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ir amalgamation

Dear Editor:

Your Sept, 22 editorial calling
for amalgamation of North
Vancouver City and = North
Vancouver District is right on ...
right on for the citizens of North
Vancouver District, but it would be
financial folly for those of us who
reside in North Vancouver City.

Any of your readers will recog-
nize that all the talk of amalgama-
tion comes from councillors in the
district, while those of us in the city
never mention the “A” word.

The reasons are quite simple and
if’ you had done due diligence
before writing the editorial. you
would have come to the conclusion
that the majority of city residents
have ... amalgamation wil! only
benefit the overtaxed and infrastruc-
ture starved denizens of the district.

Taxpayers in the district who
will face millions of dollars: in
‘expenditures for infrastructure
improvements are casting a jealous
eye at the $30 million fund which
the. city has been able to build up
over the past I5 years. through
sound financial management.

With the development of Lower
Lonsdale lands. over the next few
years this amount will climb to weli
over $50 million.

it may sound selfish on nly part
for being against amalgamation, but

1 will never be willing to open up
the city wallet to those inthe district
who have foclishly squandered their
tax sale land funds over the past 20
years.

1: would be horrified at the
thought of letting the district coun-
cillors decide the fate of North
Vancouver City’s heritage funds,

The city and district share the
services, that make fiscal sense:
police, recreation, health, scheol
and now the museum. The district
and city are good neighbors, but
they better keep their hands out of
our pockets.

Bill Bell
Councillor,
City of North Vancouver

No justice

Dear Editor:

May ft please add my voice
to the countless’ others who
have writen complaining
about the lack of justice in
Canada.

For very many years (and |
have lived here over 40) | have
held the opinion that this was a
most wonderful country but
with an cnormous number of
laws and very little justice.

It seems that many others
are of the same opinion and
although the quote is from the
Gilbert and Sullivan play —
The Mikado — |} firmly believe
we should “let the punishment
fit the crime.”

John S. Fawell
West Vancouver

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Many thanks

Dear Editor:

U would dike to thank all West
Van residents und others who kindly
contributed to my collection for the
Terry Fox Foundation during the
past week.

Due to their generosity, my total
contribution was $2,241, thus
exceeding last year’s effort by $400),
Mary Fulker
West Vaticouver

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