ihe hook for cosi

kept their regular summer
tourist numbers up.

“How can them not doing
something be better for North
Shore businesses?” said Grouse
Mountain general) manager
Stuart MeLaughlin, who's
frustrated by the lack of con-
crete information available
from the project office.

Ryan said these are nini- Mehaughlin said the
mal compared to the overall ancertainty: surrounding the
cost Of the project itself. project makes it hard to create

The contractors who will viable business plans.
likely be absorbing any cost He also expressed: concern
overruns told the News they any unpublicized engt
had been asked not to speak to problems.
the media. “Its incredible thar $100

PAM Ryan of the Lions nosad North Shere million is being spent on
Gate Project Office: i been happy unproven technolog he
awaiting a new schedule. i ralclay, because they've said. "Whar happens if ithe

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mark.

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“What we're gaining is a heck
of a lot more confidence.”

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“What we've sacrificed is a

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Ryan

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Hotice of Public Reeting
CHRISTIE HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT

Asseinbly use for a community arts
centre managed by the North
Vancouver Community Arts Council.

Open House and Public
rmation Meeting

You are invited to attend an Open
House/Public Information Mecting
with members of the Community Arts
Counci] and DNV staff who will
explain the proposal further.

Date: Thursd ugust 24, 2000

Time: 7:00 pan. Display Open
7:30 pan. Presentation
followed by Question
Period

Place: Room 'B’, District of North
Vancouver Municipal Hall,
355 West Queens Road,
North Vancouver

Invitations are being distributed 1o res-
idents within 50m of this site and on
the 100-400 blocks of West Queens
Road, as well as to community groups
in the neighbourhood.

The District of North Vancouver is
proposing to rezone the heritage house
at 267 West Queens Road from Single-
Family Residential use to Public

Further information may be obtained
by calling the Community Planning
Department at 990-2326 or 990-2322.

These fashions available at Vincenta pour Beb