Dear Editor: .
The proposal which is currently
before West. Vancouver District

Council to convert two, or possibly .

three, rather old cottages located
in the 1500 block of Argyle
Avenue into some kind. of
municipal arts centre raises one or
two questions.

If the information I have is cor-
rect these properties were’ purchas-
ed by the Municipality of West
Vancouver with a view to early
demolition of the houses and then
use of the land to extend the area
of John Lawson Park in
Ambleside.

Evidently the quality and condi-
tion of these houses did not war-
rant any consideration of their
preservation as architectural or
heritage landmarks. The proposal

of knocking them down seemed to
offend no one.

While I have always supported
the arts enthusiastically, and cer-
tainly believe that every communi-
ty benefits by having a centre in
which to show the performing and
visual arts, I am moved to wonder
about the rationale of this project.

If it is true that a permanent art
centre is just a few years down the
road, then how long can we expect
this proposed temporary facility to
be in use? And at what cost?

As to the small logistics of the
matter, 1 understand that any
building which is open to public
use must include such things as fire
exits, wheelchair access, men’s and
ladies’ toilets, hazard-free exterior
walk ways and maintenance of
grounds. Parking space is also

sae . Mar.sox Hi
‘Difficult to justify’
use of houses for arts

vital, although almost non-existent
at this location.
While these houses have un-

‘doubtedly provided comfortable

family shelter over the years, what
will it actually take to convert
them to public use? If on the other
hand, we are to understand that
the buildings are not to be for
public use, but only for a smail ex-
clusive few, then how can the cost
to taxpayers be justified? Naturally
the costs must include the lost
rental revenue in addition to the
remodeling.

For the reasons stated above I
feel that this proposal should be
put through a thorough cost
benefit analysis. In my opinion it
will be difficult to justify.

Helen Chaston
West Vancouver

Federal budget ‘an abomination’

Dear Editor:

' The recent Tory budget can only
be described as an abomination.
‘Despite the huge tax increases the
deficit is still forecast to be over
$30 billion for this year.

Michael Wilson’s praise for the
government spending cuts and
fiscal restraint is a joke.

The facts are that department
budget expenditures for Employ-
ment and Immigration are up &.4
per cent; Indian and Northern Af-
fairs up 11.6 per cent; Department
of. Energy and Mines up 22.7 per
cent; Consumer and Corporate
Affairs up 26.4 per cent; and even

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Wilson’s Finance Department is up
10 per cent. .

In addition to these increases the
Department of External Affairs
gets an extra $66 million and the
newly-created Department for
Multiculturalism gets $280 million
to open its doors.

This, in my opinion, does not
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a drastic reduction in the $9 billion
a year in business handouts? Why
does the government need 39
ministers and deputy ministers to
run this country?

The Tories seem to believe that
the only way to keep a lid on the

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ed spending appears to be an
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During the last election cam-
paign it was interesting to note that
only the Reform Party advertised
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debt and the need for reduced
spending.

I only wish now that I and mil-
lions of others had paid more at-
tention to the Reform Party plat-
form, I know I will when the next
election is called.

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North Vancouver

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