A representative of
the provincial
government has had his
knuckles rapped for the
second time in two
months, - for
prematurely anouncing
an agreement on a new
Seymour River
crossing.

Late last month, highways
minister Alex Fraser _an-
nounced that “an agreement
has been reached.”

But at the North Van-
couver District council
meeting Monday, Mayor
Don Bell said the District is
still awaiting a response from
the Squamish Band on the
latest draft of the agreement.

In reference to Fraser's
statement, Bell. said “I am
not aware that any
agreement has been signed
at this time.”

He said that while the
municipality and. the band.
had -an “agreement in
principle, the ink is not on
the pages.”

But Bell said he expected
the agreement to be finalized
shortly.

Late in April, North
Vancouver-Seymour MLA
Jack Davis came under fire
from Bell for saying an

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Fraser announcement not correct

agreement on the bridge was be a Christmas present for
. December 1982.”

“imminent.”
Fraser's recent statement _

that an agreement had been on néw development in the
.in * Seymour. area until an

made
response to comments on
transportation by Davis. .
’ Davis referred to his riding
as “the only constituency in
British Columbia, and_
perhaps on the . North
Asmerican continent which is
connected by a one-lane
Bailey bridge with the
outside world.”

“It is also one of a very few

B.C. ridings whith. gets less Be

than $100,000 a year, on the '
average, from the
Ministry.”

Davis said he

did ~not

blame Fraser forthe delay in “
negotiations —

completing
because of the sensitive
nature of the talks between
the government, the
Squamish Indian Band and
the municipality.

When the bridge is
completed, Davis said, “the
opening up of literally
hundreds of acres of prime
residential land,” will result,

“The Bailey bridge will be
history in North Vancouver-
Seymour hopefully within 18
months,” Fraser responded.

“Hopefully we can get on
and get construction started
this fall. I'd say that it could

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