By. Robert Gaister News Reporter WEST Vancouver vot- “ers made history in ‘November when they ‘elected the municipali- ‘ty’s first feanale mayor. + Last Monday night, ~ Mayor Pat Boname was offi- Cially sworn in and presided over her first meeting in the big. chair, continuing the ‘streak of West Vancouver pfirsts, :* In her inaugural’ address, j . Boname praised her predeces- “sor, Mark Sager, and the four outgoing councillors. “Many of us think of Mark WEST Vancouver's new Mayor Pat Boname con- templates court ciosure. new cour core Dig “ved, Bill Soproviz) 7. ictes Qhirman and Rus. rcrasei ere alsa sworn is: during we inzugura! meeting. Boname cutlined several pri- orities for ihe new council and tapped the provincial government’s recently aanounced plans to close down the West Vancouver courthouse as the municipali- ty’s first prioricy. A close second and associated aim will be dealing with the province’s reduction in the level of rsunicipal funding, she said. “We will have to contemplate the impact of a reduction of $1.6 million, $2.2 million if we factor in as a member of our extended family and we wish Mark, (wife). Kathy and their daughter ‘Mikayla continued success and happiness in the years to comc.” +1 Boname wore a chain of office donated by : Margaret Humphreys, the wife of former- "mayor Derrick Humphreys. . Boname extended her welcome to the two returning councillors. “¥ want to congratulate incumbent coun- ors Ron Wood and Allan Williams who topped the polls in the election which, I believe, demonstrates the basic confidence of the conmmunity in their civic governance,” she ‘sai the costs related to the closune of the court house in West Vancouver,” said Boname. Other priorities otiined by Boname include: @ examining further revitalization of the Ambleside area; B dealing with issues facing the Horseshoe Bay area; I formation of a volunteer recognition com- mittee; @ use of state-uf-the-art communication tools to involve the public. “Although there are some icrious chal- lenges — financial and otherwise — ahead of us in 1997, I have full confidence in this coun- cil,” said a beaming Boname. In addition to the two incumbents, four Street design deemed safe 7 From fage® A-detail design and cngi- “neering analysis is under way to’ confirm ‘the feasibility of the project. : Glassman said he belicves , that. means’ it’s a “done deal.” ~ the. building. Their apart- ‘oks out over the site * “Tt won tbe | very pleasant looking out there, I.can. tell n you! that much,” said Tom ~ -Fisher..“There goes our air * space..Gone.”. ‘ Donna” Fisher is con- -cerned about the loss of visi- . tor parking on the strect, and i about access to. the apart- -“ment building’s parking lot. She said closing the street to traffic makes no difference to the families in the building. - “They don’t let their kids play on the street. We have an indoor pool and the kids are usually playing there,” she said. She also said the idea that the plan would make the intersection safer doesn’t hold water with her. “I’ve lived here for two years and I’ve never seen an accident there,” she said. Resident Isabel! Moore also wonders about access to the back of the building. “How wili the big ladder trucks turn in to the build- ing?” she asked. “I’m 86 years old. If | have to give up the view, that’s OK, but I’m not: going to give up my life.” But Spencer said the design is safe. LOOK FOR US ON THE INTERNET ips] fensw.nsnees.com or Emol: tren: @ diredt.ca ; agi FACTORY FUTON tna L) ear lane oto meth ples cole ied frame, indudes fush & clean system « Install up to 15 litres cniifreeze Pressure test system « tnapect ef belts & hoses We are charged to ensure that all new buildings and develupments are safe.” The preposal includes moving the apartment’s access road to maintain an casy entry. He alse said he would be happy to ralk to any one with questions about the proposal and show them the plans. He can be reached by calling city hall at 983-7761. Roatovens Budget high on agenda WITH the swearing in cer- emony behind them and a reception in full swing, here are some excerpts of what West Vancouver's recently electcu councillors censid- ered a priority in the next three years: Coun, Allan Williams (incumbent) stressed the necessity of dealing with the recent cuts in municipal funding. “We can’t afford to take a 7% hit.” Coun. Victor Durman also pointed to the provin- cial government’s recent announcements of impend- ing cuts. “I prefer to be sav- ing money for West Vancouver than saving money for the NDP.” Coun. Bill Soprovich continued the consensus and prioritized the current budget crisis. “I think the major priority this year is going to be to set the bud- get up ... to find some point of solution with little or no taxation, if we can de it.” Coun. Russ Fraser also led off with the budget as priority because of his menibership in the finance committee. He outlined his invoivement with the emer- gency planning, and her- itage committees as round- ing out his areas of focus. “Pll be around here a lot, I’m looking forward to it.” Coun. Liz Byrd chose to focus on the future of West Vancouver and stressed the need to look ahead when making development deci- sions. “I want to achieve some long-term planning for the municipality.” Coun. Ron Wood (incumbent) returned the tight to che budget. “I think the challenge is going to be to continue to pro- vide the same services to the citizens under the finan- cial pressures we have.” — Robert Galster [FISH & CHIPS. RRSP ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS. MIDLAND WALWYN HLee Cole Sree REISS, Suite 114, 100 Park Royst, W.Van Cali Kathy Sager 925-5552 ‘RUE CHIP THINKING wv a oaicnat of Midland Svabeyn Capaeal fre Member « Canadian Investor Praccrion Fur! Kathy Sager Vice President Financial Advisor We Can Save You Money With... ~ Call us for detasts 3 Locations To Serve You LONSDALE 136 West 3rd. 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