ats a result oof this
NegHvence thar we've tiken this
legal action. We cant enjoy our
Property anymore. Phese peo-
ple have total disremard tor
their naehbors 7 said: Rerail,
wha added that the setts
engineer and) othe contractor
hase beth quit working en che
Proce!

Hur Keoralhs  fawyer feet

Altman said he has not yet filed
any civil action on behalf of his
client.

‘Hts a bit premature to be
discussing a civil suit,’ he said.

Meanwhile, WC spokesman
Brenda Whittingham said WCB
inspectors have determuned that
the construchion project vialates
safety regulations rolatiny ta the
e\cav ation on the sie and con
struction workers working
around that eveasation.

“We determined there were
workers an the projet and we
had to ensure chem satets. Phe
determined — there

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were some regulations that were
not being complied with." said
Whittingham.

West Vancouver District
director of permits and licens-
ing tan) Morrison said the
district had inspected the site
and that a building permit has
been issued tor the project.

“Our understanding is that
the contractor for Mir. Rener
has withdrawno his services. We
hive an evcieation there with
poles init. The bank to the lett
has some stabilizing. bur the

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