~ Wednesday. October 7, 1998 - North Shore News t KS BREA Bieter xdt eae NEWS phote Mike Waketieid GYMNAST Breanne King and coach Nancy Beyer work on a routine at the Flicka Gymnastics Club. The North Vancouver club is fooking for a larger facility on the North Shore. Liam Lahey and tion whatsoever.” office space and sufficient move to the curling rink, we'd Flicka cally the Memorial Second Narrows Bridge work begins WORK has started this week on a three-year program to improve the seismic safety of the Second Narrows Bridge. A Ministers ol Pransportanion and Phighwavs spokesman said the work is Necessary to bring the 38- vear old crossing to cade. “Seismic odes are a tot More stringent now than they were when the bridge was constructed.” said Dan Mavberry, The bridge work is a top priority within the ministry s seismic uperede program for the Lower Mainland because is akey link ti the area's dis- ASTET FOSpanse TOULE network, Ne said. The $4.1 million contract tor phase one of the retrotit was awarded) to) Surespan Comatrestien) Pid oot West Vancouver an July Work as concentrated te the maun spanvarthe structure with crews workiag slostly on the bridge's underside, said Mavberrs. The project involves: the mestallatian of structural steel SUMIPORCHIES, the rephareement of span) bearings and) the installation ool concrete eneaements for mea of the bridge piers. Crews will abo improve bridge surface drainage. Major work to the bridge last ogcurred in the sumer of 1996, ata cost of SO mil- lion. This time around traftic disruptions will be minimal, said Mayberry. Hane closures will be lintit- ed ote the evening. Completion of phase ong is set for March 31, 1999, — Layne Christensen Bay City Insurance Services Ltd rrr ri be happy to do so. but obvi- Martin Millerch “pe “hi artin Millerchip ously they the carling club) vill five to address their needs first.” Leveille said. Coun, Darrell Mussatta asked Leveille what the gym club's annual $300,000 oper- ating budget is spent on. Leveille said that $350,000 THE Flicka Gymnastics Chub is looking for a new home on the North Shore. Michel Leveille, renovation chairman fer the club, appeared = before North Vancouver City council on Monday to seck help in finding larger facilities. “We want to improve our facilities and continue to be very active in this community,” Leveille said. Flicka has been operating on the North Shore since 1977, “Everything is) crammed Inte a very coacentrated area,” he said. “The coaches share their office space with the gymnasts since we have no change rooms ... there are ne amenities at our present loca- Gym at 123 East 23rd. St, North Vancouver its current heme. ‘Phe 7.300 sauare-foor building has a 25-toort ceiling. Leveille insisted the space isn’t large enough to provide ade- quate space for coaches and 1,000) students. The club is looking for a 15,000 square- foot facility char would include change rooms. There has been some talk of moving the evmnasts ever to the Lonsdale curling rink atthe end of the curler’s 1998-1999 season, but uhat could onh take place if the North Vancouver Curling Clubs gan find another rink to operate out of. “Tfour only alternative is to fe ote zhonce to. win On sale:at recCe See Mary pane 5 Public Hearing Waived - Coach House Inn Site Pursuant to the provisions of Section 890(4) of the ( ven of the District of North Vancouver, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act, hereby gives notice of its intent to amend the Zoning Bylaw as follows: Bylaw 7041 - Rezoning Bylaw | 100 Applicant __ Knightsbridge Properties Lid. Subject Lands 700 Old Lillooet Road (Coach House Jnn Site}, Lot FE Block 7, District Lot 612, Plan 20350 (PHD: 004-311-035) Proposed Amendment To relocate the existing Gencral Commerical (C2) zoned portion of the site. Purpose To allow the Cold Beer and Wine Store which is part of the proposed redevelopment to be sited closer to Old Lillooet Rd so that the 175 seat “A” licensed pub can be sited clos- er to the highway on-ramp and oriented away [rom the adjacent neighbourhood. Municipal Act. Counedl has waived the Public Hearing insofar as the Bylaw is noi in conflict with an Oficial Community Plan and does not change any uses currendy permitted on the site. The Council will consider Second and Third Readings of the Bylaw on Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at the Regular Meeting of Council. Any written submissions received by the Municipal Clerk will be distributed to Council prior to the meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 1998. 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