8 ~ Friday, August 19, 1988 - North Shore News

MUNICIPALITIES COMMITTED FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS

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ALL THREE local municipalities recently agreed tc make a

commitment to the future of the North Shore Economic
Development Commission for the next two years.

An economic development of-
ficer will be isired in the fall to
facilitate the commission’s plans,
which have been formulated after
1% years of study by the
Economic Development Advisory
Committee.

West Vancouver District Council
was the most hesitant about the
scheme, with Ald. Dave Finlay
reiterating his doubts that West
Vancouver would see any benefit
from it.

“Any economic development
anywhere on the North Shore
would have an effect on us,”
debated Ald. Alex Brokenshire,
who had served on the advisory
committee,

But Finlay was also disturbed by
a clause in the agreement between
the three municipalities, which
stipulated each would have to give
one year’s notice before pulling
out of the deal, which ends in
1992,

“This kind of lead time is neces-
sary," explained Brokenshire.

Ald. Mark Sager stated that
West Vancouver's participation in
the agreement was ‘“‘healthy,’' but
aired his concerns that the com-
mission would become ‘‘some sort
of super planning department."

“1 don't think we should be in it

Post problems
added to W. Van
merchants’ woes

WEST VANCOUVER'S
Ambleside merchants have been
informed that postal delivery to
their area may be disrupted due to
the revitalization construction.

“It’s disturbing that this might
happen, on top of our other con-
struction problems,’’ Jim Cheung
of the Active Image Centre said
Tuesday.

Ambleside merchants were in-
formed by the local post office
that mail and parcel delivery might
be disrupted during construction
“in the best interests of our
employees’ health and safety.”’

If mail is not received by 12
noon, merchants may telephone
the post office and inquire.

“Depending on the road con-
struction, the letter carriers might
have to alter their schedules,”’ said
Canada Post communications of-
ficer Valerie Rennick.

Rennick said that postal service
to the area will not cease.

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at all,’’ said Finlay.

Brokenshire was relieved when
the vote went his way, however,
Finlay failed to get support in his
bid to tone down the agreement.

“T think it’s the right vote,’
Brokenshire told the News. ‘‘It
would be terribly disappointing
after all of this work, if we had not
followed up and given our recom-
mendations a fair opportupity.”

The new economic development
officer will work on the assessment

of the possibilities for development
in the area, particularly tourism,
Promotion of the North Shore’s
attributes, with an eye to enlarge
utilization of local facilities, will be
a priority, as well as improvements
to the transportation system.
“There are a lot of possibilities.
We tend to forget that the North
Vancouver port is one of the big-
gest in Canada,”’ Brokenshire said.
The municipal contribution to

_the commission’s budget for 1989

and 1990 will come to about half
of $150,000, as the maximum mutt-
ching grant from the Ministry of
Regional Development is $74,500.
North Vancouver District will
pay about $31,000, West Van-
couver about $23,000 and North
Vancouver City about $21,000 —

ATTENDANTS FOR THE DISABLED

Beginning in October, Capilano College intends to
offer a Canadian Job Strategies training program
for Attendants for the Disabled.

The proposed 30-week program will prepare men
and women to assist the disabled of all ages in
home, work, recreational, and school settings.
Participants will have 15 weeks of classroom/lab
learning, and 15 weeks of on-the-job experience.
Applicants must be mature, grade 10 graduates or
equivalent, and presently unemployed.

if you are interested, please attend the

INFORMATION MEETING

Wednesday, August 24

7:00-9:00 p.m., Room 1204, Capilano College

At this meeting you will complete a reading test
and sign up for a personal interview.

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caillege

2055 Purcell Way
North Vancouver

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