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A9-Sunday News, October 12, 1980

District wants controlled changes for Cove

FROM PAGE A1

else here does,” said Bud
Mission, who set the tone for
the meeting after Mayor
Don Bell had explained the
proposed plan.

“From Capilano throughout
to Deep Cove people say we
like it just the way it is,” Bell
replied.

“In the community there is
lots of private land and we
don't have the right to deny
the development of that
land.”

“The character of the
Cove-can change and likely
will change.” Bell continued.
“We are attempting to see
that the change that does
come is controlled.”

‘SPEEDWAYS'

“The council has got to
lake a fairly long term look.
You've got to see this as an
attempt to look ahead.”
Alderman Peter Powell said.

“Nobody is trying to ram
anything down anybody's
throat.”

After these statements it
became obvious that the
residents were split between
those who adamantly op-
posed any plans because this
imphed change would come
and those who thought a
plan was necessary to
prevent any change.

President for the Deep
Cove Residents Association,
Gale Husard, said the
associahion had unanimously
rejected all proposed
changes except for the
restriction of the com-
mercial zone.

Other speakers voiced
objections to the proposed
improved traffic circulation

plan.

“We're not automobile
onentated in Deep Cove,
we're people oreintated,”

one resident said
Residents feared that the
roads would become
“speedways’. and speakers
unamimously opposed any
road improvements with the
cxacepuon of paving work
Later in the
other District

meeting.
aldermen

_ attempted to reassure

_ pected in the

those
in attendance.

“Deep Cove is such that it
will change very, very lite,”
Alderman Ernie Crist said.

He said any changes “will
not destroy Deep Cove but
will enhance it, if possible.”

A VILLAGE

“Deep Cove is a village
and will remain a village,” he
said.

But Alderman Peter
Powell warned that with the
huge influx of people ex-
Lower
Mainland in the next decade
“every municipality is going
to have to take its reasonable
share of the population.”

Alderman Mary Segal said
she had received “a number
of calls from older people

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DISTRICT COUNCIL PROPOSES

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PUBLIC MEETING
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OF FEARS that

decides what is going to be
done with the property.

“I will bet you’ those
cottages will remain derelict
a year,” Ray Eagle said.

The buildings are to be
demolished to allow for
either an improvement of
the road at Naughton
Avenue and Rockcliff Road
or an extension of the park.

A slight undercurrent of
resentment to the number of
tourists invading Deep Cove
m the summer was also
heard.

“On weekends you can't
find a place to put your
blanket on the beach,” one
resident complained.

“As long as people know
the rules around here .. then
everything goes fine. It’s the
Strangers that bring the
problems,” another person

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residents

are determined will not become an actuality.

who would hke to remain
living here (Deep Cove) but
can't afford to retain their
family house.”

Her suggestion that some
of the land slated for
development be used for to
create apartments for these
people, met with support.

Support was also shown
for retaining the community
hall.

But the loudest applause
was in support of two people
who have been given notice
by the Distnct to move out

houses, slated for
demohtion. by the end of
October

Several speakers said

these people should not be
made to move until council

said.

James Crook suggested
non-resident parking should
be banned from Deep Cove,
and that all visitors should
have to take the bus into the
area.

Before the meeting was
over, Deep Cove had been
compared favourably to the
Garden of Eden= and
Paradise and_ residents
vowed that it would never
become another West End
or False Creek.

At the end of the meeting
council members left those
in attendance with = the
impression that the whole
plan will be given further
study and residents will be

consulled before anything

Tree cutting a major expense

Trees have not only
become a subject of topical
interest for West Vancouver
Council in recent) months
they have also become a
very expensive interest
Council was told Monday
an extra $15,000 ts needed
for the municipal tree
cutting budget due to the
recent growth in demand for
the municipal services
It the demand continues to
lake roots next years tree
cutting budget, according to
Assistant Director of Parks
and Recreation Frank
Kurucz. could top $100, 000
“The publicity in the
Municipal News has greatly
increased the demand for
tree cutting services in the
municipality | said Kurucz
He informed council has
office was receiving 20 calls
a» day “Most of these calls
are regarding dangerous
(recs on municipal
property ,

lt would appeal we have

caused more interest in
trees Alderman George
Mor fitt said

Council agreed the tree
cutting budget needed

sprucing up and the $15.000

would be chopped

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The meeting was a strong
‘display of unity in a com-
munity that three months
ago was deeply divided
about the question of a
proposed school.

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