16 — Wednesday, December 4, 1996 — North Shore News NVC council By Deana Lancaster Contributing Writer THE new and re-elected councillors of North Vancouver City took time out from enjoying hors d’oeuvre and receiving good wishes after the inaugural council meeting on Monday to answer one question: What do you see as a top priority for the coming term? Almost all of the councillors made mention of the upcom- ing redevelopment of Lower Lonsdale, = the ~—- Versatile Shipyard lands and the Fullerton lands. Council newcomer Coun. Bob Fearnley said he thinks it’s time to get moving on the issue. “It’s been held up for so long. It’s a big empty hole in the middle of the city.” Fearnley said the redevelop- ment has great revenue poten- tial for the city. But Coun. Darrell Mussatro said he thinks the renewal of the waterfront lands will create quite a controversy. iy “One” Night Pass 3rd nas Family “One” Night Pass Grand Prize for the Top Business Grouse Nest Gift Certificate | The top twenty homes, as voted by our judges, will receive 2 adult ski tickets. “Not everybody's going to be happy,” he said. According to Mussatto the Vancouver Port Corporation and the owner will be fighting a tug of war over industrial and com- mercial uses for the site while the city will be pushing for mixed use, including residen- tial. If so, Coun. — John Braithwaite should be right in the thick of the battle since he listed affordable housing, as his top priority this term. “Every one o} lip service to the idea of of affordable housing, but we really haven’t done very much,” he said. “Alt these developers come here and say they're building affordable housing ... at $300,000. That's really not affordable at all. ’m going to try and do something about that in the coming term.” Braithwaite said affordable does not mean subsidized housing, but it does include rental. Safery in the streets is kev for Coun. Stella Jo Dean. “I think every citizen is ent- ded to be free of fear,” Dean said. During the meeting she was re-appointed to the Police Liaison Committee. She is also working with BC Crime = value $3044.95 value $299.00 = value $299.00 value $300.00 Every home or business entered will receive an invitation to the Festival of Lights Awards Ceremony on Friday -. December 27, 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the top of Grouse Mountain. Judging: ‘Tuesday, December 17th .BE SURE TO TURN YOUR LiGk ITS. ONETT: = REGISTER in person, by phone, by fax, or by mail to Grouse Mountain Guest Services before December 7. Phone: 984-0661 Postal Code: Contact Person: Fax: 984-7234 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver, B.C. V7R 4K9 Please Note: All homes and businesses entered in the Festival of Lights may be photographed for promotional purposes and will published along with your address in the North Shore News. Grouse Mountain The Peak of Vancouver 7, 1996. iors outline their Prevention in parmership with B.C. youth for a crime-free city. Dean also confirmed that she will continue to fight for the protection of urban streams and rivers. Dean and former councillor Bill Bell, who did nor run for re-election on Nov. 16, consis- tently voted against the con- struction of a martial arts stu- dio on the banks of Mosquito Creek. Although that bid failed, in late October Dean put forward a motion that the city ask the province to enact legislation to Protect urban riparian areas of fish-bearing streams. The motion was referred to staff. Coun. Barbara Perrault said that the work she did behind the scenes was top priority for her. During the meeting she was re-appointed to the Advisory Design panel, the Cizy of North Vancouver — Library Board, the Street Naming com- mittee, the Community Use of Schools committee, the North Shore Arts Commission, and the North Vancouver Museum and Archives Commission. “1 rake those committees very seriously,” she said. “I consider this to be my job.” And while all of the issues are important, said Coun. Barbara Sharp, tops for her is access to council. “We have to make sure the community gets involved, we have to improve access to us,” she said. Sharp said that when. she was first elected as a coun- cillor in 1987 no one was con- cerned about whether or not the public was involved. Things have steadily improved, bur . Sharp said she thinks council can still do more. CAPILANO VILLAGE Dr. Weimar and Associates would like to announce that Dr. Jack Abramson hos retired and has relocated his files to our practice. 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