Horseshoe Bay, a village of tony non-NDP West Vancouver, has received no consideration whatsoever. The problem the locals face in getting BC Ferries to pay them serious attention is this blatant lack of provincial direction. The NDP government could recover some of the political ground lost in the Fast Ferries debacle, if it was to insist that its Crown corporation do some meaningful long-range planning before spending 30 million dollars of your money on blasting and concrete to make an unsuitable terminal marginally more suitable. The expansion of the Highway, removal of hundreds of tons of rock, and the relocation of the toll booths would extensively alter the area in close proximity to the school. The many months of construction and ensuing operations would see the relative tranquility and security of the site transformed into being on the path of mainstream activity.
Trustees are concerned about a number of issues.
Student safety, traffic, noise, and air quality issues immediately come to the forefront. There will be a troublesome transition period but I hope that the travelling public will be patient while we get the new terminals located and built.