NVC voters consider track By Anna Marie D'Angelo Nen's Reporter MORTH Vancouver City residents are being asked to vote for a tax hike. A Nov. 16 referendum uestion for city voters asks ‘or the go-ahead to build an upgraded $2 million cight- lane running track and field at Mahon Park. If the track is approved by voters, taxes will go up about $10 a year over 10 years for the average single-family homeowner in the city, said CORRECTION “SOME information published in the Nov. 6 ‘contained in the ali-can- didates listing of school trustee hopefuls run- ning for a seat with West Vancouver School issue of the News an Chuck Gale, North Vancouver City (NVC) engi- neer. The average city home- owner has a property assess- ment of $240,000. Athletic user groups of the proposed rubberized track and grass field, including the local NorWesters ‘Track and Field Club, strongly support the proposed upgrade. But Larry Reda, executive director of provincial high school football in B.C. and a North Vancouver District res- ident, favors an artificial turf field rather than the grass pro- posal. ar For Councillor District of West Vancouver ‘© Demonstrated Commitment on «Time & Energy ‘© Family. perspective - North Vancouver City engineer Chuck Gale said an artificial or high-tech surface would increase the cost four fold to about $8 million. Reda said an artificial turf field is more cost cifective because it can be used 365 days a year for about 20 hours a day. The maintenance cost for artificial is less than a grass field’s cost, said Reda. “Look at the Kinsmen Stadium next door which has a nice grass field. It’s closed right now to football and soc- cer because the field is too wet,” said Reda. Reda said an all-weather District 45 was incorrect. Incumbent trustee Clive Bird is in fact a resident of West Vancouver. Trustee candidate Kristi Cave is also a West Vancouver resident. * Fiscal Responsibility * Enhancement of the West Vancouver way of life '. Endorsed by the West Vancouver Citizens for Good Government CAMPAIGN 1996 field is necessary given the rainy North Shore chmate. “If you are in Florida, a grass field would be fine and dandy, but we live in a rain- belt,” said Reda, Gale said the city would Sunday, November 10, 1996 — North Shore News ~ 14 Jook into obtaining corporate sponsorship to help pay for the track. The maximum cost to city taxpayers, he said, is $2 million and it may be less. If the referendum ques- tion is approved and the Mahon Park track and field is upgraded, the new track could be used for sanctioned races. Sanctioned races allow for records to be set. There is no running track currently on the North Shore which is sane- tioned. Athletes from the North Shore interested in record-set- ting, use tracks‘in Coquitlam, Richmond and at Swangard stadium in Burnaby, said Gale. The upgraded track will be available for use by all mem- bers of the community, said Gale, Eric Andersen | Tresent this ad Sanday to Thursday upon ordering any two dinner entrees (valeed up to $13.95 each) and pay only $16.95! PS, the maximum discount is $10.95 per couple. If you order entrees valued greater than $13.95, you still enjoy ow the discount of $10.95 per couple. = WHO Is JIM HOGAN? Jim and his wife, Diane, have lived in West Vancouver for North Vancouver District Council “Se can make w difference” ee om at an Expires Nov, 14, 1996 2 Natt eoupos pe couple & 3 coupons pet pay. { ama, if 4 QF ie Reservations accepted or just drop by, @ ENGLISIE BAY - 669-2225 RICHMOND - 273-7014 | NEW WESTMINSTER « 525-M74 RESTAURANT: WHITE ROCK + 536-7320 = | HORSESHOE BAY -921-8158.-