12 - Sunday, December 13, 1992 ~ North Shore Naws

Sager gives °93 mnaugural address ((TTj3"/3

West Van a leader in sensitive land-use, mayor says

WEST VANCOUVER has positioned itself as a ‘‘leader in
sensitive land-use planning,’’ Mayor Mark Sager claimed
during his 1993 inaugural speech at the Dec. 7 meeting of
West Vancouver District Council.

Sager attributed the municipali-
iy’s success to the nard work of
council members, volunteer com-
mittee members and staff on a
number of key issues, such as:

@ the recently introduced third
- phase of West Vancouver's bulk
housing legislation;

@ further planning for develop-
ment of the lands above the Up-
per Levels Highway;

@ the task force review of the
blasting and svil removal bylaws;
@a proposed increase of
municipal development charges to
recover more of the costs of ser-
vices required by deve!opments.

Sager said West Vancouver has
lobbied the provincial government
on a number of issues of great
local interest:

@ inequities in education funding
that work to West Vancouver's
detriment;

@ noise, traffic and parking
problems associated with the
Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal;

@ the -need for improvements to
the Sea-to-Sky Squamish high-
way;

@ the need for the improvement
and ultimate replacement of Lions
Gate Bridge.

Major upcoming capital pro-
jects in West Vancouver include
the memorial library expansion
(currently under construction), the
seniors recreation centre, and the
future development of a western
fecceation centre.

Some of the issues that will be
important to the future of West
Vancouver, he said, will be the
development of the upper slopes,

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the redevelopment of Ciyde
Avenue east of Taylor Way and
the Squamish Nation’s decision to
tax its Park Royal Shopping Cen-
tre and Park Royal Towers pro-
perties.

Gn the environmental front,
Sager said that West Vancouver
will consider better alternatives to
current land clearing and disposal
techniques, the numiser of garbage
cans permitted per residence and
the establishment of a North
Shore drop-off facility for
recyclables,

Now entering the fast year of its
three-year mandate <coun-il in-
troduced a $96 milfio.. provisional
budget that allows the municipali-
ty to operate throughout the com-
ing period of budget deliberations.

WEST VANCOUVER
DISTRICT COUNCIL

Coun. Ron Wood said the pro-
visional budget cannot be used to
predict taxation levels for 1993.

He said that a number of fac-
tors, such as tederal and provin-
cial deficits, and falling interest
revenues, will make it difficult for
West Vancouver to keep taxes
down and provide the current
level of services.

Wood said a 3.8% tax increase
would be needed to maintain the
same level of services in 1993.

He added that council would try
to keep the increase close to the
level of inflation.

Collective agreements for staff
wages (which account for 65% of
municipal expenditures) have al-
ready been settled for 1993, and
they are above the current Van-
couver inflation rate of 3.4%.

Protective services, such as fire
and police, represent 36% of the
budget.

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Throughout the year the Market is

the place to find fresh produce, fine meats,

succulent poultry and delectable desserts. Now

we're offering “the same old thing” with a

distinct holiday flavour. Yummy yams. Plump,

juicy turkeys. Amazing mincemeat pies. Rich

Christmas puddings.
Youll find all the things that make

Christmas so special have never gone out of style

at Lonsdale Quay Market.

GOODWILL TOWARDS MEN IS A
WONDERFUL TRADITION.

We have always believed in

giving back to the community.

As in years past, we have set up a drop-olT
centre for non-perishable food and toys for the
North Shore Christmas Bureau.

This year we're starting a new, year-round
tradition, “Share our Strength” Bring fresh food
donations to the booth located across from
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