lorth Shore ma N. VAN CITY — I hope that in 1983 the federal government will work closely with the provincial governments to provide the leadership, legislation and funding necessary to bring about an improvement in- the Canadian economy. a significant decrease in the The New Year of 1983 is upon us and we must view it with hope, courage, and in good spirits. For the people of West Vancouver, the Municipality in its private and _ public places is in good shape and will remain so with the ef- following. and the fall therafter, will hold together, work together, and sustain itself together to remain the place where we wish to live and which we hold quite dear. Your Municipal Organization, staff. and equipment are for service to the Muncipality. Our physical assets improve a 9. Wednesday, December 29, 1982 - Nerth Shore News yors look at 1983 cohesion, and*a Happy New Year for all. Derrick Humphreys, Mayor West Vancouver number of unemployed and a greater supply of low-cost housing for those requiring it. “MAYOR In British Columbia, I would like to see the JACK LOUCKS provincial government development of: our reform the present waterfront park. municipal tax system so that municipalities will be able to tax all classes of property more equitably through the use of a variable mill rate. Municipally, 1 hope, in spite of the restraint program, to see a reasonable level of services being provided with littl or no In closing, on behalf of City Council, I would like to extend to each resident of the City of North Vancouver season's greetings and best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. I would also hope that each and every one of us who is able will make every effort in forts of all. Individually and collectively we can_ still improve and maintain our mountainside and waterfront community as we would want it to be. : tain areas of our uplicipalityare set aside for mercial areas to service bed: room community. the storekeepers eryice operators upon whom we depend. They are part of our community and deserve our patronage and custom, being taxpayers in common with us all. They will need our spending cash flow during 1983 and I know, increase in the general the coming ‘year to assist that the-quality and prices of property tax, a further those who are less fortunate their goods and services will improvement in our tax than we are. deserve it. base, continued im- I Know that the com- plementaion of our ten year J.E. Loucks munity of West Vancouver plan. and the beginning of Mayor through this winter and the the second phase in the’ North Van City spring to come, the summer N. VAN DIST. On behalf of Council, 1 would like to extend to each resident of the District of North Vancouver, season's greetings and best wishes for a bright and Promising New Year. On the bright side. we at _ the District hall have noticed an upswing in activity as' reflected by the first ac- cepted tenders of our land sales program in some nine months. The prices bid for the lots have established a new level of values whith appears to be fair and realistic. Furthermore, an MAYOR MARILYN BAKER the highest in the world, in a province of that country that is recognized as a Garden of Eden and in a community in that province that offers a safe and beautiful place to pursue one’s dreams. we have the best of all worlds. increase in the issuance of And it is up to us, g within *To enough to be sure our voice is heard - be it on the ban- ning of outdoor burning or the banning of nuclear arms. this end we will be reinstituting the live, phone- in “Town Hall” meetings on Cable 10 - the first scheduled for Thursday, January 27th. I believe District Council is prepared and able to reflect the wishes of our citizens as a whole. So when the last strains of Auld Lang Syne have been sung and we ring in the New Year, let us look forward to a New Year of promise and hope...and that, indeed. should make us all happy. Marilyn Baker little each year. May 1983 be still a year of improvement, a " MAYOR DERRICK HUMPHREYS community Y. FRANKS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED IN SHIPPING eee GROUP INCLUDES MICROWAVE OVENS, DISHWASHERS, REFRIGERATORS, RANGES, RANGE HOODS, FREEZERS, WASHERS AND DRYERS. eee SOME APPLIANCES ONE-OF-A-KIND ALL WITH FULL WARRANTY eee From the store with an 85 year tradition of value . . . USE YOUR VISA OR MASTERCARD YEAR-END SALE OF FLOOR MODELS, DEMONSTRATORS, DISCONTINUED LINES AND APPLIANCES Sad RANKS 1554 Marine Dr., West Vancouver (Across from the Odeon) ESTD. 1896 926-0124 building permits, which had our power to Sure its Mayor trickled down to virtually nil continuation, if we care North Van District during the usually busy summer months, heralds renewed activity...all a result, no doubt, of the drop in interest rates to an af- fordable level. These har- bingers of better times ahead should provide a little ray of hope that by the end of 1983 DEELERS ANNUAL SALE Reg SALE 4605B) ss SECTIONAL BOOKCASI 895 650 2093 we may be back on an even 20280 CARVED OAK BOOKCASI 895 550 4563K keel 4617J OAK ROLL TOP DESK 1895 1450 4270E It will take some time for 21617 OAK WELSH DRESSER 1050 850 4328C the initial activity to “ripple PC145 EARLY VIC WELSH DRESSER 1950 1395 4697C out through the work force 20903. = CARVED OAK BUFFFT 1895 1295 20745 and I don't beheve we can 22914 OAK DESK 1095 750 4491C realistically expect. or 18662. LIGHT OAK WELSH DRESSER 1850 1295 4517E desire, that it will reach the 4450D WALNUT BOOKCASE 595 450 4084F “wave like proportions of 4686F PINE PEDESTAL TABLI 895 650 17124 several years ago, but | 4660C REGENCY PINE WASHST AND 595 399 4140B beheye we can look forward PC239A DECORATED PINE CHEST 195) 499 4559K to a healthier economic 4679) = PINE CHEST OF DRAWERS 395 295 2044 climate in the New Year. 4680H — PINF SIDEBOARD 89H 550 22432 Your 1983 Council faces a 4736) PINE BLANKET BOX 360 275 4622E number of challenges, not 19711 PINE MILITARY CHEST 750 499 4618D the deast «Sf which 1s 4718F PINE CHEST OF DRAWERS 450 375 45319 mamtuning an acceptable 4658C PINE BOOKC ASF 1095 699 level of Service vis-a vis an acceptable tax ticularly ano our disastrous economic chmate and at a ime of hgh unemployment. and particularly) durng a year of mumeipal employee labour PINE REPECTORY TAL t levy = par ad. contract negotiahions fo beleve the message coming through from our taxpayers residential industrial and X commercial alike that they <= are not a bottomless pi wall be heeded ino this Council and that every penny cx- pended on municipal ser vices will be careclully scrutinized and pusafied lo ai country whose standard of fiving ws one of his’ Sale also at: 450 W. HASTINGS 681-7241 699 (* SUBJECT TO PRESALE) SILVER, JEWELRY, BRASS, COPPER 25% OFF ENTIRE INVENTORY ON SALE BE FIRST! THESE ITEMS LOCATED AT Ww) DEELERS ANTIQUES 832 N.PARK ROYAL 922-0213 3055 GRANVILLE 738-8411 Open 9.30 to 5:30 daily Reg. SALE INLAID | OO TABLE 1295 950 MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS 650 499 VICT SPRING ROCKING CHAIR 485 865 CARVED WALNUT DISPLAY CAB 1080 699 SATIN WALNUT DRESSER 350 275 ART NOUVEAU OAK DRESSER 350 275 BOW FRONT MAHOG CHEST 980 499 VICT MARISLE WASHSTAND 450 350 CHINA CABINET 495 350 MAHOGANY WARDROBI 795 499 OAK GATELEG TABLE 350 275 OAK GATELEG TABLE 550 399 5 PCE OAK DINING SUITE 895 695 5 PCE GOLDEN OAK DIN STE B95 695 4 OAK BARLEY TWIST CHAIRS B95 675 OAK DRAWLEAF TABLE 350 295 INL AID WAL LCL OCK 795 599 STARTS NOW! 1656 MARINE DR. SURREY 531-9866