TRUCKERS roared into Ortawa last week to protest the high price of gasoline in Canada. E-mail chain let- ters urging a gas boycott are raging across the Internet. Drivers are mad, professional drivers are madder. Prices of $1-a-litre and more are predicted this year as the world’s oil-producing countries con- tinue to choke off production and drive profits up as they look at booming U.S. and Asian markets. And if you are one of the smug 4% who are not having a problem with gas prices because you think your bicy- cle or public transport is the answer, get real. The price of transport is a basic igniter of our economy and if it continues to rise as pre- dicted inflation will once again become a major concern. And the answer to infla- tion is usually higher interest rates, something this province not to mention Canada can do without given their huge deficiv problems. Government taxes are a huge fac- tor in gas prices — approximately 45% of what you spend at the pump flows back to Big Brother, But there is also a huge discrepancy between what B.C. is current- ly paying and the price of gas in the U.S., so if you want to let your wallets do the talking a gas boycott is being promoted for three days April 7-9. Personally, I like inquiring reporter the idea of boycotting one company completely for months in the hopes of spark- ing a genuine gas war. NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS DON’T KNOW North Vancouver They are always too high, aren’: they! Half the cost is taxes. What are you going to N 0 do? NO OPINION __ Horseshoe Ba’ Dundarave/Ambleside British Properties Norgate/Pemberton Heights Sam Boorman Comox Why are they so high? Thar’s the question I have. Irs not just taxes. We all need a share in the oilfields. Reg Wishinski North Vancouver Yeah, they are. I own JRP Driver Services Led. We work for a flat rate fee but a tank of gas went from $25 to $40 last month — and [ drove 14,000 km fast month! There should be a tax consideration for busi- ness use. Capilano/Deibrook Highlands Lower Lonsdale Central and Upper Lonsdale Lynn Valley Bluezidge/Deep Cove 93% COMBINED AVERAGE ............ 89% BO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE INQUIRING REPGRIER? E-mail your comments or question ideas to: mmillerchip@nsnews.com Harbourside “Anna-Louise Peittland Monday night to send a Contrisuting Writer message to the business .. PETER Martin, of community that North Concert Properties Ltd., pamcouver is open for - ixaplored the city on ustacss. oo. Martin. was asking that a Harbourside Business Park be rezoned from light industrial to 100% office space. Martin said Harbourside has a number of contracts which ese contingent on the developer’s ability to build more office space. i declined to name the possible — clients, citing competitive rea- jusiness Park use heated debate at council. Coun. Barbara Perrault spoke in favour of rezoning the land without any conditions. “The North Shore has the highest industrial fand prices in the Lower Maialand. It takes an office type of renter to pay the rents,” she said. Perrault said that the tusi- ness climate in B.C. is the worst in Canada, even worse than in Newfoundland, She also said Burnaby, Surrey — Richmond have allowed 100% office space, and their buildings and: sons, This request sparked a are full Showcase “. Hollyburn -. Country Club March 13-6:30pm | Pree! for brides & a guest o| ® Fashion’ “4 & Displays . 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Craig Keating coun- tered that argument by saying, “Being the City of North Vancouver "ieans never having to say you're Surrey.” Bur Perrault was consistent in her stance that the city must be more flexible in their zoning and definition of ligkt indust- al. “If we are truly sincere about not wanting polluters and (wanting) business growth in our community, we have to do what it takes, within rea- son,” she said. ’ The other councillors were concerned that with no con- Furniture Corporation Hatuzzi sofa, Loveseat and Chair. SALE *2498 By Yaletown interiors #2,1301 United Bivd., Coquitiam « Tel: 521-7780 Hours: Mon.-Thurs.10-6, Fri. 10-9, Sat. 9-7, Sun. 10-6 Purchases must be picked up within 3 d COUN. Craig Keating: “Being the City of North Vancouver ineans never having to say you're Surrey.” ; debated § trols on what type of business would go into the Harbourside site, business could be taken away from the Lower Lonsdale area. 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