embers to vote on option From page t rently home to the band’s administra: tion offices, the Seymour Creek Driving Range, and the Real Canadian Superstore. Tt doesn’t include the nation’s residential lands on the west side of the highway. The new development will consist of commercial businesses, since mem- bership voted in the 1960s to desig- nate the land for commercial use only. Although past rumours for the site have included “big box” retailers: or a retail complex with a First’ Nations theme, comprised of businesses owned by nation members, the band council is not yet willing to talk about possibil- ities for the site. “We don't want to get ahead of ourselves in terms of membership,” said Tewanee Joseph, communications coordinator for the band. The development study is slated to take place over the next few months and should be completed early in 2001, said Joseph. Once it’s finished, membership will vote on the options presented to them, “The next step is an information campaign,” said Joseph. “First we'll be looking at the history of those lands, and then we'll try and make sure mem- bership. has all the information they need to decide what they want there.” Joseph said it’s hard to know when ground will be broken to begin con- struction until after nation members ‘have voted on the development plan. News photo Mike Wakefield Dogs on a roll BILL Chalmers has made 50 wooden Scottie dogs — led by Hamish McBagpipe — to march off to the North Vancouver Christmas Bureau. Chalmers challenges other North Shore craftspeopie to donate work to the bureau. Three options come with varying prices bid for the 2010 Winter From page 1 and Whistler- Blackcomb. Traffic levels are highest at Horseshoe Bay, decreasing north of Squamish and drop- ping substantially north of _ Whistler. Reid-Crowther __ recently wrapped up a series of informa- tion sessions in Whistler, Squamish, Pemberton and Lions Bay to solicit the opin- ions of people living and travel- “ling within that area. Those opinions will play a large part in the creation of the final study. The open houses presented attendees with three specific transportation . scenarios and asked for input on the feasibili- ty of each: @ a “constrained mobility” sce- nario with the emphasis on bus ‘service. In addition to highway improvements, corridor travel capacity. would be increased seen a focus on bus service, both long distance and within communities. The approximate - capital cost of this option rings in the lowest, at $365 million. There would be a lesser toll on” the environment than the third scenario; @ a “multi-modal” scenario with ‘the emphasis on com- bined rail and bus service. In addition .to basic highway _ improvements, rail and bus We specialize in custom designed jewelry. - 2435 Marine Drive - *- West Vancouver BACK LANE + de: pea 2 capacity would ‘be increased in peak demand times. Changes include new feeder bus systems at rail stations, up to five trains a_day to Squamish and Whistler, new inter-city bus ser- vices and facilities and new rail car equipment. The approxi- nuate price tag is $745 million; @ a. “highway nsobility” sce- nario with the emphasis on bus service and cars. Highway improvements are the name of the game in this option, with the addition of nwo lanes between Horseshoe Bay and Whistler, highway improve- ments between Whistler and Lillooet, two-lane tunnels and an increased highway capacity in Squamish and Whistler. The third option carries a hefty price of approximately $1.34 billion, a: well as a higher expected toll on the environ- ment. Ministry of Transportation and Highways spokesman Dan Mayberry cautioned that it’s not an _all-or-nothing situation regarding the scenarios, how- ever, “This isn’t, ‘These are your options, pick one.’ All this essentially is going to be is a very broad and detailed analysis of what the corridor’s trans- portation needs are going to be in the next 25 years. “There's no impetus at this point to carry it any further.” Whatever course of action, cost is most definitely a factor — especially on this stretch of highway, said Mayberry. “I's a relatively expensive highway per kilometre both to maintain and to actually improve upon. It’s got weath- er, rock slopes, you name it. Everything that makes it beau- tiful to look at makes it expen- sive to work on.” Also discussed at the open houses was the possibility of a successful Vancouver/Whistler Glympic Games and what impact that would have on the transportation needs of the cor- ridor. “If they were successful with the bid it looks like it would provide a pretty sizeable spike in demand for the time that those games are going on, but there’s a before and there's an after as well, and we need to think about that,” said Mayberry. Once completed this spring, the study will be presented to the ministry and further con- sultation with local govern- ments and transportation agen- cies will follow. Many people would like to stop using heroin, opium, methadone or other prescription opiates. However, the pain ; 3 associated with withdrawing from these drugs is too great. A new medicine that is not addictive, has been developed for availability of this substance, we need your feedback. 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