42 - Friday, May 16, 1997 — North Shore News

City plans monument
to new millennium

By Jolanda Waskito
Contributing Writer

NORTH Vancouver City is planning
to build an artistic monument to
mark the new millennium.

City staff has proposed a design to coincide
with the completion of a proposed civic plaza
— to be constructed on West First Street in
Lower Lonsdale — in the year 2000.

The Millennium Plaza design consists of a
spiral, “manifested in a distinctive paved strip
uncoiling from a central water feature, winding
round the plaza,” according to staffs recom-
mended concept.

Paving slabs will be etched with images
commemorating major world and local events
of the last thousand years, as well as a sculptur-
al piece marking the year 2000.

Council told staff at the meeting Monday
that it loved the design.

“T like how the City of North Vancouver’s
going to celebrate the year 2000," Coun.
Barbara Perrault said.

“The plaza will provide excellent space for
the entire community. {t’s unique and the
whole concept is an exciting one.”

Coun. Bob Fearnley said he too liked the

debate

concept and would be happy to support it.

Coun. Darrell Mussatto said it was “anoth-
er example of our fine staff.”

Coun, Stella Jo Dean, one of nwo members
of council opposed to the motion to accept the
design cuncept, said a contest should have
been held co generate more ideas other than
the one staff proposed.

“If we would’ve had a contest we could've
had all sorts of designs,” Dean said. “Maybe
we could have had 50 entries.”

She also suggested that council should
lobby the government to build a new “milien-
nium bridge” from the North Shore ro Stanley
Park.

Coun. John Braithwaite, who also voted
against the motion, said that at first h- was
“raken by the creative idea,” but ageeed with
Dean that there should have been a design
contest.

“I don’t think we should be charmed by the
planner,” Braithwaite said.

“1 don’t see why this idea can’t be set out
there to other ideas. I don’t see why there can’t
be a competition.”

The mayor said the motion allows for the
incorporation of more ideas for the design of
the jlaza

¢ ideas are quite good and would be
much admired by many people if it goes
through,” Jack Loucks said.

Dean’s motion to hold a design contest was
defeated 5-2.

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