16 - Wednesday, Januury 8,

1986 - North Shore News

Revitalization: top item on New Year's list

FOR MY FIRST column of
the new year, I asked several
North Shore people what
they'd like to see change or
improve or just happen in
1986.

Dave Bigwell, president of
the West Vancouver
Chamber of Commerce,
wants to see a continuation
of the cooperation shown by
West Vancouver businesse;
and politicians in the Sunday
shopping campaign.

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which Collins says is worth
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West Vancouver-Howe
Sound MLA John Reynolds
says 1986, the year of Expo,
“can only benefit the people
in my constituency who are
in the tourist industry.”’

Immediate repercussions
of Expo are ‘better incomes
and lower unemployment
rates,’* he said.

Capilano MP Mary Col-
lins has four wishes for the
North Shore for 1986. Topp-
ing the list is good weather
and lots of visitors for Expo.
She says she'll be working
hard to see a polar class 8 ice
breaker built on the North
Shore. The rookie Tory MP
says she wants to develop

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the economic base in B.C.
[t's important, says Collins,
to develop jobs that do not
depend on B.C.’s natural
resources. Collins rounds off
the list with a wish for ‘ta
renewed sense of tolerance
and understanding for
everyone."

Socred MLA Angus Ree,

representing North Van-
Capiiano said Expo will en-
sure 1986 is a youd year for
North Shore residents. Ree
cites the opening of
Lonsdale Quay market and
hotel, and a major highway
project in his constituency as
more reasons to be op-
timistic for the upcoming
year.

Ree says when the over-
pass at Upper Levels
Highway and Lonsdale is
completed he hopes to be
able to announce another
overpass for the Upper
Levels at Westview.

North Vancouver
Chamber of Commerce
president Craig Clark, an
alderman on North Van

District Council, is hoping
traffic, movies and visitors
will make it a big year.

Clark said he hopes the
Superhost program proves a
big success, bringing people
to B.C. ‘ong after Expo is
over, And he expresset a
desire to see traffic im-
provements along the Low
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“Hopefully, the coopera-
lion will continue for other
community needs such as the
revitalization of Ambleside,
Dundarave and Horseshoe
Bay, parking and traffic in
business areas and during
events like community days,
the coho festival and Expo
celebrations.”

West Vancouver Mayor
Derrick Huniohreys echoed
Bigwell’s call for revitaliza-
tion.

“Our expectations and
hopes are to push on with
Ambleside by the Sea, the
continued revitalization of
Ambleside commercial area
and Horseshoe Bay.”’

Humphreys’ said West
Vancouver plans to start a
major road rejuvenation
program that will see the
municipality spend $1 mil-
lion a year for the next five
years,

North Vanceuver District
Mayor Marilyn Baker is
looking forward to the posi-
tive effects she expects Expo
to have on the area.

Baker says the world’s fair
is a terrific opportunity to
showcase North Vancouver
and she is hoping residents
will give ‘‘super hospitali-
ty.”

B.C. Rail is planning to
expand the passerger depot
terminal in North Vancouver
in 1986. According to in-
formation officer Jerry Col-
lins, tenders close for the
project this month, The pro-
ject is a massive renovation
of the existing structure

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