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Dear Editor:

It was with total disbelief
that I read the article in the
June. 20 issue of the News.
regarding the horse chestnut
trees on 17th Street.

Whilst taking your article
at face value, I find it hard to
accept that the nally
responsible West V ver
council can consider being
party to such an act of
destruction, .
dertaking it.

The arguments put for-
ward for the removal of
these magnificent trees are
self defeating. Are these
trees really going to uproot
the sidewalks? Are tlcy
going to block the sewers
and drains? I suggest that
there is little evidence to
support the theory. If they
are, then why were such
sewers and sidewalks
constructed without any
consideration for this
evenutality. After all the
trees were put there first.

As” “for the residents
trippmg over “conkers” the
less ..said the better.
Nevertheless. I know from
experience that the fruits of
the chestnut tree are eagerly

sought by the local children

but are seldom to be found
on the ground in abundance.

Finally there is the
question of the leaves that
drop. Does the parks
manager. anticipate that the
leaves of the p
replacements will not fall
off?

It is my opinion the
council have a duty to
protect and preserve this
municipality — not preside
over its demise. I would also
suggest that the ure
of some $60,000 (who
dreamt up that figure?) to
destroy part of what little
heritage West Vancouver
has is totally unjustified.

A.J_.F. Temple
West Vancouver

let alone un- -

by
Dear Editor:

Your editorial of June 19,
“Act Fast ... Or” dealing
with the effects of this year’s
tax increases on small
business was timely; even if
you didn't come up with any
specific solutions.

If this problem is to be
tackled, the first thing we
must do is be clear on its
source.

Policies governing.
property taxes, both for”
school purposes and for
municipal general revenue,
are laid down by the
provincial government, not
by municipal councils or
school boards. Even the way
assessments are carried out
is decided by a provincially
appointed assessment
commission.

Under amendments to the

‘Municipal Act introduced by
the present provincial
government, municipal

councils are given the choice
of three options, called A, C
and D, in deciding how taxes
will be collected in their
municipality. ALL OF
THEM. ARE UNFAIR AND
UNSATISFACTORY. Some
place a bigger tax burden on
homeowners; others on
business. In no.case are they
based on ability to pay. The
small merchant, barely

getting by, pays the same

mill rate as a big commercial
or industrial establishment.

But the unfairness doesn’t
end there. Homes and small
business are assessed at their
market value. But big
businesses like
Chemicals are assessed at
only a fraction of their real
market value. As a result of
such large industries not
paying their fair share of
taxes, small businesses and
homeowners have to pay

Time to get rid
of shake roofs

Dear Editor:

Shake roofs are a thing of
the past. After living twenty
years with one, I think they)
should be banned like they
are in California.

We lived the past ten years
in constant fear to even light
our fireplace because of fire.
The roof became:a mass of)
dry cedar kindling.

After nine months of very
hard study on all '
material and sixteen
estimates on eVery kind of
roof there is, we decided on
the aluminum and vinyl
roofing patented in
California.

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‘Also I believe it will help
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I hope this will help
people who need a new roof
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Mrs. Jean Le Page
West Vancouver

& Secondly,
variable mill rate that will

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ae | Bipnas noreh of Horseshoe 1a, coke

more. Some large industries,
thanks to provincial
government assessment
policies, are assessed at only

$4.00 per square foot: while,

the assessment rate for.
homes is $30.00. .
To end these

discriminatory tax practices,
two measures at least are
needed.

‘The first is that big
commercial and industrial
establishments must also be

assessed at their market —

value.

we. need a

enable us to set different mill

rates -for different kinds of - .

business, based on their size

‘ and their ability to pay. Then

the taxes:on small business,
struggling to. stay afloat,
could be reduced “while
those on big business could
be increased.

A soaking
good time!

Dear Editor: - 7 of

_ We and our two children
were thoroughly soaked
standing out in the down-
pour to watch Saturday's
parade. However, I'm sure
we weren't nearly as wet as
the marchers, who not only
carried on marching but did
it with style and spirit. Our 4-
year-old says, “We had a
very good time” and we did!

Thanks to all the par-
ticipants — they may have
been wet but their en-
thusiasm wasn't dampened.

Good work and see you next"

year.

S.J. Holman
J. Wilson
North Vancouver

Equally important is to
reduce the crippling interest
rates. No economic recovery

is possible, neither can
inflation be ‘reduced, as long
as.interest rates remain high.

Lastly, action must be
taken by sénior governments
‘to stimulate: the. economy ‘by

undertaking: ‘steps suchas a

; ‘Program to. build:

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a Canadian merchant
marine, and_ establishing
manufacturing industries to
make, right here in B.C., the
many things we now import
from the U.S. and Japan,
which are made from raw

. materials originating in B.C.

Ernie Crist, Alderman
‘North ‘Vancouver -

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