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THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

December 18, 1988 News 985-2131 Classified 986-6222 Distribution 986-1337 60 pages 25¢

NEWS photo Terry Petera

: TWINS RITA (eft) and Lena Francis, like many other children around the world, have many wishes te whisper in Santa’s ear. The pair recently met with the merry elf while doing
7 some Christmas shopping of their own.

DEVELOPERS PRESSURE WEST VAN COUNCIL
ease still unsigned on
320 Taylor Way project

THE 99-YEAR lease agreement between Newcorp Proper- tower proposal. what has actually been signed. Newcorp is continuing to carry
ties Lid. and the Municipality of West Vancouver for the | The document that was signed But Mayor Don Lanskail, when out legal action against the
controversial 320 Taylor Way property has not actually back in May was apparently an of- he was reached later in the week, municipality, to which end it has

. fer to lease the property, rather denied suggestions that the signing filed a suit for specific perfor-

been signed. than the actual lease agreement of the offer to lease was any less mance and demanded a caurt
The revelation was made at By MAUREEN CURT itself. binding on the district than the ac- order that would force the
council Monday night, when Jim Contributing Wruer “This reflects on the magnitude tual lease agreement. municipality to sign the lease or
McPherson of the Capilano Public of the deal. Most leases are not of Still, council has put Newcorp pay damages.
Lands Committee, a citizens group property, and this arrangement in- off on the signing of the lease The municipality is getting legal
termed to oppose the Newcorp responded: **No.”’ volves a lot of money and — agreement. opinions on the possibility of get-
proposal, asked council if the But council is currently being ‘wrinkles,’ fo be worked out,” said “We have a brand new council ting out of the deal, Lanskail said.
agreement had been signed. pressured by developer Newcorp to municipal clerk Doug Allan, when _ here that needs time fo address this See Council

Acting mayor Alex Brokenshire sign the agreement for the twin asked to explain the confusion on issue," explained Mayor Lanskail. Page 3