© District dialogue News from Around the District of North Vancouver elcome to this feature, ; designed to provide reguiar 4) and timely information on what's happening in the District of North fh. ' Vancouver. Turn to this page every month and visit us on the Internet at District Info Web [http://www.district.north-van.be,ca]. Changing schedules » uring the J period of the. gF Bridge reha- bilitation, we'te expanding our hours of service at the ’ Municipal Hall by opening one hout' earlier. Our new hours of business are 730 a.m. 10430 pam. And, inJuly the. . Council Meeting °, ‘schedule changes fot : - Summer to two meet: ings.a month, rather _ ‘than the usual four. f vit ve spent time sitting on your own in your vehicle waiting to cross thé Second Narrows/ ronworkers Memorial Bridge, you may have noticed the HOV laries for buses and car pool vehi- cles and the signs encouraging car ‘pooling, Well the c car pool experts at the Jack Bell Foundation say | it’s never too late to ) get moving on organizing a “ear pool and they can help get you started on the track. ‘The Foundation. can assist in matching poten- tial “pool partners” and can even assist in in providing a van for your “pool.” Call the Jack Bell VanPool Program at 879-7433 and get into the fast lane. For information on the Bridge Rehabititation call the Project InfoCentre at 981-0005. : Community Corner ~“Iueridge Community Association - Please contact either Angela Trudeau at 929-4367 or Eric Andersen at 929-6849 ' regarding any local issues and concerns . ‘Pardon the dust, we're under construction Summer is the season for work on roads, watermains and infrastructure construction projects that help keep our District well maintained and two significant projects are getting underway. Montroyal Connector The design is complete, the tender approved and construction will soon begin on the Montroyal Connector, which will provide a link between Upper Delbrook and Upper Lonsdale. A new 330m long section of road will tie in Montroyal Boulevard at Starlight to A West Rockland Road at Prospect Road, The project design features two travel lanes for vehicle and bicycle traffic, parking bays, and a sidewalk on the south side of the street. At a maximum 9% grade, this road 7 will be a relatively flat road for the District, | B although some retaining walls are required on slapes both above and below the street. 8 The $! M project is expected to be substantial- ly completed by the end of the year, Access to Starlight Way and other streets adjacent to the project will be maintained throughout the j construction period, although there may be minimal traffic delays on accasion. Construction is already in progress on the first two sec- - tions (centre and east end) of the Low Level Road, A raw 670m long road, which fies a half block south of and parallel ‘to Welsh Street, will extend from First Street at Lloyd Avenue, west to the Squamish Indian Reserve Boundary just’ west of Garden Avenue. The final section (the west end) is still under design and will be tendered later this summer, The project is expected to be substantially completed by early next year. Four travel lanes for vehicle and bicycle traffic will be provided, as well as a sidewalk on the north side of the street, Since this street is intended for commuter and cross-town traffic, intersections are provided at Pemberton, Philips, and Garden Avenue, and driveways to adjacent properties are fimited to right-turn in and out. The $5.5 M project is funded under the Federai/ Provincial Infrastructure program, with a third of the cost paid by each level of government. For more information Project Information Sheets with more detailed informa- tion will be distributed to property owners adjacent to both these projects. Detailed design and construction plans for the projects may be reviewed at the Municipal Hall. For more information on these, or other construction. _ i projects in the District, please call Engineering at 990-2450. | " the late. payment pena Pe nt to the mail'slor'at thé Hall: Caring for our community: rom Family Services of the North Shore t to~ the Crisis Services Cenire, there's a long list of agencies and volunteers working to pro- vide valuable services for all ages and needs i in our. community. The District supports these efforts through finan: * cial assistance to non-profit community organiza-_ tions with a strong volunteer component, Grants — are administered through the Community Services : Advisory Co ommittee, a District-appointéd commitiee. 7 : For 1996, Council has approved coinmunity grants totalling $188,184 to be distributed among the fol- lowing 34 organizations: or Alano Club, Alechol- -Drug Education. Service, Arthritis Society, B.C. Schizophrenia Society, Big. roe Brothers, Big Sisters, Boys’. and Girls Club: . “ Canadian Mental Health Assoc., Canadian - ‘ Paraplegic Assoc., Capilans Community Services Society, Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention , Centre, Family Services of the North Shore, Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society, North Shore Assoc. for the Mentally Handicapped, NS Community Services Society, NS Counselling Centre Society, NS Crisis Services Society, NS Disability Resource Centre Assoc., NS Family YMCA, NS Home Support Services Society, NS Meals on Wheels, NS Multicultural Society, NS Neighbourhood House, NS Playcare Society, NS Safety Council, NS Stroke Recovery Club, NS Volunteers For Seniors, NS Women's Centre Society, Pacific Post Partum Support Society, Red. . Cross Child Abuse Prevention Program for Adolescents, Seycove Community Programs Society, St. John Ambulance, Together Against Violence Network, West Coast Alternatives Society.