Al2 - Wednesday, April 20, 1983 - North Shore News WEST VAN COUNCIL ‘STILL DITHERING‘ Seniors’ meals on back burner HOT full-course lunches will not be on the menu at the Seniors Activity Centre for a while. The centre badly needs offered money towards the improvements including New Horizon, Kiwanis Club and Silver Bay Vista Society. Council estimates that its The centre used to provide a full-course hot lunch to 70 seniors once a week. But the existing stoves been forced to cut back to soup and sandwiches in- stead. “It's a pity because the seniors used to look forward AUSTIN INCOME TAX ®Confidential Reasonable rates eFree pickup & delivery ‘for elderly homebound Complete review for maximum tax deductions Come in for free estimates 132 W. Esplanade . th. eS new cooking facilities but total 1983 costs would be could not cope with the to their weekly hot meal with 980-0555 986-3596 ALAN A. MANN West Vancouver Council about $27,400. demand and the centre has __ their friends,” said Shell. decided last week to make a full investigation of costs involved before allocating any money. “So we're still dithering, that doesn’t get us much further ahead,” said Grace Schell, chairman of the Seniors Activity Centre committee. She was hopeful, however, that council seemed to be in favour of doing all the renovations at once instead of in. two stages. The centre urgently needed the new kitchen facilities — new cooking stoves, a dishwasher and refrigerator, so that it wouldn't have to bring in caterers for all its big func- tions, explained Schell. Several organizations have Seymour crossing goes ahead FIRST STAGE inthe construction of the long- awaited Seymour River crossing is scheduled to begin almost immediately. Jack Davis, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour, announced Monday that the contract for the approaches to the new span has been awarded to United Con- struction Ltd., of Annacis Island. Work on the approaches, he said, is due to begin next week. The contract for con- struction of the bndge itself. once the approaches are completed, was awarded earlicr to Kingston Con. struction Ltd. of Burnaby Lighthouse Park-ers hit BREAK-INS to vehicles parked at Lighthouse Park appear to have started up again. Thursday last weck saw two break -ins and thefts, one totalling = $220 worth of property and another amounting $200 Be Water Wise FOR MAY 5 if you are a registered voter, you will receive a “You are Registered” card in the mail. Please take this, plus two pieces of personal iden- ufication, when you go to the polis lf you are not registered, but are: 1} nineteen years of age or older, 2) a Canadian citizen or British subject, 3) a resident of Canada for the past 12 months, and 4) a resident of B.C. for the past 6 months, you should apply in person to the Registrar of Voters, (Telephone numbers listed below}, or visit any of the Registration Centres listed below. (NOTE: the centres have been provided by the organizations listed and hours of registrauon may not reflect normal business hours ) NORTH VANCOUVER-SEYMOUR & CAPILANO REGISTRATION CENTRES Registrar 872-0111 Pharmasave, Edgemont Village 475 E Broadway 3160 Edgemont Bivd Vancouver North Shore Neighborhood House 225 East 2nd St North Vancouver Recreation Centre 123 East 23 St Westlynn Mall 1199 Lynn Valley Road Coach House Hotel (Lobby) 700 Liftlooet Road Dollarton Drugs 407 N Dollarton tiwy B.oaun and alcohol are a deadly mux 50% of all boating accents Involve: Alcohol fhe The (area REG CfOSs SOcety Captlano Mall 935 Marne DO: VOTER REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT, APRIL 20TH. Province of British Columbia Chief Electoral Officer SS = -_—.. PLAY IT SAFE!