One-man cab company Catherine Barr Contributing Writer CAN one man, with one cab, make moncy by working in just one municipality? Pavam Azad, North and West thinks he can. And now, atter being granted a business heence in North Vancouver City, he’s going to trv and prove it. Cab companies usually need to obrain approval from the proviace’s Moton Carrier Conmmission before begin: ning operation. Unfortunately owner of Van Tayi, tor Azad, the province has placed a Moratorium on licences so that it can study Sthe indus: trys orale within evolving public tramportation needs.” ba slvert. this means ne new heences tor quite seme time. Bur according toa city start repomt. Azad can oper ate his cabo without this provincial permit if he agrees to ostay osalely within’ the mumcipal city limits. He would not be able to trans Port passengers across ae. municpal boundary. The matter came belore city council last week when Aad conewed his intentions to operate solely within city linnts. He publicly agreed to abide by the rules and nor accept fares that required him to violate his licence, City staff found the idea unrealistic and advised against granting the business licence. Councillors noted that it would be an extremely ditti- cult way to do business, bur they voted against stafPs rec- ommendation and in favour of granting Azad his licence. “He's clear on what hap- pens if he breaks the law, 90 lets give it to him,” said Coun. Bob Fearnley. But counei’s generosity ends there. A further motion was passed to not accept any further applications of this Ferry meeting postponed Katharine Hamer Contributing Writer BC Ferries’ scheduled presentation to West Vancouver Council on the future of Horseshoe Bay has been postponed. Representatives from BC Ferries were supposed to be appearing at 3 council mecting tomorrow, That appearance has now been put off until! November duce to company reorganization and “additional technical work being carried out jointly with the Ministry of { Transportation and Highways.” - BC Ferries want to develop “a comprehensive plan” in tan- dem with the Ministry of ‘Transportation, said kesper- son Clay Suddaby. pe “We've had a let on our plate in the last little while,” said Suddaby, referring to the recent announcement of man- agement. restructuring within the ferry corporation. “We sim ply haven't had the time to devote sufficient: attention tu the issue. We don’t want to walk in (to council) just to meet the deadline,” Suddaby said. “West Vancouver Council and the citizens of West Vancouver will be much better served by waiting a couple of months, so we can address all the issnes with respect to Horseshoe Bay and our termi- nal.” West Vancouver Mayor Pat Boname appeared nonplussed at the delay. She said that she had been informed of the post- pencment by BC Fernes some weeks ago — and that an offi- cial notice had arrived at the council offices on Wednesday. “With the shake up and all the changes in stating (at BC Ferries), Pm not surprised,” she said. “I don’t think they have any plas (for Horseshoe Ray) at this point.~ In the interim Boname and three of her colleagues trom West Vancess er are looking for an audience with — Ferries Minister Gardon SWVilson at the Union of B.C. Municipalitics conference next week in Vancouver. Meanwhile Mat Wilcox of CAFTE (Citizens | Against Ferry Traffic Expansion) was quick to point out that the issue will nor be forgotten. “Just because the meeting is cancelled, it doesn’t mean the issue is over,” she said. “It’s been ike this for 30. years. We're dealing with a bankrupt company. 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Because licences are trans- ferable, and) only a certain number are issued, oa Vancouver city: taxi Heence has become a valuable asset. Ir is currently rumoured to carry a so-called strect value ple, he cannot operate in of approximately $250,900. West Vancouver during the day and in North Vancouver during the night. Harry Lali, minister of Transporation and Highways, im oa fetter te council, warned about these kinds of requests. He said that municipalities are being asked to approve new tant licences in the hape these would be “grandiathered™ into oa) Metor | Carrier Commission permit should the municipal exemption be lifted. 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