SOME RESIDENTS bordering Burrard Band lands don’t want traffic fram two planned band ‘developments passing through their neighbor- hoods. By fan Noble News Reporter AS a result, they oppose a joint North Vancouver District-Burrard Band agreement that would see the band complete the first phase of a three- -phase project to connect the nomh and south portions of Reche Point Drive: The first.phase would allow access to ubout 520 “units of condominium and townhome housing on band ~ Jand and link Burranl Band developments with Mount » Seymour Parkway, . The total extension would eventually connect Mount Seymour Parkway with the Dollarton Highway. Roche Point, which partially: borders Seymour Golf “and Country Club, is contained in the North Vancouver District Official Community Plan as a connector road. “Both portions of Roche Pointare built wide to accom- modate heavier traffic. Lesley Edwards, who tives on the southern portion ‘of Roche Point Drive. said she understood the section of her ‘street would be ounected when she bought her house in 1988. , However, if the Burrard Band developments go ~ through, Roche Poitii will become much busier than she " anticipated, she s said More than two Goss: go to schoal, Edwar: * Increased maffig co aied with the expected loss of “crossing guards in: diirict leaves. Edwards con- ~ cerned about the chides a’ .afety. Currently, Edwards ctoe. not worry about children “playing on the quiet stieet Ho taffic increases, “ft can envisage that changi matically.” Edwards said. She also said that 4 faiiat the South end of the road “fs steep, On frosty. monsings, cars skid on to Dollarton “Highway, she said. — oS view itas a very dangerous intersection.” she said. . > -An‘upset Dave Sadler, living in the 200 block of »Roche Point Drive, saidaners alan information meeting | “held earlier this year show cd a new road would directly » connect the: band’s. vtevclopment with the Dollarton “Highway. + -Roche Point Road ed not have been affected. eo "Suddenty, the pls s. completely faltered.” said Sadler ina letter to Mayer Murray Dykemian. “An access road is proposed linking four projects .. with a projected population of 3.000 people which » would empty out erect Kassie Point Drive.” * Burrard Band Cr iet Leonard George said two. of | those Projects | are sti? usipleaned,y and will be decades away. ! ee He? said the. bes P } : Dollanion Highway nildren cross Roche Point wo voitial desire Awas to aveess vax planned projects, but costs “and a sewer pipe thi cove cteas above band land mady the Roche Point Drive opis necessary! George added the hth utroduced: ity: change-of- “access plans ata pooh. riveting in the spring. “Ata district ct ~ ating Aug. 28... councilors ‘postponed a decisel oe osiering anfagreement that “would let the band ose oe construction, Councilfors first Want to meet 475, sand. ” District Mayor * : > -heman, who supports the ; ‘proposal. said a mes! ob Oe Set for some dime this “month. : bey According toary © Sigston, the band we “for the first-phase over: ement 7 ‘e. Later, when the oi “tict’s benefit, the itr! “cost, or about $408.05 ‘agreement will redu sto begin construct: Parkway, Sigston +: ‘ roud construction (6: t NV ERT at standoff From page 4 Code.” said Schreck. oe An cundisclosed tu0.¢+ orth Vancouver Emergency Response, Pees RT) members were culled to Gustafsen Luke last : ‘Dalton suggested: - ‘with two high-profile | by district leaniths manager Don 2 100% of construction Costs syunder a cost -shuring agree- uit requires the toad for the dis-, soll reimburse 50% of the ct band, ‘The cost-sharing : costs and allow the band we 4 dink to: Mount: Seymour: vs inand would like to begin yh go up » Gustatsen Lake inland native leaders: | vas unccdable for com- mene Squamish Chi: et Jsdid fie has no comment “on the isste, ; : Tsleit: waututh its Laat) Chock f saidohe was nat fhe ! Sst GLCS Just Frddvcy vocation: Doe Peonard George RCMP - agmed: & ____ Wednesday, September 6, 1995 - North Shore News ~ 3 Remains found in Seymour Demo Forest NEWS photo Terry Peters NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP investigators gather near the trail where human remains were found on Monday in the Seymour Demonstration Forest. Police say a lower jaw, skull and several pieces of clothing have been found. Two hikers noticed a human skull five metres (16 feet) off a trail near Rice Lake. Police say no flesh or hair was found on the skull which had moss or algae growing on it. Close calls on road for daily bike commuter AS A daily bicycle commuter from | East Vancouver to the North Shore, Emma Dal Santo knows fronve expe- rience that the road travelled by the! cycling public is not ain edsy one. By Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter “North Vancouver needs to hive some | improvement. | have to admit. fve had it few neur-death experiences,” said Dal Santo. She is North Vancouver's cle coordinator. : It takes hee 40. minutes. ta) eyele to work over the Second. Narrows Bridge and 30 minutes to cycle home. One’ of Dat Santo’s. recent. “near death” experiences occurred on the Thied Suet hill, A motorist cut her off causing another motorist not lo see her . “Dalmost bit that cdr, “That, basicg ally: has kept ne away from Third Street. hil said Dal Santo, 26, i Dai Santo was hired in February as the North, Vancouver bicyele coordinator for: both: the city and district off North Vancouver, hs : Her iwo task js:to make: North Vancouver a “bicyele-[riendly” place. Dal Santo will focus on improving Hy ~ proposed bike route plan’ endorsed by both municipal councils last year, She works in an off at Nosth Vancouver District municipal’ hall on West Queens Road, «Dal Santo said 100 people have com- mented about the proposed ; bikeways since June when a brochure of the nap was printed and distributed. =: A public review of the routes is slated to start this month, said Dal Santo. © Dal Santo sees the bike route map a starting point, designed forall levels official biey-. _ commuting cyclists, The proposed routes “were. selected | because they are believed to. be.the easiest mid fastest to use by cyclists, said Dal Santo. . o Currently, some of the streets identi: fied as bie routes are on buss roads Such a tyun Valley Road, West Quecas Road, “tint -MASTY BUSINESS | * Matthew Zablotney, -72, said a white van deliber.’ ‘ately tried to. run him off-. “the road at the corner of Esplanade and » Forbes ° ', Auge 4 | ern ere vps we Zabtotney:,: ‘suid: ithe’ ‘get of ‘off the read, then tried’ : /to mow. bim down o NEWS | photo Poul McGrath NORTH VANCOUVER bicycle coordinator Emma Dal Santo gets ready to alst Street and Ea ist 13th Street. Dal. Santo “acknowledges that people think that cyclists and motorists shouldnt imix on busy streets: She said both have a right to be on the same road-and both are obliged to obey traffic laws, Said Dal Santa, “Congestion is ac elves pond thing becauseone of the jatfes ta ride sour bike ts) ding. rus rs are conn slows some. to share with her the routes they _come _ ride her bike home to Vancouver from her North Vancouver office. Dal Santo sitid she would like cyclists travel in, North, Vancouvet. She will then compare them With the routes outlined on the map. Comments fron saotoyists are also wel- inte map is suilable at hoth Comments or informa. f conun be sent via fA Gorth-sannbeseny | HIRE, §10.2.053),"