12 - Wednesday, December 9, 1987 - North Shore News

drawn fire from citizens and professional groups, which
say the move will lead to more alcohol abuse. Inquiring
Reporter asks what people think of privatizing liquor

THE PROVINCIAL government is looking at privatizing
a number of government-run services and facilities. One

inquiring
reporter

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N. VAN DISTRICT

Budget hike

NORTH VANCOUVER District
Council has adopted a preliminary
provisional 1988 budget of
$35,910,262 which is a slight in-
crease over the 1987 budget of
$34,385,746.

Ald. Ernie Crist noted that ac-
ceptance of the preliminary draft
“in no way means that these fig-
ures are final. There will be, of

thing that may come under the privatization knife is the
system of liquor sales in British Columbia. The move has

hould liquor sales be private?

Hans Hussmann
Port Coquitlam
No. The revenue garnered
by the province can be
better controlled and you
don’t have policing of the
private sector, which is
there for profit.

Bob Benson

North Vancouver

I'm drawn two) ways
about it. | believe in free
enterprise...(but) I
wonder about the social
cost of privatizing liquor
stores,

sales.

Alma McRae

North Vancouver

If they want to put one (a
liquor store) on every
corner it doesn’t matter
to me. I think it would be
good if the prices came
down.

Sharon Tutush

North Vancouver

I think it would be a good
idea to get the prices
competitive — as long as
they raise the drinking
age to 2]. They are both
a good idea.

Trent Bowles

North Vancouver

I’s hard to say. Gov-
ernment gets a lot of
money from taxes, (but)
people can make a lot of
money. [I don’t think
there’s anything wrong

anticipated —

course, considerable discussion.
“The figures in fact show a
slight increase over 1987, ever so
slight, but as 1 said, these figures
will be subject to intense discussion
in the coming months,”’ said Crist.
The complete draft of the 1988
provisional budget will not be
available for council discussion
until council’s Jan. 1) meeting.

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