ALTHOUGH SPENDING
generally om target at West
Vancouver Municipal Hall,
legal expenses and insurance
claims, as of Sept, 2. were
higher than anticipated.

EC
WEST VANCOUVER
DISTRICT COUNCIL

By Maureen Curtis

Introducing — an interim
financial report at the Dec. 5
teeling of West) Vancouver
District Council, Coun. Ron.
Wood pointed outa few arenas |
of concern. .

Insurance claim costs are -
expected to require an addi-
tional $50,000) for 1994
because of increased costs of
coverage and claim
deductibles.

An increase in Mitigation
against the district is expected
to result in an additional
$25,000 in legal: expenses.
Public Works costs are down
$250,000, however, and much
of this has been attributed to
lower s snow. removal. wosts.”

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“The whole world is not as
happy a place as it used to be,
bul the happiness arose from
ignorance. You sat tn your shack
and were happy to be warm but
now you have a television set and
you see how much other people
have. There is more opportunity
for discontent.”

Michael Newnan, publisher of
the Oliver Chronicle, on happiness
in the modern world, (rant the
Dec. 9 Paul St. Pierre column}

‘J. Preally do believe that all
the important things happen to
you by the time you're 13."

Author Sarah Ellis, on child
hood, (front the Dee, 7 News
Spotlight)

“The act of taxation consists
of plucking the goose such as to
clicit the least amount of biss-
ing."

French statesman Jean Baptiste
Colbert, on taxation, (rant a Dec,

7 News story}

“Don't jaywalk or you're his-
tory.”

North Vancouver provincial
court Judge Reginald Grandison,
warning an accused not to break
the conditions of his curfew, (fren
a Dec. 4 News story)

“Fear combined with adrena-
line docs amazing things.”

Canadian Coast Guard seaman
Maleolnn Rodger, on being part of
irescue at sea. (Pram a Dec, 4
News story)

“The chickens are coming
hone to caust Cor lutecteriag

with nature’s plan to take care of

our water supply
North Van District Coun.
Crist. on the increase in Gr
Vancouver Regional District water
treatment costs he says are caused
by logging in local watersheds.
(From a Dee, 4 News story)

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