AT - Sunday, March 18, 1984 - North Shore News Great EE mailbox (> <| Facelift is products, service, PRICE! needed for the zoo and aquarium Dear Editor: I am wriitng to you in regard to the proposed upgrading of the Stanley Park Zoo and the Aquarium because if the voice of public opinion as reflected in the media is any indication, the negative commentary is drowning out the positive. It would be a great pity if those with the most strident voices drown out those of us, who, because we are so in- clined to fuss, think that a re- vamped zoo and an expanded aquarium would be a great asset to both Stanley Park and Greater Vancouver. The present zoo is truly sad and needs far more than a mere facelift before its deteriorating situation is ir- reversible. lt would be an em- barrassment to our city not to at least consider major renovations of the existing facilities. The addition of an extra pool to the aquarium com- plex would be invaluable in expanding the public educa- tion role filled by the aquarium, as weil as pro- viding better living condi- tions for the whales. 1 fervently hope, whatever decisions are eventually reached, they reflect a balance of views and not solely the wishes/demands of the loudest minority. J.C. McKee West Vancouver Safety in sand Dear Editor: The Under-Five Task Force has received many comments from parents in West Vancouver concerned with the safety of our local parks — particularly in the potential for accidents caused by the use of asphalt under, for example, swings and climbing equipment designed for little children. It is, thus, with pleasure that we take this opportunity to publicly express our ap- preciation of the work being undertaken by the West Van- couver Parks and Recreation Department in replacing the asphalt with sand at, for a start, John Lawson and Dun darave Parks Our thanks Bridget Petersen West Vancouver oo The | North Shore’s Complete Xeroxing | Centre ) copiers Backs Montroyal link Dear Editor: | find it amazing that Mon- troyal residents can be so blind about the future Mon- troyal extension. Yes, the fact is that more cars will use the now dead ended Mon- troyal once it is put through to Lonsdale. No one argues this. And in contrast, neither will anyone argue the fact that fewer cars will use the side streets (designed to carry local traffic only) that are presently being short cut to go around the missing link. Fhe issue at stake is whether traffic ought to use major or minor roads for trips of any distance. When one considers road safety, firefighting and general effi- Dear Editor: I read with alarm an article in the Sunday North Shore News, dated March 4th. It stated the City of North Van- couver had four sites in mind pertaining to the construction of a much larger facility for the museum. What disturbs me is the fact the City even toys with the thought of building the complex on the west side of Lonsdale in Vic- toria Park. Victoria Park was dedicated in 1909. Many old- timers will remember as young children going to the park to- hear band concerts playing in the bandstand. ciency the answer is obvious. Montroyal, as more than 90% of it exists, is designed and constructed as a major road. On the other hand, the minor roads are wide enough only to park on either side and squeeze a lane of traffic down the middle. We have all driven on these streets — dodging parked cars all the _while hoping that some un- fortunate child does not forget just once and come faee-to-face with a hurrying- to-make-up-time-car. Montroyal residents who are opposing the extension are not considering the very dangerous conditions else- where in the community; nor are they letting on that their own self-interest is their real Hands off Victoria The bandstand is long gone but many of us have memories of many years of concerts in the park. Today young mothers with children, joggers, sun bathers and people watchers use the park to a maximum. People in apartments sur- rounding the park will have to put up with greater park- ing problems, increased traf- fic volume and the loss of a lovely green belt. We have very few parks in our City boundaries. Why spoil one of our oldest parks that is part of our heritage? 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