Royal City Record June 26 2013

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Waterworld: It was clear skies and calm water when crews were working on the Fraser River last week. A crew member stationed on a raft looked on as work was being done. Larry Wright/THE RECORD

Link to Queensborough a ‘game changer’ BY THERESA MCMANUS REPORTER tmcmanus@royalcityrecord.com

A pedestrian crossing between Queensborough and the Quay would be a “game changer” but wouldn’t close the door on a future ferry service between the neighbourhoods. The City of New Westminster has announced it will consult with the public about two low-level crossing options for a pedestrian and cyclist connection been the Quayside and Queensborough neighbourhoods. “It would be a game changer,” said ADVANTAGE REALTY

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David Roppel, director of planning and development for Aragon Properties. “It will make Port Royal and Queensborough easier accessible for bicycling and walking to the Quay and New Westminster, and vice versa.” Roppel said the crossing is a “brilliant idea” as it will provide a “fantastic” pedestrian and cycling connection. Port Royal residents can look across the water and see the Quay, but they currently have no way to get there other than via the Queensborough Bridge. Gavin Palmer, past president of the Queensborough Residents’ Association,

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said the crossing would be great for Port Royal residents wanting to shop in downtown New Westminster, but it may be too far of a walk for residents of other areas of Queensborough. “I see that as being a great thing for bicycles. They could have a nice run across the water,” he said. “There’s also talk of a ferry. I see that as being a viable thing. I don’t know if that would get a lot of use.” The Aragon Group built a ferry dock at Port Royal six or seven years ago, Roppel said, and is available if someone offers a ferry service to the area. City administrator Lisa Spitale said

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ferry services need a certain level of visitation to make them feasible. She’s unsure whether the neighbourhoods have the “critical mass” needed to make a ferry service work. Although a ferry service isn’t something that would be funded by the casino funds, Spitale thinks it’s something that residents and visitors would enjoy. “I think it adds to the marine ambiance,” she said. “Quite frankly, the waterfront has always wanted to see a certain level of marine activity. We still have a wish list of looking at pocket cruise ships

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