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LOUCKS and Loucks: the tang-time North Van City mayo? announced his retire- ment this year, and threw his weight behind Barbara Sharp as his replacement.

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Management Act, aka Bill C- 49, was passed in Ottawa bya vote of 117-45.

The bill puts land man- ‘agement power in the hands of First Nations band chiefs and councils, who will have the power to expropriate land for band use.

Bili C-49 sparked criti- cism from within the First Nations community.

Only 14 bands across Canada were signatories to . the agreement, including the ~ Squamish Nation. The Burrard Band did not sign.

Squamish Nation member Wendy Lockhart-Lundberg ‘ said the bill discriminated ” against native women, who . would be unable to inherit or _pass on land. and could lose their land altogether in the _ aftermath of a divorce.

“The Squamish Nation has valuable waterfront prop- erty in’ North Vancouver -- which is rumoured to be the

subject of band council development. These plans could displace many band members living there to a reserve area up the coast,” said Lockhart-Lundberg.

A First Nations youth movement also spent the

the power of band chiefs. Britannia plan = sparks protest

M Residents of Britannia Beach and West .Vancouver were less than thrilled with a proposal by Britannia owner

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Copper Beach boss Tim Drummond himself a West Vancouver resident — suggested the transport of contaminated — soil frem across the Lower Mainland to a Jandfill site at Britannia as a means of funding a lime treatment facility.

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Loucks announced his retire- ment from office after 23 years.

At 81 years of age, Loucks decided it was time fer him to step down — prompting 3 flurry of tributes from the rest of council.

Stella Jo Dean, a council- lor for 27 years, also opted not to run for re-election.

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