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AFTER NINE months of deliberation, North Vancau- ver District Council voted 5- 1 Monday against a change to the Lynn Valley Legion liquor licence that would chave increased seating at the iegion from 93 to 120.

By Martin Millerchip

Contributing Writer,

The decision ends, for now. an ongoing debate between tegion members and Jocul residents and a Jot of lobbying for public and polit- ica] support.

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VANCOUVER EMERGENCY response members took the North Shore by simulated force on Wednesday. The eight-man team practised in three houses in the 200-block East 6th St. that are scheduled for demolition. The site is going to be the first phase of the McNair Park development.

Seating increase shot down by NVD Council

“E Know the legion thinks we dod taeanc theat there but that is dhe farthest thing away from the truth.” said legion neighbor Barb Ellis,

“We know they are going to be there. We fust dont want them big- ger.

Last May. Branch (14 of the Roval Canadian Legion ar 1639 Lyan Valley Ra. submitted whit president Jim Thompson would later describe as “a routing request” to comune for additional seating.

But local residents didnt see it that way.

Following letters and delega-

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tions from some of the legion’s neighbors, council deterred any decision until saat had met with local legion representatives to address areas of concern,

The first meeting was held in Judy. and the residents nnide it clear that they opposed any expansion untit the legion showed a willing- ness id deal with their concurs.

District Director of Planving Richard Plankett reported that, “J. residents were upset that over the years their enjoyment of weir neighborhood had been disrupted by the activities of the legion.”

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Subsequent to that meeting the legion paved its fot, installed a fence. banned commercial tracks and provided on-site commission- aires on weekends and at private functions.

Bul residents tofd council Monday that cars sill overflow out of the legion lot on to the street. that drinking drivers are still a con-

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cern and that the legion was ignor- ing the newly established commu- nity Haison group.

“PH yvou look at the application there is no public good. There isa much greater chance of public cost.” said Gord Macdonald.

The legion cominded council, as it has done in previous weeks. that its fundraising efforts are poured back into the connnunity in the form of low rental seniors” housing. educational bursazies. team spon- sorships and other efforts

But. while councillors: acknowl- edged Uhe legion’s community spir- it, only Coun, Eraie Crist voted for

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