Dear Editor:

I write to state strong en-
dorsement of efforts taken
by the Honourable . Jack
Davis, MLA to legislate
changes in taxi licensing
throughout the- Lower
Mainland, and to oppose
criticism offered by Duart S.
Mackhean, President of the
Taxi Owners Association of
B.C. under the heading
“Local Taxi Licensing Best”.

The present system of
municipal-provincial licens-
ing promotes inefficiency,
caters to, monopoly taxi
firms, denies incentive to im-
prove the level of service
and blocks the general
public from choosing which
taxi firm they wish to sup-
port. In many suburban

Dear Editor:

I imagine the proposed

logging of Lot 883 on Grouse
Mountain will. be of some
concern to the companies in-
suring properties owned by
Grouse Mountain Resorts.
Vancouver is a hot bed of
militant environmental ac-
tivism and I am certain fear
of reprisals against Grouse

Mountain Resorts will ‘in-.

spire ‘the companies: to.read-

just their premiums accor-"

dirigly.
I pérsonally hope the

potential threat of a, skiers.
and users boycott will be suf- -

ri

ficient, to di those. who

“ys
find the local taxi se
ceptable, you can walk.
There is no other choice!
Mr. Davis has suggested
that all taxis be allowed to
offer their. product

‘throughout the Greater Van-

couver Regional District.
This would decrease dead-
heading, reduce costs, inject
competition, and allow con-
sumers to support the taxi
company that provided the
best service.

With consumers gaining
freedom to choose, clearly
those operations that offered
good service would gain, and
those that continued with
unsatisfactory service would

have to pull up their socks or -

lose ground.
The criticism penned by

hanks for the tip

will irreversibly scar the face
of our mountain.

E.C. Johnson
(former North Van resident)
Mission, B.C.

itain the status “quo.
His efforts to applaud ac-
countability to local councils
must’ be challenged as the
councils are virtually hand-
cuffed * when dealing with
monopolies and _ cartels,
which clearly the Taxi
Owners Association of B.G.
supports.

- Under a Provincial Motor
Carrier Commission-GVRD
system, each municipality is
represented and any local
concern could be forwarded
by the Mayor concerned.

Mr. MacLean has certain-
ly made it clear that free
enterprise is an abhorrent

Dear Editor:

Thank you for the sugges-
tion printed in the recent
edition of your paper (Joy
Wee’s letter to the editor Ju-
ly 6) regarding informing the
public of the’ distance to the
Capilano River Hatchery.
We agree. that showing the
direction and distance to the

Calling ex Rivieras

Dear Editor:

As. a. life member of the
apparently;“defunct Riviera
Swimming & Fitness Centre
in North-- Vancouver, I
wonder if I could use your

contact other 1 members, par-
ticularly. is . ‘members, with.

regard to what action has
been, or’can be taken, and
with. a-view. to approaching
* other. Spas in the area. I
would. appreciate it if
members would contact-me,
at 298-9788.

(Mrs.) Joan Kadey
Burnaby, B.C.

concept to his association.

freedom of choice. It most

~The. taxi. indus
tion. offered: by Mr.
MacLean-has; suggest, not
been » studied® “by -
operators ~ ‘throughout’
Lower Mainland but reflects
a knee jerk, reaction to
change, - competition, - and

S$ posi--

certainly does not reflect our
thinking on this issue. :

The taxi system is behind
the times. Keep up the good -
work, Jack,

Richard Hughes
President
Sunshine Cabs Ltd.
North Vancouver

hatchery on the sign would
avoid-a long walk for some:
people unfamiliar with the
area.

An information centre for
the park is currently being
constructed, which will: haye—
a map showing distances.’ A>
sign ‘at the entrace’ to the
park will .also. show the.
distance to.the hatchery (1.4
kilometers). >

Tourism is one of our im-
portant -industries in British
Columbia and we hope this
useful suggestion will make
it easier. for. them.to see one —
of our facilities. :

3.R. Wild; P. ‘Eng.,

Senior: , Implementation ;
Engineer Paro. 986-3487 trot
Salmonid Enhancement Pro- 736-0341 730

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