Club stays A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to ceplice the Capilano Athledc Health Club with a residential complex has been shelved by the landlords of the site, The land is owned by Larco Enterprises ine., the owners of the Park Royal Shopping Centre, and is Jocated on a 4.5-nere (L.8-hectare) site at 2038 Fullerton Ave., North Vancouver. Larco senior vice-president Shiraz Lalji said he ovet with the athletic club's owner Keith McKenzie on Sature day, May 30, to discuss what Che best use of the tand could be, He added that be is continuing to meet with MeKenale but (hat there are no definite plans in place for the site. “There are no immediate plans to demolish (he ebb, period, We're considecing putting in: more recreation in there and some housing but sothing is definite right now,'' ssid Lalji, Couch flames A CARELESS smoker found his couch on Fire on Wed- nesday, June 2, after a resident in his apartment building manually activated the fire alarm. A man living in a ground-level suite at 162 West dih St. apparently left un unattended lit cigarette which subsequently fell into a couch, said a North Vancouver City Fire Department (NVCFD) spokesman. Approximately 15 minutes fater at 9 p.m., another res- ident of the apartment Suilding smelled smoke as he was going down a stairway. He zctivated the fire alarm. The smoker found his suite was the source of the fire wren he was leaving the apartinent after hegring the fire alarm, said (he NYCFD spokesman. The burnt couch was dragged on to the front lawn. The suite sustained minor smoke damage, The NYCFD spokesman said ai! residents, including WEST VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL by Maureen Curtis WEST VANCOUVER Mayor Mark Sager plans to present B.C. Finance Minister Gillen Clark with a separate cheque for approx- imately $3.5 million to rep- resent the extra tax money West Vancouver — residents will be paying in lost homzowner grants this year, Victoria’s recent budget cut the Friday, June 4, 1993 - North Shore News - & to protest lost tax dollars $100 ($750 for seniors) homeown. er grant: for homeowners with homes worth over $500,000, “About $3.5 million in’ added taxes will leave West) Vancouver and yo into provincial coffers,” Sager said Monday, May 34, He added that the mongy will not be available for services within the community. Sager said be is planning to take ge exter money in the form of a separate cheque and present it fo the finance minister in person, “fwant to make the point that this affects real people,’ said Sager, who is trying to fight the perception that there are ‘fat cats" in’ West) Vancouver who exclusive quality installations by appointment only Call NORTHERN ALARM SYSTEMS LTD. 983-2255 : Bird Special Tuesday - Saturday 5:30 - 6:15 pm $995 should be made to pay. Sager invited ‘residents (o submit their views for inclusion in his package of information to Clark. Mercedes-Benz BMW Porsche Toyota Acura Honda The desirable trades are found at: Mercedes-Benz tert hore See this issueof Automotive| Classified 1375 Marine Dr. North Van 984-9351 CHOICE OF ONE OF FIVE SPECIAL ENTREES! apartment dwellers, should have smoke alarms in their homes, He noted smoke alarms cost approximately $10 and they are relatively easy to test for proper working order. ‘ Join us for Lunch Tuesday through Saturday. Drug bust NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP and West Varcouver Police drug squad members arrested four people suspected of selling narcotics on the North Shore during an undercover operation in Vancouver on Tuesday, May 3. Ap RCMP spokesman said the undercover operation began at 10 p.m. in the 2100-biock of Triumph Street and ended at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the cor- ner of Nanaimo Street and 12th Street. We added that an undercover drug squad officer pur- chased four ounces (113 grams) of cocaine from four known drug dealers. The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $11,200. Cherged with trafficking and conspiracy to traffic in cocaine are Emerson Red, 43, of Vancouver, William Stewart, 30, of Vancouver, Hung Nguyen, 33, of Ed- monton and Lien Tran, 31, of no fixed address. Police also scized a 1972 Corvette. LARGEST SELECTION OF FASHION FABRICS & HOME DECOR ON THE SHORE! Memorial planned for director “risky theatre’? and directed such plays as Bent, Happy Days, Top Girls and A Lie of the Mind, for which he won. Jessie and Dora He passed away peacefully with Mavor Moore Awards. his mother and his longtime In 1986 he became artistic partner, actor John Moffat, at his director of the Grand Theatre in side. London, Ontario and returned to “Larry was very ill about a Vancouver to join the Playhouse month ago and he became more in 1988. and more ill,’’ said Wooten, ‘*For Under his stewardship, the the last little while, however, he Playhouse enjoyed a buoyant five was completely aware. He even seasons, which saw subscriptions attended a staff party Friday night nearly double. at Delilah’s Restaurant. He said He received the Canada 125 goodbye to everyone. He prepared viedal last December and was to himself and all! of us.’” officially retire as Playhouse ar- Born Sept. 26, 1946, Lillo grew tistic director on June 30 of this up on a small farm in northern — year. Alberta. He had originally planned Lillo is survived by Moffat, to study Jaw but realized while mother Ruth, and brother Len. running a flower shop in Green- In lieu of flowers, the family wich Village that theatre was requests donations be sent to. the From page 3 pital over the past few years but always managed to spring back into the director's chair. where his real passion lay and moved to Vancouver to complete a master’s degree in directing. In 1971, he co-founded Tamahnous Theatre Collective and stayed with the group for nearly 10 years. He encouraged Vancouver Persons With AIDS Society, The Actor’s Fund, AIDS, Vancouver, or St. Paul’s Hospital. A public memorial will be held June 12 at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre beginning at 11 am. erAneT Seat nat cee MON. - FRI. 10-8 SAF 6 SUN 125 NAL aE Et ret