rts fa Dear Editor: The West Vancouver Post Office at Bellevue Avenue and 17th Street is “available for sale with vacant possession by year-end.’ at an asking price of $5 million (B.C. Assessment silue $2.9 million). To date, there has been no official noti- fication of this closing to the public. or to the many box holders at this post office, Questions asked at a recent West Vancouver municipal council meeting elicited the reply that “there are a number of benefactors in the com- munity who may be interested in donating the money required to acquire the ‘site for an arts facility.” If the benefactors provide the site acquisition cost of $5 million, a suitable arts facility on the site could well cost another $5 million. . The West Vancouver white elephant called the ity fool museum and archives cost approximately $15 million, plus ongoing annual staff and other expenses, for a “1994 “total attendance of 4.2217 and a 1995 total (ta Sept. £7) of 4,560." Does this average attendance of 462 per month warrant the high costs? The municipality has provided only $600,000 toward the full cost of over $LS million for adding the necessary extension to the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre. In spite of substantial increased costs, the municipality did not increase its initial share of 50% of estimated costs. This heavy increase in costs was left to be raised entirely by the members. The needed, heavily used and popular West Vanceuver Memorial Library extension had final costs considerably higher than initially budgeted, and a major shortfall in donations from the pub- S lic. This major shortfall in donations and the cost over-run was covered by the municipality. If, in these difficult financial times, there are insufficient benefactor funds to purchase the expensive post office site, are the ratepayers of West Vancouver prepared to authorize payment of millions of dollars for a site acquisition and the building of another unnecessary white elephant structure/arts facility? Especially considering the number of munici- pal one-dollar-a-year rent buildings already used for different aspects of art. Meanwhile. the proposed westem areas recre- ation centre — much more important and neces- sary to many people than an arts facility and dis- cussed for some years — is not t built. Lionel Lewis West Vancouver Bring on the buses (J ITCHIE COLLISION in West Vancouver : Dear Editor: Tam one of the “undesirables” who use the buses and just might end up in the Cedardale neighbor- hood. : As such 1 found it disheartening to read the Oct. 12 News: article entitled, “WV bus route ‘undesir- ables’ feared.” Perhaps we'd have a better world if we didn’t fear so much. But f ~ digress. Tam happy to know that there is a bus ‘toute proposed for that area. As sumone who participates in activities at Klee Wyck, one of our “municipal arts council buildings, 1 will certainly appreciate the lift ~ So might others. Air pollution is one of our great- est environmental threats, Our co-dependent romance with the car promotes a real head-in-the- sand attitude about how much of ° . that pollution is caused by the pri- . vate automobile. But if we acknowl- edge this fact, we might have to change... : Something else we fear. I advocate even more frequent service inthe Cedardale area as well as the British Properties. As itis now, church goers cannot take a bus to Sunday services at the top of Taylor Way because the first bus doesn't leave Park Royal until (1:35 aum. Pam certain that the majority of those opposed to the new route ire - hot regular bus riders. They wouldn't know the difficul- ty of walking from Taylor Way on a rainy day with groceries, small chil- dren, a wei iry body or uncamfor- able shoes. This is a non-issue when you drive a car all the time. 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AUBERAL SPEAKS OUT On October 16, 1995, during debate on the Liberal, Government's Employment Equity Bill C-64, John Bryden, the Liberal MP from. Hamilton- Wentworth, spoke out strongly against the Bill. He showed tremendous courage in doing so ‘because he will probably be severely disciplined by the Liberal Whip and/or the Prime Minister for his actlons. However, in doing so he also showed that he is man a of principle. He took... a stand against the process which allowed. Bill C-64 to be rammed through Parliament with virtually no Input from elther MPs or the public. In his speech, Mr. Bryden said, "In my view, Bill C-64 is seriously flawed. It is being rushed into law without the benefit of the careful consideration that is due any legislation. that comes before this House ... | find it hard to believe that professionals could have drafted something so obviously faulty." DENIAL OF JUSTICE John's main objection to C-64 is its creation of “compliance officers, a kind of equity police administered by the Human Rights Commission". These officers will have the power to enter a company's premises to gather evidence, in any torm they see fit, including computer disks and paper files. If a company tries to deny entry, a tribunal of the Human Rights Commission will decide guilt or innocence and can impose fines of up to $50,000. Quoting again from Mr. Bryden’s speech: (a) “The only real requirement to be a judge on the equity tribunals that Bill C-64 sets up is that the person so named be familiar with the equity employment theory and ls that not the most , advertorial Nov. 01/95 eloquent invitation to bias you have ever heard?” (b) “Will these tribunal judges not have more of an eye to belag politically correct rather than fair to the accused?" (c) "It gets worse. The equity tribunals that Bill C-64 sets up are courts of no appeal. The legislation specifically states that a company convicted by the tribunal has no recourse to another court unless on a technicality. There is no appeal. Whoever heard of such a thing? Even convicted murderers have tie option of trying to appeal, but not an employer who fails to file an employment equity plan to the satisfaction of — an equity employment tribunal.” THERE'S MORE John also complained about commitiee handling of the Bil, a disgraceful sham which {| wrote about in my May 24/95 report for this paper. He closed with the words, “) am a first time MP. | never dreamed, ever, that laws were created in this fashion." On Tuesday, October 17, 1995 the Liberal majority passed Bill C- 64, but John Bryden voted against his Government, joining the ranks of a dozen or so other principled Liberal MPs who. have already voted contrary to the instructions of their Whip. John is now working for parliamentary retorm and deserves your support. His fax number is (613) 996-1289, and his address is The House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, KiA OA6. No postage stamp is required. Ted White, M.B 4302-1200 Lynn Valley Rd. North Vancouver, B.C..V7J 2A2:' » Tels 666-0585 Fax: 666-0509 *: i Fall Concert The Capilano College Community Choir, Capilano College Singers and Cecilia Ensemble will be preforming Sunday, November 5, 3 p.m., at St. Catherine's Anglican Church, 1058 Ridgewood Avenue, North Vancouver. Tickets are available at the door. General admission is $5; students and seniors $3. For more information, call 984-495 1. t New Board Chair and Vice Chair Flected Capilano College's Board of Governors have elected a new chair and vice chair to “serve for the coming year. Jack McKeown, a former deputy minister in the British Columbia government and current international consultant, was clected chair. Patricia (Paddy) Arthur, a partner with the law firm Bradbrooke, Crawford! and Green, was elected . - vice chair. Both are residents of the North Shore. » Fall Graduation Everyone is welcome to attend the College's fall: graduation ceremonies Thursday, November 2 in the Sportsplex at’ 7:30 p.m. » Earn a Diploma in 10 Months Enrol now in Capilano College’s Computer Systems Management Program and earn a ewo-year diploma in just LO months. Classes start ’ January 1996. For further information, call the Department of Business Administration at 984-4960, or fox 984-1754. CAPILANO COLLEGE 2055 Purcell Way North Vancouver British Columbia 986-1911