| City sticks with bridge choice NVC confirms three-lanes OK for Lions Gate Liam Lahey Contributing Writer UPGRADING the Lions Gate Bridge was the topic of heated debate at Monday nighz’s North Vancouver City council meeting. Coun, Barbara Perrault suggested the North Shore was “being punished” by the provincial government for not having an MEA in Victoria to better voice the North Shore’s concerns. “When that bridge was built there were onty 10,000 people living on the North COUN. Barbara Perrault: North Shore is being pun- ished for no NDP MLA munity puts alot of money into this: provinee’s tax hase and we deserve better.” In 1997, council voted 5- 2 in favour of the rebabilita- tion of the existing bridge rather than supporting a four- lane bridge across the First construction, Atthe time. council telt it would be unfair to subject ite citizens to atoll bridge when ne other such bridge existed mB, Coun. Perrault: bad voted in favour of the rehabilitation option at that ume, “We should take a strong stand and send a verbal mes- sage ta Victoria,” she added. A letter from. West Vancouver resideat Neil 8, “‘Phompson addressed ta. the councils ia the city. North Vancouver District, West Vancouver, and Whistler requesting immediate action on the state of Ug aging over- pass brought the issue to light again, But rather than pester Victoria into revisiting the issuc, which would have meant council reconsidering tts 1997 decision, council voted 5-2 in favour of retain- ing the status quo. money on transportation, Pd rather see if spent on rapid transit —- it's (the bridge) not going to fall apart it'an carth quake hits. Tf we really want te pal Our WOney where our mouth as let's look at rapid transit.” Coun. 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