Transit meetings

BEGINNING on
Wednesdazy, TransLink wili
be holding public consui-
tation meetings across the
North Shore, giving resi-
dents an opportunity to
comment on regional tran-
sit planning.

The latest transit plans for
the North Shore and beyond
are being mapped out by
TransLinx’s project manager

* Bill Lambert.

Major issues that have
been pinpointed locally
include: overcrowding on

* West Vancouver buses as 3

result of increased usage of

the Horseshoe Bay Ferry
~ Terminal, increased traffic
congestion on access roads
leading to both the Seconds
“Narrows and Lions Gate
bridges; and security con-
cerns at Phibbs Exchange.
Service improvements to

Norzh Shore transit this year |

- have included the installation
of! bicycle Tacks on West

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“BC ‘Hydro. is donating
$1,060 D help redeveiop the
playground at North
Vancouver’s ‘Westview cle-

mentary school.

The. -Adopt-a-Playground
pitiative will upgrade. existing
equipment. ‘for safety considera-
ions. Deborah Robertson, sec-

and “fundraiser for
Westvier : elementary’s Parent
‘Advisory Committe, says dur-

ing. free “time ‘on’ the play-..

d, children develop social
a cooperative skills as well’as

Vancouver buses; buses run-
ning between Dundarave
and Lynn Valley, and
increased = capacity = on
Horseshoe Bay routes.

The scheduled public
meetings are as follows:
District of West Vancouver
West Van Seniors Cenire

Vednesday, Nov. 17

2.30-8.30 p.m.

Municipal Representative:

Tony Lorage, West

Vancouver Transit, 985-

3500

@ City of North Vancouver

Lonsdale Quay Market

Thursday Nov. 18

9.30 a.m.-6.30 p.m.

Municipal Representative:

Dragana Mitic, 982-7343

@ = Pistrict of North

Vancouver

Parkgate Community Centre

Saturday Nov. 20

11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Municipal Representative:

Gonna Howes, 990-2402
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improve their balance, strength,
coordination and motor skills.
“All of these clements work
together to heip children grow
into healthy, socially-skilled
adults,” she | said. “Providing
the kids with a safe place to play
is essential for their develop-

ment.” .

BC Hydro field operations
manager Rob Lidstone said in
February Hydro also supported

"Norgate community school’s
initiative to purchase new play-

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“Unity in Diversity

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a Unity in Diversity Award last week. Since coming to the school district two years ago, dopson has worked
to improve cross cultural understanding in the district. He was given his award ‘by last year’ 8 award winner,

Reverend Harald Rosen (right).

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