in , Stanley y Park! Dear Editor: The letter that was written to you titled Park is Being Raped; was written by-a lady with-—whom. thoroughly agree. : Lord. Stanley. gave the beautiful” ‘park ‘to. the- people of Vancouver: to enjoy, so | do not. agree to the idea of a zoo. This will cause many of the beautiful trees. to be cut _ down” which “absorb the ' poisons from the city. ’ Why enlarge the zoo when they haven’t. enough ‘money to care for the animals they already have? And may I also mention that more protection of what zoo grounds - we already have could be con- sidered. How about engaging The Angels? There is not enough policing at night. I recall about a year or two ago that a kangaroo had been carried-offt-And ... are the little animals. which are fenc- ed in on the grounds (not a very high fence) and the mound “in -which—they- live,. ever looked into? ~~" For the life of me [ cannot understand how a larger zoo will be cared for if they can- not care for what they already have. I say, iet Stanley Park alone, and take better care of what we already have. I also love the creatures which inhabit this earth with us, but we are not ‘always too careful of them, whether free or caged. Gaile V. Campbell (Mrs.) West Vancouver Oversize houses Dear Editor: ’ Tand my neighbors are still pursuing the Board of Variance decision re oversize, overheight houses on Well- ington Avenue belonging to Mr. Lee and Mr. Williams. r.. Lee’s house is 28 per cent overheight and 16.3 per cent too large in floor area. Mr. Williams’ house is 56 per cent overheight and is two feet into the sidelot at the en- trance, a factor that was not discussed at the Board of Variance meeting. These do no appear to be minor varia- tions. We were told Mr. leaves Williams’ house was not overheight when passed by the Board of Variance. However, when we asked the Building Department to measure it, they confirmed that indeed it was 14 feet overheight. We are concerned if these kinds of decision are made by the Board of Variance; it other homeowners with the possibility of having their property devalued by oversize houses. : Lucy Crookewit West Vancouver Dear Editor: There has been con- -Siderable concern expressed because of B.C. Tel’s request for a 6% interim rate increase on certain services. Our union ‘does not favour telephone rate increases any more than we favour other price’ increases. But we believe that this matter should be put in perspective. Few telephone users are aware that new developments in the industry could result in’ Yate iricreases that threaten the universal, affordable ser- vice we have come to take for granted. In 1979 the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications . Com- mission (CRTC), the federal regulatory body, gave the CNCP company permission to interconnect its equipment to- the B.C. Tel and Bell Canada Telephone networks. This decision greatly enhanc- ed CNCP’s ability to provide private line telephone service and data transmission. At the same time, the 1979 decision marked a major change in ‘Canada’s telephone industry. Prior to 1979, private telephone companies. provid- ed telephone service on the basis of a fundamental quid pro quo: they offered local residentail service at a price substantially below their costs in exchange for monopoly control over highly profitable long distance service and business accounts. “Since: time im- memorial, . industry critics and would-be competitors have focused the public’s at- NDP hopeful seeks ideas Dear Editor: As a candidate for leader of the B.C. New Democratic party, I’d like to ask your readers to advise us, to share ideas and strategies for change and growth and economic recovery. Ours is an open party. We have always welcomed new ideas, new people, and new perspectives. Today, through the leadership process, we have a chance to welcome again original thinking and original strategies for pro- British Columbia. I would welcome your ideas on regional strategies for jobs and development; on the principle of local control and decentralization in government and education; on the fair share of costs allocated and costs recovered in resource development; on a better future for our fun- damental industries in forestry, mining fishing, and tourism; on the new future of the high technology § and Pacific Rim trade; and, on the human questions involv- resources, in rights and op- portunities for women, in human rights and social responsibility. As a new Democrat, 1 would welcome your com- ments and criticism. As a citizen in this great province, I would thank your for your contribution to good debate, and to good government. Contact Box 766, Revelstoke, B.C. Thanks for your time. William S. King tention on the fact that telephone companies make tremendous profits on long distance service and business accounts. But they have neglected to stress the significance of the other half - _ of the deal. Phone companies have been’ obliged to use some of these super-profits to subsidize the cost. of ‘pro- viding local service. Monthly rental charges have never come close to covering these costs. The business sector had every reason to be encourag-. ed by the CNCP decision. ~Business nds to reap significant benefits from the resulting competition. And business telephone users will see their phone bills shrink. If the American experience with telephone competition is’ ff any indication -- and we believe that it is — competi- tion in long distance and business services will be ac- companied by unprecedented. increases in the monthly rates that: ordinary residential customers are charged for plain old telephoneé service. In some instances, these rates may increase two or three fold. Because of the importance of this matter, the CRTC has announced its intention to hold hearings, starting in Oc- tober, to look into a range of possible modifications to the current regulatory regime. 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