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page 04, October 19, 1977 North Shore News |

For years there has. been

talk of earlier retirement, but

suddenly things -have’ gone

into reverse as the proportion
of older people in’ the
population steadily increas-
es. A recent U.S. law. forbids
employers from — forcing
.emplovees to retire at 65 if
they wish to go on working. .

This week the Inquiring
reporter asks ‘‘Do you think
older people should be able
to continue working.’’

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Lynne Butterfield
North Vancouver .

They should be all owed to
carry on if their health is
good and their minds are still
active. Age should not be a

common factor.”’

Commerical property taxes —
would rise by an average | of
56 per cent.

The provincial government -

‘has asked council to meet a
deadline of October 21 in
passing a bylaw confirming
their choice but the absolute

deadline is November 16.

The vote to introduce and
give three readings to the

bylaw choosing option “*A’’..

offered by the province was:
Aldermen Don Lanskail, Bob
Wyckham, -Tom:. Marshall
and Robert: Hicks in favor;
Mayor Peter Jones against.
Absent from Monday’s
council-meeting were Alder-
men Don McAlister and Bob
Wyatt.

There are _— indications,
however, that the vote is not
final and that council may

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, ‘Because of our own
procrastination they have to
go to a_ stop-gap,’’

Alderman ‘Gordon Rose.

He was referring to the
on-again-off-again approach —

of council to the whole
neighborhood pub question
over the past year, up to last

month’s decision in principle

—which still requites indiv-
idual applicants to satisfy
two complex sets of ‘‘app-
rovai’’ regulations (one from
the province and _ the ‘other
from the municipality) and to
submit to public hearings
before a go-ahead: can be
obtained.

“Until we find out what

communiiics.

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details.

said

Bennett, cabinet
a en | %.
to visit NS
Premicr Bill Bennett and the provinclel cabinet will
visit the North Shore next Wednesday and Thursday,

October 26-27, In one of a series of meetings designed to
bring the government Into closer touch with local

The program will Include as public. wine-and-cheese
party, visits to Windsor and West Van Secondary |
Schools, ‘meetings with local politicians and the
presentation of briefs by North Shore Individuals and
groups [for Information. call Shirley McFarlane at

Watch this weekend's SUNDAY NEWS for farther

change its mind by next
week. Alderman - Lanskail

‘said that West Vancouver

should. get together with

‘North Vancouver ‘City and >

District so that all three

North: Shore ‘municipalities .
adopt the same option in|
order to prevent the migra- ©

tion of business from one

municipality to another with ~

a more favorable tax base.
While the total taxes to be

will ‘probably not increase by

more than the increase in.
inflation, according to Mayor
Jones, individuals may see -

dramatic changes -in ‘their
assessment. In gencral, cid-
er .properties have been

assessed low and newer ones |
assessed more in line with.
the. proposed assessment

changes.

this zoning. is,’
floundering around. ”

Once a. pub by-law is
made, Pan Pacific would

have to apply again to — :

change their zoning.

- Alderman Diamond Almas

saw the proposal for Queens

and Lonsdale as a good one

‘but wondered whether it. :
might set a precedent that. 5

would allow other existing

dining lounges to convert to ~

neighborhood pubs.

A plebiscite in the area of

the proposed pub has reveal-
ed that 80.4% of
residents are in favor.

’* said Alder-
man John Lakes, ‘‘we are.

the

Ted Grigsby :
North Vancouver .

It all: ‘depends on. how ae
person feels.” Health is a big |

factor but it should be up to
the individual.

Under the- proposed new
assessment, residential and

commercial properties are
taxed on different bases.

Historically, they have been

" taxed on the same basis.

North Vancouver City

‘council members are repor-
ted to be meeting Friday to

discuss the tax assessment

changes prior to a formal
- vote on the provincial gov-
ernment option to be chosen
by the city.

‘North ‘Vancouver. District
will receive a staff recom-
mendation on. the matter at
‘its next meeting ¢ on n Monday,

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