Work has begun on the » redevelopment and ‘upgrading of the Ridgeway Elementary School grounds. This is a major undertaking by North Vancouver City under the Neighbourhood Inrprovement Program (NIP). It is the result of two years of planning and- discussion involving: the Ridgeway area’ residents, school students, city council and staff,the school board and NIP planners. ‘The main objective of the project is to beautify and facilitate greater use of the school grounds for the ~The - “field is being ‘enlarged to provide. for’ a’ regulation soccer field with better drainage and a new surface. — Two tennis ‘courts are to be built at the northwest ‘corner of the site on the sité of the present parking area. parking will be relocated off 8th Street. — Two children’s play areas are to be created with grass mounds and using some of the existing play equipment. — A fitness track with exercise stations will be built ~ benefit of the area residents —around the perimeter of the as well as the school “students. The planning and design of the project has school grounds. In addition,: ‘the grounds —— been -headed—by_a_firm_of will be- landscaped. Many of ‘landscape architects, Rule Consultants Ltd. When completed’ in September, this project will give new life to the schools. .) Work in progress at Ridgeway Elementary School, 8th Street and Ridgeway Avenue include: — Renovation of the all- weather playing field. The the trees which surround the property are diseased and dangerous. _About half will be removed, to be replaced by smaller trees and shrubs. The Ridgeway annex at 5th Street will benefit from . the construction of a large children’s adventure playground designed especially for children at- North Vancouver City. council has received a draft by-law that would allow group homes in the area, and has referred it to the Ad- visory Planning Commission for recommendation and a report. Group homes O The draft by-law was prepared after City staff had examined a report from the United Way received earlier this year. The draft by-law modifies the definition of ‘group home’, used by the United Way, and does not include a WV police seek Dundarave break-ins pMenconyer police hee ele concerning two break: “ins and two attempted break-ins which occured early last week into stores in the Dundarave area. A police spokesman said sometime last weekend, probably late Sunday or carly Monday morning, a person or people, took goods valued at $230, and $105 in cash. The spokesman © said Monks ‘Hardware at 2474 Marine Drive was broken into through a window, and five Swiss army knives and four hunting type jackknives were stolen. The Swiss knives are described as being made of red plastic with a Swiss crass on each, the hunting knives have rosewood handles, and artist The Marine Drive was also broken into, through a rear window, and $105 in cash was Stolen. The police spokesman ‘said the thieves also at- tempted to break into two other stores. They. tried unsuccesfully to get through a door at Dundarave Fish and Chips, at 2472 Marine Drive, and an unsuccesful attempt = was made to force the lock at Tappings Furniture Limited, at 2468 Marine Drive. The police spokesman saadooanyone who noted anything suspicious in’ the area last week, or who has any knowledge about the stukea goods, should contact the West Vancouver police Because of the nature of Ahiron... Pho. ee . | “Development store“at, Priva | a tending the annex. Minor landscaping works will also be done on the site. ._ The total cost of school’s project will $200,000. Half of this cost ‘will be paid by the federal government. The remaining 50 per cent will bé shared equally by the pre government- andthe City of North Vancouver. Maintenance of. the im-- provement ‘projects. is handled through the terms of ‘an agreement between the City and School District 44. Under this agreement, City will operate and maintain the tennis courts while the School Board will maintain the rest of the site. Both the grounds tennis courts. will available for use by the community, although the schools will have priority during school hours. and Anyone wishing more formation on this project could contact the City’s planning consultant, Gabrielle Hunken, at 732- 7671 or at city hall on Wednesday. . wider definition of ‘family’ which the United Way had requested. Sitting as the policy and planning committee, the only real concern brought up by council members con- cerning group homes, was that areas in which such the be the ° be - _ Page A9, July 29, 1979 - Sunday News PLAY AREA OF THE FUTURE will be of grass mounds but local children already homes are planned, should have the right to approve or reject such a home. Alderman Frank Marcino said the restriction imposed, by which 50 per cent plus one, of the residents in an area must approve a group ‘home, is a good one. find the stockpiled earth a good area to climb. x VICTORIA (UPC) - British Columbia Attorney-General Garde Gardom introduced a series of amendments to provincial acts Tuesday which included increasing the maximum jurisdiction of small claims courts from $1,000 to $2,000. The county, jurisdiction — is court’s increased from $15,000 to $25,000 and the family relations Act is WY Willson K’din draft not so small amended to allow provincial court judges to rule on Family Court proceedings. The new amendments, based on recommendations from the B.C. Law Reform Commission, also simplify procedures of proof of marriage in several cases. 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