8 ~ Wednesday. September 11, 1991 - North Shore News

NV District
housing mix
‘unbalanced’

Dear Editor:

Last year the Housing Strategy
Task Force found there is a crisis
in affordable and rental housing
in the North Vancouver District.
As well, an imbalance has devel-
oped in the housing mix.

Their report states that, since
1986, ‘**... the mix of new housing
has been confined almost ex-
clusively to owner occupied
detached homes and townhouses.
.. Overall the mix of new housing
tends to meet the demands of
more affluent buyers." (*'Preserv-
ing a Balanced Community, a
housing strategy."’)

Recent articles in your newspa-
per by Martin Mitlerchip (July 7
and 26 and “Dykeman answers
critics’) have drawn attention to

MAILBOX

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Cultural centre could be unique touch

Dear Editor:

The idea of a cultural centre
in West Vancouver where the
old Odeon theatre sits is an ex-
cellent idea.

As memory recalls, a cultural
centre for West Vancouver
goes back to the 70s when 1
remember it was an issue dur-
ing municipal elections. hk was
supposed to go where the
seniors centre now is situated

years, a community that is vital.
interesting and healthy because of
its socio-cconumic mix?

Lurge North Vancouver District
Council to speedily and decisively
act on the task force recommen-
dations which are wide-ranging,

off 21st, and [ believe the West
Van aquatic cenire and/or the
seniors centre went in instead
of a cultural centre.

Both the seniors centre and
swimming pool are important
items that perhaps deserved
priority over a cultural centre.

In the case of the proposed
cultural centre money is al-
ready being saved in that the
building currently exists where
the theatres are housed and

perbaps only renovations
would be required.

Ido think West Van council
should attempt to examine this
issue more closely with the idea
of attracting revenue towards it
from several sources, not just
the taxpayer.

Public and corporate dona-
tions, support from local mer-
chants, perhaps a GO B.C.
grant and taxes could be a few
of the funding sources.

A cultural centre could in-
deed add a unique touch to
West Vancouver and surroun-
ding areas with a wide par-
licipation from various groups
and artists.

Public support for such a
project is important and people
must speak up.

T.E. Peck
Vancouver

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innovative and deserving of
serious consideration.

Instead of calculating the finan-
cial gains to be made by develop-
ing high-priced housing that is af-
fordable to a limited number of
people, consider the human costs
to he borne by many if this issue

is not addressed without further ~ et, Be

able for development? What will delay. ’ — 7 “2 ae es
happen to the community { have Sheila Ker # . - a ° : mo a
come 10 Save over the past 23) North Vancouver ; , iF. an

the action (or lack thereof) of the
North Vancouver District Council.
What is happening to those who
are being priced out of the market
— the young families, single
parents, seniors? [sit good
enough that they should have to
relocate elsewhere, when the
district has plenty of land avail-

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