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Further funds for $11M NVD project questioned

A NORTH | Vancouver
District (NVD) councillor
thas charged that the under-
“Hing reason behind the need
for an extra $557,000 for the
“SPb.1 miftion district hall
project is being covered up.
By Anna Marie D'Angelo

News Reporter

Coun, Ernie Crist is also calling
for district mayor Murray Dykeman
to be “iupeached” hevatise
Dykeman would not alls council
discussion on why the money wis
needed.

The additional (unds were
included in a recent provisional

capital budget.

“There was so report or expla-
nation about this request, | was
ruled ont of order when [ tried to
speak an il said Crist.

The sew municipal bali fas been
planned tor six: sears and was origi-
nally estimated to cost SOF million,
with SP miftion speat in pre-con-
strucHien stiles,

The new hall is scheduled to
open in June.

ase year, council metinbers
received a PO- page repod outlining
why dhe hall project aceded what
Crist. said was an addtional
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systetus, high-tech work stations
and furnishings, said Crist.

~The previous council, he said,
approved thy $832,000 expense
with Ge understanding (hat oo
tuore extra money would be need
ed.

Crist said he didn’t know why
the mayor would nat fer hind speak
ata public councH meeting aboul
the additional $557.G00 proposed
expense. :

Dykeman, who was travelling in
Thiilind on an economic petaniitg,
projcel. aetag-nniver Hine Cuthbert
and NVD municipal manager Mel
Palmer were uni atible for cone
mentite press time Friday,

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MEDICINE MAN

Dr. Robin Bell trying
reminisces about his
local medical career.

NEWS phote Mell Lucente

TYLER ELM works the waters of Seymour River-in his canoe. E!m and friends regularly
take to the river to practise their sport.

NEWS photo Teery Peters

NORTH VANCOUVER District's new municipal hall is nearing
completion. Expenses and equipment for the $11.1 million”

building are drawing controversy.

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