North Shore makes Games bid THE NORTH Shore will be making a bid tonight to host the prestigious 1995 Western Canada Summer Games as the communi- ty plays host to the Western Canada Summer Games Site Selection Committee. Invitations have been sent to all North Shore MLAs and mayors plus the organizers of local North Shore sports groups. A presentation en why the North Shore should host the 1995 games will also t: made to the site selection committee at 8:30 p.m. at the Pacific Kiarine Training Sistitute in North Vancouver. The North Shore officially jumped into the running to host the prestigious 1995 West Canadz Summer Games after all three North Shore councils voted April 23 to throw their support behind a joint North Shore effort. At least five other B.C. communities — Vernon, Abbotsford, Kamloops, Nanaimo and Prince George — are also said to be vying for the right to host the eight-day event, which is expected to yield millicus of dollars in economic spin-offs. Held every four years, the games are an aimateur sporting event involving the four western provinces and two northern territories. --~ Widran anticipated $35 million in economic benefits, the 1990 - games, to be held in Winnipeg, will feature more than 3,000 athletes competing in 32 sports. But the meet being pursued by the North Shore will be smailer, with approximately 1,500 athletes competing in 20 events. According to the North Shore application, which was origizally reported in the April 3 News, the athletes’ village will be split be- tween Sutherland and Argyle secondary schools, and the events, ranging from track and field to badminton and baseball, will be held at various locations around the North Shore, including the Capilano College sportspiex and the proposed Parkate recreation centre. Because the North Shore currently has no facilities with a 50- metre pool and a 10-metre diving tower, swimming and diving events would be held at the Vancouver Aquatic Centre. Human remains found in park POLICE RECOVERED the remzins of a woman May 5 at Capilano Park. : The remains were recovered in 2 wooded are2 north of the Capilano suspension bridge. . The woman, whose name is not being released by North Van- couver RCMP, apparently committed suicide. Arson suspected in NV blaze A FIRE that is suspected to have been set by an arsonist caused ex-_ tensive damage May 23 to part of a vacant house at 144 West Third *~ St. ia North Vancouver City. : P North Vaacouver City Fire Department firefighters arrived at the blaze at 2:12 a.m. The front porch, attic and roof of the wood frame house sus- tained heavy fire damage. Police and fire department officials are investigating the fire. Auto arson investigated NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP are investigating the apparent ar- son fires of two vehicles in North Vancouver. On May 14, North Vancouver City Fire Department firefighters were called to the north lane of the 100-block East 14th Street at 12:20 a.m. The crew found a fire-gutted 1977 Camaro. According to a fire department spokesman, witnesses heard an explosion at the time of the fire. The car was totally destroyed in the blaze. Meanwhile on May 23, firefighters called to the Fullerton tandfill at 7:43 p.m. found a 1985 Nissan pickup truck engulfed in flames. The investigations continue. NQ From page 3 disturbing that our community is being drastically changed , and that our concerns expressed as long ago as 16 months were ignored,”’ said MacPherson. Umeeda Switlo, president of the North Lonsdale Ratepayers Association, outlined future resi- dent action if residents’ concerns were ignored: “‘If this council sees fit to allow these homes to con- tinue to be built unchanged, some 20 residents... will appeal their property taxes through the assess- ment board, the Court of Revision and the B.C. 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