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| A plea for local fisca! responsibility

Dear Editor:

Premier Glen Clark has
made a public announce-
i ment that the provincial gov-

ernment. will be cutting back
$400,000,000 in transfer
payments to B.C.’s miunici-
palities.

Undoubtediy both the
City and District of North
Vancouver will be included
in this cutback.

As a homeowner and
responsible adult, when I am
notified in advance that my

more money for new and
unnecessary projects.

T make cuts in my spend-
ing.

I repair existing posses-
sions rather than buying new
ones.

T would hope that our
North Shore municipalities
will be as careful with ry
money as Tam, and that they
do not still plan to borrow
$26,000,000 for new pro-
jects.

1 will certainly not be vor-

ing for the loan.
Brenda Forster
North Vancouver

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Dear Editor:

On Monday, Nov. 4, at 10:45 aam., | wit-
nessed an event that discurbed me to such a
degree that J feel compelled to write to the
North Shore News.

I was enjoying a coffee and reading the paper
in the Bread Garden when [ noticed two small
children alone in an older red Toyota pickup.
4One of the children inthe pickup) was in an
infant car seat and the other child looked to be
around three years of age.)

I could not see a parent or caretaker around
amvwhere. 1 do not know how long they had
been left alone when J first looked up, but could
feel myself getting more and more uncomfortable
as the minutes ticked away. Eight w 10 minutes
later you came back to the pickup with a
Starbucks coffee in your hand. P saw you smile
lovingly at your children while getting intu your
car. You obviously care for your children,

I spoke to a policeman about this situation.

He said it is net an offence to feave your chil-

ur Kids

dren alone in a car unless it is for an extended
period of time. However, if something had hap-
pened to your children while you were in
Starbucks you would be charged. with child aban-
donment.

Sir, how would you have felt if you had come
back to your car and someone had, heaven forbid,
abducted one or both of your children, stolen the
vehicle with your children still inside, your daugh-
ter had somehow engaged the car into drive or
any of the dozen or more horror stories T have
heard and read in the papers over the years? It
would devastate you and your family.

Js it worth it to save yourself some inconve-
nience?

Parents, please think twice before leaving your
children unattended in a car. Children are gifts to
love and cherish. It will not be long before they
are grown up and can care for themselves and wil
no longer cause us the small inconveniences.
Helena A. Robinson
North Vancouver

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