There’s a time between the height of New Year’s Eve revelry and the pit of New Year’s Day regret when we look at the 12 months to come like an artist beholding an untouched canvas
In that moment we’re seized by the possibility things could be better. That we could be better.
It’s true that old habits usually outlive new years, but we believe there’s merit in the attempt at making ourselves better. And if not ourselves, then perhaps our local governments.
We hope our City of North Vancouver has a plan to deal with the Harry Jerome rec centre, which once again has the same future it’s had for 15 years: uncertain.
We urge council to find consensus quickly. There is no brand of yeast that rises as reliably as construction costs. If the attempt to find a more modest rec centre stagnates, a new centre may end up costing as much as the grandiose facility the last council supported.
Last November, the District of North Vancouver council rejected below market housing and a seniors’ respite centre at Delbrook. One councillor suggested they could do better. Considering the site is currently a parking lot, we’d certainly hope so.
Whether the unit size needs to be tinkered with or the building needs to be reconfigured, we’d urge council to find the gumption to resurrect that plan, pave over the parking lot, and build something better.
Lastly, under the category of “to B-Line or not to B-Line,” we hope West Vancouver council takes a wide view when considering whether the loss of 15 parking spots is reason enough to kaibosh the most comprehensive transit investment the North Shore has ever received.
Let’s make 2019 a beauty to behold.
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