December 8th, 1975

Letters were received from YSM Contracting Ltd., and Watson's

Excavating, December 3rd, 1975, requesting burning permits for clearing

land at a 24 lot subdivision North of the 1200 block Prairie and Regina,

and at 2986 Coast Meridian Road respectively - the latter property being

that owned by Westgate Enterprises Ltd.

Moved by Alderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

That the requests of YSM Contracting Ltd., and Watson's Excavating,
for burning permits to clear land at a 24-lot subdivision North of the
1200 block Prairie and Regina, and at 2986 Coast Meridian Road, respectively,

be denied. Defeated.
Aldermen Mabbett, Ranger, and Traboulay voted in favour of the resolution.

Prior to defeat of the foregoing resolution, a discussion ensued
and Alderman Ranger stated his view that the past practice of clearing
land by burning is not acceptable today and that the recent By-law
amendment banning such burning is a progressive step; however, Alderman
Thompson pointed out that in both instances clearing was underway prior
to passage of the By-law and that the precedent set in granting permission
to the Greater Vancouver Housing Corporation to complete clearing of its
project on Coast Meridian Road by burning should be continued in the case of
the two applications now under consideration. Mayor Campbell commented
that prohibiting burning in clearing land would increase the cost of
housing, and he suggested that as an alternative the time of burning
during a year should be controlled.

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Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Keryluk:

That the request of Watson's Excavating in a letter dated December

3rd, 1975, for a burning permit tu clear land at 2986 Coast Meridian Road,

be approved. Carried.

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That the request of YSM Contracting Ltd., for a burning permit to clear
land at a 24-lot subdivision North of the 1200 block Prairie and Regina, be

deferred for one week. Carried.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Mr. T. Yost, of YSM
Contracting Ltd., who was in attendance, advised that his firm paid overtime

rates to its employees for watching fires overnight where clearing by burning

was being carried out.

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