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Trash castle cleanup ordered Panorama Dr. property owners told to clear 20 years of debris CHRIS SLATER reporter@nsnews.com
The District of North Vancouver has told the owners of a Deep Cove property chock-full of junk: Clean up your property or we’ll do it for you and bill you for the trouble. The property at 2755 Panorama Dr., owned by Charles (Chuck) and Constance Band, has been the subject of numerous complaints over the last 20 years because of debris strewn about the area,
yard cars, and heaps of construction materials and derelict industrial equipment. The home has also undergone renovations without building or development permits, adding to the concerns of neighbours. Neighbour and geologist Kristian Whitehead said the junk has prevented him from completing the survey work necessary to put in a new retaining wall on his own steep property, as the current one is badly in need of replacement. “The big thing with this particular property is that risk has pronounced over time and we can’t wait any longer for the things that are occurring,” he said. “So as of today I am unable to go forward with the
replacement of my wall. I have significant risk to the property and environment.” Neighbour Margie Goodman, who lives across the street on the downsloping land, expressed her concerns of potential flooding and debris flow during the winter months and the dangers associated with the property across from her. She expressed anger to council on the amount of time she said it has taken them to resolve the issues thus far, let alone the six months of additional time the homeowners will be granted to complete renovations after obtaining permits, which must be no later than July 30 according to a letter sent to the Band residence in April. See Deep Cove page 5
District grabs 10th spot as best place to live JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
The North Shore is one of the best places to live in Canada — provided you can afford it. That’s the verdict from MoneySense magazine, which this week named the District of North Vancouver one of the top 10 cities to live in Canada. Low unemployment, low taxes and a low crime rate combined with a high household income and
strong arts and sports community combined to push North Vancouver into ninth spot on the magazine’s annual “Best Places to Live” list. The District of North Vancouver is the only Lower Mainland community to make the top 10. But West Vancouver — which came in at the 11th spot — wasn’t far behind, buoyed by similarly appealing characteristics of high incomes, low taxes and low crime. There’s a catch, of
course. The districts of West Vancouver and North Vancouver also ranked number one and two respectively of the richest places in the country, with average net worth of $3.5 million in West Vancouver and $1.15 million in the District of North Vancouver — much of that likely linked to the high value of real estate here. The City of North See City page 9
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