September 8,

THE NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

1982

Tel. 985-2131

IT’S CHEAPER BY TAXI

SCHOOL buses have become a thing of the past

for the 70 special needs students attending North

Vancouver schools.

As of yesterday
(Tuesday) the youngsters
started going to school by
taxi.

Not only is it just about the
most deluxe way a _ child
could ever hope to go to

By CHRIS LLOYD

school but it also works out
to be by far the cheapest.
North Shore Taxi will be
sending out 18 cabs every
school day and picking up
the disabled students right at

And the cost works out to

considerably less than when
the same children used to
travel to school.

Kays had _ transported
North Van special needs
youngsters for the past 18
years. When it came time to
renew the transportation
contract, this year the Bur-

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DISTRICT AGREES WORDING, BUT...

weather

WEDNESDAY
Cloudy

THURSDAY
Partial Clearnnng

eferendum will bomb
ithout cash support

BOMBS AWAY? That
is the $3,400 question
facing North Van-
couver District voters
in November's mauni-
cipal elections § as
council last week
approved preparing a
bylaw which would
allow local balloting on
the world disarmament
referendum.

But only if the group
wanting to ask the question
can cven come up with the
$3,400 by October 7 If
pubhc contributions haven't
reached the figure by then

By CHARLES MAYER

the question won't cvcn

make it on the ballots.
Council's decision follows
on the heels of a request by
an Ottawa-based organiza-
tion called Opcration
Dismantle which in February
petitioned Canadian citics to
hold referendums on the

issuc) 0 Oof )=global) §=6weapons
reduction.
At that timc = = Drustrict

supported putting the arms
reduction plebiscite to
municipal voters. However,
shortly after giving = the
referendum the nod council

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TAKING IT HOME for dinecr, native Indian boy looks forward to tresh salmon meal
an he cycles alomg Marine Drive with his catch from Capflano River (lan Smith
photo).