A6 - Sunday, February 6, 1983 - North Shore News The concern of Curling Avenue and Glenaire Drive residents over the planned North Shore bus depot in adjoining Klahanie Park is understandable. But it must be viewed in relation to hard realities. The two residential streets on the western boundary of North Van District provide access to the park, which lies on the eastern boundary of West Van. They would be used initially by 32 West Van Blue Buses leaving The facts about the matter are relatively simple. In November 1981, Ottawa forecast a deficit of $13.3-billion for the 1982-83 fiscal year. Seven months later, that estimate was revised upward by 50 per cent to about $20 billion. By W. ROGER WORTH Then last fall, a new Finance Minister changed the forecast again, Q Reg 2 P Ve e A combined facility for both fleets is ~ shortfall. of bringing the total federal debt to more than S$114- ' obviously desirable in the interests of ef- ficiency and cost-saving. West Van and the Urban Transit Authority explored nine different sites and fimally concluded Klahanie Park was the mort practical for that purpose. One otherwise suitable site in a commercial zone on Pemberton would involve maintenance of the West Van fleet deep inside North Van District, presumably with resultant cost increases. Theoretically, the same would apply to a combined depot within West Van -- but, in any case, West Van simply has no other site capable of servicing up to 200 transit vehicles. Transit officials imsist that a combined facility is essential for future North Shore transit needs. Meanwhile, the extent to which single buses leaving and returning to the depot at different times of the day would lower the quality of life on Curling and Glenaire has yet to be shown. It could be much less than residents fear. Otherwise, they should be compensated through reduced taxes. Required reading? President Ronald Reagan has proclaimed 1983 the Year of the Bible. “Inside its pages,” he told legislators and diplomats attending a national prayer breakfast, “lie all the answers to all the problems that man has ever known.” If his message spreads, the Bible could become a required university and college textbook. If he’s right, it might be the only textbook politicians and lawyers really need. +70n VOILE OF QHTht aren WEY VaReUvER sunday news north shore news 1139 Lonsdale Ave . 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To many Canadians, these astounding numbers are snippets of news that are read and easily forgotten. Yet these numbers have a tremendous impact on all of us. Here's how. A $25-billion deficit in 1982-83 (that’s a conservative estimate) means Ottawa will have to borrow the equivalent of $2,500 for each and every worker in the country. More importantly, even at a 10 per cent interest rate, it will cost the equivalent of $250 per year per worker to finance the debt. Added to Ottawa's previous debt load, this means the government will be spending roughly 30 cents of every tax dollar it receives to pay interest on the money it owes. But that’s only the present fiscal year. Now some ex- perts and well-connected BIGGEST SURPRISE locally dumng the Tones’ recent knife party in Winnipeg was the man who didn't’ even attend: North Van-Burnaby MP Chack Cook While wks fellow North Shore MP Ron Huntington was taking the heat and, finally, being rcheved of his yob as caucus chairman because of — his outspoken lack of en thusiasm for Joe Clark. Mr Cook was nowhere to be seen or heard) Which was passing strange .—_ . Until recently Mr Cook wore his own lack of cn thusiasm for Mr Clark like a badge of honor. [t was, after all, Mr Cook who osten tattously hosted Brian Mulroney. Quebcc's Great White Hope for the Lory leadersmp, when Mulroncy’'s country wide speaking tour last spring brought: him to Vancouver to test the BC waters Eaght) months ago you could hardly eect less cothustastte about Mr Clark than that But the cbmactc Jan weck of 2410 Winntpeg brought not a squeak and from che ab normally Member fort Van Burnaby sent oval North who ip spoken, ctdentally has been recovering from health tcmpaurary problems recently nif $23.6-billion, observers are predicting a Staggering deficit of $35- bilhon for 1983-84. The problem, of course, is that we can't go on living on solution may appeal to government, the effort will be wasted if such activity prevents interest rates from falling and real economic recovery and job creation from taking hold. Nor will entrepreneurs be en- couraged to invest in new businesses and expand older ones. The sad fact is, unemploy- ment levels are too high. But borrowing larger and larger amounts of cash is not a solution to the dilemma. CFIB Feature Service borrowed money forever. example, the financial markets are extremely uneasy about a US. deficit that may reach $200-billion next year. Yet on a per capita basis, Canada’s deficit is expected to be much, much higher. As Canadians know only too well, heavy deficits can mean higher interest rates if governments start to compete with businesses and individuals borrowing money. This would be a heavy blow to employment and job creation, par- ticularly among = smaller firms. So with interest rates on the way down, it would seem foolhardy to reverse the trend by budgeting for an exhorbitant deficit. The basic political question, of course, is what to do about the 1.5 million jobless Canadians. Some suggest borrowing an extra $5-billion to $6 oillion to spend on job-creating public works programs. While such a_ political sunday brunch by Noel Wright Another explanation (highly unplausible) ts that) Mr Cook has suddenly been converted to the ranks of Jor Clark supporters. The third alternative may simply be that Mr. Cook 1s an extremely smart politician — with a keen nose for sniffing the prevailing political winds and the options they open up. Discretion, as the saying goes, i sometimes the better partof valor... Dundarave residents who thirst for a little pleasant relaxation in) their) own “walk-to” pub are one more step closer to getting it Last week the Liquor Control Board informed Hank and Shirley Sager that the recent neighborhood poll had Shown more than the required 60 per cent of local houscholds in favor of thetr proposed “Tiddlycove Inn” im the fistoric Maple Sho (our spies tell us the “yes” vote was over two thirds) Neat move back to West Van council for final ap proval and othe building permits An interesting demonstraven of haw notsy & minority and how Silent can be dice tsive the Mayority POST MORTEM: A Ilctter from his sister in West Virginia, mailed December 6, 1982, finally reached George White of North Van on January 26 after a 14,000- mile journey. On the back of the envelope was a second date stamp, January 20 — marked Warsaw, Poland... een Long to be remembered by Handsworth students for his cnthusiastic tcaching, superb) command of the English language = and sparkling wit is the late Doug Terry, who died Inst May after teaching English there for 21 years. In his honor Handsworth has now established the Doug Terry Top Scholar Award, a scholarship to be prescnicd annually to the Grade 12 student who has maintaincd the top academic standing throughout) his) or her seocndary schooling Donations payable ‘to the Handsworth Scholarship fund (Doug Terry) _gratcfully received at the qc hool SMOKE FIGHTER: From ago Tio until be was 32 Everett Caldwell of West Van smokcd eveatually up to three packs a day That was th years ago Then he Bandall .--Jaffer, qui, though it took him nearly three years, because is wife (earlier a chain smoker herself) developed a violent physical allergy to his fumes. Now, Everett wants to start a local non-smokers association to help folk like himself and those who want to be. A kind of A.A. of the weed so to speak. If you're interested, give him a ding at 925-1783... SCRATCHPAD: Why can't we have school boards on TV phone-ins, like North Van District council, asks Sue Cook of North Van — school boards, she points out, spend even more of our money ... Back home in North Van are Dr. Duncan Tonant, wife Dorothy and Mirv Harper after a mission treating cyc patients in Nicaragua, sponsored by the Christian Medical Socicty Users of the West Van recycling depot who are missing custodian Bill Tracger, 43, wish him a speedy recovery after his recent operation And off back to Uganda is West Van businessman Sherali who § fled from Idi Amin's terror in 1972 and now hopes to reclaim) property cstimated at $10 mifhon io the East Afnmcan nation WRIGHT OR WRONG: Most of us would be happy lo pay as we go tf only we could catch up we ve been on where