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Time to celebrate some Seniors of Distinction. See Page A9
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Donnelly to seek seat on council again Grant Granger
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Warren (Whitey) Bernard signs autographs at the unveiling of the Wait For Me Daddy statue at Hyack Square on Saturday. See PHOTOS on Page A3
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Pattullo decision now would save $200M TransLink says repair costs would triple if determination isn’t soon Grant Granger
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TransLink wants a decision on replacement of the Pattullo Bridge later this year so it can save $200 million in future rehabilitation repairs for the current structure. Executive vice-president of strategic planning and public affairs Bob Paddon told New Westminster city council that TransLink will have to spend $100 million on
upkeep to the 77-year-old bridge situation on both sides of the river regardless of what decision is made. if we do that. We have to make a If one doesn’t come soon, however, decision by late this year, and we TransLink will end up spending can avoid $200 million.” triple that. But the deck “If we don’t have would still need resolution on the repairs to ensure Bob Paddon, TransLink replacement by the it lasts until 2023 We have to make a decision end of this year, by late this year, and we can when TransLink then we’ll have to envisions a new avoid $200 million. look at full deck bridge would be replacement and that’s another ready to handle traffic. $200 million,” said Paddon, who Earlier this year, TransLink’s added if the deck was replaced the mayors council produced a 10-year Pattullo would become a three-lane transportation plan that included crossing. “It will worsen today’s replacing the Pattullo with a tolled,
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four-lane bridge with the capability of expanding to six lanes. A new four-lane bridge would help traffic flow, said Paddon, because the lanes would be wide enough to accommodate today’s vehicles. He said the Pattullo’s lanes are so narrow that in reality it is a 3 1/2-lane bridge. “What you start to see happening (with a new bridge) is you get faster times over the bridge, which we believe would reduce travel time 15 per cent,” said Paddon, who added tolls would also reduce traffic.
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Former city councillor Cal Donnelly wants back onto council after being on the outside looking in the last two terms. The veteran of the New Westminster political scene, who has run in almost every election since the 1970s, is filing his nomination papers for the Nov. 15 election. Donnelly has served a total of 18 years on council. Over the years he has also taken a run at being mayor, losing at various times to the likes of Muni Evers, Betty Toporowski and Helen Sparkes. Donnelly said he’s not happy with the philosophical direction council is taking with so many of them backed by labour. “We need some choice, we need to have some balance, and that’s what I’m trying to do,” said Donnelly. Donnelly lost his council seat in 2008 and fell just short of the last spot in 2011. He believes he’s got a good shot this time because there are only four incumbents compared to 2011 when all the incumbents sought reelection. He will be supporting Mayor Wayne Wright in his bid for reelection.