Al4 - Wednesday, November 25, 1981 - North Shore News More apartment housing for senior citizens, increased public transportation and control of taxes, are among the main concerns of West Vancouver residents, accor- ding .to a citizen survey released by the municipal planning department. The mult-question survey of some 1,400 West Van households -- designed to evaluate municipal services and reveal community at- titudes towards them. -— was conducted in August 1980. The response rate was 39 per cent, representing about four per cent of al] West Van households. A planning départment spokesman said the 14- month delay in releasing the results was unavoidable because of the time needed for extensive computer analyses of the large number of questions. Among major findings of the survey were the follow- ing: © Nearly three out of four retired people (72 per cent) would like to move to an apartment close to shopping ‘tax line, say ‘satisfiec and buses. e More than two out of three households (70 per cent) had members par- ticipating regularly in municipal recreation pro- grams. e Over four out of five respondents (85 per cent) felt the recreation programs were good and the variety about right. Only seven per cent felt improvements were needed -- with the ice arena being mentioned most fre- quently in this context. © There was no significant demand for additional cultural facilities, fitness cir- cuits or tennis courts at the present time. e Other municipal ser- vices that scored high marks included the library, fire and police departments, and the Blue Buses -- except that most respondents wanted in- creased bus_ service, especially in British Proper- ties and upper Chartwell. e Among services - and facilites where im- provements were called for were street lighting, sidewalks, animal control, ambulance. services, water run-off and ditching. © A solid majority (71 per cent) of respondents wanted taxes and services maintain- ed at the present level, with tax increases limited to covering inflation. Sugges- tions for controlling the tax burden included permits for light, non-polluting in- dustries; cutbacks in recrea- tion programs; and the con- tracting out of. certain municipal services (e.g., gar- bage collection) to the ‘W. Van folk - private sector. Among miscellaneous points raised in the res mses were height con- for highrises; calls for a “healthier® population mix by making room for more young families; and preser- vation of the “sophisticated village spirit” of West Van. Numerous respondents wanted the seawalk extend- ed. But there was no general consensus on the issue of ac- quiring waterfront proper- ‘ties, aside from proposals from some respondents for a plebiscite. No special delivery for posties’ alert program cash "IT MAY NOT seem like much with inflation the way it is, but neither’ North Vancouver District nor City council considers $334 a sum to be trifled with, no matter how worthwhile the cause. City council voted to grant that sum to the Letter Carriers Union's Letter Carrier's Alert project — but only if it can scrape together the money. District council voted against giving the same sum for the project, deciding to refer it to its Advisory Commission on Community Ser¥ices for possible funding in 1982. The project. which has been taking place ~ a trial basis in the Marpuic area, involves letter carriers keeping an eye out for signs that people, especially old age and disability pensioners are in trouble. Such sighs RE-UPHOLSTERY tree nde uncollected mail or newspapers or lights teft burning. The union needs $5,000 to get the project going in other parts of the Lower Mainland at the start of December, and is asking the three North Shore . municipalities for 2 $334 each. The money is needed for -intine vo sters and leaflets and buying oifice equipment. 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