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 — Katharine Hamer

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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-

” ground equipment.

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“Unity in Diversity

NEWS photo Bras Lecwidge

THE Baha'i Community of West Vancouver reccgnized schoo! distviet administrator ¢ Geoif dopson (left) with - 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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