Jistrict Walk plan defeated | Second vote backtracks on endorsement of $5M_ proposal THEY TALKED the talk, but they are not walking the walk. On Tuesday, North Vancouver District Council failed to formally endorse last week's approval of a” plan to create a $5 million, 26-km (16-mile)) district, walk from Capilano Canyon to Cates Park. The walk was conceived as a way to link neighborhoods and Provide an experience of the various land uses in place in the district. lt was approved in a 4-2 vote last week - (with Coun. Rick Buchols absent) while council sat as a committce of the whole. _But with Buchols present and , Coun. Esnic Crist’ changing his /° position onthe issue, the masfer plan was defeated this weck in a 4-23 vote. Buchols asked staff to confirm whether: the cost estimate of the walk as reported in the News was _ Correct. . On_ being told that it was, * Buchols said, ‘‘That’s quite a siz- THE FOLLOWING is a brief summary. of agendas for ° North Shore. municipalities. and. school districts and new business licences: ‘MEETING ., AGENDAS Nexa Vancouver - City Council: Monday,-' Oct... 18, 7:30 ° p.m.: Cruise ship facility : delegation, Vancouver. Port Corporation. Public hearing: Official :Com- munity Plan ‘amendment - and “bylaw amendments for 58 unit. ‘residential | touwnhouse/apartment complex site. at. 257 East Keith _ Rd., 256 East 6th’ St. and 288 East > 6th St. Notices of motion: youth “Miolence. ° _ Naghity 7:06 pan, Sab. & Sun. 3:00 pm Mature, occ. coarse and cugg. language. MANHATTAN MURDER SYSTERY Nightly $:00 pr, Sat. & Sun. 5:00 pn Mature, same Seeasing & occ. language. 3 & 4 WHEELERS FOR PAGRE INFORMATION GR & DEMONSTRATION CALL: 533-9110 NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL by Martin Millerchip able sum whether it's spread over 15 years or not."* Staff say the plan could take £5 years to implement but that the cost to the municipality could be substantially Jess than the estimated $5 million (minimum) if private sponsorship, grants and charges to developers are pursued. The master plan for the district walk was drafted by consultants in a three-month period carlier this year. The plan was refined over the summer. But on Tuesday Coun, Janice Harris and Coun, Jim Cuthbert renewed their opposition to the cost and routing of the project. » Harris, who last week labelled the plan ‘‘a municipal monoxide marathon,’’ suggested that (far more could be achieved in ac- quainting residents with their North Vancouver District Council: Monday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m.: Pro- posed Recreation Commission fee - structure increases,, third crossing of Burrard iniet, bylaw fines col- fection. West Vancouver }istrict, Council: Monday, Oct. 18, 7:45 p.m.: Reconvened pudtic hearing: policy for open space in new develop- ments above the Upper. Levels Highway. Council meeting: rub- bish and snow removal from side- walks bylaw. Policy and planning meeting: development variance for Caulfeild Middle School, 5350 Headland Dr.; rezoning permit for 6447 Bruce St.; Presentation House; development -permit for 189! Marine Dr. CINEMA 2 FREE WILLY Nightly 6:45 pm, Sat, & Sun. 3:00 pm ; General ‘MAN WITHOUT A FACE Nightly 8:30 pm, Sat. & Sun. 4:50 pm municipality by offering walk ing-tour brochures to focal points of interest: such as Upper Lons- dale’s heritage homes, Askeu ety ts had changed his mind, Crist told the News that Coun, Janice Harris had “made some very good points against the walk"? and that) ‘treason must prevail against pride.’* “4's better to be thought of as a fool by this generation than the next,’" said Crist. He said he had been persuaded by Harcis and Cuthbert that a network of local walks and trails made better planning sense. “We can accomplish far more with that kind of money in the in- dividual neighborhoods. Then if the neighborhoods want a linked trail or walk we snould leak at it,”” said Crisi. Municipal planner Irwin Torry said staff will address some of the points raised by cvuncil before asking council to reconsider the master plan. 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