4 ~ Wednesday. November 25, 1998 ~ North Shore News Public input sought on plan From page ' B the purchase of four resi- dential fots adjacent to the MeKenzie Barge/Noble Towing industrial site (6) as they come on the marker, and the development of a continu: ous watertront trail linking up to Cates Park (7). The MeKenzie Barge /Noble Towing site has the potential to be redeveloped into a major public marina, with mixed commercial uses, park space, and possibly a very lim- ited residential component; @ cxtending the existing waterfront trail in Cates Park (7) to connect” to the Mckenzie Barge site, develap- ing a fishing/walking pier with a float for small boats, improving and upgrading boat launch facilities, redevel- oping the central area to upgrade existing facilities, washrooms, concessions and changing rooms to meet future recreational needs, and future expansion of Cates Park Draft Plan for the Future of the Waterfront to Golf Drive; @ the purchase of watertrom properties berween Cates Park and Harris Road #121) as they come on the market ta allow for a 20-foot right: of way above the high water mark. The task force also) recom: mends the eventual removal of all encroachments, and over the long term, phasing out of private docks and boat houses to be replaced by shared moorage; B the establishment of an eco- logical park with a pedestrian suspension bridge to protect the beach at Harris Road. If Grey Rock Island (12) is sold, the district could: purchase it for park te to complement the proposed marine protect: ed refuge; Mi the future purchase of seven lots for Strathcona Park ine CU3-t4), 0 expanding — and upgrading — the enisting Strathcona pier and establish: ing the area asa stop-off for people using kayaks aad canoes; B develop a wheelchair acces sible boardwalk connecting Deep Cove Park te Wickeoden Park along what is referred to as “Block BL” a strip of district-owned water- front (17); B in Deep Cove (21) allowing the current lease of the yachr Water lot control to cost $1.7m Martin Milleretio News Reporter miller@nsnews.com THE docks, boathous- es, retaining walls and outright deliberate obstructions that have been built by some resi- dents between Cates Park and Panorama Drive remain an obsta- cle to any plans the dis- trict may have for a waterfront trail. To that end, the district will pursue acquisition of residen- tial foreshore leases currently administered by the Vancouver Port Corporation (VPC). But control will not come cheaply. According to a Nov. 3 report by district assistant lands manager Bill Rimmer, the five- year bill for transfer from the In our B10-4 Holiday Inspirations flyer, Men's "Members Oniy" 3/4 length jacket on page 47 quantities are limited - will be substitut- ed at the store. Christmas Wellington bear on page 52; Charter Collection crysta! clocks on page 73 will be late + rainchecks will be available at the store. Spiral speedway on page 53 will not be avail- able for this promotion. Creative Ages mobile phone may not be available in all stores. Sorry for any inconvenience this may bave caused VPC, the resulting administra- tion, anticipated legal costs and boat rental (for surveys and access) will be close to $1.7 million. Annual net costs to the dis- trict thereafter will be in the $150,000 to $200,000 range. There are 382 residential waterfront: properties in’ the district. As of January 1998, 178 had waterlot licences, approxi- mately 47 had unauthorized floats in the water. Rimmer also estimates there may be 100 eneroach- ments of fill and/or retaining walls at the high-warer_ mark for which “20% may be Major and desirable to remove. According to Rimmer, the VPC's emphasis has been to Preserve shoreline and privacy rights of upland owners as opposed to the preservation of the natural character of the shoreline and public access. Licences issued by the VPC show that it charges a rent for the use of filled foreshore and therefore, says Rinimer, has tacitly agreed to the continua- tion of the encroachments, Set your children up for life. arents, give your children the gift of believing in themselves. 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