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NY Museum unveils
new display exhibit

on Lions G

AT. THE time of construc-
tion, the Lions Gate Bridge,
at a length of 2,778 feet,
was the longest suspension
bridge in the British Empire.

It.has since become one of our
most photographed and _ easily
recognized landmarks. It is also
one of our most maligned com-
muter connectors.

An engineering feat in its early
days and now an_ engineer’s
challenge, the Lions Gate Bridge is
the subject.of much discussion as
. ‘our, need to move. increasingly

‘larger numbers of people across
Burrard Inlet grows.

The. Lions:,Gate. Bridge and
other possible inlet: crossings are
the topic of a display - being
unveiled this weekend at the North

Vancouver Museum. -
“Bridging the Lions Gate’’. and

ate Bridge

the Ministry of Transportation
and Highways’ display,
“Choices,’’ will be on display this
Saturday and Sunday afternoon,
Sept. 18-19, as part of the North
Shore Heritage Weekend celebra-
tion.

Other . feature events include a
free lecture, ‘‘Passion and
Romantic Gardens,’? by Ron
Rule. Rule is a garden historian
and designer who contributes to
Sunset, Garden Design and
Landscape Architecture maga-
zines.

For more information about
these and other events, please call
987-5618 or pick up a program
brochure at your library or recre-

ation centre.

The North Vancouver Museum
is located in Presentation House at
333 Chesterfield Avenue, ‘North
Vancouver,

Elections Canada material
available at all CAA offices

‘FOR. THE first time ever, Cana-
dians eligible to vote can exercise
their right’ wherever . they. are
‘across Canada .or ‘around the
world,. and they can pick up all
the information they will need at
any CAA office.

The announcement by the Ca-
nadian Automobile Association
(CAA) means that CAA members

can still relyyon one-stop travel
shopping.

‘Currently, CAA offices supply °
. tnembers | with. travel documents °

such. ‘as ... TripTiks, - TourBooks,
“passport photos, camping carnets
‘ cand carnets de passage, and inter-

national driving permits.

“The Elections Canada materials
will be available through . both
CAA travel agencies and CAA
auto touring departments. Cana-
dians planning to travel for long
periods this fall or those who
know they will be out of Canada
or elsewhere in the country on
election day are advised to contact
any local.CAA club office to ob-
tain the proper information.

_CAA is the federation of all
provincial and regional not-for-
profit auto clubs in over 120
countries. :

Walking tour highlights history

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‘AS PART. of. the North Shore
Heritage celebration this weekend,
..-the president of. the North Shore
- Historical Society is leading three
walking tours - highlighting . the
area’s rich history. .
: Friday, Sept. 17, and Saturday,
Sept: 18, Roy J.V. Pallant pres-
ents a ramble through = our
“Waterfront Heritage’, a look at
the waterfront as it was from the
Jate 19th century until the 1930s.

Highlights will include a visit to
past sites of sawmills, shipyards,
dairies, and carpentry shops.

The tour will leave at 1:30 p.m.
on both Friday and Saturday from
the foot of Lonsdale Avenue,

On Sunday, Sept. 19, Pallant
will lead a tour through ‘The

THE FOLLOWING are the
scheduled road closures and
detours for the coming week in
North, Vancouver District, City,
West Vancouver District and
along area highways.

© North Vancouver District:
Prospect Road: Capilano Road to
Canyon Boulevard: Road
reconstruction. Local traffic only.
3000-block = Dollarton Highway:
Watermain installation to Burrard
band reserve. Expect-some delays.
“Osborne Road: Lonsdale Avenue
to Princess Avenue: Watermain

Vital Heritage of Capilano’, a
walk along the east bank of the
Capilano River.

This walk will examine the early

water supply route for Vancouver, ©

and the early settlement and
lumber industry of the Capilano
area, -

Inchided in the tour is a- free
visit, courtesy of Nancy Stibbard,
to the Capijano Suspension Bridge
Park, where numerous historical

features of the Capilano River ex-

ist.

This walking tour will leave the
Canadian Tire parking fot at 1345
Marine Dr., North Vancouver at

| 4:30 p.m.

All tours are approximately
three hours in length.

installation, Traffic control in
place.
Dethrook Avenue: Croydon to

Virginia Crescent: Paving.

City: No
road closures or

‘@ North Vancouver
scheduled
detours,

@® West Vancouver District:
Taylor Way: Taylor Way south of
Marine Drive will be closed to
traffic for road construction.

@ Ministry of Highways: No
scheduled road closures or
detours.

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