12 ~ Sunday, March 21, 1993 - North Shore News Garbage pickup limits considered Staff praises Blue Box program THREE PAILS a week. By Maureen Curtis Contributing Writer That's the maximum amount of garbage West Vancouverites may soon be allowed to haul to the curb for pickup cach week. A bylaw restricting the amount of garbage picked up at residential addresses could be implemented by June 3. Coun. Don Griffith told) the News on Monday night that the bylaw would only be the start. “Our goal is to reduce garbage even further, but we have to start somewhere,’ Griffiths said. The byfaw will stipulate a fimit of three 77-litre (17-galllon) cans, whick are roughly the size of standard plastic garbage bags. The current limit in West Van- couver is one cubic metre, or an- proximately “135° 77-litre cans per week, Most residents currently put out one to four pails per week. A year after the bylaw is’ in- stituted, further reductions or the addition of a “user-pay’’ sticker VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL system would be considered, “We can't go on producing an endless amount of garbage. We don't have any place to put it,” Griffiths said at the council meeting. Staff have also recommended that a “spring cleanup’? be initi- ated for the week of May 31 to June 3, with the possibility of a second cleanup in the fall. According to a staff report, the Blue Box recycling program has been a success. In 1991, 2,199 of a total 11,028 tonnes of garbage generated in West Vancouver were recycled. But the recycling program can- not reduce garbage further without the inclusion of mixed paper and compostables, the latter roprenenting 25% (o 35% of gar- bage by weight. OF the total 11,028 tonnes, about 1,606 tonnes were dropped off by individuals at the North Shore Transfer Station on River- side Drive in North Vancouver, billiards until 1 a.m. BILLIARD halls can now stay open until | acm. in North Vancouver City. City -council voted Monday night to change the bylaw in response to a request from the owner of Magic Moments Billiards. By Stephen Wisenthal Contributing Writer As reported in the North Shore News, Majid Maghsoudi had told council that he was losing money because he was required to close at midnight and asked that open- ing hours be extended to 2 a.m. from Sunday to Wednesday, and 4am. Thursday to Saturday. Courci! decided | a.m. was a good compromise, aud voted unanimously in favor of the new closing time. “Billiards clubs are. now pro- viding a more upscale at- mosphere,” Coun. Barbara Per- rault said. Francis Caouette, the city's administrative coordinator for de- velopment services, said he would be examining the opening hours SUPER TCMSEEES rN Find out who’s in the SPOTLIGHT every Wednesday in the : North Shore News NORTH VANCOUVER CITY COUNCIL for billiard halls, bowling alleys, arcades and other similar recre- ational uses that have not previously been treated separately in the bylaws, | Billiard hull closing-time rules in other municipatities: North Vancouver District: aaae; West Fancouver Districts 1 an. Burnaby: none; New Westminster: 10 p.m; Richmond nong | Surrey: 11:30 p.m; Vancouver: Lan. | Source: North Vancouver City. emus The view may be priceless, but the rate is nothing short of beautiful. This is, after all, Vancouver's most intimate hotel overtooking the water. Located centre stage in downtown Vancouver, so you can waik to all the hot spots. Right now ware also offering a free Waterfront Centre Hotel 1°04 and SIRE OTIS me entobae single/double occupancy Canadian Pacific 24 Hotels & Resorts 1p iptpaaee 1 i Gus g i tet hoy (s ke ESAT sates noes continental breakfast and late check-out for all weekend baokings. Of course, the’ best views will be going fast, so hurry. Get away fora night or three and make a splasii in the city, Just call 1-800-441-1414 or the hotel directly at (604) 691-1991. We'll take care of the rest. 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver, B.C. Across from the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre and Cruise Ship Terminal.