. Street. ‘owner and stole his guns in .. the early afternvon incident. TransLi Liberal finance minister in West Van to back candidates Michael Becker Newsroom Editar mbecker@usiews.cam THE fate of a TransLink vehicle transit tax scheme remains unresolved. TransLink proposes to imple- ment a tay based Oo vehicle weight: under 1,150 ke — S40; 1150 to 1,650 kg — S75; over 1,650 ky ~- $120. According to TransLink officials, an Ipses- Reid survey of 1,000 people has determined that 74 per vent of Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) residents back Trans Link's $4-billion strategic transportation plan, even if thes have te pay forit themselves. The survey abso concluded thar mist want the federal government to return some of the $350 million te $400 million in fuel tay revenue it collects vearly in the region to cover the coms of the transit iMprovement plan. Last month TransLink staff had recommended that the board: of directors approve a levy based on vehicle weight. Earlier this week TracsLink officials heard tron approximately 100 public delegations on the levy proposal. The levy has met with some vehement opposition. North Vancouver District Mayor and TransLink director Don Bell said) directors met on Thursday morning to address the finding issue. Bell said a motion co approve the levy was not dealt with. The TransLink board is to make its final decision on the matter at a Nov. 22 meeting. ‘fhe GVRD board will chen vote on the levy ata Dec. 1 meeting. On Thursday, TransLink directors asked theic municipal administrators to review funding alternatives and report bak to them by Nov. 22. Transit improvements scheduled for December were deferred for review in April. Meanwhile, regional mayors were set to meet with Liberal finance minister Paul Martin on Thursday afternoon to make their pitch for a five-year annual cash infusion into the TransLink oper- ating, budget. Regional politicians are looking for $93 million tor 2001. rising to $148 million by 2005. Martin was in B.C. to sup- port Liberal candidates. He was in West Vancouver for a walkabout Pair arrested in gun incident released TWO men arrested on Mondjy in connection with a North Vancouver home inva- siom were released without charges. North Vancouver RCMP continue to investigate the home invasion at a townhouse in the 200-block of East 11th injured. A. short time after the home invasion, Mounties fol- lowed a white Jimmy truck containing two suspects to the 1100-block of Powell Street in Vancouver. The pair were arrested at gunpoint. They were released without charges the same night. The stolen guns were not recovered. Mounties are asking any- one with information to call 985-1311. — Anun Marie D'Angelo : Several men tied up the The gun collector was not Heel SNOWBOARD COMPAN nk cash pi Friday. November 10, 2000 —- North Shore News - 5 lariin aS NEWS photo (lke W. feld PAUL Martin joined Liberal candidates lan McKay and Bill Bell for a walk In Ambleside on Thursday afternoon. Martin and company were shadowed by Canadian Alliance supporters of John Reynolds and Ted White. with Jan MeKay. Said Martin prior to his meeting with ‘TransLink representatives, “Basically the whole purpose of our infrastructure program is to really enable the federal government to help out in situations such as this so PH be very open, | want to bear fiom them.” Bell said TransLink will be pursuing the transportation infra- structure funding issue with other tederal candidates. “Most of the G7 countries provide federal funding toward transportation infra- structure. We're the only country that doesn't.” Bell said a five-year funding commitment would buy time for the negotiation ofa longer term tederat funding areingement. . ‘s ANDERSON’S. NATURAL PHARMAC ! JOINT PAIN CENTER 1 1 Jamieson ! 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