WEST VANCOUVER Waste disposal cost to jump by 26 per cent WEST VANCOUVERITES can expect increases in next year’s utility bills, particularly for waste disposal. While water and sewer rates will each increase by about five per cent, waste disposal costs will go up by about 26 per cent. “This substantial increase is related primarily to increased costs from the Greater Vancouver Regional District,’’ said director of Finance George Horwood at Monday’s West Vincouver District council meeting. The disposal fee increase is a result of the closure of the Premier Street Landfill, and the baling and transfer of wastes to the GVRD facilities in Burnaby. The ultility rate was under- budget in 1988, and has increased from $30.25 to $43.50 per tonne, a 44 per cent increase. “This year, for the first time, the cost of the Burnaby incinerator has to be taken into account,’’ said costs NVD water nay rise By MAUREEN CURTIS Contributing Writer Mayor Don Lanskail, who is a member of the GVRD wastes and ‘water committee. Ho--~ood said the increases had nothing to do with the contracted costs for the pickup of wastes. “*The cost of disposal is going to do nothing but go up. It’s a pro- blem facing municipalities across Canada,”’ warned Ald. Alex Brokenshire, advising residents to do their bit to reduce wastes through composting or other methods. Council will continue with its policy of financing these increasing utility costs through user fees, rather than general taxation. by 15 per cent NORTH VANCOUVER District residents will be paying more for their water in 1989 if amendments to the Water- works Regulation Bylaw are passed. North Vancouver District Coun- cil agreed Monday night to a 15 per cent increase in user fees that, allowing for the early payment discount, will see the charge for a single-family residence increase from $82 to $94.50. Strata and other residential users will pay $80.50, up from $70. Under the proposed changes water connection fees will also in- crease to $700, from $650, in new subdivisions pricr to paving, and $1200, from $650, in existing developed areas. Water user charges and connec- tion fees are the sole source of funds for the Water Utility which, as a self-contained and self-financ- ed entity, is operated to generate a reasonable surplus in years of low capital’ expecditure to provide Business ............-. 54 Christmas Hews........49 Classified Ads..........57 Comics...........-..-.49 Lifestyles............-.47 North Shore Now.......23 Sports ..........202266 15 What's Going On........14 TV Listings............39 By MARTIN MILLERCHIP | [ Contributing Writer funds for years when capital ex- penciture is higher. Ald. Joan Gadsby opposed the proposed rate increases and pointed out that this was the se- cond year in a row that the rates will rise. Mayor Marilyn Baker noted that North Vancouver has some of the best quality water in the world. “Reluctantl I will be supporting this because I think that there is no other way for us to easure a safe and effective delivery of service, and the quality of our water, other than by doing the werr. necessary and paying the costs associated with it,’’ she said. Wednesday, claudy with sunny periods. Thursday, vain or showers. Highs near 9°C. Second Class Registration Number 3885 Sharon Bethune's knap-sack. IT’S A dog’s life for Obi, a nine-month-old Silky-poo. The dog was spotted recently on Lonsdale Avenue in 3 ~- Wednesday, November 30, 1988 - North Shore News NEWS photo Terry Peters Crist re-elected in NVD vote recount IT IS STILL Ald. Ernie Crist and not plain Ernie despite his constant admonishment to ‘‘Just call me, Ernie.’’ The official] recount, announced Monday, of aldermanic votes cast in the recent North Vancouver District Council elections showed a small but dramatic change of 10 votes that took Crist past Patrick Bruskiewich in the race for the sixth and last place on council. Final tallies gave Bruskiewich 7,529 votes and Crist 7,534 votes. The revised totals showed in- cumbent Ald. Joan Gadsby with By MARTIN MILLERCHIP Contributing Writer 10,436 votes; incumbent Ald. Murray Dykeman with 9,310 votes; incumbent Ald. Craig Clark with 8,621 votes; incumbent Ald. Bili Rodgers with 8,765 votes; Ald.-elect Richard Buchols with 8,074 votes; and aldermanic can- didates Norman Vipond and Dallas Collis with 6,175 votes and 4,697 votes respectively. It will be Crist’s fifth term as an alderman. “It was a cliff-hanger and I wouldn’t want this to nappen again,’’ Crist said. ‘‘It shows that it is not necessary to be on a slate which is supported by big business and real estate and development interests in the District of North Vancouver. If you put your nose to the grindstone and work consci-. entiously for the public, then they will come through,”’ he concluded. Highway #99 widening, third crossing considered WIDENING Highway 99 and a possible third crossing to the North Shore were identified as high-priority projects in Tuesday’s provincial government announcement of plans for a massive $7 billion overhau) of B.C.’s transportation system. But no mention was made of the long-delayed projects to build overpasses at the Upper Levels Highway at Lonsdale Avenue and Westview Drive. The announced overhau! pro- cess, which is based on an 18- volume transportation study that identifies highway, rail, air and marine improvement projects totalling more than $7 billion over the next 10 years, has been dubbed ‘Freedom to Move’ by the provin- cial government. Premier Bill Vander Zalm said widening of Highway 99, and the Trans-Canada Highway between Abbotsford and the new $85 mil- lion Cassiar Connector could begin early next year. But highways department of- ficials said the possible third cross- ing to the North Shore was very much in the planning stages and no details were available to press time Tuesday.