Dear Editor:

I hope municipal affairs
_ minister Bill Vander Zalm
was serious when he told us,
at the recent ‘convention of
the Union of B.C.
Municipalities, that he plans
to set up a property tax
force. I was particularly
pleased at his statement that
included in the survey by this
task force will be the
question of a variable mill
rate.

Under a variable mill rate,
as outlined by the nrunicipal
minister,
would, presumably, be able
to set a different mill rate for

different types of property
(for example residential

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OPEN LETTER TO VCC

As a member of the public
who has enjoyed many
poms staged by

tudiao 58, I am deeply

concened that a program
such as the theatre arts
program which Vancouver
Community College offers at
its Langara campus has been
“designated” Mither for
demolition or cfippling cut-
backs.

Studio 58 has given me a
chance to see theatre of high
professional standard at 2
moderate cost. Being
student myself (at S.F.U. >
cost is a fairly significant
factor. Of far greater im-
portance is the content of
the plays selected for

production. While I enjoy
the entertainment aspect of
theatre, I value far more the
theatre

contribution of

Seniors
thank
irs. Carter

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municipalities:

commercial and industrial)
and even different rates for

the: same type of property in

different areas of the
municipality.
The idea of.a variable mill

rate is not a new one. On-
tario has had it for some
time. Usually industrial and
commerical properties pay a
higher mill rate than
residential, as they should,
because they are revenue
producing properties. —
We have a modified

version of this in operation ©

in B.C. at the present time.
Each year municipalities
must, undér provincial

legislation, decide which of ©
available options

three

which gives the public an
opportunity to go beyond the
superficial and to gam
understanding of people and

life situations- otherwise
unknown to us (for example,
Creeps, Les Belles Soeurs,
Steve Biko), as well as to
experience and enjoy lively
and relevant interpretations
of the classics (Midsummer
Night’s Dream). In my view,
Studio 58 fulfills the vital
role of theatre arts,
presenting plays of
meaningful and _ relevant
content.

As a student, I would like
to stress the value of a
program that provides
training that is
acknowledged nationally to
be of an exceptionally high
standard, one that con-
sequently enables its
students to enjoy the cer-

Dear Editor:

I would like to write a
letter of praise for a lady
from West Vancouver. Her
name is Mrs. Shiricy Carter.

Mrs. Carter is highly
trained to give cxercises to
older adults. Our classes are
for men. & women SO years
and up.

Mrs. Carter was invited to
give a paper on cxercise in

Gooanstrtc Denwing be Grade 9

The Waldorf School provides # joyful learning ¢1-
perience by cncouraging an artistic, imaginative approach
to all work. Prom kindergarten through ninth grade, the
curriculum responds to the needs and abilitics of the indi
vidual child. For a free brochure and further information
please call the school &cretary

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2725 Se. Ceortatopher’s Road,
North Vancouver
Founded 1971

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want to adopt for assessment

North Van-
couver District has selected

_Option. D which, in my
opinion, is the worst because .

it places the main burden of
taxes on homeowners. I have
always favoured Option A
which gives a break to
homeowners and I am glad
that Council is finally

coming around to this way of
thinking too.
My own is that

municipal taxes should be

tainty of employment upon
graduation. Also, from
‘another purely _ practical
standpoint, to eliminate the
theatre arts program would,
in my view, be evidence of
unsound judgment, as this
program is one that not only
consumes, but one that
produces revenue, and
therefore helps to cut the
cost of its own financing.

I would urge that you
consider very carefully
before you sorake any
decision to climinate or
drastically curtail the theatre
arts program at Vancouver
Community College. and
would be obliged to know
what your response is to this
matter of extreme im-
portance to our community.

Shiela Ker_
North Vancopver

Europe this summer to the
Third World countrics. They
too are becoming aware of
benefit of cxercise to the
“geriatric” set.

Mrs. Carter really cares
about peopic, which is a rare
thing these days. She makes
us all feel so good.

Mrs. Margaret Cameron
West Vancouver

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based on three principles:

1. Homes should not be
taxed to raise’ general
revenue. They should be
taxed only to pay for the
services they get.

2. Taxes on commercial
and industrial properties
should be based on ability to
pay im the same way as in-
come tax. In other words, a
small business would pay a
small rate of tax (based on
rental value of the premises)
while a big operation —
commerical or industrial —
would pay a higher rate. It
would, in other words, be a
graduated business tax.
Winnipeg has successfully
applied such a graduated
business tax for many years,
with banks and breweries,
for example, paying a rate
three times higher than a
small business.

3. The McMath formula
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formula, the province would
provide 75% of education
costs, while the local school
district would raise 25%.

On July 6 North Vana-
couver District Council
defeated my motion asking
the provincial government to
revise the Municipal Act to
give us the power “to apply
different percentages of
business tax to different
types of business”. It was
defeated with Aldermen
Ball, Powell, Lakes and Rose
voting against it.

That isn’t the end of it as,

far as ['m concerned. Pm
going to continue cam-

paigning for this type of tax ©

reform and, if enough
people agree with me, then
Council sooner or later will
have to go along with what
the voters want.

Ernie Crist
Alderman
North Van District

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