. After i os “this” “apparenily- ‘laiidable« purpose -the *, government (via the UTA) is Ee or ‘pushing | : household and: ‘comm rejal f electric Power, ‘bills; : and,, . The - Board was accused Monday ‘by a North Varicouver ” alderman | of. . changing its~rules in mid-'~. ~ District Stream in the. matter of granting waterfront pleases. a “considerable some. debate council passed a motion to this efffect proposed. by Ald. Marilyn - Baker. The matter arose over the planned marina and aquatic village proposal for the foot of Pemberton, where a . water-lot lease was granted, “but the final 200. feet covering the waterfront itself was denied upon the grounds that it was too dangerous. ‘five- “year National ‘Harbours , “ilunieipalities ‘confined, ‘inthe main, to saying where they want the _ buses to. run and’ how: often (“determining - service levels”, the. — official gap: between ‘Operating Costs - nd” the : ances S.. buses the proportion of © transit costs covered by fares nosedived: from. 78%:in 1972. oless than 36%.in 1978. | * It it had. not ‘been for’ last. " September's. fare hike on Hydra. _buses,, the utility MARILYN BAKER . It now appeared, that the 200 feet denied to the Guaranty Trust denied tax penalty appeal A plea by Guaranty Trust Company of Canada to present its case against a tax nalty imposed by North ancouver District fell on -deaf ears at Monday’s ‘council meeting. Aldermen = studied sa complaint raised by Guaranty ‘Trust, through ‘their solicitors, relative to a dis ute .over a tax penalty ed for late payment of : 078 taxes in July of last “year, The penalty amount in ‘the dispute is $7,000,59. Council was asked in a. letter from Guaranty Trust's solicitors to permit them to come before council as a deicgation to protest the penalty, but the District’s own solicitors wrote that there was really no point in granting an audience as requested, because Council has no power to waive the penalty provided for in the appropriate bylaw. Council agreed and the request for a delegation was denied, ail. “be ‘argon):. and.” ‘as I say, :to ao Itécting: their share of the ben ~ oney-needed to. bridge . the ° f° “Greater ~ “Vancouver and~ Victoria estimates that the’ “farebor i in this current year | would have a covered only 33. 9% of costs. "THE 35% THEORY _ " now? proposed by~the UTA o assumed. that fares will cover 35% of the bill. If they drop below ‘that’ figure, however, the municipality’ concerned will have to make good the difference in addition. ‘to paying its basic 25-40% share of the theoretical ‘65% . deficit. “Uniless * ‘service’ levels” are trimmed and, possibly, fares *- raised, the chances of . keeping farebox coverage of costs at even’ 35% do not, over the long haul, seém too | : bright “'=: “remembering the® “42% drop’ ‘in. B.C... Hydro’s- _farebox. coverage “over. the _ past six years. A .a bulk-loading company as an extension to their water-_ lot lease'in order to facilitate © the accommodation of large freighters alongside. their Property. “It wasn't safe for. pleasure boats and marina traffic,” commented Ald. Baker, “but now it’s safe for the bow or stern of large freighters.” Council will be writing to the National Harbours Board _ expressing its concern about the apparent change of policy concerning leasing of « water-lots and asking for an explanation of its intent. Too much bench: time slows you down. Get active. Get in shape and put yourself in the clear. Fitness is fun. Try some. S PARTOPALTION ) | _. Greater “Vancouver: area is - B.C. | “=the: extent to’. ‘which’ some a - municipalities: ‘may have to . _ - subsidize: others: This ‘arisés ~ “from: ‘designate A. further” point in thie pe ye the-- presen plan to ~the Greater we Vancouver: Regional District . — UTA purposes, a ' (14 municipalities -and three" z ‘electoral districts) : as a single transit: service area” - COST, EFFICIENCY To date, “bus. services, in certain GVRD ~member | municipalities (including the > * City of Vancouver-and West. - Vancouver) | : notably more... cost-efficient - than in* Others. Under the | “new system they will all be © ', lumped “together for .cost- _ Sharing purposes. The’ cost-sharing forfiula © have been As a result, taxpayers and householders -in. the municipalities with relatively cost-efficient. transit will. be _ for _ ~ be optimistic. Ir include. . ‘the “ad- © 30¢: the ‘average - motorist will also have'to pay. -each time he fills up at the. ~ gasoline -pump.: Nor -does ‘it “ ‘take into