A sear avo, Dwas given the honour of sers tag the people of British Columbia ina new capacity when | aas named Minister of the Environment. ininy three previous sears ay Speaker of the House, P helped Gicilitate the efficient operation of the Leguslatare in Victorist by listening to the concerns of both sides of the Chamber-- Government and Oppesition, Although the two have their differences, His aMportant to reach a consen- sus. A consensus is essential to keeping the ship of government afloat. In the Environment Ministry a consensus must be reached. too, succeed, ee Sunday. November «, 1990 - North Shore News - 24 UPDATE from John Reynolds MLA Government, the private sector and the publig at hinge are all taced with the challenee ef keeping our cas ronment clean tade and for generations down the mad. Exch sector has is owticancerns which must be addressed. [tis no small task, but together we wall ‘The catizeas of North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Howe Sound —the loveliest ates of our province —and the citizens of BC. Canada’s most beautifel province. deserve only the best. Solid ¥ Waste Program Launched The Government's five-year. $150 million solid waste program. aims to cut in half the amount of solid waste produced and disposed of by the year 2000. In Juae I announced details of the joint effort between the provincial and local governments, the private sector and in- dividuals to encourage environmentally responsible ways to dispose of solid waste that cannot be reduced, recycled. reused of recovered. A major component of the program is the Recycling Hotline for information on how to recycle or compost garbage. In Greater Vancouver the number is easy to remember—R-E-C-Y-C-L-E (732-9253). For those outside Vancou- ver there is a toll-free number: 1-800-667-4321. In September, Lower Mainland com- munities received the first installments ofa grani of nearly $1.6 million, includ- ing $216,667 to the three North Shore municipalities, for household recycling programs. Thanks to the grant, the North Shore now has a blue-box pro- gram to collect glass, metal, newsprint and plastics which would otherwise end up in local landfills. B.C. at the Forefront of Paper Recycling with Western Canada’s First De-Inking Plant Within five years, up to 70 per cent of B.Cls newspapers and migazines will be recycled in B.C. at Newstech Reoyeling’s Coquitlam newsprint reeyeling kacility. Regional and Economic Development Minister Stan Hagen and | recently an- nounced a SI4-miltion loan to Newstech for the construction of its $83-million plant, By removing a significant portion of old printed materials from B.C.’s waste streams, the Newstech facility moves us a Jong way toward solving a serious en- vironmental problem. Newstech’s project has been thorough- ly reviewed and received approval-in- principle subject to compliance with var- ious caviroamental concerns discussed by public and government agencies, Currently. newspapers and magazines dropped in recycling bins or collected in blue-boxes are shipped outside the province for processing in eastern Cana- da. the ULS, or Asia. Newstch has received widespread support from Pacific Press, publisher of B.C’s largest daily newspapers, the Van- couver Sun and Provinee, and Green- peace. which said “.. .B.C. will be the loser if a newsprint de-inking plant is derailed by opposition from environ- mental groups.” (The Praninee, Aug. 1/90) Ministry Names Polluters The Government of B.C. is the first in Canada to release a list of industrial and municipal polluters. Industrial operations and municipali- ties deemed pollution hazards by the En- vironment Ministry or those found not complying with waste management per- mits are subject to fines of up to $3 million. New Fish and Wildlife Division Announced A new branch of the Environment Ministry was opened recenily: the Fish, Wildlife and Integrated Resource Man- agement Division. The creation of this new division is a further indication of our government's commitment to strengthen and reorgan- ize the Ministry of Environment to meet the chailenging mandate for the 1990s. B.C’s fish and wildlife are unequalled for Mining Museum Receives Grant Costs in Canada Last spring. the B.C. Museum of Min- ing at Britannia Beach was presented with the first instalment of its $45.000 1990 operating grant from the B.C. Arts Board via the Ministry of Municipal Af- tairs. Recreation and Culture. The Museum, operated by the Britan- nia Beach Historical Society, and sur- rounding attractions cornprise much of the small town on the shores of beautiful Howe Sound. The society also received a $15,000 grant from the Heritage Trust Landmark Program for formulation of a five-year business plan. which E hope will make the Museum and National Historic Monument, a vital destination of tour- isi and culture in the 90s, The chart at the right shows the total revenue gollect- ed by the federal and provincial governments. debt ser- vicing costs and the percentage spent on servicing the debts of the respective governments. Pam prota y has kept ous ment with + terest. In the past fiscal year. B.C.» debt was reduced by This puts B.C. in a good position to weather any possible economic downturn, $800 million, report your Social Credit government down through good fiseal manage- yy 33 cents of euch dollar going to in- British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba* Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Newfoundland