North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee Annual Report 2014

NORTH SHORE WATERFRONT LIAISON COMMITTEE | ANNUAL REPORT 2014

North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee

Background

The North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee is a mechanism for communication and dialogue about port-related issues on the North Shore. It brings together North Shore municipal, First Nations, industry, Port Metro Vancouver, and community interests to discuss developments, identify concerns, provide suggestions, and facilitate two-way communication among respective constituencies about port transportation and operational issues on the North Shore.

Committee Members

Community Representatives

· Ian McMurdo, City of North Vancouver

· Doug Ausman, City of North Vancouver

· Eric Andersen, District of North Vancouver

· Jillian Cooke, District of North Vancouver

· Graham Nicholls, District of West Vancouver

· Christine Banham, District of West Vancouver

Industry Representatives

· Jeff Taylor, Seaspan

· Tony Nardi, Neptune Terminal

· Dave Lucas, Western Stevedoring

· Emily Hamer, CN

Municipal Representatives

· Charlene Grant, District of North Vancouver

· Larry Orr, City of North Vancouver

· Brent Leigh, District of West Vancouver

First Nations Representatives

· Kathleen Callow, Squamish First Nation

· Tsleil-Waututh First Nation

Meetings

There were 8 regular meetings held in 2014.

Key topics discussed throughout the year were:

· Low Level Road

· Land Use Plan

· Sustainability Report

· Waterfront visioning process

· Rail crossings

· Role of committee in the community

· Train whistling on the Seymour industrial branch

· Anti-whistling bylaw, City of North Vancouver

· Letter to the editor of North Shore News

· Committee toolkit

· Outreach at Coho Festival

· Presentations to council by committee representatives

Presentations

· Rail Safety and CN, provided by Emily Hamer, CN

· Coal System Improvement Project, provided by Tony Nardi, Neptune Terminal

· Low Level Road, provided by Ian Gallsworthy, Port Metro Vancouver

· Shipyard Modernization Project, Bob Hillstrom, Seaspan

· Rail Expansion Project, Gerry Dickie, Cargill

Outreach

The committee took part in the following outreach activities:

· Organized “Engaging for Industry” event to facilitate waterfront industries to engage with the local community

· Wrote a letter to the editor of the North Shore News about the importance of waterfront industries

· Attended Coho Festival and provide information to community members about port activities and listen to concern

· Presented to District of West Vancouver council

December 15, 2014

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