1 couver’s Biue buses. "The “Conflict ‘between the _ union and the Metro Transit Operating, Company._is hav- ing no effect on: the West Vancouver transits spokesman for the operation 4. Said Friday, The Blue bus system in West Vancouver is..the only one in the Greater Vancouver area not operated by Metro Transit. As well, West Van- couver ‘employees are epresented -by the Amalgamated Transit Union -and not the ICTU. So while the rest of the system lurches. along, West Vancouver’s Blue buses just keep rolling. But Cabinet will study concerns over service plans ATTORNEY-GENERAL Brian Smith sald this week that despite municipal fears, changes in the way criminal court documents are served will cost them “‘little or nothing’’. Smith made the comment Thursday following a meeting with representatives of the Union of B.C. Municipalities and municipal ’ By MARK HAMILTON | affairs minister Bill Ritchie. . Monday night, West Van- couver municipal council | went on record opposed to the change, due to take effect April 1, charging that it could cost the municipality as much $50,000 to have police serve the documents. There concern has been echoed by other. North Shore councils. The change in serving court documents will see that responsibility stripped from provincial sheriffs. Civil court documents will be serv- ed by private companies while the service of criminal court documents will fall to police forces. Municipal officials in West Vancouver and other _ municipalities fear the addi- tion of the document task to police responsibility will b force increased costs or a cut in duties police are already performing. Smith said Thursday: ‘‘l don't think there’s going to be much of a tab’’ for police costs in serving the documents. He did say the provincial cabinet would be reviewing the announced change and the concerns of the municipalities and that an an- nouncement could be made some time next week, Saanich mayor Mel Couvelier, one of the UBCM representatives who met with Smith, sald after that mecung that the government appcars sympathetic to municipal concerns.