11 - Sunday, February 23, 1986 - North Shore News eee NORTH SHORE municipalities are having to bear the full costs for road repairs and construction. The Canadian Federation of Municipalities is lobbying both the provincial and federal governments to help cover capital works costs, which are currently the re- sponsibility of municipalities. PSSST nea es eee Line cee ee Pear ac ee SO es road repair costs WE DRIVE on them, walk on them and curse them for being slippery or crowded. with iube, 40 pt. safety inspection, oil & filter includes: We're also paying plenty to use North Shore’s street system. North Shore municipalities bear most of the cost for road repairs and maintenance. Except through special grants, no money is currently slated for municipal road repairs by either the federal or provincial governm- ents. John Bremner, engineering director for North Vancouver. District, said last year's budget for road repairs and maintenance in the district was $1 million, which is the same amount proposed for 1986. ORFECT NOTED X, Draw for two three day Expo Passes Draw for two three day Expo Passes itil. HN PEE LOBBYING GOV’T Spearheaded by the Canadian Federation of Municipalities, civic officials are now lobbying other government levels to contribute towards municipal infrastructure costs, which would include road costs. Bremner said the federal gov- | Lube, Oil & Filter *$15% + Tax. includes: ernment, in the past, contributed funding towards specific road pro- up to 5 litres of warranty approved engine oil, one engine oil filter & labour jects, but it has stopped that prac- Ce ee . a ee eee ne a a” tice. F a OTED FOR YOUR AUTHORIZATION BEFORE WORK IS STARTED The provincial government, he — said, will fund specific programs a a 4 \ ae meme Part on a 50-50 basis, but the last pro- arn 4 my ' is : ; s k ject they approved was in 1980. gg: ; 980-2055 That project was the Capilano - : ‘SZ Be | 980-9863 Road reconstruction, which took De y ees 1177 Marine Drive three years (o complete. - Show your : NOR H VAN OUVER Hs 14 Noon Van , . . PORT , + — The City of North Vancouver == car you care