12 - Wednesday, November 25, 1987 - North Shore News

inquiring
reporter

THE INSURANCE Corporation of B.C. will be raising
its auto insurance premiums by 22 per cent next year, fol-
lowing increased claims and payments to motorists over

the past year. For the average British Columbian driver,

‘hat do you think of ICBC hike?

Mark Henderson

Surrey

1 think it’s a result of the
drivers on the road.
There's no way around it
— it’s because of all the
people who drive badly.

TOPE?

‘3

Brent Campbell
Tsawwassen

I'm a professional driver
and I don’t have any ac-
cidents. I don’t know
why they don’t increase
the rates of the people
who have accidents.

John Ostler

North Vancouver

I don't think it’s fair for
the people who drive
defensively to have to pay
for the people who are
drinking and driving and
scamming ICBC.

Elsie Connor

Squamish

It’s a lot of money as far
as I’m concerned, [t's far
too high and I don't
think that it’s fair to
many people.

the new rate hike means roughly an extra $90 tacked on
to the insurance bill next year. Inquiring Reporter asks
people what they think about this insurance rate increase.

Bill Summersgill

North Vancouver

I’m not too impressed.
They should have bigger
discounts for safe drivers.
Why should I have to pay
for what other people do?

| to help |
j in arena |
(expansion }

NORTH VANCOUVER City
Council is being asked by the
District of North Vancouver to dig
into its pockets to help fund the
expansion of the Karen Magnussen
Arena,

In an unusual move, district
council asked the city to contribute
to the capital costs of the expan-
sion to provide much desired ex-
tras. Under current bylaws, the
two municipalities share the
operating costs of recreation facili-
ties, but take on construction
alone.

District Ald. Craig Clark, who
made the request on behalf of
district council], said the expansion
would involve building a leisure
pool complex complete with
saunas, whirl pool, toddlers’ area,
and possibly wave action in the
main pool.

He said the district has commit-
ted $3 million to the project, but in
order to provide some of the
state-of-the-art features such as
wave action, it needs city support.

Because the facility is located
just outside the city boundary, and
would draw about 40 per cent city
users, Clark said district council
decided to ask for a financial con-
tribution ‘somewhere between
$1.5 million and zero’’ and city
participation in the planning.

Ald. Allan Blair said a more ac-
curate estimate of users is about
12.5 per cent, the amount now us-
ing the ice rink. But Clark said the
complex would attract a much
larger population because of its
leisure focus.

on
Thursday, November 26th

aimost everything in our stores.

Proof of Age: If you are 65 yrs. or older, just show one of the following to receive 15% discount.

Exceptions: Tobacco Products, Precrip-
tions, Automotive Labour Service
Charges, Gift Certificates, Magazines,
Carpet Installation, Delivery Charges

© Senior Citizen
Transportation Card

e Driver’s License

¢ Birth Certificate

e Government of
Canada Blue Card
e Previncial Senior
Citizen Card
$25 Marine Drive

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He said the current bylaw, ‘‘has
a degree of imbalance to it,”
because 44 per cent of the popula-
tion lives in the city, but only 29.7
per cent of the .operating costs
come from the city. Moreover, the
city has only built 21.5 per cent of
the recreation facilities in North
Vancouver.

SURREY

Gulidiord Mall

104th Avenue and 152nd Street
588-2242

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BURNABY
Lougheed Mall
Loughsed and Austin Rd.

424-1221

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