EVERY SEAT in council
chanibers owas filled
Monday as concerned res-
ideals Of the Quecasburs
and 7Ua Street area pre-
sented i successfol public
cumpaign to rezone two
properties in dieie neigh-
borhood from C-2 com-
mereitl to single fainily
residential.

NORTH VANCOUVER
CITY COUNCIL
By Shannon Miller

Council voted unanimous-
fy to amend the zoning on the
propertics located at 646 and
636-648 Queensbury Ave. A
two-hour public meeting

heard the recommendations of

city staff, concerned neigh-

BARBARA
Perrault ‘is happy with
young families in the
neighborhood.

bors and a representative for
the property owners.

“Taine absolutely thrilled
with the eutcome.” said Laura
Vandriel, speaking on behalf
of the Queensbury
Enhancement Association.

“After thousands of. hours
of work and a lot Gf long, hard
nights the effort has paid off.”
said Vandriel, The assacia-
tion, deseribed as a prouctive
ralepayers group, began in
July and claims 150) active
members from the area. The
site on the southwest corner
of Queensbury is part of a
four-corner area which has
served as a commercial pock-
et within a neighborhood of
single-family homes.

The two north corners cur-
tently house single-storey
developments built) in’ the
1970s. The buildings contain
* variety of business and ser-
vice shops including Gary
Lee Meats, Queensbury
Market. Eric’s Beautyland
Sulon and Harbourview
Insurance.

In 1992, after the closure
of # service station, the south-
west corner was rezoned to
permit a 21]-unit: senior care
facility to be developed by
Buron Heath Care. The facili-

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Man burns in car crash

A CAR qecident tis fetta 28
seubeold Neri Mancouse: dian
mm hospital with second degree
barns tedis bods and two North
Vancouver BOS members
with burned hands

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Contributing Writer

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Phe sehicie crossed pita (ie west
bound Lines bedore tata i laghtpost
on Manne Drive’s north side

Constables George Murkowski
and Dick Walton were an the ated at
the time of the esash,

The Honda Civic was da gear. stil
cumming atcha fire Ube deiver wsias
pulled from the car aiements before

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the vas tank puyad

Murkowski aod) Walton were
Heated at Laas Gate: Hospital dor
Smoke inibalion aged barns om dere
hands.

The dever ot the crashed vehick:
was’ transferred to Vancouver
General Hospital for second-degree
burns.

Potice say alcohol and speed were
Tihely davadsed and clitges diay be
Jud pending ao iivestigation.

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