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~_ build a ‘highrise - apartment ~
» tower was rejected by-council |
six weeks ‘ago is threatening .

“egal action= “against: the:
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~The threat came. ‘before.

© West Van council: Monday in 7
the form “ofa: ‘letter ‘from
_ lawyers representing” ‘Doug |
-Lees;'owner of the: site, who |
is also. president of the West
-“ Vancouver ‘Division of. the.
Real _

Greater" _Nancouver |

earlier decision and: issue a .
‘building’ permit for. the
. planned” 14-storey tower at
22nd Street and. ‘Argyie ine
~ order to avoid legal action.:

When the project was first
disclosed in’ June, neighbor-
ing residents flooded council
‘with letters and petitions of.
protest against the blocking
of their ocean view, and
_ packed the’ ublic gallery at —
“an 1 early Ju y council meet-

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~The youngsters in the
North Vancouver Youth and .
' Band can head back to school
‘next week. happy in the
knowledge that they have
chad a most successful sum-
‘mer. !

They started by taking the
first place trophies in ‘the
Reet Day parade in
“Nanaimo and ‘in the Lynn
Valley . Days and July Ast.
_ parades | here _ din “North
Vancouver, 9

‘Then it was on to Calgary
where the band claimed the .
two top trophies at. ‘the
Stampede. -

‘And of course the: PNE
~ parade wouldn't be complete
if our North Van Band didn’t ;
‘come away with the, Best.

"B.C. Band ‘Trophy,. which
_ they captured with ease.

The .band ‘has. taken first |
~ place’. in the P.N. E. parade.

every year since 1969" with

‘the ‘exception of 1973 and
1975 when they were on tour:
in Europe.
in hig. 25th: year. ‘as, the:
or and’s musical director, Mr,
arthur ‘Smith ‘and his son"
“Ron, the: assistant. ‘director,
are, in: England, making the

‘

plication: to a -

: satisfy” all:

: “had. bought.
“their © “residential. property”
“following assurances ‘from -
‘municipal . ‘staff that.a high- ©
“rise could not be built on the
“site i in question. ° ee

A week later counéil ruled.
that it: would: not’ issue’ a.

“proposed! tower. would “not =
‘have’ side yards. on the’ east

and west ~
property.
Be “,

‘Sides: of “the.

Collier; municipal: director of

development, - -Said:- While
the “proposal “ appears’ -to

of . the” legal.
requirements of the: bylaw, j ir.
my opinion. it ‘does not. satisfy:
the philosophical hasis:of the:

bylaw; 3 nor does it conform to.

the application of the bylaw
to. this point in. time.”’ cee

At Moniday’ Ss meeting, on

‘the ‘suggestion’ of | Mayor °.

Peter Jones, . council ‘*re-

+ summer for
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‘finial: ‘atvangeménts. for. ‘the
_ band’s 1978 s summer tour.

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~The: Band is , open to new
‘members and those interest-
ed. should | ‘contact © Bob
Sylvester at.987-7956.
Pamela Cundy at 985-3560.

988-8545

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. without_.comment : and’: dater
- went into closed session.

‘Yesterday Municipal

7 : Manager. Petty Lester. told =
the: North: Shore - News ‘that |

had. pect not concern ‘to Mayor. Jones, |

» Mayor 2 Jones.

’ Seton " ‘scheme -accep-
- ‘table to both the ‘municipality.
--and. ‘the. develope could: ‘be.

- worked. out.

council “backing down’
the. present stage,

” Lester: i in reply to a ssa

query by:the News, although —
the possibility. ‘of a reason-—
able --compromise | would
meanwhile be explored.

Council. also learned Mon- |

- day that West Vancouver has

experienced virtually -Zer0 ‘Van s councils

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West Vancouver: now has -

its:own. ‘manual. with. names :

‘and phone numbers to calli in:
various types of emergency. :
Council .-was © told. Monday
that’ the -book will >
distributed to police and fire |
stations. can hae

Citizens, with an emergen- ’

cy: ‘can call fire’ or. police
stations, who will look. up the
appropriate official or agency °
” contact—unless,

chains & pinky rings.
» silver & gold :

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“aldo zodiac pendents.
‘silver & gold .

‘be: .

past |
increase. of only 0.6 per cent
eo ‘with. ‘the three to_

- couver should be helping the "

7 population growth by. absorb-.
ing’

‘cost implications: and to seek -

‘before end ising the. : Petite |

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ae $2. ‘million, expansion =.
“project at the: North ‘Shsore -
Winter Club is due to fore |
this fall with. ‘provisions for
tennis and “health spa facili-~
ties, ‘among others.

We “expect - ‘that
‘addition of. the now booming
racquet. ‘sports. will) attract

co" - many new members. and we.
Club — - president Ernest yt

-Portfors has announced that —
, the ‘merger of his clab with”
the: sapane. Winter Club —

accommodate new and-active
: “Portfors said.

‘The club hopes that tennis
will achieve the equal status
“ \ take
ses. ‘Portfors said
phase. 1 will include a new ice
surface, - four. indoor tennis
courts and: d eight o outdoor.

the club now enjoys. . S

‘a membership. drive for 350

- more members.. Membership
‘now. ‘totals. about 1 000.

cample. eta: “ball, "and

health ‘spa.

“to make the

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“year, recording” an.

The latest at is is a ‘cause
who feels. that. West. Van-
Lower Mainland to distribute ©

its’. Share —
residents. ©

Council ‘decided to" -ex copiers

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will have the’ - facilities to.

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* Portfors said. there. will be :

~The object of the. new. pian |
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