2.- Sunday, July.30,.1995 - North Shore News

elcome to the second
in a series of features
designed to provide
regular and timely information ‘on
: what's happening in the District of
North Vancouver. Turn to this page

‘on the last Sunday of each month.

Spinning a web
of ‘he District i is proud to join. the InterNet
with our new World Wide Web home page,
a “called InfoWeb. It offers access to a wealth
‘of District information, from budgets and bylaws
- to, Council agendas and iminiutes.

on- linet mi inicipal i formaiio

pre

with tnjoLink will enjoy ihe cofivenience: af hav-

efforts. to improve acess, communication
“and service. . ‘ :

To try ¢ out I InfoWeb, point your Web browser t to

the fllowing location: hupy/www.district. north.

van.be.ca”

Leading the way for bikes 7

-yClists can discover and explore existing
‘and proposed routes with the help of a
Bikeways Map. Covering both the District

cand City of North Vancouver, the map shows the’ -

bikeways propos sed in the Bicycle Master Plan.
One of the: fa ures of the map is the new |
“Pipeline Bridge, which provides a link for
cyclists, pedestrians and equestrians (rom the
north end of Lynn Valley Road across Lynn
: Canyon to the Seymour Demonstration Forest.
Pick-up a ‘free’ “map from tocal libraries, °
reeCentres, municipal halls and bicycle shops.

‘ For more information call 990- -BIKE or e-mail .
bike@district. north: “van, be ca” a

Pardon; the dust, we're
under. construction,

Throughout the District, engineering projects of various

shapes and sizes are getting underway. Here are some
of the highlights:

' Partners rehabilitate Parkside Creek

What is beginning as a drainage improvement project on’

’ Parkside Creek in Deep Cove will end up as a “kid-size”

_ environmental park, through the cooperative efforts of

District Parks and Engineering, Cove Cliff Elementary School
and local business. In August, equipment is moving in to

enlarge storm drains in the creek adjacent to the school.

: When the equipment moves out, students will move in to

rehabilitate the area as wildlife habitat, helped by the District’ .

. ecologist: Kevin Bell, Over the next few years, they will be
: planting | tree seedlings and introducing salmon and frogs into

. the creek,

“File photo

Berkley Road intersection ; we

A large area of earthfill to the south of Mount Seymour
Parkway at Berkley Road marks the site for upcoming recon-

struction of this intersection. Work will begin this month on

‘a southerly extension of Berkley Road to provide access and

services for a new Kiwanis long-term care facility,

Realigning Dollarton

“Activity is beginning soon on initial clearing and site prepara-

tion for the Dollarton Highway Realignment project which

will improve the road system in the Maplewood community. '

_, The realigned southerly route will start at Riverside : §

Drive West then tie back in with the existing high
way near the International College. The District and
| ‘Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd. are jointly

: undertaking the project, The schedule calls for
detailed design of the initial phase starting this fall

_and construction beginning early in 1996. The entire

“project, a joint undertaking of the District and

. Canadian Occidental Petroleum Led. is expected to

. take two to three years.

Call 984-4381 for more information on these

; projects.

1 Vancouver Recrea
tion Commission's fall Leisure. Guide’
cand Bet ieadly. to plan your fall sched-,

“ale The Guide is fall of new programs "aS well

aS old favourites, and will he delivered ‘August
6 and 7 by AdMail 10, all households i in North...
«Vancouver District and City: Registration’. wo
begins August 19 but, ‘Temember, if your no
“chosen program isnot one that fills up quickly,
you can avoid the Jine-ups by waiting a week
“Orso 1o register, Call 9987- PLAY (7529) lor
more information:

t i ,

Youth power. learn to.
use it

n innovative new North Vancouver
‘Youth Leadership program provides
teens ‘with the skills to build on theirs,
‘own ideas, turning them into actions’and aclivi-. .
lies. Registration details for October sessions are
sinthe Leisure Gilide‘or phone 990-2454 for
nore information. ,

We'd like ‘to hear from you

For more information, or to conyment on n District
dialogue, contact Diana Nelson at 990-2459 or on
the Internet nelsond!@district.north-van.be.ca