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Conflict of interest on WV commission?

OPEN LETTER TO W. VAN COUNCIL

] would hke to make reference to the Municipal Council meeting of April 9th, 1984, which, I must say, was very enlightening! First we had the hearing on the Rockwood Estate, where the Mayor went to great lengths to explain the process which applicants must conform to when making application for development.

However, the item that in- tnigued me was Item 6, **Development Permit Ap- plication No. 84-08, 2455 and 2401, Upper Levels Highway.’’ It at first ap- peared a mediocre item, until Alderman Blackburn reported to Council the variances in lot sizes and set- backs and quite rightly mov- ed a motion that the applica- tion be referred to the Ad- visory Planning Commission. Before the vote was called, Mr. Fred Russell, represen- ting the applicant, ‘‘Interna- uonal Land,’’ spoke against

the referral motion;

the mo- uon was defeated.

The intriguing aspect of this exercise was that Mr. Russell is Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Planning Com- mission and represents Inter- national Land in West Van- couver. Alderman Finlay, Council’s representative on the Commission, said nothing and the Mayor made no comment, although he is responsible for Mr. Russell’s appointment.

One must question whether Mr. Russell has a conflict of interest by serving on the Commission and functioning as the representative of a development company operating in West Vancouver.

In view of what happened, there is a conflict. Therefore, there are two. alternatives: either Mrs. Russell voluntari- ly resigns from the Commis- sion or Council requests his resignation.

Jeanette Helmer West Vancouver

Does pregnancy mean ill-health?

Dear Editor:

In his awkward attempt to discredit Messrs Carruthers and Whelton, your cor- respondent White (letters, April 6) has failed to address the real issues involved Although he acknowledges the excessive abortion Frgures for L..G.H., White passes ove the fact that the administra tion evidently had no qualms and made no protests about having to have them per formed in the hospital

It is ironic that White ex presses concern for the doc- tors and directors par hopating inthe abortion pro cedures carmed out in the hospital but appears to be quite unconcerned for the women who are injgured by the procedure often both physically and mentally not for the unborn children who are so destroyed

The fundamental questions about which White and his associales

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sidered, have the decisions to carry out abortion pro- cedures in L.G.H. been lawfully taken?

H.R. Stannus. North Vancouver

Dear Editor:

} am responding to John Moelaert’s annual accusa- uons regarding the Canadian Cancer Society.

Helping people who have

cancer and making people —*

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Because of research into

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In 1984, 93% of testicular cancer patients survive; seven years ago only 45% survived. In 1984, 80% Of Stage One ovarian cancer patients survive; 15 vears ago only 25% survived. In 1984, at least 78% of pa- tients with Hodgkins survive, 30 years ago only five per cent of patients with Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins Lymphoma survived In 1984, children with leukemia have a 50% survival rate, 10

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