Spite nine oe CORPORATE SECTOR BENEFITS Pool fee increases ‘unjustified’ Dear Editor: _The recent 11 per cent increase for pool rates set by the North Vancouver Recreation Commission is not only unjustified, it is also counter productive. The whole idea of public recre- ation is to make it available to the greatest number of people at the lowest possible cost. We know that it costs money to run public facilities, but we also know that investment in fitness is still the cheapest way to keep public health costs frem escalating even more. There is an-unwritten Jaw that total income from fees should not exceed 50 per cent of operating costs. This is because the recre- Federal budget must be balanced Dear Editor: Debt will be the death. of us. Government debt at the national level already exceeds $10,000 for every man, woman and child in the country. Interest charges, alone, eat up a third of aii taxes we pay to Ot- tawa, ° . Meanwhile our Canadian dollar, awash in government debt, is sink- ing ever lower on the exchange markets of the world. One serious consequence — Ca- nadian real estate is a bargain in the eyes of foreigners. Residential, om ” Veronica Wills Conveyancing Mortgages Builders Liens Power of Attorney Fax: (604) 986-7653 M. Howard Notary Public is pleased to announce the opening of her office at 2nd level, 1500 Marine Drive § North Vancouver, British Columbia fo assist you with ation commission provides services to people with special needs, lessons for children, etc., which are big money losers. Still, recre- ation even in those areas is vital. Total income from fees, howev- er, is now considerably above the 50 per cent mark and curtails public attendance. For many it is a simple matter of affordability. This is self-defeating and should be rectified. North Vancouver District Coun- cil representatives, appointed to the recreation commission by the mayor, can’t think that way, how- ever. That is not the reason they were appointed. They continually prexs for cuts in public funding and the rec commercial and industrial proper- ties are being snapped up by overseas investors who pay low tax rates at home and see Canada as a bargain basement in which to shop around for land and resource in- dustries. We are becoming spectators in the process. Canada’s government debt ex- “ceeds our annual income. It’s go- ing up $30 billion a year. We are, in fact, borrowing from others to pay for our groceries. We are prop- ping up our welfare state ty selling our best sites out from under a Statutory Declarations Administrative Work Name Changes Notarizing Documents and much more Office: (604) 985-9663 Kos Wi ip Gus FQN bab, TK fe AVe see ees oe ~ 1 ST _ Nhs Sy ty OAT Poebacub key Miri bss ace JE deve Fan Gates I SEs Ma pee OL RS Cote So 5 = by uy be - “ . _ irl re eee wel AY py Aak’s os oO ‘ . SALVTY ar Last seth, iar sts - Wake Oot ANNOUNCENENT Newly decorated with a very re! axed atmosphere the Cazba is now one of the fincsi Iranian restaurants in Canada. The st:“ are proud to present their famous Chelokabob as well as Greek and Canadian dishes. atch for our grand re-opening speciais! For reservations, please cal! 984-7311 Cazba Management Hours: 11:30 am - 1:00 am Seven days a week. 1352 Lonsdale N. Vancouver 984-7311 7 ~ Friday, July 21, 1989 - North Shore News IMPAIRED DRIVING Ardagh Hunter Turner Barristers & Solicitors #300-1401 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver 986-4366 Free Initial Consultation commission, in turn, has no alter- native of course but to raise fees. These political appointees resent subsidies for the public benefit. However, their concern is all one- sided. While they are tight-fisted with the public, they are quite gen- erous when it comes to the cor- porate sector. In their case, they don’t mind setting tax rates far below those charged by most other municipalities, even though there is absolutely no justification or eco- nomic benefit te either the municipality or even to the cor- porate citizens themselves. PRICE BREAKTHROUGH! Ladies, Misses & Children reg. °7.99 each pair Emie Crist, Alderman District of North Vancouver us, We are still ignoring the fact that a balanced budget, nationally, provincially and privately, is the only course for us to follow if we are to remain ‘‘masters in our own house.”’ Jack Davis, MLA North Vancouver-Seymour SPECIALTY MOTOR CARS “A nice place to do business” SHOE FACTORY OUTLET 229 MOUNTAIN HWY. (MAIN & MTN. HWY) 986-6566 ' ecg ve = Susan Creese, Business Manager; Geri Meletzki, Asst. Sales Manager; Ingrid Torrance, Receptionist; Lee Williams, Parts Manager; Al Boe, Partsman; Scott MacLean, Sales Representative; Will Brunskill, Sales Manager; Robert Bedgood, Asst. xy JULY) ook SPECIAL pcr eccstecrs 1990 suearu LEGACY WAGON alls, mana oS ’ 7 ! 1235 MARINE DRIVE | 98-VOLVO (988-6586) NORTH VANCOUVER 980-2464 f