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THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

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May 27, 1984 Newsroom 985-2131 Classified 986-6222 Circulation 986-1337 Price 25¢

NEWS photo Eric Eggartson

SENATOR JACK Austin and West Vancouver mayor Derrick Humphreys discuss details of federal government financing
that will aid in a flood control project to protect the Ambleside business area.

MILLION TO
URB FLOODING

Federal government grant helps pay for project

A MAJOR flood control project in: West Van-  stucet

estimated 26° full Gime yobs of Canada was making ottas and wished the municipality

couver will go ahead early in July to protect: the Phe new culvert 1s dunia the three and a half sieniieant contabution to a successful works program
billion-dollar Ambleside business district, where designed oto divert heavy month period the Muntcipabty of West Phe grant was made under
many premises suffered heavy damape in » 1981 flood waters from Mac Vancouver for thas taper the federal government s bot
) b ‘ : Donald Creek and bt awaon This is) ao tisapor flood tant flood Control proyect Stimulus Program to create
flash flood. Creck blockage of whieh led PROVEN tion propect fo proteel By workity Copether ttre employment opportunities

to the LOE tunmdation Thre the billion Gotha Ariaible siche tederal and West Vancouver foor © anvacdianys
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possible by oa $4 6a OOO) bed By NORL WRIGHT thaititasa oan aceeplat le repetition of the hisastrous cooperation tbat oan Nast share of the propeet x teeta
cral government grant ° year tound tlow of water TON) thood which Occurred between various levels «of COST said Murphey s wils
was announced briaday ata Mavor Derrek Plumptireys as oa reside oof insubbrrent eoxcenrcne boc raised by shoes heats
pormt press conference hele Troinvolves Comstruction of The project. to cost a total culyeert Sapa ily Vaid Austin added Chaat tre tua Doorrowinp aver Che mea fos
pr. Senator Jack Avistans wot ft oby BR ft bon culvert of $l 2 raatlhon. as se heduded Mayor Humphreys chypoved working with Maver years adding oan cstinteates!
Haaister oof tate feet sere veal romp trom bubton Avenue for completion by October Senator Austin cxpressed Humphreys im securing ome pet vent te be
Jesclopment and West Van to Barrard Ender ander b9th Vioocand will create an pleasure that the gpoxernment federal funds for the propect Mane tpality s bucket