NOVEMBER 29, 1998 ove 4? ooo 50 “ 7} Classifieds me Crosswertt ary Fashion ooo 15 oe Horoscope eee 4G North Share Alert « Snoris ooo GY Talking Personals ** 46 Travel eee 34 ber 56 Pages Parkade pe But BC Ferries’ Horseshoe Bay commercial development still on Robert Galster News Reporter rabert@nsnews.comt OPPONENTS of a BC Ferries plan to expand its Horseshoe Bay terminal claimed a partial victory on Friday. The Crown corporation announced it would defer building a planned multi-milfion-dollar parkade in the community for at lease a year to study alternative pro- posals. The decision was announced in the wake of a meeting berveen BC Ferries and West Vancouver comamittee formed to deal with the issue. “T saw a softening there as we were going through Bays Win crown a” AMps in A soccer Collingwood ch B.C. double: Senseless act SCOUTS Canada commissioner Rocky Rocksborough-Smith, left, and North Van District parks manager Cameron Cairncross exam- ine the remains of a Lynn Creek shelter destroyed by vandals. A stolen vehicle was roiled into it and set on fire. See story page 5. the process (at Thursdaw’s meenung i” said West Vancouver Cours, Bill Soprovich. In October, BC Fernes announced plains for a new $6.7 mnillion parkade and a $3.3 million structure to house administranive and ticketing fnctions as well as 6.000 sq. I. of commercial space. While the mostly esthetic concerns of those Oppos- ing the parkade have resulted in the postponement of its construction, the planned commercial develap- ment is still hanging over the heads of the neighbor- hood. BC Ferries spokesman Eric Kristiansan said a meeting benveen BC Ferries, West Vancouver Mayor Pat Boname and local business owners has been scheduled tor nest Tuesday. Sip Ki fs’ stuff : Preschool and aayeare directory in Chas ssiticals Kodney donated from unele climinates NV man’s dialysis ordeal Sunday Focus 22 FREE transit study Robert Galster News Reporter robert@nusnews.cam A controversial study advocating the breakup of Lower Mainland transit ser- vices into smaller units has drawn a barrage of criticism. The Greater | Vancouser ‘Transportinen Authonty (GVEA. board, which wall take contral of tie region's transit: services On Apol ), 1999, initially intended to vete on the proposal during Tomorrow's meeting. However, at least pve of ib members, including the chairman, Mvour purung off the decision. “TE peranally don't want) to make a decision on Meanday” sad lack Loucks, North Vancouver Civ niavor and the Nerth Shore's representative oon the GVA board. “E would preter that idelaving the decision) because | havent had tecdback trom: West Vancouver council and North Vancouver District council and my oxen counsillors.” She study in quesuen was con ducted by ND. Lea Consultants Bad. ino associadon with Transportation Research Associates Inc. and was delivered tothe GVEA board on Nov. 16, ft recommends an immediate break up of the current system: into Do subsidiaries with their own board of directors and a president. North Vancouver would be grouped in’ the suburban sub- sidiary tegether with Port Coauitlam and Surrev. ‘Vhe study also) proposes the eventual further breakup of the system along geographical bound- aries which would see West NEWS photo Terry Petars “We are silllooking for inpat to puking compre: inises Gin the planned commercial building} thar vill sans both the needs of BC Ferries and the concerns of local business,” said: Kristianson. Nevertheless, today’s protest opposing die com: mercial aspect of the BC Ferries plan will go ahead as originally scheduled last week. “The question we're going to be asking on Sunday (at the protest) is who itis in the BC Ferries Corporation that is authorizing the retail (compo- nent) for the ferries faciliny, said Carl Parker, president of the Horseshoe Bay ‘Business. and Community Association which feary the commercial development will severely cripple existing area businesses. See Decision pane 13 OVERY hee only works iD fans onsae a yoo Ea PLES FREE WORLD FAMOUS T-SHIRT | SEPARATE FACAITIES FOS WOMEN OLY ANOVOR