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steam ahead on a com-
muter rail link connect-
ing the North Shore to
‘Vancouver but North
Vancouver District
council is at least will-

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the issue on track.

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Coun, Ernie Crist proposed
Monday thar. North Vancouver
District couneil ask the Greater
Vancouver Regranal District
and the provingial and tederal
LOVerADIENIS ta support anew
rail link.

“We don’t want superhigh-
ways going across the North
Shore anymore, We couldn't
afford them anyway,” said
Crist.

But council ultiniately sup-
ported an amendment by
Coun, Lisa Muri thar will see

the district inviting the other.

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North Shore’. conneils,
Squamish and Whisdler te tis
CUSS “transportation, issues ANTS:
ing trom the designation af
Vancouver/ Whistler as
Canada’s. Olympic bid, These
isaties include rail, road and
waterways,”

According ta the district's °
‘Transportation Advisory
Committee chairman’ Ailan
Orrea faster, safer rail connee-
tion from Vancouver to
Whistler makes sense with: or
without an Olympic bid.
| Orr paints ta Canada’s
agreement in Kyoto, Japan, in
1997 to reduce fossil fuclem
sions by 6% below 1990 few
for dhe period 2008-2012.

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