a. Wee aaa Nedb owen ior To. ee ee 4 - Friday, February 10, 1995 ~ North Shore News Looking back THE TREATY-MAKING process undertaken in’ other regions of Canada was never conipleted in B.C. By Martin Millerchip Contributing Writer There are {4 so-called Douglas “treaties coveving some parts of Vancouver Island. ° James Douglas, later the first gov-” emor of B.C., was the chief factor for the Hudson's Bay Company. The company was given trading rights to the land by the British Crown. Douglas lacked money to contin- ue making agreements. when the mainland was made a colony in 1858. ‘° Qne more treaty, Treaty 8, was signed in 1899 by five bands from the ‘Peace River area. at the process The province generally estab- lished small reserves for aboriginal people to live on while settlers were allowed to establish homes else- where. In the 1870s the government stat- ed it did not recognize aboriginal litte to land. First. Nations were not offered compensation for the loss of tradi- tional lands and resources. A Royal Commission recom- mended valuable land reductions to some reserves in 1912. - The reductions were made with- out the consent of First Nations or consideration of title and in disregard of the Indian Act. In 1927 the federal government made it illegal for natives to spend money on research and legal repre- sentation to pursue land claims. That law. was not repealed until “What's happening in our District ‘Community Open Houses Waterfront Planning from Deep Cove to Dollarton he Deep Cove / Dollarton waterfront i isan important amenity for all residents in the _. District of North Vancouver and Council has set -up a community-based Task Force to develop — ‘Objectives which will guide current and future © “ waterfront ‘planning. 4 ws The Waterfront Task Force i is now w collecting. ws background information and identifying i issues . and concerns regarding the waterfront area. And they would like to hear from you. ’ A long court battle waged by the Nisga‘a, often referred to as the Calder case, was. finally settled in 1973. The Supreme Court of Canada recognized the existence of aborigi- nal title in Canadian law, but split 3-3 on whether it continued to exist in B.C. The federal government subse- quently adopted its “comprehensive claims policy” and began negotia- tions with the Nisga‘a in 1976. B.C., continuing to deny the valid- ity of aboriginal tile, did not partici- pate, The Canadian constitution: was Tepatriated in 1982. lt affirmed existing aboriginal and treaty rights, setting the stage for fur- ther negotiations, In 1989 the Premier's Council on Native Affairs was formed to prepare recommendations to the provincial government on a range of aboriginal issues, In 1990, B.C. agreed to participate in the Nisga’a .negotiations: for the first time. Later that) year the British ~, Columbia Claims Task Force was established. Comprised of _ representatives from First Nations and the govern. ments of B.C. and Canada it created a framework in which treaty negotia- _~ tion will take place. The task force recommendations ‘were subsequently adopted and led to - the creation of the B.C, Treaty Commission on Sep, 21, 1992/ It’s role is to facilitate and monitor iego- ae tiations: without becoming a an active participant. FTHE ISSUE: The ‘West Vancouver Official Community Plan jincludes a clause which encourages the provision of health: care a facilities. The G:V.R.H.D. has made application to Council to rezone f the property (4.75 acre) at 419.Keith Road for a multi- level facility : There are about 2,800 people receiving community support services through the long term care programme on the North Shore. 945 of those 2,800 live-in West Vancouver; 686 of those reside : Sah, between 22nd Street and the eastern boundary of the District, of West . Vancouver. 4 . a There are 332 people waiting f for admission to North Shore residential ” care homes - 130 of those are waiting for admission to West Vancouver care > homes. eae. Of North Shore Seniors seed 75 and over, approximately 4 10% live in. care homes. : "years: and older. By 2 2006, that number increases to 5, 425. | As of November 3, 1994, there were 43 people waiting in ‘Lions Gate. Hospital for admission to long term care homes, 25 are in the discharge. . planning unit,.18 are. in acute care beds at a cost of at least $595 | per “day. - = The cost to the health care system of providing care in 1 residential care EMS ee Ae, ‘homes is significantly less than the cost of care in an acute care’. ; Share your dD! views . hospital - approximately $60 per day. - . . The Task Force would like to hear your concerns Multi- level care means a mix ‘of intermediate: care and extended care in ; , one setting. It means a person admitted to such a care home will not comments and ideas about the Deep Cove/ | : iN. have to move hecause their care needs have changed. Dollarton waterfront area and invites you to attend “one of the informal Open Houses. These will give .; you an opportunity to find out about the Task = Force study and to give your input to the ne planning Me _ Salgeves for your waterfront. ‘People now admitted to multi- level care homes are very frail ‘and’ need’ 24-hour nursing care. Residents of care homes have Significant and complex health issues.: . We urge all residents of West Vancouver to attend the Public Hearing on Monday, February 43, 1995 at the’ West Vancouver Senior Secondary ‘School : Theatre at 7: 00pm. to hear the issues and to urge Thursday, March 2 the Council to support the rezoning application at District Hall needed for the residents of West. Vancouver. _ 355 West Queens Road : vom Drop in between, / 5:00 pane. and 9:00 pain. This ad has been paid for by: or join ia Roundtable Discussion at 7:30 p.m. "Please come Open Houses are scheduled for: Saturday, February 25 at Cove Cliff School 1818 Banbury Road ‘Drop in between "10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. © or joiit in a Roundtable ‘Discussion af. 11:30 a.m. °F 2:00 pun. Members of Lionsview - Board of Directors of North Shore” Senior Planning Society Intermediate Care Sosiety “Sheila Jones . a ; ‘Concerned Residents: North Shore Volunteers for. _. of West Vancouver Residents in Care. Facility ” e an NG we Members of St: oy : HEM: an ee Christopher's Church : For more information on the Waterfront Task woe, Force study, please call the Planing Department at 990-2387,