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-WEST VANCOUVER'S Irwin Park school students recently collected $245 worth of pennies to spensor a child in El Salvador. Pyjama-clad Grade 6 students had assembled a “penny: star.”

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“We're not. saying “close (the whole‘mall).’ We’re saying: let. us lose,” agreed Everingham. : Other ...counciflors quickly backéd Dean’ even though the plan an only be effective if Cambridge “willing to renegotiate: But the hances of the plan's success are

! Wood referred to the idea of par-”

1. closings: as” contravening the

premise of a mall, ‘adding that it would only “confuse the public.” “That's no way to run a busi-

ness.” he added.

Mayor Jack .Loucks favored Dean’s approach, but also suggest-

- eda more hardline approach.

. “think we have to be firm with

* them (Cambridge), and we have to

make sure they recognize that if

‘they don’t .cooperate. then that

would force us to take action that

, we don’t want to take and which:

they certainly won't like.”

-Meanwhile, Coun. . Barbara

“Perrault struck a patriotic chord

saying that Canada’s lifestyles are not dictated by large corporations. “We're’ a small country .and

_ small is beautiful,” said Perrault.

Council unanimously passed a

’ motion calling on the mayor to send

a letter to all the parties involved calling on them'to’ meet with both

councillors and city, staff.to reach a.

compromise. i

Friday, vanuary 2 20, 1995 — North Shore News — 3

son resurfaces.

THE 19-YEAR-OLD son of Tsleil’ waututh (Burrard Band) Chief Leonard George was reunited with his family on Tuesday night after being reported missing for four days.

By Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter

Isaac George was abducted from his Kitsilano apartment and taken to Seattle by men he did not know,. according to . Leonard George.

Leonard George said his who is deaf, was the target of a

failed atiduction attempt in. the | fall near North . Vancouver’s

SeaBus terminal. At the time the younger George was transferring buses on the way to school at Sutherland secondary.

“Before this. happened, I'd never would have guessed this kind of stuff was happening out of the North Shore and Vancouver,” said Leonard George... :

‘North Vancouver. RCMP con- firm that an alleged abduction of

‘Isaac George was reported on Nov, 22, 1994 near the 100 block .

of West Esplanade.

North: Vancouver. RCMP. are being assisted by Vancouver City Police in the investigation of the

most recent incident, according to.

a North . Vancouver’ RCMP

spokesman.

Leonard George said his son." recognized one. of his Seattle", abductors from the SeaBus: inci--

dent.

kept in a house in Tacoma. with

son,

Isaac. George said that he was”

ISAAC_GEORGE -returned . following. a. mysterious abduction in Vancouver. «:~:

“about. seven’: boys from. :the”

Vancouver area, according to his .

father. The :group. were: being .

taken to Los Angeles. -. med Because Isaac George is ‘deaf, oy

‘he could not communicate with .

the other people. ; Leonard George said his. “son

‘was able.to escape by climbing

out a -small. basement window

‘during the early morning.

“As soon as he could get away, , he did. He is OK, but he was worn down,” said Leonard George on: Thursday... George «said . his ‘son. may have been an abduction tar- - get because he is deaf and gentle

- in nature.

Leonard George said his fami ly received overwhelming support, from the community « over. his son's. disappearance. ... The

.. Tsleil’waututh chief said he was: :

relieved to have his son back; but is’ still: concerned’ about future:

-abductions attempts.

ng“ Lonsdale’ Quay. Hotel caused North Vancouver ‘ City councillors to. again delay their decision on the

— nes aa CITY COUNCIL “By Robert Galster-

‘Although the public hearing portion of the application had

ncluded, councillors delayed making a ‘decision on the appli-,

ation-in order to receive input from the city’s lawyers on the etter’s possible legal ramifications...

-Coun: Barbara Sharp echoed ‘both Coun. John Braithwaite ‘and Coun.: Barbara Perrault when she said: “I would feel much more comfortable, Jif-we' "got one (comment) from our legal

ounsel that’s supposed to represent our interests.”

