Your source for West Vancouver News and information WEST VANCOUVER COUNCIL: Mayor Ron Wood @ Councillor john Clack @ Councillor Victor Durman Councillor Jean Ferguson @ Councillor Ken Haycock @ Councillor Bill Soprovich @ Councillor Allan Williams 750 17th Street, West Vancouver Tel: 925.7000 * Fax: 925.5999 www.westvancouver.net susie, District opposes vehicle levy Avenue as they welcome in the New Y This hee . wen pec ain irate YT 11:00 pm. Although the Translink Board’s North Shore representative voted to support the : and includes live music, elreshmens,freworts ard the proposed vehicle levy, West Vancouver continues to remain firmly opposed. That _.gnd mieet your neighbours under the tents to enjoy popcorn, Position was reflected by Councillor Durman in the recent vote at the GVRD. In =. hot chocolate and the music of The Tim Readman Band, There's pany bays, hats and noisemakers at 11:00 pn. for addition, West Vancouver continues to be very concerned around inadequate .'.” the first 250 people. For more information, or to volunteer, transit planning > call Angela Hogan, Special Events Coordinator at 925-7196. You'll have the ‘time’ of your life. Right now, it’s a plan that’s too much, too fast for the average taxpayer to afford, Node: you'd ie sreremmaatennne and provides little benefit to residents of the North Shore. Our view is that 925-7137... . _ Translink should develop a Capital Plan and implementation schedule that vee coincides with the taxpayer and transit users’ ability to pay. men at work : _ Keep yout eyc out for District crews working in the 4800 anid ._.-49600 blocks of Marine Drive. This area, on the north side of. , BC Ferries update ; Marine Drive, between McKenzie Drive and The = West Vancouver Mayor and Council are supporting the Gleneagles Concerned Parents Committee's application for an “Dale, has been the site of a nun:ber of minor , | injunction against BC Ferries’ terminal expansion in Horseshoe Bay. We're also pursuing avenues under the - : ccidents meoing transit buses. To. prevent “Ay Sy . | © Environmental Assessment Legistation as part of our effort to trigger a full environmental assessment of this project”. fy : - The Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans be making this decision j in 1 the New Year. Tidings will keep you: : posted. ‘What's the plan for capilané ¥ view Cemetery? - "West Vancouver's Parks Department has begun work to develop.a Master Plan for Capilano View Cemetery; and ther , will be plenty, of opportunities for ‘your input during this process. : 4 py The 18. 2-hectare cemetery is located north of Hugo. ‘Ray ‘Park on thee easter n edge of the municipality “Since. 1926, about 11,000 interments have taken place, and about 65 per cent of the site is still undeveloped. The Master Plan | * address future interment options, and ensure that the site can meet long-term needs of the community, as 5 well asa plan for expansion of the cemetery. ee ures of up to 20 minutes ingle ciate and: : nup Periods. To avoid the wait, we recommend that you: : The planning process will involve the following steps: * An assessrnent of the site and the Business Plan, * Workshops to examine options ~'* Draft of a Master Plan: : Open Houses on the Plan Presentation ofa final Plan to Council for approval “As part of the first step, residents can expect to see some werk on the site that may involve digging test hole “possibly even iemoving some trees, We'll let you know about the progress ‘on this project, as well.as the’ dates for the Community Open Houses. Watch. "Tidings" for future updates, visit our website, at www.westva len Minaker at 925- 7133. “s : Nominations ; are being accepted for the 2001 West Vancouver ‘Heritage Achievement Award acknowledge heritage awareness initiatives and heritage related projects (big or small) which have had impact on an individual neighbourhood or on West Vancouver as a whole. You can ni categories, including heritage advocacy, é j ‘to the character of the. ‘Streetscape or neighbourhood oe ‘Nomination’ ‘deadline is Friday fan 9, 2001. Pick up your ‘nomination fornis at Municipal buildings around | ~. the Internet at htto://www, westvancouver.nei, or by contacting Joel Lawson at 925-7236.:-The awards will b: ‘ata public c cererriony at the West Vancouver. Museum and Archives on Saturday Feb: 24; 2001: