4 ~ Friday, May 30, 1907 = North Shore News Bureaucrat takes heat By Suten Pohors Contelbuting Welter A provincial bureaucrat Was roasted by West Vancouver counell mem hers Monday over Vietoria’s plans to reha- bilitate or replace the Lions Gate Bridge, Doug Hibbing, of the BC. ‘Transpartation Financing Author, was on the hot seat, Hibbing presented the gov ernmient’s vision for che Hest Narrows crossing, and received the wrath of several council wes, “This presentation says that the province doesn't give a siveet tweet about the North Shore,” said Coun, Russ Fraser, “This will never be resolved,” he warned EHibbins, “You haven't got a chance.” From six. proposed schemes, the B.C, government is pushing tor a four-lane crass. ing with wo north-bound lanes and two south-bound lanes, Other criteria are: @ to reduce or eliminate sur- All the outstanding cycling stuff featured at our pop Wher im assembled our award winning bike line-up, nothing and we mean nothing, was chosen unless the bike offered Geet The final test, | we road them to GRUIEGRrrtas if they didn’t survive? They ended up....at another shop! free Veale through Stanley Parks Mito reduce teaitle Lapacts an the West Hind; BW flaaneing with tolls, “Y think this fs the worst chaive possible, Squeezing the traftle problem OMNES 8 rom hare Anesth tothe ceric Second str. Narrows Is snot solving the problem,” sald Mayor Pat Boname, Sald Coun, Allan Williams, “With the preconditions givers you by your minister this Is a ‘neprint for disaster" Hibbins restated the province's proposal to provide $70 million for the project with the balance — raised through a partnership of public and private Interests, He said the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) anticipates receiving preliminary plans ond qualifica- tions in July, A call for propos- als would be issued in September and a contract awarded by the end of January. Consteuetion could then begin in 1999, Ist dyniversary grown! A few of the proud staff members of WeGare Home Health Ser Wheni we opened our doors last year we started with 6 employees. 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BEST PRICE GUARANTEED B.C.s #1 CANNONDALE bike dealer -B.C.s #1 SCHWINN bike dealer 980-6350 & Te nilnistry bias salad it will suck ing from the three North Share numlelpalities, the = Greater Vancouver Reglonal Distriet, the Cly of Vancouver, the Vancouver Parks Board and the Squamish Natlon. - “Tfwe are unable CVOF toapree, then the province will pro- ceed tvith a threes lane rehabilita tion oof the bridge,” Hibbing sald. ‘This would dnchide replacing the deck of the bridge while leay- ing three lanes the same width as they are now The councillors critictzed the ministry for not Including North Shore representation in the deeision process so- far, “We've requested a meeting with the minister (Lois Boone, minister of transportation and highways) and it hasn't taken place,” Boname said. “They have already decided what they are going to do.” As for the toll, Hibbing said the ministry wants to “mini- mize the ‘financial burden on the traveling: public.” The toll amount will depend on- the rears vices. 1 acupe OF the project, He stated that it $2 toll would stypport a $175 to $250 millon scheme, Possible schemes the mins istry Is conslderdiy ares Bite put sordrbound: tradtie through the park in a two-lane titel; keep south-bound trafic on a two-lane rehabilitated cause: way’ and rehabilitate the exist: Ing bridge to provide four lattes: @to put northbornd tattie In a twodane tunnel from Georgh Street to Marine Drive, keep southbound trallic on a two-lane rehabilitated bridge and causeway; W to rehabilitate the causeway to provide four lanes but con: struct land bridges to provide park continuity, including rehabilitating the — existing bridge to provide four lanes; Mito put four lanes through the park underground leading to a rehabilitated four-lane bridge; W to bore win tunnels from Georgia Street to Marine Drive, ? 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