From page lane scheme,” said Lali, adding tolls were nearly unan- his body also disagrees with the whole plan. “The bottom fine is the board believes the province Last ‘Tuesday, bah asked about the future of the Lions Gate Bridge by West Vancouver Capilano foreclosed. that opiion,” said Dalton. “My question to the Minister of Transportation and Highways is, can he tell us how he intend: was MEA imously rejected by all sides. However, in 1997 Vancouver-based polling com- pany Viewpoints Research Led. results painted a vastly different picture. The company’s survey showed the majority of resi- dents supported tolls for a new bridge. it also stated 72% of Greater Vancouver resi- denis preferred tolls over debt to pay for a new Lions Gate crossing. Vancouver Park Board chairman Duncan Wilson said has made the wrong decision and it’s not an adequate cross- ing.” said Wilson. While Wilson said approv- ing the provincial govern: ment’s plan to expand) the causeway would constitute the board “accommodating their inadequate decision.” he left the door open fora future rec- onciliation. BCTFA’s Macdonald con- firmed Wilson’s assertion say- ing discussions between the Province and the park board are ongoing. Jeremy Dalton during a ques tion period in the previncial legislature in Victoria. “On May 22, when the minister announced the rehab job, there was no reference to widening the causeway. In his July package, which I have a copy of, there's no reference to widening the causeway. It’s only the member — trom Burrard (Stevenson), who has told me personally thar for safety reasons he does favor the widening of the causeway. The park board, of course, has to improve attic safety when he cannot widen that roads ay?” Lali’s response to Dalton’s query did not address the question. “The member takes a typi- cally Liberal, hypocritical posi- tion, The member across the way has opposed every option that this government has put forward for the last. several years. “I would say thar the member should go back and talk to Mr. (park board chair- From page “We are honored to be able to estab- lish the Margaret Robinson Endowment Fund whereby the income earned will be distributed annually to the hospital for capital needs.” According to Robinson’s godson Peter Hipp, who served as her estatc’s executor, the longtime West Vancouver resident was well-known in the commu- nity. “She touched a lot of people’s lives and also taught a lot of people during her time in West Vancouver,” Hipp said. Robinson came to Canada with her parents from England in the early 1920s. She settled in Victoria and went on to earn her teaching degree from = the University of British Columbia. Never married, Robinson taught school for over 40 years, 23 of those in the West Vancouver school district. “Margaret had an exceptionally keen mind throughout her life and in her retirement enjoyed music and her many friends in West Vancouver,” Hipp said. “She would have thought very carefully about the selection of an organization that would benefit from her generosity.” According to Grant, the foundation's largest donation prior to Robinson’s was $720,000 from the estate of James Aiken several years ago. Grant said that it was the foundation board’s decision to create a legacy fund from the $2 million rather than just spend the money. “That way it’s a legacy for everyone. It will make a difference fora great many people on the Worth Shore.” Grant said upcoming projects planned for the North Vancouver hospi- tal inciuded renovating the day surgery and buying operating room equipment. Friday, July 31, 1998 — North Shore News — & Political traffic chokes causeway man Duncans Wilson, who was.a Liberal candidate in the last election and was beaten by the member for Vancouver: Burrard. Now they're playing politics with this issue. T say to the member: quit plaving pol- itics and get on with the real issues, For his part, Wilson denied politicking had any influence on the park board’s recent decision. “Tin (Stevenson) and I have worked very well together,” said Wilson. “On this one we were both work- ing together and when they (the provincia} government) decided on the three-lane and he (Stevenson) went with the status quo ... then we parted ways.” ‘The Lions Gate bridge rehabilitation is expected to begin in 1999 and be com- pleted in 2000. 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