I would like to thank the members who came out for our November 27th AGM. Unfortunately we didn't have enough people turn out to meet our quorum requirements so we weren't able to carry out any MFRA business. We will have to have a follow-up AGM, most likely in the second half of January.

Susan Rogers of the District of North Vancouver Parks Department was kind enough to present a summary of what the District has been working on with regards to Mount Fromme and what their plans are with respect to parking, traffic, and the trails. She has made her presentation available to us. Those of you who weren't able to make it to the AGM, please take a moment to look through the presentation. You will find the parking and traffic related information starts on page 11.

We will be chosing a new Board at the November 27th AGM, with that in mind I would like to take this opportunity to invite our members to become more involved in the residents association by becoming Board members. The Board of the MFRA is a small, friendly group of people dedicated to the improvement of our community. We meet on the first Thursday of each month. Your input and involvement will help ensure our community's proper representation.

Interested members, please email our board at board@frommeresidents.ca and/or come to the meeting on the 27th.

We will be holding our Annual General Meeting Thursday, November 27th at 7:30pm in the Auditorium at Upper Lynn Elementary School. We ask that all members please attend.

Erica Geddes from the District of North Vancouver Traffic department and Susan Rogers from the District Parks department will be presenting the District plans for a long-term solution to the traffic and parking issues that have effected residents as a result of the recreational use of the trails on Mount Fromme. The District plans involve, in part, parking lots at the top of Mountain Highway and at in the area of Braemar & Dempsey.

On July 7th the Mount Fromme Sustainable Trail Use and Classification Plan will go before District council. The final draft of the report can be downloaded here.

Members may be particularly interested in the year 1 and 2 priorities on page 52 that include the development of staging areas. It should be noted that these staging areas and their locations have not been finalised.

The District’s Annual Report for 2007 is now available. The report includes audited financial statements for 2007, permissive tax exemptions provided in 2007, divisional overviews, as well as reporting on 2007 objectives, and goals for 2008 and beyond. Residents are encouraged to review the report and provide us with your feedback. You can review the report at District Hall (Clerk’s Office), 355 West Queens Road, at any District Library, or on our website at www.dnv.org.

Council will consider the Annual Report at a
Special Council Meeting
Monday, June 23, 2007
7:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, District Hall
355 W. Queens Road.

This is your opportunity to ask questions or make submissions on any aspect of the report.

Extra! Be sure to check out the District’s Community Report, a four-page companion piece to the Annual Report, in the July 6 issue of the North Shore News.

Jeanine Bratina
Communications and Community Relations Officer
District of North Vancouver

The Mount Fromme Residents' Association recently received a letter from the District of North Vancouver seeking public input on police services in North and West Vancouver.

The District and City of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver are in the process of reviewing the police services on the North Shore and have asked for public input in the form of an online survey. You may find more information about the review process at the District of North Vancouver's web site. http://www.dnv.org

The District of North Vancouver is holding a public open house at 6:30pm on September 27th at Parkgate Community Centre (3625 Banff Court - near the entrance to Mount Seymour Park) to present the "draft" of their Fromme Mountain Trail Classification Study. We encourage you to attend because trail classification has a direct impact on the traffic and parking issues faced by our neighbourhood. Please be aware that traffic and parking are not specifically on the agenda, so don't expect too much information regarding those issues. The District will be looking for feedback, comments, and questions on the draft. This is an opportunity to be heard. More information is available on the District web site at:

MFRA member JoAnne Drebett is holding a Natural Garden Party on July 27th from 6-9pm at her house. She asks that people RSVP as there are a limited number of spaces available. More information, such are contact and location information, is available on the invite..

We have received the attached letter from the District of North Vancouver announcing the waiving of a public hearing for the rezoning of 208 Pemberton Ave.

While the rezoning does not directly affect the MFRA area the notice was sent to us and so we are making it available to our members on our web site.

We have received the attached letter from the District of North Vancouver announcing a public hearing at 7:00pm Wednesday June 20, 2007 in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall (355 W. Queens). The public hearing is to provide Council an opportunity to hear from those who believe they may be affected by the Bylaw amendments with regards to the Marine Drive Improvement Strategy.

While the Marine Drive Improvement Strategy does not directly affect the MFRA area the notice was sent to us and so we are making it available to our members on our web site.