= ii we ‘ ; i 1 ay 8 ~ Wodnoaday, Juno 11, 1907 « Notth Shore Nows Dear Bdltory a “Tn your (May 2) artlele titled _§$2.8in upgride uproar” Pm attald my aan upgrade is just one aspect of this large... your reporter got it wrongs: “To start with (t's not a$2,8-million upgrade. The total project will, cast more. Iike.-'$6. million, North, Vancouver ‘City has a Civic Centre Area upgrade plan and the city ‘hall ef plane Oe The: larger! pleture |. Includes: public tender process, O © The $2.8-milllon Hgure for the elty ball renovation. part of the Clve Centre ‘Area Upgrade Project Is in doubt too, = Cotin, Stella fo Dean has done some calculations that suggest city hall staff know that the clty hall upgrade will really cost $3 million," Staff has broken up the Civic Centre’ Area Upgrade: Project into a number: of smaller ‘pieces: to ‘ease It: AIL RO} Lonsdale and St. George's: coming from the elty’s parklng find, This tras “to-go down In the record: books as - some of the most expensive “on street parking” In North Vancouver Cy. My comment about | North Vancouver, District, Hall-really went like, this: “This whole project is because our civil servants and polit cians look up the hill at newly renovat- ed distelet hall with. lust in theie eyes and envy In their hearts, Let's build a 7 north shore news: | upgrade story spending the, people's money then whose money ds Te! Me I further went on to say, “Uf there Is Hothlag to hide why not bring this out Into the publie meeting. Why are we doing this ti seeren” i we"only reason this anitter has become publle Is beciuse T made. a motion supported by Cour, Dean to bring this out into the publle council meeting, Sk - Onee the rest of council could see i 7) “idee, Tt was a; ver H ' ‘ t my Road reflectors ©. : n eG ed e d vy : . ; Dear Editors fs ‘Last night | wag driving home frome: socder prac 3, Fal oe . ey, ge ahd yi U Tuesday evening: shout pane cand “1 could, not: us pelleve how difficult It Was. 35.07 to drive homes is Hinding my lane, never. ‘upgrading-"-14th-. Street. -berween hesterfield and St, George’s, upgrad-’ “ing Lonsdale between 13th and 18th "Streets, upgrading the’ civic ‘square, ‘upgradin the library, and: upgrading city ball plus all the architects and con: through, council with a laimun of ‘political troubleee: ee of They, were! hoping ‘council, the press, and the public wouldn't. notice,’ | 2 "The funding of this huge project Is interesting tog. The elty ts drawing on sulting fees, , all sorts of funding sources... ‘Furthermore significant portions of © 1 remember part of the funding for. this money are being spent without a .. the . ans feo re boy . monument to ourselves, after all it’s ~ Hot our money we're spending.” \. ‘The quotation you have me making, after that was really in reply to remarks: made by Coun, John Braithwaite in which fe said he didn’t know what the © we weren't going to let this matter, remaln secret they had to do damage” control in the publie counell meeting, Normally; matters brought from. the in-camera meeting to the public coun cil meeting are ratified without: com. how clever the Westview” fuss was all about because, “it won't mente | ye overpass was designed pare! cost the. people any money,” » Councillor RJ. Rearnley | ticularly that the reflector: I4th “Street. upgrade between. My reply to that was, “If we're not», North Vancouver City)! lights were. installed into | Se RC . Woe ees he the fane dividing lines est : So Te Tt makes: such a huge a Ones.” ‘mind staying init, due to the sky’s reflection and the, old lane. dividing lines ‘was almost tmpossible,” 5 TE was $0" plad® ta! see ep . ; a " j ; We Gees n ane ae Were us L Phe reo. : 1 . 4 ' : we , i rr vt i t : rae 4 ee Los 4 fs pooh ks + ody \ Ven ae : “sy i oe . as : oo ry ae ged eh, ve y i ' ‘ b : 2 . Dane Sendai ele aeD ! . hoo eat ey Ee Os gy ag bi YETI Soe og se fe i j “Av: ii : an Dear Editors: "9° ‘At about 9 pimeon April: Po pee as ae fuels Bowl ‘ uels Wi as ours. gdp. ee oe “Pe truly he " _ somehow - divert : MW plan jr Lege ny cra ih , a - a Lam “quite confused ‘about an editorial in'your Friday, 0 ‘April’ 18, papers: Cate the We Inthe past-yotr have been outspoken about the reckless endangerment ; of skiers ‘and’ snowboarders: who venture |" 19," 1. was’ reitreended: by: an” beyond:the boundary lines of the Cypress Bowl ski facility, | impaired driver — and my car” Now. you argue that expanding the commercial facility, ina] was’ totaled, ‘li was. driving a ‘class A provincial-park no less, must be proceeded with ‘te Honda Civic and was stopped .,. Such undertaking like theexpansion ofthe facility to the |" for a red light at the busy . top of Strachan Peak wilf'result in more’ people getting lost | “intersection (on Keith, Road”. and endangered. oo 0 en ee and Marine, Drive, the guy "The consequence will be more ranting and raving by jour, editorial: staff,"about’ the ‘irresponsible conduct by these “patrons who are just the people who pust tor the expansion. “observation the staff of Cypress Bowl, the.ones who show the. way for other less. skiers and snowboarders to crass the fence lines hunvan kindness. and moral, faith in-humans. It reminds ; support. Tobelieve: he called “me of the expression: “Beware - the ambulance as welll «¢ of the. Real Peyplel” And ‘two. young women John Foster 20° : arrived and: were able to call johne." foster@be,sympati- the policé?on' their mioblle cosa yy 7 Eg” phone, The emergency. 2, response, team) and the:police “6... ; : were, there within minutes:—- a in \ and they were super! yo [found the Emergency Response ‘Team and the police «’ very Stipportive atid considers”, ’ ate throughout the whole events: CRs Shere were other: pecple ; about: the accident, site and 1+ ant to thank’ those. who were ry i yd * Jik . inikearmy @dicetsca ” - oe) who ‘rear-ended me was dri+ atest - ving’a large '82°Chev Van =~ b LOT y the vbackshalf of my: cir, wast: abe val erlisheds 8, 4 ai It ‘was a dark and rainy” 7 night, yet many kind people came to our aid. A witness, : Martin Johnson, was the’ first ‘to'stick his bead in through “one of the broken windows, asking how we were, 4} My passenger and, Pwere both dazed by the impaci’ but _ Martin was able to provide a. ‘perience sand % aré likely’to do so next time they are out, e By promoting the expansion you contribute to the tragic ecldents that we. had to hear about this year, elke yi Purthermore'‘the Jogging in ‘the park’ diminishes. the enjoyment of the other patrons of the park ‘in winter and aninier and shows unfortunately a one-sided vision on your apart and an extreme greed on part-of Mr. Booth, the owner oe of Cypress Bow! Recreation 1. Wl) assistinig us. : a: - AN Ss HAR is “After? experiencing ': this : go @ ONS ; kind “of anonymous human ' caring and - consideration, ave gainedia greater, sense of ry u er tht wot ial L % ra A we " “BUCKLE UP AND SAVE! ® DRIVING DC WH-TO SOUTHERN CALIFORN? . 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