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NEWS VIEWPOINT

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HE water under. Lions Gate Bridge
“suddenly ‘smells. fishier than usual. A.
we recently relersed report by the provin-
‘cial government’s environmental consultants,
Acres International Ltd.) found the environ-
“mental and social impacts of the new five- ,
‘Jane bridge proposal to. be closer to the gov-
ernment’s goals than the other proposals:
_ currently before the highways ministry. 7
"T@s possible that there would be less
impact on commuters ‘during the construc:
dion of a new five-lane bridge, and it is possi-.
ble that. a-tunnel. would have a greater impact
on the environment than a new bridge, but it
is difficult to believe: that the five-bridge
: would have less of an impact on the enviren-
“meat. than the options /of:pre-building. a
arehouse’ as outlined in’ other
Le oo proposals.” “ 3

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“Po gotia letter. from Mr.
Cleghorn (Royal Bank president
John Cleghorn in Montreal) that
said. thank you very much for

.'your interest in our business and
‘would ’you kindly go climb a
oe stump 0 a
as’? Lower. Lonsdale resident Donald
Currie. on protesting the closure of
he Royal Bank of Canada’s Lower
Lonsdale branch, (Fram a Jan, 12
News story.) - ,

4) had’a Mat-out'blast, all the
freedom. My accent is becoming

QUOTES

ward by the

There is a

ape

parade around in these huge
jeans.” :

Seventeen-year-old. South
African exchange student Vivienne
Funke, prior to:returning home this
week after'a one-year experience as
a Rotary Exchange’ student at North
Vancouver's Carson Graham sec-
ondary school, on her Canadianiz-
ation. (From.a Jan, 12 News
Lifestyles story.)

_ “They wouldn't go dashing

_ around, jumping into chemicals.

They have a few more beans than

Most of the other bridge options would
have equal or less environmental impact and
would require the removal of fewer trees in
Stanley Park than the five-lane option.
> While environmental and social impacts

‘are only two of several factors being evaluat-
ed for each option, the release of that infor-
mation to the public long before the April
deadline for a decision skews the decision-“
Anaking proce |

Fishiest of all, though, is that the option
the report finds most agreeable with the
province’s goals is also a proposal put for-

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provincial government — via

other consultants. :

lot of money at stake for the

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engineering firm that snags the contract to
built the new First Narrows crossing, Baiting
the public, it seems, is part of the sport.

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they can do.” ;
CanadianOxy Chemicals trans-
portation logistics manager Terry
Litchfield, on training rescue work-
ers in chemical spill response.
(Froma dan, 12 News story.)

“It was just so humbling to see
what a bunch of boots and balls
did to the spirits of the people.”

North Vancouver resident Barry

Street, on initiating a drive on the ;

North Shore to’collect: soccer
equipment fora South African
community. (From a dan, 14 News
Stary.) vo “

“WE KNOW what's good
for you far better (han you
do —- and you must pay us
more and more each year for

| inflicting it on you.”

In two short sentences that
describes government everywhere,
At every level. All down the ages.
But Vancouver's Peter Macdonald
believes there is a simple solution,
if only enough tax-strapped voters
will grasp it.

Businessman Macdonald, leader
of the presently seatless B.C.
Canservative Party, has faunched a
Tax Limit Coalition whose aim is
to add a seven-paragraph iimend-
ment code-named “TAXCAP” to
the Constitution of British
Columbia.

TAXCAP would limit total tax-
ation to a certain percentige of the
Gross Provincial Product (GPP),

-the annual value of all goods and

services that B.C. produces.

In the late 1960s under
W.A.C.Bennelt taxes amounted to
11-12% of the GPP. Currently they
are over 219%, Macdonaid wants
them slashed back to 15%.

The percentage would be set by
referendum or would be stated by.
the winning political party during
un election, Any taxes over the
limit would compel the government
to call an election. :

‘) Moreover, the government

“would be prevented from fiddling

the books by adhering tothe
“Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles For Government” pre-
scribed by the accountancy profes-
sion, ;
After a successful media kic
off last week, Macdonald and his.

Socred colleague Mare Callaree are:,

now busy collecting 100,000 signa-
tures in support of ‘TAXCAP. The -
petition will then be presented to
Victoria as soon Mike Hurcourt
keeps his promise to pass, in the.
upcoming ‘on, the long delayed
referendum-and-recall bill.”

K's an exciting thought that vot-

ers might finally get to use the bal-
lot box to contro; faw much they
are taxed. And since government
debt is included under the TAX-
CAP ceiling. the plain would also be
a powerful incentive for govern-
ments to balance their budgets.
But as we rush to mail or fax
our names to Mr.Macdonald for his
petition, don't ever forget that.
TAXCAP — once enshrined —
will be every bit as big a challenge
to US as to our rulers. a

HITHER AND YON

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According to the tax ceiling set,:,
it could mean cutting, slashing or.
killing government services we've.”
long taken for granted, os

“Tt would certainly mean doing;
many more things for ourselves -) :
‘instead of being bled white paying
civil servants to do them for us,

But for those willing to paddle ”:/!
their own canoe. in return for worth-,

_ While financial savings it offers an’;
exhilarating new experience

As Canadians search every:,
where for fresh beginnings, TAX
CAP muy be the, 1994 idea whose
moment has arrived. °°.)

WRAPUP: This summer's Victo

Commonwealth Games will be

front and centre ‘Thursday, Jan,

at the North Van Chamber of

Cominerce 11:30 a.m, lunch in the
‘North Shore Winter Club with:

- “guest speaker Mike Kynaston, |

prez of the Victoria Chamber and
project director of the Adapt An™

_ Athlete program 2. Cap College's:
Karen Lynd addresses the West
Van University Women's Club’

Monday. Jan.18cin West Van"
Presbyterian Church, 2893 Marine
~— her subject: Bitute Galdika
Primsuologist .. And North Shore
Women’s Centre, 3093:Lorisdi
offers a free seminar. Wednesday,
Jan.19. on financial planning —
call 984-6009 for details.

_ WRIGHT OR WRONG

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