Federal Government Source: Provincial Budgets. * 1989/90 provincia! budget. their abundance and variety. Our province has a unique opportunity to maintain the quality of life associated with ull our living resources, including these exceptional fish and wildlife populations. Major Park Expansion Legislation The Government's recently passed provincial parks protection legislation ensures future generations will be able to enjoy the lush green space that B.C. is world renowned for. Garibaldi Park and Brandywine Fails are among 23 Class A provincial parks of the total of 103 now with legistated boundaries. Those parks cover 79 per cent of B.C’s 5.5 million hectare provin- cial park system. “BC. is leading Canada in this area.” said Parks Minister Ivan Messmer. “Proclamation of the Park Amendment Act means a further 2.3 million bectares of provincial parkland have boundartes protected by law, Pacific Rim Scholarship Winners Lindsay Weeks of Howe Sound Secondary and Mare Wensauer of West Vancouver Secondary are local winners of 1989's Pacific Rim Scholarship. The scholarship program. now in its third year, is part of the Provincial Government’s Pacific Rim Education In- itiative. The Scholarship is awarded an- nually to 19 graduatiag Grade 12 students in B.C. and winners are tested on the following criteria: academic ex- cellence, interest. future goals and potential contributions to the province, country and the world. The selection panel includes representitives of post- secondary institutions und the business community. B.C. Enjoys Lowest Debt Service COMPARISON OF DEBT SERVICE COSTS, 1990/91 Debt Servicing Debt Servicing | Costs per Dollar Revenue Costs ul Revenue (millions) (cents) 14,598.0 486.0 3.3 11,420.0 965.0 4,278.2 493.4 4,766.1 483.0 44,536.0 4,310.0 33,601.0 4,332.7 3,754.7 481.5 3,982.9 680.0 715.0 93.4 3,071.0 482.8 119,300.0 41,2000 SUGARN OSH oe ON-|-WODON Ni West Vancouver Citizen Recognized _Mike Nicell was the winner of the 1990 Minister's Environmental Award for his involvement in beginning the Save the Salmon society which (pardon the pun) spawned West Vancouver's 10-year-old annual Coho Festival, Nicell also was instrumental in producing the Salmon Enhancement Program in North Shore Scheals and the award-winning video Urban Salmon. Seniors’ Heaith Network Funding The Seniors’ Health Network re- ceived a $285,000 grant from Minister of Health and Minister Responsible for Seniors. John Jansen. Community groups seeking informa- tion about the Network can contact Hugh Millar, Executive Director, Sen- iors Resource and Research Socicty at 733-2310 Pon - - - - - YOUR VIEWS ARE IMPORTANT | invite you te tell me your concems. Please 1 take some time to fill out this survey and | return it to my constituency office. You may remain anonymous, but if you have any ques- tions or suggestions, please include your ! name and addréss and | wilt do my best to reply 14 The government has announced tough new regulations for pulp mill effluent 1 contol How do you rate the government's ac- | tions in regulating the industry? I CT) excellent CO Fair CZ Goos C1] Poor Would you be in favour of higher provincial & tation or special levies to pay for environ- menta! clean-up programs? C1 Yes Ono lg What are the most pressing environmental concerns facing the community and BC. today? (Please rank the following on a scale of 1-40, with 1 being the most important) | ——Reeycting —_— Ait quality j ___ Oil spills ——— Logging practices | ~__ Vehicle emissions ___~ Sewage treatment _—.. Industrial pollution [| —_— Solid wasté management | —.— Hazardous waste collection and disposat _..__ Endangered wildlife and avian species | Other: . — 4 Who nas the major responsibility for en- vironmental protection? H (2) Federal Government la (_] Provincial Government C2] Loca! Gevemment ! Cl citizens 5 fs enough being done to educate our stu- dents in the sciences to prepare them to | better unverstand and manage environmental issues? [J No | {] ves j if No, do you any suggestions on how to improve out ation system in the field of scientific inc: | — | § In terms of economic growth and job creation, how do you think B.C. com- pares with the rest of Canada? 0 Stronger economy D abcut same CO weaker economy. 7 Do you favour expanding beverage con- tainer deposits to cover all types of drink containers? [ves Ono 8 Do you regulary return soft drink con- tainers to the point of purchase for a refundable deposit? oO Always Cisometimes [7] never § lf you frequently return battles for deposit, what is the main reason that you do so? {J to collect the deposit (1) to reduce fitter Cito reduce solid waste going into landfills. vironmental restrictions immediately, even if it Means the loss of jobs in our com- munity, or would you prefer to see restric- tions gradually phased in? C1 tmmediate action (J Phased in restrictions. 1 1 In general, how do you rate the govern- ment’s efforts to protect the environ- ment? (J Excellent (J Fair CJ Good (-] Poor. Comments: _ 12 What are the 3 most important issues facing the Provincial Government? Name: Address: I | I 1 | i | N i ! | | | | | l 1 Should government enact tougher en- | l 1 l i 1 | I I i I | | | | } | Tel. No, vo Thank you for your cooperation. Please return | this to me at 112 - 2419 Bellevue Avenue, West Vancouver, BC. V7M 414 if you wish to be placed on my mailing isl. 3 please indicate by placing a check here. (1 Lo Ld