Ag group

s home i in North Vancouver District for

children’ taken into care appears to be at least two

: An- "information ‘meeting held recently did ‘much to _Femove the barrier of mutual ‘mistrust between “Human Resources staff, who want-to tan the. group home at 953 Gladstone Avenue, and neighbors. .

But District Mayor Don Bell made it clear this past week that his council regards it as a priority that North Van City at least, if not both other North Shore municipalities. should agree

away from receiving council approval _— even if District decides to sanction it alk all.

to. open their.doors to similar group homes before District - will. permit such use for the Gladstone ho se;

“JUniess: such’ .a- “putually-~ agreed policy is drawn up, District council would likely specify ‘that. any such group home within its boundaries would be for the use of District children only.

Bell's fear is that unless either this is done or the North Shore adopts a blanket approach to group

IDENTITIES NOT PROVEN

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Canyon body finds — foul play ruled out

lay has almost conclusively been ruled P investigations of two bodies found in

North Vancouver canyons in the past week.

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In both instances the victim had been dead for at least (wo weeks and police are awaiting gental charts from the University of B.C. to establish positive iden- tification.

The first body found last week was of a young man, located in’ Lynn Canyon above the Twin Falls area, and was discovered Saturday, June 28

Its thought the body had been there for at least a month and though RCMP said last week they were almost certain as to the young man's identity, legal identification hinges on the

feel that is fair:

homes, the District will

become a haven for such

homes.

He told the News: ‘If we don't put some restrictions on it we. will .end up providing all the group homes ‘for the whole of the North, Shore... And we: don't

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At present, all three North Shore municipalities have differing bylaws concerning the conditions for approving group homes.

District bylaws are the most liberal, not requiring neighbours’ permission before permitting group

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matching of dental charts for confirmation beyond doubt

Such was also the case with the body discovered in Capilano Canyon on Wednesday.

Police feel certain” the body was that of the 77-year- old North Vancouver man whose car was found at the Cleveland Dam car park two weeks apo, a few days after he had been reported missing.

Repeated searches of the canyon area between the dam and the fish hatchery. by the RCMP. police divers and North Shore Rescue lcams, fatled to locate the body and there was some speculation that) it might have been washed out lo sca

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HERE'S HOPING for s a samy Sunday. Beach buffs have so far found July's weather more like spring than summer, with showers that constantly interrupt thelr tanning activities. Even so, this past week has seen the rain punctuated with summer sun that has brought the crowds to West Vancouver beaches. (Terry Peters photo) ©