7 - Wednesday, March 22, 1989 - North Shore News

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Assessment system needs overhaul

Dear Editor:

Like many other retired citizens
in West Vancouver and indeed
throughout the Lower Mainland
where housing prices are spiralling
upward or rather skyrocketing, we
too are alarmed at the effect these
extraordinary prices are having on
our property assessments.

In due course these increased

Information

Dear Editor:

For some time I have been
researching the history of skiing in
the Pacific Northwest.

As many readers of the News
will know, the period from the
1920s through to the 1950s was one
of hectic activity on the North
Shore mountains -—- Hollyburn,
Grouse and Seymour.

I am anxious to hear from any-

assessments will affect the amount
of tax we pay and indeed the qual-
ity of life we lead.

The current system in use to
determine what taxes we pay was
evolved over a period when hous-
ing supply was in a relatively stable
position as was house demand and
price.

The system has a mechanism

within it whereby the ‘squeaking
wheel’ may get some ‘grease’ if the
various bureaucrats in the assess-
ment authority and the assessment
appeal courts can be convinced
that their established practices or
tules have been abrogated. This
current system together with its
cumbersome appeal procedure,
however, does not address our

on mountains sought

one involved in skiing as com-
petitors, organizers, builders and
spectators who can add to the in-
formation during those formative

ears.

I would be pleased to talk to in-
dividuals and would cover any
costs involved in reproducing such
materials as programs, minutes,
photographs and newspaper clip-
pings.

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Thanks very much for your
assistance; please write or call and
all inquiries will be acknowledged.
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1141 Lawson Ave.

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Tel. 926-2077

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alarm or our right to fair tax
treatment.

Quite obviously the system needs
an overhaul. Not only should
retirees’ tax increases be limited to
the cost of living increases but
assessed values should be ‘book’ or
purchase value when a property
changes ownership. No doubt
other idiosyncracies currently in
the system also should be address-
ed and corrected.

The democratic way, in matters
such as this, seems to call for a
royal commission to look into the
matter and then make recommen-
dations to the legislature. If this is
the only way for us to obtain relief
let's go with it. Write or call your
MLA today to solicit his or her
support.

G. c. A. Hilliard
West Vaiicouver

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