inquiring
reporter

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John Hatch

North Vancouver

Yes, it’s hard to argue
against rising liquor
price: and cigarette prices
when everyone knows
they’re bad for us. Yes, |
do both — } drink and
sinoke.

LIQUOR PRICES increased April 1 pushing up the price of
beer, wine and spirits, by about five per cent to increase gov-
ernment revenues, Inquiring reporter has gone tu the streets

Lorna Scovile

West Vancouver

No, | don't. I believe li-
quor prices increased so
government could get
more revenue, but { think
liquor prices are high
enough in this province.

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District backs Cap College

NORTH VANCOUVER
District Council has come
out against any further cuts
in provincial government
funding to Capilano Com-
munity College.

Council unanimously ap-
proved a motion by Ald.
Ernie Crist that acknowl-
edged that more than $1 mil-
lion has already. been cur

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within the last iwo years,
that tuition fees have in-
creased from 30 to 100 per
cent during the same period,
that class sizes have increas-
ed and that several clerical
and maintenance employees
have been laid off, with
some faculty members also
losing their jobs.

To date, 14 regular faculty

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members have been notified
of a layoff, with other cuts
targeted for language train-
ing, adult basic education,
learning assistance, counsell-
ing, the women's access cen-
tre and library hours.

The college’s preliminary
budget has been set at
$10,950,800 by the provin-
cial government. The

Allen Duck

North Vancouver

No, I'd have to say
because it’s already too
expensive, The gov-
ernment is probably mak-
ing enough off it already.

- Capilano College Faculty

Association is ‘currenily

leading a drive to ensure no

further cuts will be made.
Crist told council] Monday

’ that since the college’s man-

date has been to provide
training and upgrading so
that North Shore residents
can ‘be productive and

employed in the new techno- ~

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‘logical

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to see what the public reaction is. Today's question is: Do
you agree with rising liquor prices?

Gina Smith
West Vancouver

No, !’m against it. -It’s
hypocritical if they're try-
ing to gain money from
liquor sales by increasing
taxes, when at the same
time social programs
discouraging alcohol
abuse are causing a defi-
cit.

and information
age,” that it is vital that
council supports the college.

He also urged council to
send the motion to Minister

Of Education Jack Heinrich,

Susan Enefer

Vancouver

No, because government
lakes a high enough cut
already. I know because |
used to work in the
distillery business,

with copies to Premier Bill
Bennett and the MLAs rep-
resenting North and West
Vancouver, Burnaby, Howe
Sound and
Coast.

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