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Elementary School to the Recreation Centre at 22nd and Marine.
Runners of all shapes, sizes and ages took part, some joining the run on

Trustees claim credit
despite CCA criticism

unity Day celebrations

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route, but

Most North Van-.
couver- homeowners.
can - expect
“significantly lower”
school taxes this year
and the North Van
School Board Is
claiming fall credit for
the cuthack — despite
counter-claims by a
North Van _ citizens’
group.

In a statement this week
Don Burbidge, school board
chairman, said the schoul
tax mill rate has been
reduced by more than 7.6
mills, ‘

He said the principal
reasons for the reduction

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they looked like champions one and all-as they‘sprinted to the.
finishing line above -- not least the gentleman in the “Wreck Centre” T-
shirt. More pictures of the West Van festivities and of North Van's Lynn
Valley Day on pages 16-17. .

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were, the. removal from. the.

board's budget ‘of Capilano
College operating costs;
collection of a long overdue
grant from’ the National
Harbours Board; and
“judicious budgeting by your

Board an its ad-—

ministration.”

While noting that “most
‘residential
in North Vancouver can
expect significantly ‘lower
school taxes", Burbidge
Stressed that the amount. of
the reduction would depend
upon the assessed value of
particular properties,

-

As an example he quoted
Q& property assessed for
school purposes at $10,000

roperty owners

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(Mark Wamer photo)

(1S: per cent of actual market

value). In such.a case the:

expected decrease in the
owner's tax bill for school
purposes would be at least:
$76.

This reduction, said
Burbidge, would be in ad-
dition to any other reduc-.
tions which may result from.
increases in homeowner
grants.

Those grants, he added,
aro required by law to be
used first to reduce school
taxes, with the excess, it any,
to be used to reduce the
municipal levy,

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.. police spokesma

The man: said

This is’

WEDNESDAY _
Sunny with a few
cloudy periods. Windy
near the water. Highs 18-
20. a
Point Atkinson tides: .
highs 0135 brs and 1545
hrs; lows. 0845 hrs and
2030 hrs.
THURSDAY.
OUTLOOK
Sunny and warmer.

Point Atkinson tides:
highs 0210 hrs and 1620
hrs; lows 0920 hrs and
2120 hrs,

F

and everyone: back’.