Millennium visions
transform
the North Shore

The North Vancouver Community Arts
“Council recently announced support for
the Visions of the North Shore millennium
project. The project received $288,575
through the Canada Millennium Partnership
Program {CMPP). "The Government of
Canada is proud to support this project
that will draw the residents of the three
municipalities and the two First Nations
zlong the North Shore together through
creative interpretations of local sites
ieee. with historical significance,
said the Honourable
Herb Gray, Deputy
Prime Minister
and Minister
responsible
for the
Government
of Canada's
millennium
initiative.
Visions of the
North Shore is a

_ Visions of the

major tri-municipal millennium, progr
encompassing the District of West
Vancouver, District of North Vancouver
and the City of North Vancouver. The
project has oeen designed to embrace
the new millennium through a heritage
and visual arts collaboration celebrating
12 sites that have historic, natural and
cultural significance to the North Shore.
th Shore will connect
neighbouring communities and landmarks;

celebrate the ey of creative
N Shore by commis-

ts to create new works
each te; work collaboratively
Nations to share their rich

Visions of the North Shore or on the
Government of Canada’s millennium
initiative, visit the Canada Millennium

_ Web site at www.millennium.ge.ca

Something else
to celebrate...

Mayor Barbara A. Sharp said she was
very pleased with the preparation,
planning and implementation of the
City’s Y2K Emergency Response Plan.
Although no significant events
occurred, this was an excellent
opportunity to test and exercise the
Emergency Plan. On behalf of the
residents of the City of North
Vancouver, Mayor Sharp wants to

* thank all City and emergency-response

personnel for their dedication to this
community and wishes everyone a
Happy New Year.

A sign of respect

A sign wilt be installed on West ist
Street on to mark the future location
of Jack Loucks Court. The sign signals
the beginning of the redevelopment
of our lands in Lower Lonsdale.

Centennial Theatre
renovated for

the 21st Century

Renovations on the The North
Shore's largest theatre are expected
to start this month. Built in 1966

as one of Canada’s first Centennial
projects, Centennial Theatre is badly
in need of upgrades that will “bring
it into the 21th century® said Roger
Nelson, Nesth Vancouver Recreation
Commissioner and North Shore Light
Opera Past President. Patrons and
performers are poised to

celebrate a fully

accessible

facility with

rehearsal space

and a lobby for

receptions.

Very little of the construction will
occur in the existing building so
Centennial staff are hopeful that the
impact on performances during the
renovation will be minimal. The price
tag for the renovation is approximately
$2 million. Theatre users will pay
one quarter of that cost through a
renovation seat surcharge.

The word around town

Streeter: “What do

-you think will be one of
the most important changes
in the new millennium?”

1 don't-think there will be any
big changes - time will just
keep marching on."

Mike Wilson

“There might be spaceships and
robot servants, different -.
houses and fiying
cars.” Anton Lioyd

“{ think people will be more ,,
community oriented.”
Luzia Wietschorke

“I don't think there's going to be 4

a whole lot of difference at r

least in the near future. If anything, there
might be an advance in technology, but it
could take some time.” Behrad Bayanpour

COUNCIL NOTES

Council meetings wili be held on January
10th and January 24th at 6:00 pm. If you
can't make the meetings you can catch |
all the action on Saturdays at 1:30 pm -

. that's when City council meetings can be

seen on Rogers TV (cable 4).

There is a public hearing scheduled
for January 17th at 7:00 pm.

City Hall, 141 West 14th Stree
North Vancouver ;
www.cnv.org ,
Tel: 983-7351, Fax: 985-9417

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