32 - Sunday, October 1, 1989 - inquiring reporter Elizabeth Collings North Shore News Christina Heagney West Vancouver The two provinces against it should have a chance to voice their opinions and everybody should accept their input. They should fook at the accord again. IN EIGHT months and 23 days the Meech Lake Accord must be ratified by New Brunswick and Manitoba or it will die on the order table. But it’s been so long since the first triumphant announcement of the accord (in June, 1987), that many Canadians have forgotten its contents and lost sight of its purpose. Fed up with inter-govern- What do you think David Graham Vancouver I think there’s always go- ing to be a rift between Quebec and the rest of the country because of cultural differences — no matter what we do. of the Meech Lake Accord? Elizabeth Allen North Vancouver I want Canada to be the way it is: one country. So I'd like Quebec in the constitution. If you live in a country, you should be happy to belong to it. Quebec’s Jean Deau on Reporter asks: mental squabbles, some have lost sympathy and patience with the Quebec issue. But others think the relative suc- cess of the Parti Quebecois in Quebec’s recent provincial election has made all the more urgent the need to get the constitution. Inquiring Suzanne Stewart ‘North Vancouver My one contention with the accord is the distinct society clause. If we’re all supposed to be equal, ‘why should one culture be recognized as distinct? Ken Blasak West Vancouver I’m afraid that the Meech Lake Accord would over- ride the Charter of Rights in terms of the distinct society clause. NURSING & | >> HOME CARE Developer takes advantage of NV building height uncertainty NORTH VANCOUVER City Council has received its first rezoning application by a Lower Lonsdale developer wan- ting to take advantage of the difference in zoning and Of- ficial Community Plan heights created by the recent city view study. While the development applica- tion submitted by Ottmann Pro- perties Ltd. for 150 East Keith Rd. exceeds the 100 feet zoned for the area, it is ‘‘well within what is permissible in the Official Com- munity Plan,’’ according to a repost by assistant director of city planning Richard White. Ottmann’s architect, Darryl Jorgenson, said a reduction in height would take ‘10 to 12 per cent right out of the building, ad- ding bulk to the building.” “The building next door is 33 feet higher,’’ he added. If the development proceeds, it may be the first rental housing built on the North Shore in nine — By CORINNE BJORGE years. According to a recent report released by city social planner Cheryl Kathler, the North Shore has had no new rental housing built by the private sector since 1981. And while a city moratorium on the conversions of rental housing to condominiums has dropped the number of conversions to zero, ther2 have been over 1,500 con- dominium starts in the same period, according to the report. Ottmann president Arne von Jim Pattison Suzuki Brings ; lt To Your Door! .I'm unable to get across town right now. Dehn said his company would like to construct rental housing, with the eventual possibility of swit- ching to salable units. “It would be a matter of evo- nomics,’” said von Dehn. ‘The advantage is one of value. It’s very difficult to build rental units. We would like to retain availability to seli those units.”’ The developer would be pro- viding roughly 40 rental units, after demolishing 20 units late last year. Jorgenson said rents would probably range between $1 to $1.10 a square foot, resulting in one-bedroom § suites that would rent for $800 and two bedrooms for $1,100. Von Dehn said his company has not applied for any provincial help AUTOMATICALLY TURNS id : 1 ae inmber aad they were | YOUR LIGHT ON AT DUSK concerned that the owner wanted to stratify the suites. | 24 HOURS A DAY LIGHTS ON! ¢ The light that welcomes you home e The light that provides worry-free security BUILTIN PHOTOCELL AND OFF AT DAWN. INTRODUCTORY * SOLID BRASS CARING EXPERIENCED STAFF * RNs * LPNs * Aides * Homemakers * Live-ins However, I'm interested in viewing a new 1989 white Suzuki 4x4 Sidekick. When could you bring one over? My address is 1234 Beta Dr., West Van. Tele-Shop 876-9948 ¢ MARINE LACQUER FINISH * ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON FINISH & GLASS ¢ MADE IN NORTH AMERICA ¢ COMPLETE WITH QUALITY PHILPS| PHILIPS GOW BULB $ suZUKI We're Ist in service and convenience IM PATTISON SUZUKI “In Tune with Your Lifestyle” 3330 MAIN ST. (at 18th), VANCOUVER american "4600 EAST HASTINGS ‘ST. BURNABY WHOLESALE AND. RETAIL ‘FREE “CATALOGUES AVAILABLE Come browse i in: one ‘ofthe most fascinating stores i in B: C.