68 — Friday. October 9. 1998 — North Shore News Deana Lancaster News Reporter deana@nsnens.com THERE will soon be proof on the North Shore that when every- one works together, great things can be accomplished. Phat proof will take shape inthe term of The Legion Towers —-an S3-umt) condo- miniuny complex planned for West Vath Street in’ North Vancouver. The provincial government announced in September it would award funding to the RCL. 118 Housing Society to help it construct 33 units of affordable rental housing with- in the new development. According to the builder, Bel Var Holdings Pad.. this is the first ume a pubbe and pri vate partnership has taken place berween all levels of govern ment, anon-protit zroup and a privare developer. “Tnvorporating subsidized rental housing into this larger condominium comple. will help create ans inclusive and healthy community for seniors and people with disabilities whe have fived and worked in North Vancouver for many years,” said: Mike Farnworth, minister responsible for BC Housing, when he announced the funding. The RCL TIS Housing Society was formed) by the Roval Canadian Legion Branch HES ay a charitable housing society to provide homes for low- to moderate-income renters. This is the saciety's first housing development. It north shore news REAL ESTATE Legion offers affordable rental housin Wil also incinde 32 atfordable and: adaptable ownership con dominiams for seniors, a ground floor Lesion feility and commercial space funded by the legioa. Residents of the new build Ing should alo be able to seep casily Knowing thew Tl stay dry. Phe developer has negotiat ed at dength with the City ot North Vancouver to modify the measurement of gross den Sity so it ean increase the thick ness of the exterior cuvelope of the building. With tite increase comes a LO year warranty on the exterior skin, which crceeds the British Columbia New Home Warranty Program, the National Home Warranty Program and the sug gested Barrett. Conimission wuranwy of five years. Construction is slated to be completed in one year. Transit PEOPLE in Vancouver are in love with their cars. lf you five in Vancouver you are almost twice as likely to drive your car to work than if you live in Toronto or Montreal, says Charles King, regional economist tor Canada ptions Mortgage and Housing Corporation. He said less than 15% of people in Vancouver are likely to take transit, compared to Toronto and Montreal where the number is about 22%. When you also add in the number of people who walk to work, limited Vancouver lags behind cities like Otawa, Halifax and Winnipeg. Cities with much worse weather than Vancouver. ft turns our that only 5.8% of Vancouverites walk to work com- pared with 10% in Halifax. “It’s really a matter of technology and geography.” said King. “If you live in the Old Town of Jerusalem you are likely to wear sandals and * walk. Hf you live in New York vou take taxis, subways and elevators to get to work, “Even though Vancouver has ere- ated the housing densities to support public transit, there is aot a conve- Nient system to move people to work,” adds King, to no surprise of Vancouverites “More surprising than this is the Photo Peter Bond DAVID Fike (teft to right). NV City Mayor Jack Loucks, Ted Adair of the legion and Bob Logan cut a ribbon at the announcement of the new Legion Towers. low number of people who walk to work which shows that employment is becoming more disperse. 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