18 — Sunday, March 17, 1991 - North Shore News Dean. Above: Careworker Angie Evangelista sharing a good laugh with Evelyn Left: Director of Resident Care and Elsie Edmonsdson joining in. By 1941 the population had grewn to 14,845. The decade between 1941 and 1951 saw the population explode to 30,156. due in part to the growth of the shipbuilding industry during the War years. 1947 was the year that the last of the colourful streetcars on the North Shore were seplac- ed by modern buses. 1951 saw construction begin on the Cleveland Dam, named after Dr. E.A. Cleveland, the first Commis- sioner of the Greater Vancouver Water District. The Dam was completed by 1954. By 1961 the population had doubled again to 62,629. The Seymour Dam com- menced construction in 1959 and was completed in 1961, During the decade of the ’40's a decision was made that would shape the future of the Kiwanis Club — the decision to previze affordable housing for the senior citizens of the community. tt would take nearly ten years to see this vision through, but on May 25th, 1951, Kiwanis Senior Citizens Homes Ltd. was found- ed and purchased 40 wartime The 1960’s were an active decade for North Vancouver. By the 1971 census the population had grown to 90,331. Notable additions to the community were the openings of the North Van- couver Recreation Centre and the Centennial Theatre in 1966. The North Shore News com- menced operation in 1969 as the North Shore Shopper and con- struction of Capilano College was completed in the early ‘70's. Kiwanis Senior Citizens Homes Ltd. completed the last two development phases of the First Street Apartments in 1964 and 1966 with the addition of 60 new units. In 1970, the Kiwanis Towers, a facility with 100 units, was completed at Second and Chesterfield. At this time the Peniberton Avenue area wartime housing units were phased out, with most residents relocating to the new Kiwanis Towers. surplus cottages in the Pember- ton Avenue area of North Van- couver, for seniors housing. The vision had become a reality. Ferry service across Burrard In- let was discontinued in 1958, the North Shore Winter Club open- ed in 1959 and the new Second Narrows Bridge and the Upper Levels Highway opened for traf- fic in 1960. In 1959 Kiwanis completed the first 28 suites of the seniors hous- ing development at the First Street Apartments. crams sbwse Cmzias Kiwanis Lynn Manor: Between 1971 and 1981, the population of the community in- creased vy a mere 10 percent. Kiwanis continued to grow. In 1975 Kiwanis Lynn Manor open- ed on Whiteley Court in the District of North Vancouver. This complex, our largest tacility to date, contains 144 independent housing units and 125 Care suites. In 1978, in order to com- ply with the Long Term Care legislation enacted by the provin- cial government, Kiwanis Care Homes Ltd. was formed. This wholly owned subsidiary of Kiwanis Senior Citizens Homes Ltd. operates the 125 bed In- termediate Care camponent of the facility. In 1976, the North Vancouver Kiwanis Foundation was established as a registered charitable organization. Since 1977, more than thirty communi- ty projects and associations have been the recipient of Foundation graits, totalling up to $66,000 annually. . Careworker Heather Belleveau sharing happy news with resident John Miller. - Tenants Luetia Wilson and Ann Harris join in on one of the many social events at the Manor. Residents Charles Wilson and Milcolay Hyrcha take a moment out of their pool game to pose for the camera. With the ‘80’s came the begin- ning of a new look for the North Shore. The Burrard Inlet Ferry, now called the SeaBus, was resurrected in 1987 and the reclamation of the waterfront has enhanced the natural beauty of the community. The 1980's saw an increase in population of approximately 10 percent but the makeup of the community was changing. With an ever-increasing portion of our population becoming seniors the need for affordable seniors hous- ing and care continues to grow. Kiwanis Senior Citizens Homes Ltd. operations currently house and care for 525 individuals and employ approximately 80, but our waiting list is long. The Kiwanis Club, through its Companies, currently have plans on the drawing board for an in- termediate care facility which would house and care for up to 150 individuals and employ ap- proximately 90.