Trans-continental service promised OPEN LETTER TO BRIAN MULRONEY AND BILL VANDER ZALM As an elected municipal repre- sentative, I have been asked by people of North Vancouver to speak out on VIA Rail. We believe that the Canadian government acted illegally when it initiated the series of actions that have led to the current problems in trans- Canada rail transportation. In the matter of a trans-con- tinental rail service, British Col- umbia is in a unique position as under the terms of the 1871 union of Canada with British Columbia, Canada was required to have a trans-continental railroad con- structed, maintained and operated “forever.’’ The failure to continue to meet this obligation could be grounds for the termination of the union of British Columbia and Canada. . Under an agreement of 1881, Canadian Pacific undertook to complete the trans-continental railroad to the Pacific, to equip the railroad and, most important, to operate the railway ‘‘efficiently and forever.’’ In return, Canadian Pacific received 700 miles of com- pleted railway and $25 million. Of even greater value, Canadian Pacific received 25 million acres of rich prime land. We, residents of British Colum- bia, call upon the government of British Columbia and the govern- ment of Canada to take immediate action to: Either require the Canadian Pacific Railway and its subsidiaries to provide trans-continental rail service in accordance with the agreements of 1871 and 1881; Or require the Canadian Pacific Railway and its subsidiaries to return to the ownership of the people of Canada, all those pro- perties that were obtained under the agreement of 1881 and ali assets that were obtained subse- quently using proceeds from the disposal of properties obtained under the agreement of 1881, and that these properties be used by the Government of Canada to produce revenue to finance the operation of a trans-continental rail service ef- ficiently and forever. Stellz Jo Dean Alderman, North Van City THANK YOU FOR GIVING TO THE POPPY FUND Thanks to the generosity of our members and guests we can continue to help our veterans, their dependents and the communiity. 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