8,-1998 = North’ Shore News . .

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_ > Robert Gatster

News Reperter
robert@iusnews.cam

A proposed expansion’
‘of BC Ferries facilities
in Horseshoe Bay has
some residents of the
. West ‘Vancouver enclave
“up in arms.

_ The proposal calls for the
construction of two three-
storey structures. One. is -a
parking ‘facility on the site of
the current long-term parking
lot. The other is intended to
chouse the curporation’s.
administration, ticketing ser-
vices and retail space. * ;

“The «reason we've, pro-
posed: this is because’ we're

:* dealing. with’ very: limited
“sparking! in| Horseshoe | Bay.”
said BC Ferries, spokesman

+ Eric Kristianson..‘ \
ing to find a’solution that bal-
vances the needs of the: corpo-
ration ‘but also: is mindful of
the needs of the community as

weber ae
The plan was outlined by a

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“; He-added the impossibilizy.
of making a,three-storey, con-
crete structure fit into the sure
rounding arca is the obvious
bad news. Se :
The bad news actually gets
worse, according to Parker.

‘because the Crown corpora:

tion’s latest plans include

6,000 sq. ft.

retail space... no

© SBC. Ferries: before tad a
verbal “Commitment ta not’
compete with business in the
communities’. they,

tentious. That’s'a whole lotof

three —

steps to .

dealing with

ICBC

_f, Gathering ‘evidence to determine fault and the amount of.

damages °-.

/

‘before

flow
through,” said Parker. “{It’s)
a big. shock -and very -con-..

“.BC Ferries representative ar a

2. Assessing the evidence to determine

who is at fault ‘and the,

square footage.”

“RC Ferries. will appear:

West

Vancouver

District ‘council on Ot. 5 to

outline the. plan and HBBCA

members will bean hand to -
voice their opposition. =:
“We would dike to see... 3

ree centre, a’eraft fair,” said

Parker. “Something | thar
doesn’t compete |. with
Horseshoe Bay businesses.”

But Kristianson said some.”
members| of the - Horseshoe

Bay. community. support the
plan. Although he ‘refused to
identify the business. owners,

Kristianson./.said six have,

approached, BC. Ferries with
interest to relocate their bust-

onesses in, the new facility.

“Following the Oct. 5
council meeting, BC Ferries
representatives will forward a
report to the corporation's
board of directors: for-dirce-
tion. ;

oin Roseway Travel and Crystal Cruises

for an afternoon of live music and dancing.

Featuring dance demonstrations by the BCADA.

* and inusic by the Bonsor Quintet..."

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6-100 Park Royai South. ~
‘West Vancouver 926-4344.
Ground level, Black Office Towers)

meeting of the Horseshoe Bay
Business: and”: Community
“Association :-(HBBCA) on
Sept:.9, Sitice then, several of:
the: association’s “members

‘ 2 por:

_ "proper amount of money to be paid in compensation for
’,. | damages and No-Fault benefits 7

; 3. Collecting the amount sissessed from ICBC
- Each of these steps can be extremely complicated .
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