THE MUNICIPALITY of
West Vancouver continues to
be one of the most desirable
places to live in all of
Canada. Like its sister
municipalities on the North
Shore, it has weathered the
recession well and _ the
general outlook is bright.

In recent weeks there has
been an up-surge in new

family building permits and a -

number of projects, which
were previously being held
in abeyance, are now active-
ly being discussed for
development in 1983-84.

While Park Royal con-
tinues to be the dominant
commercial centre on the
North Shore, West Van-
couver is also ably served by
the business districts of
Ambleside, Dundarave and
Horseshoe Bay.

It is interesting to note
that all of these shopping
districts came through the
recession in relatively good
shape. Unlike other parts of
the region, there appeared
to be less business failures
and, with the up-turn in the
economy, it is anticipated
that these businesses will
now experience new levels
of growth and prosperity.

lt is anticipated that con-
tinued and renewed em-
phasis will be given to the
Ambleside revitalization
project. Extensive planning
has been taking place over
the past three years and
various reports will soon be
drawn together into an
overall plan for this area.
Among the key factors in
this planning process will be
a renewed emphasis on tie-
ing the Ambleside business
district into the waterfront,
particularly by way of the
streetends.

Council is also reviewing
revised policies for the
waterfront between 13th and
18th Streets, and is receiving
input from various advisory
commissions at the present
tume. The emphasis of this
revised policy is to work with
the existing residents and an
attempt to provide public ac-
cess but, at the same time.
ensure that the property
owners benefit

Dundarave should see the
construcion imi the near
future of two new office
residential complexes
Development permits have
previously been issued for
these projects. but they have
been on Chold’ during the
downturn of the ccoonomy
and they are now pro
ceeding This additional
development should spark
renewed interest in the Dun
darave Communatty and help

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British Pacific Properties
and others have made a re-
quest for a development per-
mit for areas beyond the ex-
isting development of the
Chartwell area. This
development is presently be-
ing considered by the ad-
visory commissions and it is
anticipated that this matter
will be the subject of a
public meeting in the near
future. The plans involve a
collector road and allocation
of residential development
for the next two or three

years.

The development of
Caulfeild Plateau and
Cypress Estates will continue
and a number of new homes
are expected in these areas.

Because there have been
many expressions of interest
in the need for small, private
accommodation in the
Ambleside area, a special
study is currently underway
looking at this area and
analyzing whehter some type
of in-fill housing could be
allowed in the area. Prior to

sive public dialogue and in-
put.

Through very tight
budgeting and careful plann-
ing, the Municipality has
been able to save a fairly
large sum of money from its
1982 budget. This money has
been allocated by the coun-
cil for road improvements,
particularly repaving certain
streets. The Ambleside
Revitalization project and
any of these proposals going
ahead. there would be exten-

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B9 - Sunday, June 29, 1983 - North Shore News

West Van weathers the storm well

the street repaving will
represent the two major
thrusts in public works in
1983.

In summary, West Van-
couver has come through the
recession in very good
shape. The taxes have been
limited to virtually no in-
crease and the businesses of
West Vancouver appear to
have weathered the storm.
The residential sector con-
tinues to enjoy modest
growth and the general
outlook is optimistic.

Derrick Humphreys,
Mayor
West Vancouver

As the newest member of North
Vancouver’s growing waterfront
community, the Insurance Corporation
has gone all out to create a head office
that will complement the maritime mood

of its Lonsdale Quay setting.

From the low, stepped superstructure
to the crisp blues and whites of its
sparkling ceramic surfaces, every facet of
the new building is trim, taut and free of

frills. In a word, shipshape.

The compactly designed structure
condenses into six floors nearly 28,000
square meters of office space. This ultra-
functional plan minimizes time-
consuming travel between “decks”.

Even the external seismic and wind
bracing serves a practical purpose. It
affords the maximum usable interior space

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at the most reasonable construction cost.

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facilities have all been designed to
accommodate future expansion needs
quickly and economically.
And through the optimum use of
natural light and outdoor air, plus
electronically monitored temperature and
lighting controls, the designers have
achieved a level of energy responsibility
which has been cited among the best in
North America.
ICBC’s headquarters building. ;
Outside, anew nautical silhouette moored
at Lonsdale Quay. Inside, a new landmark
in efficiency for the 1200 people who will
be joining the North Shore business
community. Thanks for welcoming us