‘AS'a result, the public hearing proceeded but’ no decision

ill be made by council pending legal advice.

Unlike the first’ portion of the public hearing held on Dec. .

9,'1994, in which the number of presentations made for and against the pub was roughly equal, the majority of speakers at the Jan. 9 hearing backed Nick Vavaris and his bid. ..

ohn Harts, a North Shore resident since 1968, said the pub

nce applicati nis a logical extension of the current restau- ’

“It-will be a credit to the entire area,” Harts said.

Paul: Hurmuses told council he believed a lot of speakers

o had appeared before council had a secret agenda... Much of what I apriery believe we have been ening to to

blatant attempts to prevail, not only over their business oppo- nents, but over broader public interest as well,” said Hurmuses.’*.

‘ But Brian Riedlinger, owner of Sailor Hagar’s pub dis- agreed, saying. that. the proposed pub would, if anything, - increase his business. >

“If we put too many pubs together .. - people view that as a. place to party because it’s a unique situation,” said Riedlinger. “It’s the people coming, from other areas that are. going to be .

* the problem.”

The public hearing concluded with Elko Kroon, Vavaris’ lawyer, summing up his client’s case. | :

“T think it’s really ironic that we have two, most of the time, well-run liquor. establishments called neighborhood pubs, said Kroon. “They don’t seem to have any trouble. Why all of a sudden does this particular application bring out the. bogey- man?” ;

The letter holding up council’ s ‘decision was received by».

made; ‘and | . i Cos & the city’s approval of an n application “ in ‘the face of the pre sumably. overwhelming negative, results of the city’ $ own sur. vey, would in alt probability not ‘satisfy the requirements ‘of the

’ Liquor Control and Licensing Branch.”..:’ A community survey was carried out by city staff on Oct!

“14, 1994, and. found that:58% of the respondents were against hop,

‘the Great Greek restaurant's: ‘pub licence application. ..

"However, concems: raised by. both: the, Great: Greek’s pro-

prietor. and ‘several councillors prompted council ‘to have an

independent auditor review the survey. proces : a The audit,’ carried: ‘out’ by: KPMG’ Peat’ Mai

"Chartered Accountants, found ; ome: aspects of the Survey 10;

have been flawed.

‘Although no evidence: of balio tampering : fas found, ‘the™ ~audit revealed that. 134% | ‘of. the eligible, urvey.: voters were. “missed. ‘The omitted: voters weré

councillors on the day of the hearing. In it Mair Jensen Blair “’

Barristers and Solicitors outlined several points for council's : “additional consideration” including:

. ff confirmation that the “Lonsdale Quay Hotel may re-o open

the 180 seats which it is still, licensed to operate, if they. choose.” The seats were vacated with the closure of the hotel’s Tugs.

- pub, and were mentioned by several members of the public

speaking against the pub during the earlier public hearing por- tion; " Bi‘... any resolution passed at the present time would Not sat- isfy ‘the requirements of the Liquor Control ‘and Licensing: . Branch for municipal input.”

This is because, as the letter alleges, “according to the.

Liquor Contro! and Licensing Branch regulations municipal - approval should be sought after-an application to the branch .

has been made, and to this date ‘no such application has been

Even ‘though ‘the letter’s “contents ‘did not - worry | Coun.

Darrell’ Mussatto, he nevertheless cautioned 'c uncil to be safe | father than sorry." * :

~ “T think we can proceed ‘and probably quite safely without

worrying about! this,” said Mussatto. “However, Tm nota:

lawyer and I don’t understand the legal expertise.”

The final decision on the pub application’s fate will now ‘not: be made until council meets on Monday, Feb. 20, the earliest” possible date Coun. Braithwaite. will be available. upon t return- ing from holidays.» .

~The number of councillors involved ‘in the ecision has | ‘already been’ reduced to five because Coun: Bill Bell was ; ’ found to be in'a conflict of interest because of his involvement - with the Neighborhood Pub Association.» ‘

Bell is a public relations consultant wnose. firm has, i in 1 the past,” done work for the Pub Association. ” ob