23-YEAR-OLD Monique dislikes people who have
“no common sense. Her pians include finishing
a school and working asa medical assisiant.

A ‘MOVE to amend ihe- ‘Municipal
Act may result inthe province,
downloading responsibilities on to
the: municipalities, said. North
“Mancouver City Councillor Stelta

Jo, Dean Monday. - - ee
: ‘mandate. in the Municipal Act to

= Coun: Dean said she was con»
ceried that" council’ $ support of a
consultation “paper: ‘entitled
“Strengthening Community Social. -
Planning in: B.C." may ‘pave the
way ‘for such a move by. the"
province. . ‘

The: proposed amendments 2

included in. the: paper. prepared by
the Social Planning and Restircu
Council called for reccanition of
social plarning as a municipal and
community activity.

“At the present time there is no

address social issues,” satd Dean.

““We have the opportunity to

‘determine. the fevel of involvement

. the taxpayers can afford:to pay. 1.
_ believe the status quovis the way to -

"Dean was Sefeated in. the

NY City
considers
Lower
Lonsdale
parks

NORTH VANCOUVER City
Council opted Monday fora Lower
Lonsdale neighborhood park plan
that would include Semisch Park,
the north end of Waterfront Park,
the proposed green space within
the Lower Lonsdale redevelopment
area and possibly Queen Mary
school,

By Andrew Best
Contributing Writer

Council directed staff to consult
residents to find the right mix of
park componenis.

Coun. Bill Bell opposed the Queen
Mary site and said the park must
serve the residents of Lower
Lonsdale.

“There are kids who have to
walk blocks and blocks and blocks
to have a game of basketball
because we have kept parks out of
there.” said Bell:

“T think that is very discrimina-
tory on council's part to not devel-
op parks in that area.”

Coun. Stella Jo Dean agreed
that Semisch Park should be one of
the multiple sites.

Dean said upgrading at Queen
Mary would betier serve the neigh-
borhood near the school.

Coun. John Braithwaite said
council should be Jooking at the

-needs of the people of Lower

Lonsdale. “We had this discussion

several mont! s ago and I thought

we were pretiy clear that we want-
ed a park for "ower Lonsdale.” he
said.

live there and we should be looking
at what they want,” he said.

Mayor Jack: Loucks said a vote —

for multiple park sites is a step in
the right direction:

; “I think we have to start around |
Semisch Park,” said'Loucks.: | :
Council instructed staff to con-

tinue community consultation in

order to find the right balance of -

passive and active parks. City staff
was also asked to consider the pos-
sible safety hazards faced by

| pedestrians crossing Esplanade. -

“Do you have an. interest in ‘Mental Health?
: The North: Shore needs your input
~The North Shore: Mental Health Policy and Planning

- Committee is seeking. interested people who live on
, the. North Shore: (North Van/West van/Bowen Island)

“Swerking to develop and: advise on mental health direction.
lf you: would like to learn more ‘about mental health services.

on the North Shore-
or

If you: are coping with or have experienced a menial iliness
or. ai re a.family member of someone with a mental iliness, :

_The Mental Health Policy and Planning Committee
> welcomes your involvement. .

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