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THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

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November 30, 1983

TRYING AGAIN

Newsroom 985-2131

north shore

Classified 986-6222

THE NORWEGIAN ship Skaubord arrived sin North Vancouver this week, with something other dian its usual contingent of Japanese automobiles. Workers at the Seaboard Terminals gathered to.

(one of which is shown coming off the ship). The ocean voyage is only part of the trip fdr the cars, boand for Cleveland,

Ohio.

WEDNESDAY ‘Maialy sunny THURSDAY Mainly sunny

watch as they unloaded four light rapid transit cars

Point Atkinson Wednesday

phote Eric

District launches second attempt at controlling dangerous goods

DANGEROUS GOODS production in North Van- couver District fell into a vise Monday after council passed first reading of an amended bylaw con-

ceived to control industrial manufacturing of chemical compounds in the community.

Council's action follows a] By CMARLES MAYER

the successful court challenge by Broo Industries Lid and (Hooker Chemicals) that saw

Canadian Occidental

a District bylaw limiting the production of dangerous goods in the municipality over turned

Both Ervo

and Hooker's

court victory cost Dastroet about $23,000 in legal cxpenses

The new bylaw amendment softens District's stand on the

Limitations it wants placed on any industry involved in pro ducing products considered unsafe for local residents

In essence, the proposed amendment permits in dustmes classed as producing hazardous ems to Continuc non conforming land use in Onstrict

Also. Companies bico and Hooker allowed to capand theirs faciahties, modernize theis plant operations and increase chemical production

It Dutidings arc rared duc to fire of any other disaster could also is operahion ino the

such as

will be

the company rebuild

land

non Conforming use fone

But. if more than 75 per cent oof the structure is destroyed, then they could not rebuild to thew cxisting physical size

Council

has x heduled a

publ hearing on the bylaw fore December 12