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NORTH Vancouver District Council has approv- some minor changes to the

: . , plan while deferring major
ed minor changes to the Deep Cove Park Plan. decisions. At the meeting

— phases. Major aspects of the some Deep Cove residents
By DAWN BURKE pian include 4 pedestrian expressed dissatisfaction

But some major questions
remained unanswered after a
Suiy 22 meeting.

And some Deep Cove res-
idents are dissatisfied with
council’s reactions so far to
changes to the plan.

The plan is an extensive
undertaking by council that
plans improvements to the
Deep Cove area in three

plaza and promenade at the
foot of Gallant Avenue,
more beach areas and park-
ing, new washrcoms and an
upgrading in play and picnic
facilities. Council has yet to
approve the official design
plan which it received from
consultants in June.

At a July 22 meeting,
council, lacking two
members, voted to make

with council’s decision to go
ahead with changes to the
plan despite the absence of
Mayor Marilyn Baker and
Ald. Ernie Crist.

Council received a report
from municipal engineer
Jonn Bremner recommen-
ding five changes to the
Deep Cove Park Concept
Plan. The recommendations
follow a June 24 Policy and

BEACON HILL Lodge
nurses have delayed
strike action, but a walk-
oui is pending.

| By BARRETT FISHER |

If no agreement is made
between the nurses and
management on a wage and
benefit dispute before essen-
tial services have been
established by the Labor
Relations Board (LRB), the
nurses will strike.

The West Vancouver
private hospital nurses met
with Beacon Hill manage-
ment at the LRB Tuesday to
decide services are essential
to operate the lodge, but no
conclusions were reached.

But nurses and manage-
ment are meeting again at
the LRB today (Friday).

No strike action will be
taken by the nurses until
essential services are
established.

Nurses at the seniors’ fa-
cility now receive between
$10.82 and $12 per hour, but
are asking for an increase to
bring wages to between $12
and $15.35 per hour.

Comparatively, acute care
nurses working in hospitals
make between $12.85 and
$14.85.

Negotiations are also in
progress on benefits, | in-
cluding pensions, sick leaves.
vacations, medical and den-

tal.
See Salaries

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Planning Committee
Meeting that saw a number
of submissions from Deep
Cove residents.

The residents had raised
concerns about washroom
location, bus stop location,
parking, congestion on the
road to the boat drop-off
and realignment of
Naughton/Rockcliffe roads.

Municipal staff was also
ordered by council to Jook
into the question of a pro-
posed seawalk, connecting

See Park
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