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A7 - Sunday, March 27, 1983 - North Shore News

Dear Editor: *

I was disappointed and
dismayed after reading a
report in a recent edition of
the North Shore News with
reference to changes

contemplated for Ambleside
Park.

As I remember the
changes would close the
through road at the

Children’s Playground and
convert the grassy area west

NV City
poorly
served

by council

Dear Editor:
To charges of mere
political posturing,

Alderman Dean of North

of this to a parking lot. lam
certain that the proponents
of this idea are not familiar
with the way the park is
used. I use the seawalk
almost daily for a walk and I
am quite familiar with park
usage.

Many people, even on
rainy days, drive to the sea
wall to watch the passage of
boats and ships to and from
the harbour. Many are
elderly and: often do not

even get out of their cars to
enjoy the view. The police
make regular patrols both
day and night which | am
sure is quite a deterrent to
vandals, although even with
that service there is still
evidence of vandalism i.e.
public telephones disabled
and shakes pulled off the
picnic shelter roof on a
regular basis.

I believe that the parking
is presently as good as can be

Don’t change Ambleside Park

expected and would not be
significantly improved by
closing off the park road and
eliminating parking inside.
One aspect is that we would
lose approx. an acre of

green, and seven ornamental >

trees.

Mr. Mayor and council, I
hope you will reconsider
your decision and allow the
park to remain as if is.

A.J. Duncan
West Vancouver

Seniors rap W.Van school closure

OPEN LETTER TO
MAYOR HUMPHREYS
We are all residents of the
Kiwanis Apartment Com-
plex for Senior Citizens
located immediately south of
Pauline Johnson school. We
have just learned that the
school is slated for closure
this year..

We have enjoyed wat-
ching and hearing the

children for many, many
years. We think it is
shocking and unnecessary to
close this school which has
so many children.

Surely there are better
ways to save money.

We demand to know what
will become of the school

building.
As grandmothers and
great grandmothers, we

wonder why the children
would be required to attend
a crowded school in a busy
commercial area when
Pauline Johnson School site
is so Safe and open and they
can be near their homes.
Don't citizens and parents
have any say in these itm-
portant matters?
Mrs. E.M. Smith and 35
other signatures West Van.

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mittee’s recommendations
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procedure.

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North Vancouver

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