10 - Sunday, February 25, 1990 - North Shore News

BRITISH COLUMBIA'S budget blues are here again. In Couvelier is alyo furious with the feds, saying B.C., one
Tuesday’s budget, the federal government announced — of the few provinces with a balanced budeet, is having to
transfer payments would be cut to the “have provinces, pay for the federal deficit. The budget also dealt a poten-
including B.C. This has sparked criticism that the pro- qially faa blow to North Vancouver-based Versatile
vincial government: will now have to raise its taxes to Pacific Shipyards Inc. when it axed the Polar 8 icebreaker
make up the difference or allow cuts in education, health — contract.

the federal budget?

What do you think of

inquiring

reporter
Elizabeth Collings a. . 1 & ; Sey
SSS a Thompson Joan Smith V. Taranoff Dennis Josey Helen Craig
North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver
I think it’s terrible, I'm sorry to see these | think it’s a very cold- I’m concerned the federal {| think B.C. is going 10
especially for B.C. transfer payments cut, blooded and unfair government can_ be rather short-changed

They're taking too much — especially if they cut budget to B.C. with the unilaterally decide on on her medical funding.
away from us. They will health and education. | cutting of transfer pay- social programs. They
have to raise taxes in think it'll have a negative ments. | wouldn’t say it's should communicate
B.C. effect on the province. in B.C.’s best interests. more with the provinces
to develop financial
strategies.

ROAD “1
THE FOLLOWING are the
scheduled road closures and

detours for the coming week in
North Vancouver District and City

eet and West Vancouver District:

a NORTH VANCOUVER
2 DISTRICT:

me DOLLARTON HIGHWAY

RECONSTRUCTION: Road
ne, reconstruction in progress with
a : minor daytime traffic interrup-

. tions. Single-lane traffic with flag
an contro! may occur during non-
: peak travel times. It is recom-
7 mended that motorists use Mount
Seymour Parkway as an alternate

route.
whe
oe MOUNT SEYMOUR PARKWAY
. (MT. SEYMOUR ROAD TO

. BROCKTON CRESCENT): Con-
struction of right-turn lane and ac-
. ys celeration lane for one block east
of Roche Point Drive. Minor
delays may be encountered by per-
sons entering and leaving the golf
course parking lot.
wane

PINEWOOD CRESCENT: Local
improvement street reconstruction
oo and storm sewer installation open
to local traffic only.
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NORTH VANCOUVER CITY:

? No major closures planned for
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* WEST VANCOUVER
DISTRICT:
‘ No major closures planned for
te next week.

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