deal. The on capital funding and “Delighted.” cs how District Aldesmmac Marilyn Baker described the anannoes decisions of both FROM PAGE A1 AL - Sumiay, Scpecember 12, 1982 - North Shore News District will pay even more councils to adopt the recommendations of the fanding formula committee. Baker chaired the seven- member committee which included City Alderman Gary Payne, whose remarks had originally spurred District to issue notice it would be pulling out of the rec commission at the end of the year. Also on the committee was City Alderman Stella Jo Dean, a Stalwart in insisting on a better deal for City over capital costs, as well as District Mayor Don Bell. Baker expects a bylaw formalizing the agreement to be drawn up comparitevely quickly and thinks it would probably be effective for a two-year period, requiring ane year's notice by either municipality wishing to quit. Baker commented after the City announced its decision to go along with the funding formula: “There is no doubt that the decision to keep the recreation com- mission together, rather than splitting into two separate entities based on municipal boundaries, will best serve ~ the residents of municipalities. Al one time, both councils assumed a stand-off position during negotiations which continued after District rssued formal notice in April 1981 that it would be leaving the rec commission. Prior to the both serious The numbers don’t ad Bat the mayor said the City shouldn't be the only government practising restraint. “The province has to take actions too,” he said, and should = hold = ail government departments and crown corporations to restraint guidelines. “Everybody shoulder =the Loucks said. Ironically. provincial government restraint will make it harder for local governments to make ends meet, he said. The province is tightening up on its revenuc sharing grants to mumeipalites, so the City will have to find the moncy should burden,” “Feeling Fit Means Feeling Good” An aftcte 2 Comat Lieing 906d Gel ER takes leadership enthusiasm '30 @2i)en hu Cuntentitee For turthe: mtonmation call Sue Hills at 922-8056 Sue Hills Fitness Lid 4374 tren Onwe West Vancouver 1 ( Viv That [_sarmennnnen consultative meetings that ensued after a joint meeting last March, relationships between the councils had soured to the point of bit- terness. District had wanted the funding of the rec com- mission divided either ac- cording to population figures of the municipalities or by property valuations ac- cording to the electoral roll. It maintains that checking the residency of everyone entering a _ recreational facility will be an _ ad- ministrative nightmare. Existing cost-sharing is based on population ratios of approximately two-thirds District and one-third City. Baker says the new funding formula will probably create a shift of a elsewhere or find a way to do without it. The City may find it tough getting used to a frozen budget. From 1981 to 1982 estimated spending = rose further cight or 10 per cent to the District, resulting in a split of three-quarters District and one-quarter City. “There's been give and take on both sides,” says Baker, who is running for mayor in November's elections since Don Bell's announcement that he is quitting to take up a public relations position with Safeway. She says she hopes the job of providing recreation services can now proceed in “the most efficient, sensible manner,” maintaining: “The recreation com- missioners and staff have had their hands tied over the past 18 months, not knowing whether to plan for con- tinuation of the joint funding service or prepare for break- up. Since the original recreation commission was established in 1969, at which time the only facility in the two municipalities was the jointly owned North Van Recreation Centre on Lonsdale, eight more facilities have been added - mostly in the District - under the commission umbrella. Though happy with the funding solution, Baker adds: “But now the ultimate question will be put to the recreation users... “Do you live in the City or the District - or do youknow?” Up about 14 per cent, from $14,142,943 to $16,700,410. These figures don't include spending for land. buildings, machinery and equipment, all of which rose from 1981 to 1982. Were you lucky? 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