J capital construction “draw $568,000. from ya and is pr FUNDS _FROM LOTTERY POOL ictoria to. for lesi are T fe PROVINCIAL government. hes approved in principle approximately $1.2 |million for the West) Vancouver * Ambleside revitalization program. The moncy comes in response to /the municipality’s. request “for a Joan for its downtown revitalization program. The provincial government. will” athe lottery. ‘fund to cover: phase one of the _ Ambleside redevelopment plan this “year. Phase two of the’ Ambleside: ' i program will receive $600,000. in the spring of 1989. THE. NORTH - ‘Shore scenic. “route was officially opened dur-: ing 8 ceremony at Capilano ° Dain Park last/week amid much | fanfare: :: “The route “guides _ motorists to. some ‘of the. most * stunning: scenery in’ the Lower: “Mainland. Pointing the way;/is deft ta right)| West: Vancouver “Mayer, Bon |jLanskait, North Vancouver: ‘District Mayor’ Marilyn Baker, .- “couver 5 City): Ald.” Barbara Sharpe, | North Shore tourism “committee chairman ‘Jud revitalization By MICHAEL BECKER © News Reporter . Tender for phase one has closed and council will be | considering: awarding the. low-bid’ contract Monday. Scheduled (or a July J start and: completion; by. Labor Day, the. first” phase of the project): entails “a AL. wil up ‘of public, donations, to ‘the Now Shore : Lifeboat. Society. has left the volunteer-search and rescue : are straggling to stay afioat in its bid to upgrade service ters using local waters. cial governmen the office of.th superintendent of ‘financial institutions .into “the af-" ; fairs of the B.C. Lifeboat. Society! ; “(BGLS) ‘and the North Shore Life boat’ Society (NSLS), -- ‘ he. North ©. Shor Lifeboat Society was formed last. year ‘when > the North Vancouver station of the B! 'C.:Lifeboat Society. broke away fr m°'the larg Tr group. to “fulfill "rently battling over the sare cur 330,000. (0-foot. ‘Boston The. boat, part reine ‘seized’ by. a bailiff’earlier, this“year: ntly impounded BCLS : investigation ;; by). and JOHN PI the boat is registered to the BCLS. In a letter..to: Klein and NSLS president Tully - Waisman, Finance.’ ' Minister; Mel Couvelier urges, both: parties to? resolve | itheir® “strained relations’”” at “2, "general meciing « » “with the: broadest, possible repre- .” ‘including” full, “repré- ~” the North. Shore sentation, ., entation of: “proup.’ In his letter to Klein, Cotiveliér aid, “the boat: in question was xpressed ‘wishes of those it. was in-: “tended to’ serve.” He’ urges Klein’. 10}, adopt "sal statesmanlike | a| proach © (to): avoid..a ‘public co troversy that could serioutly, hinder: he ability of; the ‘society’ to ‘raise funds through ‘public donations in- , about a jumber of BCLS opera: emoved from the area against the!, complete revamping of Marine Drive frory 13th Street ta Street, Work includes new side- walks, ‘curbs, gutters, road | sur- faces, lighting, benches and’ gar; bage receptacies. Municipal planner. Bob Heaslip said the district plans to complete the Ambleside Landing park ut the foot of 14th Strect during the sume period. The planned ‘park incor- porates a pier, an open space area and a’ refurhished ferry building. The heritage structure will be made ‘available to community. service a counter said he v was concerned tional irregularities’ including * ‘the absence of an.agreed membership “Tist, the failure of: the society to,” call for algeneral meeting, ‘and at- tempts to ‘dismiss members without “due process.” John: “Reynolds, ° >West ‘\ Van- _-couver-Howe Sound : MLA’ and Speaker of the House, said;the in: , vestigation; ‘‘proves ‘the BCLS: has. “not operated the way it should, : and - Mr. . Klein should inet have ‘removed the boat.’ The North’ Shore marine rescue group has ‘replaced :/ ithe. missing\ ‘Whaler with! an inflatable rigid- | iloan from the. Coast | ‘offi icer’ Dave Lam Us been hard, getting the. message ; across to, the public: that .we ‘heed money, because they think it-.will 20 over ‘headquarters, for. the 'BCLS). Any imoney: now’ raised :.on, the North. oot stays on the North Shore,’ 19th cb ‘provin fal loan is e revitali ber “to the organization, ‘ me establish an additional tion in the First. ‘Narrows area and * esairnedis, groups for display space. Phase. two, scheduled for January to April 1989, invelves the upgrading” of all north-south streets docated between 13th Street and 19h Street | and includes . Hellevue Avenue. Heaslip said the amount, tof the “what wh asked for.” The revitalization program loan rate is'set ata lower rate than the ‘municipal finance rae. The municipality is responsible for 25 tem of the cost while arca merchants pay up to 78 per ce Kkle |: April | by basing an 18-foot Hourston Glas.” member ofthe Coast Guard Aux. |’ _ifiary,: the NSLS is provided out- of-pocket coverage xpenses, insurance including disability. , coverage, alas. an operational ) this © year. * responded. jto . funding. " Lamb expects ihe: organization will attend at least 200. rescue calls Last year,/the -society |: 138 .fincidents. “Business is: booming,” he. Said, . ttwe're averaging five. to Six ci Ms ay to Pender: Island . (the. = week right-now.’ “Donations to the group m y. be. ‘mailed to the..North ‘Shore: Lifes boat Society, P.O. Box 91369 West ; PI Jane 19, 1ONM | Nortiy Shore Now, ion ration | the cast. The merchants’ tatal cost for phase one is $567,789. The 28 per cent municipal portion is $189,264. The district wili spend an addi- tional $1,226,880 for roads..curbs, gutters and underground utilities. ’ The merchants’ total cost for phase two ‘is $599,532. The municipality pays $199,841. as well = as. $497,795 for roads, curbs, gut- fers and underground utilities. The total cost for both phases is $3,237, 001.. Classified Ads. 2). Doug Collins. os Editorial Fees 3 Fashion; 6.0.5. 00.04. 05: Bob! Hunter... veteee eel Mr