Pay tax as y

Dear Editor:
TransLink levy issue is getting more
and more bizarre — these folks in my opinion
have fost touch with reality when they
cameras and some enforcement agency,

Do we really need another big bureaucracy?
A recent newspaper article talks of blowing 10
per cent of the revenue (59 million per ye.
on enforcement.

is is ridiculous!

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talk of

option selected, as TransLink needs provi
help to enforce their bizarre approach. Hf the
province will plav ball, a gasoline Lay seeny. the
onty sensible way to do it.

B No entorcement needed, no new collection
method,

B ‘Ties to use of the vehicle -— more use. more
fuel burned, more pollution, more payment.
@ You do not get hit Wwice Wf you area transit
user ats you will with the le “pay as you
play” — less painful than a big chunk of cash at
licence plate time.

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Dear Editor: mendable.
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Against Violence Network, |
would like to thank vou and
your staff for the and
Nsitive cove f othe
Together Against Violence
month. You started your cover:
‘age on Oct. 20 with “Bullying
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continued swith an article in
practically every issue up to and
including Dec. 10 with “In
memory.” The articles “The art
of recovering from violence”
(Oct. 22) and “Turning off the
violence” (Nov. 22) were par-
ticularty extensive and power-
ful. Inv addition, Bright Lights
(Nov. 37) gave visibility to the
Unity in Diversity award spon-
sored by the Baha‘i communi-
yy. Including the wo full page
ads on the Together Against
Violence events, you published
some 2) articles specific to vio-
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Once again thank vou tor
your support and involvement.
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