REFERENDUM INFORMATION 1996 Local Government Election. aturday, November 16, 1996 is general vating day in British Columbia. District of North Vancouver electors will vote to elect a Mayor, six Councillors and four School Trustees, as well as to express their view on any Quest.ions which may be asked. | Parkgate Community Centre How much is needed: $8 Million a - What will t cost to operate : Approximately smn, Child Care Wing operated by non- profit society. | What and Where - Pee ne This project complements the activities of the Parkgate Brancli -” Library with a full array of sport, arts, social, cultural and educa- . , onal services, providing a "full service” Civic Centre as a focal " Point for the community. oo : At 40, 000 94, fy the proposed Community Centre would be similar - in size to the'Delbrook recCentre, and include: sports floor. ' gymnasium and climbing wall, /@ changing 1 rooms and lounge, . . : *. # multipurpose dance/aerobic rooms, +9 arts, craft and pottery studios, - "|. © youth centre with outdoor activity areas, "© senior’s activity centre, , . © childcare wing with a pre-school acy with indoor and c cov- ered outdoor play areas, : a _ Community offices and | meeting rooms. 6 the architectural design is complete, although the 1994 work- oe + the District has applied to the Province for matching capital ~ funding for the child care facility, This facility will be self-sup- Porting opened by a community-based non- mos society. Council is seeking the assent of the electors to adopt a com- prehensive loan authorization bylaw which would provide for the borrowing of Twenty-Six Million Dollars for the purpose - : - of finding the construction of various recreational and cultural projects. Here is information on the referendum questions, ne the Project and the financial impact. _ Indoor Tennis Facility © How much is needed: $1 5 milion ‘What will it cost to operate: $0- break: -even operation ': What and Where .. This project would establish the first public, " pay-as-you-play" indoor tennis centre in North Vancouver. A four-to six-court per- “manent structure, located at drd Street and Lloyd Avenue, would provide: * © access to year-round play ® junior development programs and tournaments * increased instructional programs *potential growth of other court sports such as table tennis and badminton © # meeting rooms for community organizations Why ® In 1989, the Senior's Tennis Association of the North Shore proposed a public, "pay-as-you-play" tennis structure. *feasibility studies have confirmed the need and viability of a an indoor tennis facility, ¢ the project was included in the 1991 Parks and Recreation Master Plan report prepared jointly by the City and District of North Vancouver, How The proposed site is accessible to all North Vancouver residents and yet does not interrupt residential views. Rezoning of the site ~. and possible complementary uses such as the Heritage Services building will be explored through all the regular public: srocesses. Lower Capilano Community | Centre How much is needed: $3 million - What will it cost to operate: ‘$100000 per annum What and where Several options and sites are being initially explored for a facility that could total from 12,000 to 18,000 sq. ft and provide: multipurpose rooms for exercise classes * arts and crafts room squash court fevteenane : ; ates wep? “espsseel Parkgate: Community Ce io * meeting places for teens, seniors * preschooler activity centre and children's playground "¢ and community meeting space. Why *the 1991 long range Parks and Recreation Master Pan recog. nized the need to establish community ~oriented recreation facil ities in the Lower Capilano area. ¢ the Lower Capilano Local Planning proces, which i is being developed with community input, has identified as one of th highest community Priorities improved access to recre social programs like exercise cases, arts and et informal social opportunites. process. However, a number of options are being explo may necessitale the he temowing of of these funds. : basi peaon Of the North Vance deal Arct with the exception of ipeialirpaeyetrre progaming y . 1 aro ihe preent locton at Présentation House “wicertain: In addition, storage space is inaequate and expensiv and working areas are substandard, ~. ots : __ © there is potential for expansion in terms ) coll mentation of North Vancouver's history and the presentation of "its stories, + in 1993 a Joint Committe was established and in 1996 an agreement to share. management and operation of of Museum and Archives was signed, * in 1994 and 1995, studies into development of new wf were undertaken. . How - * space needs and site studies have been completed A pen location at rd and Lloyd could be shared with the Indoor - Tennis Facility. Bel * the City of North Vancouver and the District vould share in the capital cost of this facility currently estiiated af 8 inillion although other funding ; 0 EY sources are 3 being , explored. -