“in ‘anada where: ‘from * to Victoria; the: Dear Editor: The high cost of travelling by taxicab is.-going to be increased yet again and one -cannot.. help wondering exactly what the. , Passenger canexpect to receive for his money? , _ ‘There z are. ofc course, many clean, courteous drivers who always open. doors for their passengers, drive carefully etc. but, unfortunately, they seem:to be in the minority, particularly at night. ; This leads” me ‘to “believe that. ‘the relatively superior _ Service enjoyed during the day, is due to the fact that . For: the. ‘Combined’ op is farcical. That budget was the: first ey tealistic ‘the taxicab is being driven, in many cases, by its owner, who may. have: shares in the company as well. Quite a contrast to some of the part- time drivers, moonlighting. - to pay the mortgage. “Tired and irritable after- working ali day at their regular jobs, they vent their hostility and bad humour .on the un- fortunate. passengers. . ‘Al present, after calling for a taxi, one must be prepared for a ‘long. .wait, - possibly up to half an hour or ‘longer, depending = on weather conditions and time of day. The arrival of the long awaited cab is heralded ‘position. to base. their: defeat : ~ the’ - -servatives .were: putting: the . good’ of ‘the country’ before a ; . to. .party: politics.: December 13, “Parliaméat only: a week’ ago the power-lustful and their socialist shadows _took the sheepskin ‘Off’ the: hidden wolf.-so that their pet poli: € and eventually week “clearly. demonstrated ,- with: considerable: ‘courage, ~that “Progressive. ‘Con "Liberals ’ by a loud blast of its horn,-to be repeated ata higher pitch~ and for a longer period of time. should’ the passenger not appear. immediately. After struggling into. the cab, laden. ‘with. luggage, “packages or whatever one is carrying, they are, , Subjected to the too fast, often. erratic driving of a surly bad tempered driver,, who in all probability. will: Vanceuvers’ crassest radio stations. However, there is a humorous side to all this rudeness and discomfort; on Plebiscites badly needed Dear Editor: Metric madness and the Vietnamese boat people have confirmed one of my strongest convictions, that plebiscites are an essential part of any truly democratic conntry. Public protest against the governments’ refugee program has finally resulted in its’ cancellation, but not before 40,000 refugees have already been admitted to Canada, at an astronomical cost to the taxpayers. I'm convinced that if a plebiscite had been held at the outset, not one refugee would have set footin this country. As for metric madness, the government must be aware that the majority of Canadians are totally op- posed to it, and yet we were never consulted about the planned conversion § to metric, it was simply forced Tlew Year ’s Cve at Chez Michel- Why Jlot? upon us. All subsequent protests have been swiftly swept aside or ignored. The Swiss government would be an ideal example to follow, plebiscites are held frequently, thereby giving everyone a voice in’ their country’s affairs. system = af M. Dahling North Vancouver 2 sittings 6:30 and 9:30 Special Menu $25 per person $10 deposit with reservation « Closed December 24 & 25 ¢ Open Boxing Day for dinner 5:00 1375 Marine Drive West Vancouver 926-4913 Can we survive, let alone wilt probably be more than ave clive, — with the ‘further. tittle: bitter, and