In October 1999, the BC Transportation Financing Authority announced a new station would launch on FM 94.5, called Lions Gate Radio.
The station, led by broadcaster Cameron Bell, was used to distribute information regarding the Lions Gate Bridge rehabilitation project which included seismic upgrades, lane widening on the bridge deck, and upgrades to the Stanley Park causeway.
These upgrades required many closures of the bridge and commuters were urged, via street signs around Vancouver and North Vancouver, to listen to the station for real-time updates. Do you remember listening in?
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
