AlO - Sunday, June 20, 1982 - North Shore News inquiring reporter by Ellsworth Dickson Businesses large and small are announcing cutbacks, slowdowns, layoffs and bankruptcies. And the workers are feeling the crunch more than anyone else. Normally in times of distress people look to the government, either federal for provincial, to step in and help the situation. Today's question is: ‘Is the government doing enough about unemployment?” Harry Vancouver No. They should start temporary work programs hke they did during the depression. Shirley LeBlanc North Vancouver No. If they could prop up the dollar, then people would want to invest in Canadian businesses and there would be work more Bob Davidson North Vancouver dont think they are But then toreally dont koow whatthey can deo about at Kho Joa. North V am carves I oot Cet yee Lhey crt try soune take woth proglams oe some Ching Tike Chaat David tin North V am ouy<- No ume ampboy ae at they Tao Kos ohel ool would wave too hange thes way of thinking fa Nhe to see them puta freere om interest tates and pul some pressure on the Ametean | govern ment and American tra sinmcsses tn Ca nada SPEND YOUR DOLLARS shopping in your own community. That's” the message from West Van- couver Mayor Derrick Humphreys. He is worned about the effect of this year’s big tax increases for West Van merchants during the Chamber goes to bat on business tax hikes in W.V. THE PLIGHT of West Vancouver's smaller businesses -- hit this month with tax increases ranging from 40 per cent to 200 per cent over last year -- will be exposed at a public in- formation meeting Thur- sday, organized by the West Van Chamber of Commerce. The 7 p.m. meeting June 24 takes place in the Teachers Centre of Hollyburn Elementary Neighbors get road hearing RESIDENTS of Ridgewood Drive in North Vancouver opposing road widening which would turn their street into a mayor traffic artery, have persuaded Mayor Don Bell to take another look at their concerns About 30 neighbors met at the home of one of the af fected residents Thursday might with Bell and Distnct Engineer John Bremner Bell agreed to defer the road work until placing the matter before council for consideration Monday night The residents, who have retained a lawyer to fight the road plan on their behalf, THIS WEEKS SPECIALS! International GOLDMART 10K 4 Strand Serpentine BRACELET $22 10K Floating HEART with diamond $4 7° INTERNATIONAL GOLDMART JEWELLERS LTO. HOURS: Nar DOr ough Mon.Sat, 10-5:30 Ste, 120, 130 Ww: 14th St., North Van. Twers acres "2 current business slowdown brought about by the recession. “I am concerned over the climate for commercial businesses in West Van- couver,” Humphreys told The News in an interview last week. “The West residential Vancouver taxpayer now School. There are fears that the huge tax hikes may lead to further closures and bankruptcies among local merchants already struggling for survival in the current recession. Mayor Derrick Hum- phreys and West Van MLA Allan Williams, the attorney general, have been invited to attend along with other civic and community leaders. will be turning out for the council meeting. ' { ' 3.9 it's so easy... Jewelers Ltd. 14K Ball Stud EARRINGS $91 50 980-2252 does not pay towards school costs in other school districts, as previously. “But this is not so for commercial property owners who are billed directly from Victoria towards” the provincial school costs.” The effect, the mayor said, had been a substantial increase in commercial property taxes by the provincial government at the time of economic pause. “I recommend that West Spend at home, mayor urges Vancouver residents do as much buying locally = as possible,” he said. “Our merchants need and deserve all the support we can give them.” Humphreys cited a recent survey of local stores which showed “a multitude of bargams” in all types of merchandise. “Storekeepers have reduced prices to keep the cash registers ringing,” he said. 20% 10 30% OFF FRAMING AND ON FRAMES ON LIMITED EDITIONS e Blish e Solberg e Batemans e Calles Wide selection of Limited Editions and frames BARR GALLERY HOUSE OF PRINTS 1701 West 4th 732-5613 To July 30 Thousands of pairs of quality shoes W ABLE Sit | off our reg. prices Everything Must Go! Fit-Rite Bootery 13th & Lonsdale (Next to Safeway Parking Lot)