4. Wednesday, Maret 300) 1OX8 North Shore News

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GRAND BOULEVARD PARK
Preserve land for future generati

Ons

Dear Editor:

The following proposal has been
put before the City of North Van-
couver aldermanic council on
numerous occasions by concerned
citizens. Namely, | am referring to
the attempt by a large number of
people to have the section of
forest, extending from the base of
23rd) Street hill and Ridgeway
Avenue along Grand Boulevard,

dedicated as park land.

The impetus far this stand was
taken many years before recent at-
tempts by concerned citizens, and
most recently the Court) House
Area Residents Association of
which | am a member, were mace
to save this Jand from housing
development.

In 1912, Block 220 A was pur-
chased by the City of North Van-

couver with taxpayers’ money for
the sum of $34,000 with the intent
that this greenspace would be set
aside as park. Surely the present
council should not renege on a
promise and commitment which
has its roots in the very carly part
of this century. The public has
been quite vocal with petitions,
representations and Setters urging
comncil over the years to dedicate

this land.

A steady crasion has taken place
in respect to land which could have
served as park over recent years.
The Tempe Crescent denudement
is a prime example of how im-
proper forest management is car-
cied on in this city.

It is time this community began
to preserve land and set aside such
woodland for the sake of (future

generations.

Sidney A. Waite
North Vancouver

NVD school
‘doubletatk’
wears thin

Dear Editor:

While the Ministry of Educa-
tion, School Board #44 and the
District of North Vancouver con-
tinue to dance around each other
on the issue of rezoning the land
required for the replacement of
Burrard View School, our children
must attend this dilapidated
school.

As a parent and taxpayer, } am
disgusted, outraged and afraid for
my children's safety. The
bureaucratic doubletalk and = ex-
cuses on all levels are beginning to
wear very thin, especially since
everyone is far too busy pointing
their fingers at each other instead
of communicating to resolve the
problem.

Since | doubt any of these peo-
ple plan on being more responsi-
ble, I intend to solve my problem
by moving my children to Sher-
wood Park or Indian River as soon
as classroom space is available.
Sharon G, Kill
North Vancouver

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Speak up for
the overpass

Dear Editor:

Congratulations to Angus Ree
for listening to his voters and tak- PS
ing a firm stand in support of the RSSICON 22
Lonsdale Avenue overpass. 18 MOIS DE

The congestion and delays caus- pesightite
ed by the Upper Levels Highway at
Lonsdale and, Westview intersec-
tions affect ‘a great many of the
drivers who tive on the North
Shore.

For over a decade our Sacred . MOIS DE
government has promised the GARANTIE SOUS
North Shore voters a solution to CONDITIONS
the growing congestion caused by NOOR
the Upper Levels Highway. Since Ti
1985 very little work has been done
on the project, yet the signs pro-
claiming ‘Highway Improvement’”’
stand proudly in recognition of the
Socreds.

It appears that once again North
Shore drivers will have to endure
delays while the Ministry of High-
ways debates the amount of money
to spend on the Squamish and Co-
quihalla highways.

In order to get the Lonsdale
overpass on the 1988-89 budget,
Angus Ree needs the strong vocal
support of fellow MLAs Jack
Davis and John Reynolds as well
as municipal governments.

I urge all drivers on the North
Shore to contact their elected rep-
resentatives and solicit their im-
mediate support for this project
and the original nine-month
schedule.

If we do not speak up now, we
will experience three or four addi-
tional years of congestion, delays
and frustration.

M. Leeper
North Vancouver

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