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THs photograzh wae taken by John T. Rawlins when

«the fi ibrary mov

to 135 W, 12th St. in 1938.

- Supporters of
library prevailed

‘also pursued city councils: to

"provide funding and. tied : te

“convince the’ public of the
ice of a library.

: 2 collection grew, buf:

ered by book drives, the ‘vol:

and thdrew: its support. n
19. embership was at an
all-time, low and. the associa-

ank account was emp:

Nort! ‘Shore: Council of.

= place:

30 a.m

French -story-time. Saturday
Story-tinie and Cratts for ag:
§-8 years continse at 16 a.m.,
during which p can listen
to ao presentation = on
“Children’s Satery on the
Internet.” The book mending
session runs from if a.m. to 2
p.m.; and an Advanced French
Story-time starts ar 11 am.
Staff will help patrons: set_up
and use an internet e-mail
account at noon.

Family entertaisers Jan and
Laurel will kick off the birthday
celebrations at 2 p.m., culmi-
nating inthe cetting of the
cake with Mayor jack Loucks
and other guests at 3 p.m.

aid in vour election
choices the North Shore News
] similar
eptews of vornsuy re
Nerth Vancouver :
North Vancouver District on
Sunday = Nov. 12 and
Vednesday Nov, 17 respectively.

9 Whitby Estates
July 1999

One of the last major areas
of undeveloped North Shore
mountainside land was
approved for development
this vear. The Jand, 104 acres
just north of Panorama
Village, was rezoned for uses
including 127. single-family
lets, owo multi-family condo-
minium sites and an clemen-
tary school.

For: Saname, — Byrd,
Durman, Fraser, Seprovich,
Williams, Wood

@& West Vancouver Arts
Centre

May 1999

While council recently
gave unanimous support ro
the concept of a $12-mullion,
private ly funded arts centre, it

was Not so generous when it
was asked for land. Coun, Liz,
Byrd put forth a motion in
May 1999 asking council's
support for the provision of
twe acres of municipal land
fer the facility.

For: Byrd, Durman, Wood

Against: Boname, Fraser,
Sopravich, Williams

@ Cuff Report and release of

Mavor's edited information
October 1998

WEST VANCOUVER
November 44th / 1999"

3, 20th 4 Manne Dr. Oe ary delays
"4. Traffic:con rolled by. West Vancouver

. CAMPAIGN

TRAIL ’99

The first municipal review
of its kind in 25 years. Cost:
$50,000 plus editing tees.
Biggest i issue was the mayor's
reluctance to release the entire
document to the public. She
finally agreed.

Byrd,
Fraser, Soprovich,
Woad
Against: Boname

Durman,
Williams,

@ Dandarave Cate
October 1998

John Wiechold, owner of
West Vancouver’s Dundarave
Cafe, touched off a battle
when he sought a licence to

nerate his restaurant as a
neighbourhood pub. A pub
conmnittee, chaired by Coun.

Bill Soproy ch, defined some
new “neighbourhood hous
rules and regulations to guide
the licensing — application
pre The new procedure
will include independent: sur-
veys of businesses and resi-
dents levated within 100
metres.

For: Boname, — Byrd,
Durman, Fraser, Soprovich,
Williams, Wood

@ Park Box
pansion

September 1998

Royal Big

Larco hoped to welcome
Home Depot to West Van.
Public outrage ensued and
council acted by conmission-
ing a traffic study. Council
then voted (results below) co
deny the mall a new inte
tion. Council also constructed
fencing along Marine Drive.

For: Boname, — Byrd,
Durman, Fr: Soprovich,
Williams, Wood

@ Western Recreation Cen
July 1998 .
Controversial from the

beginning, the rec centre pro-

with motorized lidiand two clue
displays that have individually. -

The motorized
lid slowly lifts for access
(9 the co player.and controls.

: Structure to be placed
on a picce of Gleneagles golf
counc, for $8.5 million. Ir
also called for Boname’s
verte on whether the de
should be put to referendum.
She said no.

For: Fraser, Soprovich,
Williams

Against: Boname,
Durman, Wood

A recreation centre is: still
under review as part of the
district’s $25 million reere-
ation facilities master plan.

Byrd,

@ Bed and Breakfasts
June 1997

Following on a complaint
by a neighbour about traffic
and noise caused by a bed and
breakfast, council’s knee-jerk
reaction in June 1997. was to
hand our “cease and desist”
orders to the offending hom
business. One week - face =.
decided to look at changing:
zoning bylaws. New regula-:
tions, including the requii
ment of business licences, ar