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inquiring
reporter

Stephen Barrington

Cap College

February 18, 1987 - North Shore News

HOW ABOUT one large North Vancouver municipality?
For vears, local residents and politicians have been kick-
ing around an idea to join North Vancouver City and
North Vancouver District to create one unified
municipality. Founded in 1907, the city is surrounded on
these sides by the district, which was founded in 1891.
Supporters of the plan say a unified North Vancouver

would mean more efficient government, taxations, roads
and public services for the whole area. On the other
hand, opponents claim such a move will increase costs for
cily residents when their taxes increase to fund higher
district expenses. This week, Inquiring Reporter wants to
know how people feel about amalgamation.

A unified NV City aad District?

Roxanne Weibaum

North Vancouver

} really haven't thought
about the issue at all. 1
don’t know.

Amy Price

North Vancouver

1 really don’t know much
about it. | think it would
be good if it was put into
one city because it is all
part of North Vancouver.

North Van

gets grant

to build Sechelt campus

NORTH VANCOUVER’S
Capilano College has received a
$450,000 grant from the provincial
government to build a permanent
Sechelt campus.

. College president Dr. Doug Jar-
dine said the new facility will be
.6,300 square feet and have four
permanent classrooms compared
with the three classrooms in the
building currently leased by the
college.

He said construction should
start next month and is scheduled
to be completed in time for the fall
semester.

The facility, he said, will include
the aqua culture centre operated in
the current campus building and
offer various adult basic education
courses and provide a_ career
resource centre for the arca.

“What we will be doing is trying
to respond to the needs of the
community,’ Jardine said. “You
know, a place like Squamish might
not need five philosophy courses.
A course in silviculture might be
more beneficial.’’

He said he had made a pitch to
the provincial government several
years ago to allow the college to
build up equity by buying a per-
manent campus rather than simply
continue paying rent for the Sun-
shine Coast Regional District
building currently leased for the
campus.

The government grant, which
will cost no.more than the price of
leasing the old facility, will cover
all costs of buying the property,
which is just under an acre, and
constructing the new facility.

® & Equipment

Ski Sweaters

Terry Mabillard

North Vancouver

First of all you might
combine West Van and
and
combine it all.

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Fred Green

North Vancouver

I think it’s a fine idea —
I’m behind .it 100 per
cent. It?ll cut down -on
expenses and the taxes
will be lighter.

Tracy Bowen

North Vancouver

I don't think they should.
I like it the way it is.

then

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