inquiring reporter Stephen Barrington 10 - Sunday, July 24, 198% ~ North Shore News summer weather, WHILE LOWER Mainland residents are basking in hot pollution temperatures climb. Hot sun mixing with auto exhaust has created some of the highest ozone levels seen in years, is air pollution a problem locally? and areas such as Port Moody and Surrey are becoming so bad, health officials are urging people with respiratory ailments to go to the beach, where breezes blow pollu- tion away. Inquiring Reporter asks about air pollution. Jevels are rising as Brent Doran West Vancouver 1 don’t think it is around here. | haven’t noticed that much (pollution), but 1 imagine that it'll probably get worse. CANYON GARDENS PROPOSAL Apartment complex to repiace restaurant THE CANYON Gardens Restaurant will make way for an 82-unit apartment-condominium complex later this year if North Vancouver District Council approves a development application by the new owner of the five-acre property. Sundel Group president Ron Hawes said his company is seeking district rezoning of the site from its current commercial-residential des- ignation to residential to allow for construction of the adult-oriented Capilano Estate development. According to Sundel’s plans, the complex would comprise six man- TIMOTHY RENSHAW News Reporter feet and marketing of the project will be aimed at people over 45 years old. “There is no housing like it in the area,”’ said Sundel vice-presi- dent Peter Beauchamp. sion-like buildings, four of which would include 15 units each while the remaining two would have I1 units each. The development is envisioned as a large estate with each.of the buildings featuring long, sloped shake roofs, cedar siding, shinglcs - and small-paned windows. The one and two-bedroom one- level units average 1,500 square Forty-five of the 63 mature trees on the five-acre site will, he said, be incorporated in the overall design. The original Canyon Gardens building was constructed in the early 1940s. [It is not currently in- cluded on any district heritage building inventory. Former owner’ Ray Marinakis owned the restaurant since 1967. It Grant Lamont North Vancouver Air pollution is a problem we all have to deal with — we're going to have to face it. We should park our cars and ride bikes. Pete Wanek North Vancouver I think it’s a concern, but it’s not too bad right now. In I0 years it'll be a problem uniess we’re careful. Chris Lowden North Vancouver Yes. {t can affect our en- vironment and our health. British Columbia needs a clean environ- ment to keep tourism up. Joanne Loberg Calgary, Alta. Sure it is. When we live in cities where there are cars and business — we con- stantly have to be aware of it. has been open 365 days per year for the past 2! years and has hosted over 6,000 weddings. _The property, worth just under $4 million, was sold in March, cil is scheduled to give first reading to the Sundel application in early August. A public meeting for the Capilano Estate proposal has been An initial public meeting for the proposal was held June 28. District municipal planner Kai Kreuchen has said initial reaction to Sundel’s proposal at the meeting North Vancouver District Coun- scheduled for mid-September. was generally positive. it’s more than a heeichair, | for Andria, it's freedo! ...f’s the future. From Andria, and ail the kids... Thank you! CKNW ORPHANS FUND This message made possible by WH SPEEDY WUE! ALTO GLAS se"