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‘Distribution. 986-1337 48 pages 2s

News 985-2131 Classified 986-6222

June 5, 1988

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HORSESHOE BAY

‘elled trees |

A’ HORSESHOE Bay: retirement: home and three West
. Vancouver. residents have -filed a B.G.°Supreme Court suit:
apainst a Vancouver development company, a West Van-_
‘couver - businessman and the principal oF a North Shore tree,

(rees. on th plaints properti

“Immediate” "damage done to. the.
Irces and the value. of timber lost’
has. been estiniated at $21,000, but
plaintiffs Laurel Hurrowes, James ~
Treslove, Annie’Sparrow and the
oE Horseshoe Bay Retirement Society,
: de who. occupy properties along: the
ca 6600-bluck of Nelson. Avenue: in
_ Horseshoe Bay; have faunched the
’ suit’ seeking , compensation for
clearing slash and debris, replacing
the trees and further exemplary or
punitive damages for loss of prop-
erty value, privacy and enjoyment.
Also. listed as plaintiffs are
owners of. the Treslove propertys cleared. ;
Norma, Louise Figursky, Rae-Anne- “We haven't been. ‘involved in
Figursky and, Michael Edward any tree cutting, ! Khazei said: a‘
Figursky. . wo . According: tO the’ suit, Deakin
“The. statement of “claim filed and Dickenson trespassed upon the ©
2 May 30.) by, North ” Vancouver. plaintiffs’. property and’ cur and
« Jawyer Gary, Baldwin on behalf_of © topped the trees without permis.
“the plaintiffs alleges the trees were « sion. |
-removed between Nov. 16,°.1987 ‘The statement of. claim “nain-
and Dee, 4,°°1987 ‘to enhance the tains a fire hazard was also created
“ Horseshoe’ Bay views and ultimate- oy by the tree slash and debris left on:.
“ly! the values of two properties be-” the four Ne!son Avenue properties, :
_ ing’ developed : ‘immediately behind “which include.the retirement socie-

FIMOTHY RE?
ws Keporter

SULF. Development Corp.

aA named as defendants are
West. Vancotiver businessman
Michael Deakin and Ralph's -fnex+
‘pensive Tree: Work owner &f-
Christopher Dickenson. Te

Statements of defence had not
been filed to’press time Friday.

But S.LLFL president: traj Khazei
said Thurs ‘his company tc ,
quired © the? Wellington © Avenue
properties after the trees had been

-Nelson; Avenue “‘on | Wellington
Avenue and owned’ by: defendant

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