48 - North Shore Mews — Sunday, November 21, 1999

Contribating Wriver
* WEST Vancouver
_ District council votec!
- Nov. § to relocate
Marine Drive from
_. Eagleridge Drive to
* Glencagles clemeniary
school to free up an
" acre of flatland. _
Recommendations from

au move apprave

architect Roger Hugh

possible land uses included
using the south end of the
site for parking or housing,
the centre part for commu-
nity use or a community cen-
tre and the north part of the
site..for. parking or. golf

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apes

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course expansion.

_ As well as providing more
land for community uses, the
rerouting would increase the
land values. ;

Lands were assessed to be
worth appreximately $14
million to $16 million if the
road was moved.

West Vancouver bougir
the land in 1995 for $4.78
million.

Tae cust fur moving the .

815 metres (2,673: .) of

rman ome

road is estimated to be
appreximately $1.6 million.

T report stated that
some limited private residen-
tial development could be
considered in the future to
offset some of the road relo-
cation and facility construc-
tian costs.

Webster Engineering was
authorized by council to
prepare a design and cali tor
tendezs for the road reloca-
tion. ’

it

“where after eight years;
‘Coun. Janice Harris, of the

istrict ditches

diversity

Marcie Good
Contributing Writer

IT has raised the pas-
sion, ine ire, the voice,
or the neck hairs of
every member of
Norch Vancouver
District council.

On Nov, 8, they decided
te put it down for geod. --

Cultural ‘diversity policy, |
.. district. communit
“advisory committe, - ethnic

‘dive

community symposium —

“whatever its current polysyl-

labic .incaraation,® council

policy —
arts, housing, job opportuni-
ties, and challenges newcom-
s face: : “
nave forced minority
groups into opposition to us:
instead of joining with us,”
he said. ;
“We have never provided
a clear direction right from
day one. This is an attempt
- to get back on track.” 4s"
-_ Other councillors.:could:
nothe swayed, however, and
his motion did not get.any-
“support. : bE ha,
Several: argued -
issue is a thorn patch:which
councii'should ieave alone:

doesn’t want to, hear about”:

“ft. was not. going ‘any
said

various initiatives: councils

“have - unsuccesstuily . taken.

Robb. “But if re
there will be.”,

“At this point it needs to be «|:

put out of its misery.”

_ The issue this week was'a”
“motion, put forth by Coun.

Ernic Crist, to salvage, some-
thing from the work a

_recently disbanded | commt-

nity: diversity’ advisory. com
mittee, whose ‘recommenda
tions council also. re}