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‘Dollars not only factor’

“SHOCKING, emotional statements” about North

ncouver—- District's. to__save
$300,000 by terminating the fire department's
mini-pumper program and laying off its nine-man
crew have drawn a strong rebuttal from Mayor
Marilyn Baker.

In a_ statement
Thursday Mayor

issued
Baker

and rejected what she
described as “alarmist”
reactions to that decision in
a News editorial and a full-

page paid advertisement by
the firefighters’ union.

Over the past weeks,
Baker said, council had been
reviewing “in great detail”
the operating costs for the

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REPORT PREDICTS
Homes crisis
looms for
WV seniors

By WENDY HA YSOM

A HOUSING SHORTAGE for seniors coald hit

West Vancouver's rapidly aging population within
10 years.

A detailed study presented
to West Vancouver council
shows that by 1992 there are
expected to be 7,716
residents over 65 years old

a 1,557 increase over last
year's figures

There is a real need for
more types of senior housing
“because our findings show
that there will be a shortage

ore - eee | _ se es oe of certain facihucs on the
Ee ‘pas a ws Spe North Shore by 1992,” states ee
MEWS phute Exe Egyeteon the report, which has been SUNDAY
WHAT A WEEK for weather — and few experience the dredgery of pouring rain more vividly than school crossing compiled by 8 semiors Cool and dry
guerds. Margaret Hill has her own answer to combatting the clements while waiting for children om ber patrol at housing Atderman. com occasional cloud
Grantham and Riverside in North Yancouyer. She alu in her home-made shelter which she wheeh along and prising Alderman Diana

Hutchinson, : MONDAY:

of church groups, the rea Sunshine with

estate board, the Rotary cloudy patches
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huddles in, protected from the rain — until the kids come along. She's boon guarding the crossing there for five ycars
and is looking forward to a new custom-made shelter a neighbor has promised to build for her.