48 - North Shore Mews — Sunday, November 21, 1999

Contribating Wriver * WEST Vancouver _ District council votec! - Nov. § to relocate Marine Drive from _. Eagleridge Drive to * Glencagles clemeniary school to free up an " acre of flatland. _ Recommendations from

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architect Roger Hugh

possible land uses included using the south end of the site for parking or housing, the centre part for commu- nity use or a community cen- tre and the north part of the site..for. parking or. golf

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course expansion.

_ As well as providing more land for community uses, the rerouting would increase the land values. ;

Lands were assessed to be worth appreximately $14 million to $16 million if the road was moved.

West Vancouver bougir the land in 1995 for $4.78 million.

Tae cust fur moving the .

815 metres (2,673: .) of

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road is estimated to be appreximately $1.6 million.

T report stated that some limited private residen- tial development could be considered in the future to offset some of the road relo- cation and facility construc- tian costs.

Webster Engineering was authorized by council to prepare a design and cali tor tendezs for the road reloca- tion. ’

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“where after eight years; ‘Coun. Janice Harris, of the

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diversity

Marcie Good Contributing Writer

IT has raised the pas- sion, ine ire, the voice, or the neck hairs of every member of Norch Vancouver District council.

On Nov, 8, they decided te put it down for geod. --

Cultural ‘diversity policy, | .. district. communit “advisory committe, - ethnic

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community symposium —

“whatever its current polysyl-

labic .incaraation,® council

policy — arts, housing, job opportuni- ties, and challenges newcom- s face: : “ nave forced minority groups into opposition to us: instead of joining with us,” he said. ; “We have never provided a clear direction right from day one. This is an attempt - to get back on track.” 4s" -_ Other councillors.:could: nothe swayed, however, and his motion did not get.any- “support. : bE ha, Several: argued - issue is a thorn patch:which councii'should ieave alone:

doesn’t want to, hear about”:

“ft. was not. going ‘any said

various initiatives: councils

“have - unsuccesstuily . taken.

Robb. “But if re there will be.”,

“At this point it needs to be «|:

put out of its misery.”

_ The issue this week was'a” “motion, put forth by Coun.

Ernic Crist, to salvage, some- thing from the work a

_recently disbanded | commt-

nity: diversity’ advisory. com mittee, whose ‘recommenda tions council also. re}