~ Dear Editor:

The. real issue in the
present controversy about
municipal policing is not so
‘much what kind of»
force we should have. but
who is going to pay for such
a force. ’

You may be aware that,
up till now, the: federal
government paid a large
portion of the RCMP costs
with the municipalities.
making up the difference.
hus, for 1980-81 the total

Dear Editor:

On Saturday, February.21,
I had the pleasure of en-
joying an_ all-province
concert of high school band
and choir talent at U.B.C.

Half of me enjoyed the
music thoroughly. It was

wonderful to be there and: a

privilege to be entertained |
by the province’s best Grade
11 and 12 musicians.

The other’ half of my
conscience was. ashamed and
embarrassed, .and mystified
that not a single voice was
listed from- the North Shore.
‘Imagine. a B.C. concert
without the North Shore
represented. It can't: be

because ‘we do pot have any -

young voices in this
population. There were two
bandspeople - playing “from

Dear Editor:

In reference to an ac-
cident last Saturday evening
about 9 p.m. in the 300
Block West 3rd St. where a
young Indian boy attempting
to cross the road was
knocked down by = an
eastbound. car. The Van-
couver-bound Highland bus
arrived at the scene just as
people were lifting the child
to the edge of the road.

The bus driver stopped,
jumped out of the vehicle,
ran to give assistance to the
victim who was crying with

ed ‘by Ottawa, it
result in yet another’'b

To get the federal
“now on, will pay only 10% of government’ to change its - against the already hard-
» eight provinces pressed homeowners. .
te * (excluding Quebec and As I said before, the real - j
This Ontario)’ are presently issue is: “not so much what soli taxpayers “billions of

» Plus’ salary increases negotiating “with Ottawa.
for the force ‘anda further British: Columbia,.the largest
increase in: the reallocation user.of RCMP. seryices, has
of overhead. items, will been. authorized to lead the
increase. the.costs to - negotiations. “If these
$2,683.303 for r the District in Negotiations fail to sway the

kind of Police ! force we have
‘at the. municipal ‘evel but
who is ‘going. to: pay for it.
For. every voice in:favor of .
retaining the RCMP, there is
at least one preferring either
a provincial.-or municipal .
force. ‘\Bither’ way,
municipalities are the losers
if they hav Shoulder. the
costs.

Since. both the provincial Ernie Crist *
and : “federal governments. Aldetman
. continue to corner all the —N. Van District

. vestigate: why their senior
secondary children do not

allotment i in an all province 1
orchestra. 1 realize there is a have een to be

FRANK BAKER
ANNOUNCES
ANEW ATTIC
.RESTAURANT
“OPENING JUNE 1, 1981

tell: me aie’ tome co
| Subtract from the: effort ‘of Mrs. R.J, Durrant:
‘provide’ a West' Vancouver '

productive band option, ° 7 ;
These are -all reflective
comments on my part

° No more tftany shades and antiques
* No more James Bond 007 supercar
® No more fire engines and 67X car

because my four children are ® No more floor show and Baker trumpet

out of high-school and goa . eo, - Bur biechiin
on to — university “sy -

_ throughout their elementary _Abrand new money) uber restaurant

and. secondary education

felt there was not enough Come soon (this spring) to browse and enjoy the antiques. Br- |

=a - 4s . the kids nd your camera § tast pictures of them with © i.
vocal music in their life “oor” an or the ° | eee -

I paid

PLUS

with new food.

THE ATTIC 4
Reservations 922 3224 in West Van next to Park Raya!

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Fret

Then our bus driver ran:to
the next house to: phone for.
medical hélp as this’ was. ‘s.
hospital case. Pe
‘ Another) gentlemen’.
‘stepped out of ‘his car and
placed his .gabardine |
overcoat over the child. .

These two men. ‘should be
thanked very much, secing a
good crowd gathered to.
watch as traffic was tied up
for over 20 minutes.

(Mrs.) Viola McDonald |.

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