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Carolan concerned about tax hike

Liam Lahey

Contributing Writer

NORTH Vancouver District council voted 5-1
Monday night in favor of ratifying the proposed

Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority
(GVTA).

Concern over whether council should accept the agreement pur forth by
the provincial government and the Greater Vancouver Regiong! District has
created much debate.

The latest discussion revolved around the authority's structure and if it
will be able to represent North Vancouver fairly. ‘The new governing body
would consist of 12 focal politicians and
three provincial ministers. One member
would represent the North Shore.

This group would be responsible for
overseeing. the costs and policies of vari- District Council
ous municipaliti sit SYSteMs.

West) Vancouver-Capilano MLA
Jeremy Datton sad the GV TA is flawed and advised council to reject the
agreement

“Why lo We want to enter into a contract with a provincial governnient
that is desperate to balance its books?” Dakon said. “Phe provincial gov.
ernment is unable to manage its own affairs and is more than happy to off:
load transit and read maintenance onto local municipalities.”

But Allan Orr, chairman for the district’s Transportation Phnning and

, Committee, said his committee is satistied the proposed agreement
astep toward improving public tran:

“Out of every $100 spent on transit, regional taxpavers contribute about
$75 towards a system that is inadequate and unresponsive to regional

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Bridge plan demanded

Robert Galster

News Reporter rabert@nsnews.cam

THE North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
is calling on the provincial government to
rethink its Lions Gate Bridge plan.

A joint: position statement released by the chamber bears the signa tbe. 7 eer AAP rs
lures of all four North Shore MLAs apd North Vancouver City Mavor ieee ferns
Jack Loucks. It calls for the government to abandon the idea af a spe
cific toll and instead consider the increase of a poneral road tax on fue
it alse calls for an immediate upwrade of the existing bridge in addi-
tion to the development of a tong term: Wansportation solution for an
improved harbor crossing.

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