VOL. I/ISSUE 3. A23 - Sunday, February 19, 1984 - North Shore News AY MARKET (from let wight} ane Eric Mardin, pneral manogre . JokiadeC Evans, senior vice president, Intrawest Properties Lid. James McLean, vice president, British Columbia Development The Honourable Bob McClelland, Minister of Labour, chairman of the Cabinet Commitice on Economic Development and City of North Vanrowuey Mayor, jack Loucks. — "SHOPPING _ Public Market Plans Unveiled Within the next two years, North Vancouver residents will be shopping at Lonsdale Quay for fresh produce, pasta and pastry in one of the most modern public marketplaces in North America. Developing the multi-level, multi- use complex will be Intrawest Prop- erties Ltd., a Vancouver-based com- pany that believes Lonsdale Quay’s locational advantages will create a superb “people place” to complement the North Shore lifestyle. “This waterfront marketplace will create a festival-like atmosphere, alive with action, spontaneous enter- tainment, sights and sounds that will contrast greatly with the confined fecling of enclosed shopping malls.” says Intrawest Vice President John Evans. In addition to approximately 20,000 sq. ft. of leascable floor space on the ground level, the harbourside complex will) feature many other aspects and will respond to every shopping and entertainment need. A third of the total floor space is intended” for specialty — retail boutiques— smaller than conven. tional shopping centre outlets and offering a greater level of service by the shop owncr. Specialty stores in- cluding a children’s bookstore, a cooking utensil shop and a perfum- ery are current considerations. Other market components such as dining establishments, an English style waterfront pub, .a_ fitness centre—catering to office workers and seabus -passengers—and per- haps even a winery will ensure a unique experience for every visitor. A small intimate “seaside” hotel may also form an exciting element of this new waterfront development. Heading up Intrawest’s design team is Norman Hotson, the award- winning architect of Granville Island. Evans says Hotson’s direct experi- ence with real life market design and extensive research into public water- front developments around North America will form the basis for in- novative and effective architecture that makes the most of the site's potential. The market will be constructed “ipinediately to the east of che ICBC building on the waterfront over- looking Cates Towing and the Seven Seas restaurant. By minimizing physical barriers, Intrawest’s design should encourage pedestrian access from both the waterfront and street to all aspects of the market complex. Ample underground parking is an important part of the project, with 600 spaces in the ICBC building available to the public on evenings and weekends, in addition to the market's own on-site parking facility. Intrawest —one of B.C.’s most re- spected development companics — will now complete feasibility studies with construction scheduled to begin May 1984. The $17 million complex ts expected to create 200 construction jobs and when completed in August 1985, provide hundreds of perma- nent new opportunities for small businesses. Intrawest) was selected) by the Lonsdale Quay Development Com, pany from among cight companics submitung proposals. DINING — Lonsdale Quay Ready for Expo It seems hard to believe that less than three years from now Expo 86 will be over. But even at this early date, it’s safe to assume that by October 1986 this world exposition will have touched us all. More than 35 nations are expected to display their most tnnovative technology, culture, costumes and cuisine to help celebrate Vancouver's centenary and the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the transcontinental railroad at Canada's west coast ter- minus. Most of us will have prepared the guest room at least once during the six month fair for some distant, out-of-town relative who just “hap- pened” to be passing by and just “dropped” in for a few days. We'll have provided = directions or suggested a favorite restaurant to a visitor from Prince Albert, Paris of Peru. And it's likely that we will have all visited at least one of the exhibits. As this 85th world's fair begins to move into high gear in May two years from now, it’s certain, given North Vancouver's direct connection to the host Canadian pavillion at the old Pier B.C. site on the Vancouver side of Burrard Inlet. that Lonsdale Quay could attract thousands of Expo visitors and bring bonanza business to North Vancouver's retail- ers and restaurants. Since the fair’s main theme high- lights mans achievements m trans- portation and related communica- tions, it’s obvious that a tour of the harbor via the SeaBus is a definite must on any itinerary. A ride on one of the bright orange sea vessels is not only spectacular, but for under a dollar, it will probably be the most economical tour around. During the pleasant 12 and a half minute voyage, passengers will be treated to a water's edge view of Burrard Inlet—the pleasure boats with their billowed sails, the hard- working tugs and the Herculean tankers. Once docked, to stroll around the fully developed Lonsdale Quay, Esplanade Street and Lower Lonsdale will only be natural. Visitors from places like Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Kenya and Kuwait will enjoy some of the best dining and shopping establishments found in the lower mainland —all within walking distance from the ferry terminal. The revitalized waterfront with its seawall promenade and _ shoreline park will be the ideal destination for those wanting a peti Tanch. a scenic walk or a t spot to read a book — all while keeping Vancouver's familiar skyline in sight. ‘ With its locational advantages, varied shopping facilities and a mul- tude of dining establishments, Lonsdale Quay is ideally positioned to bring at least a portion of Expo 86's predicted multi-million dollar profits to North Vancouver. LC aS LE Vancouver, BC VOC I1S4 689 8411 Lonsdale Quay Development Company 272 Granuille Square, 200 Granuille Street, Thas information bulletin has been prepared by The Lonsdale Quay Development Company, a substdiary of the Britush Columbia Development Corporation, formed to manage development of North Vancouver's waterfront. FEBRUARY, 1984