Friday, February 4, 2000 ~ North Shere Hews ~ 9 MAIL Bo Causeway cause needs N. Shore support Dear Editor: On Monday evening, I attended the Vancouver Park Board mevting held to ratify a tentative agreement berveen various levels of government to widen the causeway through Stanley Park in exchange for an agreement to work towards the eventual removal of traffic from the bridge within 30 years. T came to appreciate the difficulties faced by the board in facing up to this safety issuc. f approximately 66 sub- missions there were only four of us who spoke ia favour of the widening (tvo members of the TransVision committee Address animal abuse Dear Editor: For: years dog has always been man’s best friend. I think we need to give a little friendship back. When If “peard that the SPCA wasn’t responding to calls about abused animals 1 thought, hello, what does SPCA stand for? The Society for the . Prevention of Cruelty to . Animals. “TT think that we need to ” create stricter laws concerning animal abuse and the SPCA should start to do its job. Robin Heywood Grade 6 “Ress Road school limited their comments to a proposed tunnel). Only wo of us were from the North Shore. Faced with criticism that this matter was being ram- trodded through. the park doard has deterred a decision unul there has been more public input. There will be a further public meeting held within the next two weeks to obtain this additional public input. As of writing, the date of this further mecting had not been set. When presented with the safety issue, all of those oppo- nents to the widening, of the causeway simply respond that Nearsig Dear Editor: In reference to Trevor Lautens’ Jan. 21 column (There goes the neighbour- hood), I can only say Pm sorry I missed running into him when he was frequenting the establishments he so heartily defends. Was that you, Mr. Lautens, I saw leaving an aromatherapy store? Somehow I doubt it. it would be interesting to see your collection of receipts from businesses that you so readily support. I especially respected your viewpoint in giving due credit for independent thinking to our much welcome “latte- drinking” tourists to West Vancouver. Where you cite how casily “exploitable” they might be if the answer is to reduce the speed through the park. They maintain that widen- ing the causeway will encour- age more speed and cause even more accidents. Thev are not prepared to admit. that lives will be saved if the kines sre widened. They say that the park board is breaching a sacred teust of Lord Stanley if they agree to the widening of the causeway. ‘This is powerful stuff! The board needs your help! The opponents have to have residents from the North Shore speaking about the dan- gers of driving this narrow causeway when they are con- fronted with tour buses com- ing at thent in opposite dirce- tions or when it fs raining and pitch black, and the glare of headlights of on-coming vehi- cles blinds their vision. This upcoming — public meeting will be pivotal. | think the board wants to approve this agreement. But it has to have concerned citi- zens speaking out. It is the residents of the North Shore who have the most vested interest in widen- ing the causeway. The board wants to hear from you. If you are not prepared to spend one evening to speak out on this matter, then don’t ted about ‘vision’ Mayor (Ron) Wood and Councillor (John) Clark’s for- ward-thinking visions became reality you lose my respect. 'm very sure, as a former resident. of Burnaby, where Hastings Street East began to upgrade and update some 25 years ago, the nay-sayers could not envision how “The Heights” would be the thriv- ing place it is today. Mr. Lautens, in a word, this is called “vision.” Mayor Wood and Councillor Clark have it. I for one thiak so, obviously many others do, too. If you are having difficulty with your vision you might think about a visit to one of the establishments you sup- port. There is an cyewear store located in the 1360-block of Le us send your old eyeglasses - to the developing world. Pinan EYESIGHT UNIVERSAL 1-800-585-8265 ) Charitable Registration # 11906 8955 RROOO! Marine Drive. Personally speaking, I am grow ing weary of your borin,, attempt to cast a “shadow on the “works in| progress” of these forward-thinking gen- demen. They were elected to office because they “speak to the greater good.” P. 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