Heritage Day promoted

THE NORTH Shore dcesn’t have a single building designated a heritage site, and this has some residents concerned.

‘ News Reporter

Jack Watts, president cf the North Shore Heritage Com nittee, said North Shore councils should be seeking heritage designa‘ion for at least two dozen buildings.

“North Vancouver City for in- stance owns a number of them — Emerald Park Restauraz:, Anne McDonald Hall, Presents.tion House — but council’s answer has been we own them so they’re pro- tected,’ Watts said.

NORTH SHORE Heritage Com- mittee president Jack Watts...concerned about loss of buildings.

“*But really councils come and go and if these buildings are not designated they’re not protecied.”’

Watts said communities across Canada will be celebrating Heritage Day — a day which cele- brates the architectural past — the week of Feb. 16 to 22. Representatives from the local

heritage committee plan to attend:

the three North Shore council meetings Monday, and are uiging the councils to adopt a heritage

TAMI enjoys long walks on the beach and romantic can- die light dinners. She plans to attend Capilano College.

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policy for their municipality.

An inventory on heritage buildings and ‘sites was completed in August 1985 on the North Shore, which Watts said could help city planners prepare a_ policy report.

North Vancouver District told the committee it does plan to adopt a heritage policy in the near future,

Watts said it is his hope that the other municipalities will follow suit, and adopt a heritage policy on Heritage Day.

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W. Vancouver School Board

plans better public rapport

WEST VANCOUVER School Board wants a new, more open rapport with the public and the media, the

board's chairman said Monday.

The board voted unanimously at its Feb. 9 meeting to provide a 15-minute question period before and aficr public board mectings, to provide a fact sheet regarding the board to members of the public visiting board meetings, and to provide written material about

Ferry rates hiked

B.C. FERRY fares will be increas- ed on all routes Feb. 15 for the first time in two years.

The cost of a ferry trip for car and driver between the mainland and Vancouver Island will rise from $19 to $20.50 for a one-way trip.

Rates from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay will increase from $4 to $4.50 for a single passenger and from $15 to $16 for an automobile, or from $19 to $20.50 for a car and driver.

A one-way trip from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale will increase from $2 to $2.25 for a passenger and from $7.50 to $8 for an automobile. The round trip cost for car and driver will also increase from $19 to $20.50.

Bowen Island travellers will pay $2.70 for a round-trip passenger fare and $12.50 for a car and driver. The old rates were $2.50 and $11.50 respectively.

’ Fares between Vancouver and the Gulf [stands will rise to $16 for a car and driver from the old fare of $15.

B.C, Ferry Corp. chairman Bill Long said the increases are neces- sary to control the growth of the subsidy that the provincial gov- ernment gives. the ferry system, This year’s subsidy is about $57 million.

The B.C. Ferry Corp. projects that the new fare increases will help it recover 72 per cent of its Operating costs, up from 68 oer cent in the 1985-86 fiscal year.

Commercial rates on maior ferry routes will increase 15 cents per foot, from $2.25 to $2.40.

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