BOB Lingwood, president of BC Ferries, appeared

before West Vancouver

District. council

Monday

Nov. § to unveil his company’s latest plans to finish
the takeover of Horseshoe Bay, What passes for BC
Ferries planning process had been suspended a year
ago when a then $10-million plan for a new ticket-
ing and administration building that included com-
mercial and retail space was opposed by local mer-
chants fearing loss of business. The latest plan elim-
inaicc the retail elements but the amount of con-
crete and asphalt has increased dramatically. The

$27-million plan now envisages: a

a $7-million, three-storey parkade on the exist-

ing parking Jot; a $5.5-million ticket and administration building; a $2.8 mil-
lion maintenance facility next to Berth3; and a $12-million holding compound

to be chiseled and blasted out of the hillside. ¥

fhy not bank that moncy now?

Save it and the interest for either the Iona Island ferry terminal uc a bridge to
Vancouver Island. Then move the big ferries out af Horseshoe Bay completely.

NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS

Horseshoe Bay
Dundarave/Ambleside

British Properties
Norgate/Pemberton Heights

NO
70%
62%
61%

YES
13%
17%
29%

Capilano/Dctbrock Highlands

Lower Lonsdale
Central and Upper LonsZale
Lynn Valley
_ Blueridge/Deep Cove
~. COMBINED AVERAGE

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1$%
31%
4G
aie

ssecsenrenese 2070 48%

Mile the advisory commit-
tec, made up of volunteers, city
and ‘district’ staff, and council
members, provides advice to
councils and raunicipal. staff
and liaises with other agencies
and community groups, the

working groups look at issues
- in more derail i

“There's been a lot of quiet

is. ~ background ‘work done,” said
_Emia Dal Santo of the city’s

NO
OPINION

6%
9%
0%
17%
19%
15%
18%

DON'T
KNOW
WG
12%
10%
14%
6%
31%
16%

Sherill Torek

North Vancouver

It’s too congested as is, but
T can’t sce how the proposal
will benetit Horseshoe Bay.
Tt used to be a nice place to
live, Now IT wouldn’s want
to go anywhere near it.

Jamie Westmoreland

North Vancouver

To expand it, no. I think it
would be a bloody eyesore,
They don’: have the room.
What about the ecological
impact? f think it’s a disaster.
The fast ferry was a waste of
money and now they want

Helen Mullen

North Vancouver

Parking lots, parking lots,
parking lots. They don’t
need a bigger parking lot,
they need. more service,
more ferries. If not, spend
the tax money on hospitals
or kids.

12%

18%
14%

18%
N&

12%

10cal

member of the joint commit-
tee.

“Now we're actually start-
ing to see the glitzy results.”

One of those is the widen-
ing of the shoulder on Low
Level Road between Cotton
Strect and Esplanade near the
waterfront.

That route will officially
open this spring.

The facilities and public art
group is also working with

Translink to provide secure’

,. Alon:

to spend more.

locker facilities for cyclists at the
SeaBus terminal, to prepare for
increased bicycle traffic when
the Lions’. Gate Bridge side-
walks close in January.

The working groups focus
on issues off
B Routes: This
and recommen
for route development.
Those include a complete cast
to west signed route between
the Second Narrows Bridge
and the Lions Gate Bridge.

up identifies

4 Facilitics: and Public: Art:
its work: with,
Transtink, this: group also dis-

- cusses ng bea a for public.’
: ikeways and at ‘bigy- :

. cle facilities:

with

art along

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priority areas .

@ Monitoring and Statisti.:s::

This group is responsible for

reporting how many cyclists are’

“There’s been a

lot of quiet back-
ground work done.”

~- Enea Bal Sento, MY ity
engiteciing department —

in’ the community, ‘where they.
ade, and where tiey, Want £0:
"Avenue. Everyone

his infornat sai is- used ‘inthe

“bicycle” advisory ‘committee’s
‘ recommendations to > councils. :

WHEN THE BANKS SAY "NO":

VISIT CUR WEBSITE

’ policing, offices.
, This -group

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a Education and Encourage
ment: Members have. male
sure maps and information for
cyclists of all ages can be found -
at community centres, libraries, « °
high schools, and community ’.

iso’ works with
way communities in ICBC’s"
lay to Go! program.” ;
- "The joint bicycl advisory

‘committee meets on’ the first: - -
- Wednesday - of: every‘ month:-

from’ 7. p.ni..t0 9. p.m. at the
- North Vancouver

fire hall
at. 13th Surect and St. George’s

re informatio

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On November 20th
‘vote for Councillor.
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For more information visit our

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‘Negotiate aggressively i vei
evels of government on issues

ight to stop BC Ferries’ further
expansion in Horseshoe Bay and
“the resulting traffic problems created _
throughout West Vancouver.

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