42 - Friday, August 29, 1997 - North Shore News

Dear Editor:

Tt don’t get it, | watched
the West Vancouver council
members, many of whom |
supported, patting themselves
on the back for coming back
with a .8% tax increase and
service cuts.

They took a chance and
publicly asked the people
what they wanted with the
$18,000 “Speak-up” survey
instead of having the guts to
govern on their own.

From what I understand,
the results clearly stated a rea-
sonable tax increase and mini-
mal if any service cuts and
they did the exact opposite!
Are they deaf? Clearly they
have no plans on re-election. I
live in West Van for a reason

- — the lifestyle, and I’m will-
ing to pay for it!

The lifestyle in this com-
munity is somewhar different
than most and from what J
heard at the public meetings,
the residents here have no
problem paying a few dollars
more a year to preserve the
traditional West Van way.

We have been lucky over
recent years in reference to
municipal tax increases —
they have been minimal. 50 1
don’t mind “bucking up”
now to keep things the way
they are. With this tiny tax
increase, I would like to know
how the cuts will affect the
community.

People are already upsct
about the library closures, the
roads look like hell and [ve
noticed that what were once
beautifill flower beds are now
just grass. What clse has been

down to
enjoy
savings of:

$500"

ON KONA BIKES.

Hurry, they
fast

north shore news

MAIL Box
Condemning WY cuts

compromised that we are not
aware oP Is my family sate ar
home? Do we sull have ade-
quate police and fire protec-
non?

That $18,000 for the sur-
vey was an example of the
waste they claim to want to do
away with, Next election, |
personally will keep all the
above in mind.

R. Taft
West Vancouver
rtaft@mailexcite.com

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Lament

loss of listings

Dear Editor:
I really enjoy the

advance publicity ) of local events in the North
Shore News, and can understand your decision

to expand this section.

The Or

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However, [ was very disappointed in 3
decision to discontinue the TV listings — pre-
cisely because I hardly ever watch television,
only the odd movie or special. Your fomnat was
superior to that in the Vancouver Sun's TV Bet-
ings, because [ could quickly aad easily peruse
the upcoming movies, and didn’: need to strug-
gle with translating the channels to our North
Shore channels. I hope you will reconsider your
decision to discontinue the TV listings.

Robyn Newton
North Vancouver

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