“1969- 1994 THE voice OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

THE ‘PLACARDS returned to North

Vancouver: District Hall. on: Monday

“night as residents opposed to the :

‘eastward: extension of: Montroy al

Boulevard through to Lonsdale. con-_

:tinued to‘ protest:a traffic connector
they say will, be unsafe z and unwar-
ranted.’ oan

; But a five-to-two vole by council autho-
rized staff to proceed with plans to une
“traffic! and: social ‘studie in time’ for 1995

capital budget deliberations
The vote also defeated an autempi by

into

‘extension cost in the J
favor. of Coun,

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"NORTH VANCOUVER
DISTRICT COUNCIL ©
By Martin Millerchip

ously apposed the inclusion of the: Montroyal
1995 budget. voted in
Don Bell's motion for ie
updated studies

Many’ of the demonstiaters jeft the council

‘meeting 2onvinced ‘that council is trving to’
udvance the issue without a proper socio-eco-:
‘nomic

“reports: would provide needed information. ;

study... Councillors said-the

But, said. Kevin Kerney of the North
‘Lonsdale Ratepayers’ Association. “Council
i 210 inchide the cost of

statf

sion in the J 1995 capital budget to signal ‘the

Wish to resolve this issue decisively.

“On the other band, inclusion: in the 1995

. budget makes council appear to be taking the»

side: of the proponents of the connector who

“are requesting that constriction’ should pro-

”

ceed immediately!

Several speakers questioned whether the
problem thatthe Montroyal connector might
solve has even been defined.

‘Kim Madsen referred to atraffic count on
Delbroak and.on Prospect taken on July 6
during a‘three-hour period af the: evening. :
rush hour, |

Madsen: claimed that a comparison of:
licence plates established that only, 3.5% of.

“the observed trilfie was using Prospect from
Montroy al 19 Delbrook asa. “short. “cut”

a

involved in. the. crash | is ‘shown: blocking

“In any: case. Madsen argued, east- west
commuter traffic should be forced down to:
the inajor arterial links of Queens or. the
Upper Levels Highway.

But district director of engineering Johin- ;
Bresmuier later'said that opening Montroyal to: :
through traffic would be a “legitimate. use.

“Wie should not be foreing traffic ‘downto!

“the highway for ‘community’ trave I.
Bremner. :
The:

said

: were many district re enls at the
meeting who agreed with him and fivored the’
controvetsial uppe-slopes link. ;
“At this moment there aré over’ 1,500 peo-
“ple inthe North Lonsdale- Delbrook are
alone who; favor the comple tion: sof the