. provincial -.

. | Dear Editor: 2

7 Vie ‘Stephens, Conserva-
‘tive MLA is. encouraging’ al
tax: ‘revolt aS a “means: ‘of ©

a reducing © taxation. While

7 agreeing with most of his

views and proposed actions

~ with regard to. tidiculous

“area of.

- provincial government
problem. We submit that all
levels. of government are at®'

: fault.

is

White it ‘Stephens’

responsibility to criticize the
“government _ in-
” power, his efforts regarding os
| gain -.more

~ support if he were to attack Oe

that. m ssa ell” <
bureaucracy at all levels of f © sae a

taxes would

. the same. taxpayer’ s pocket

“the spending spree is over ... .
but. still these local bureau- |

butions by. ‘the provincial
government -toward.. educa-
tion would still ‘come out of

In North Vancouver School

government’s contribution to |
the 1978 operating budget is.
virtually the same as 1977.
yet the . School Board:

collecting _ 11%% more’ in - - ,
The aS
follow
*. California’s - Proposition’ 13...
We are not. convinced that .

- wholesale” slashing ‘of bud- :
gets is the answer..Extreme |

actual: tax. dollars. —

_ Ministry” of. ‘Education:
sending. out a loud and. clear =
message that School Boards
must. curb » expenditures °.

cracies forge ahead with wild .
- abandon,

totally” ignoring .

government, especially. local oe

oo school boards. :

. These boards -are respon- -
sible for spending approxi-_
mately two-thirds of all local
tax dollars. Further: contri- :

iation supports Dr. McGeer’s

- message to the Boards,. but

at the same: time find’ him —
hypocritical in. proposing

Sdxonys, Shags,

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‘OUR PRICES ARE SO LOW, WE CANNOT ADVERTISE THEM. _ i

add further extensive costs: to.
“be supported by the taxpayer -

| . _.. locally. C.C.A. is-‘seeking the
taxation in B.C., there is one — District. #44, the provincial ~
_ disagreement. —
Stephens has stated that the .
is.
totally to blame for this.

‘return of the Referendum as -
- ameans of. controlling: School...
“Board: spending, ' giving the.
, taxpayer a a voice once again.

“that .

_ programmes. and. services are ~ Mexico. when. the - Pilgrim

Concerned Citizens Assoc: ee

. Dear k Editor: -

- more » superfluous. program- ; AL newspaper, — “however
~ mes tobe. included in. the. small, is a. voice | ins the
‘atio “community. “to which’.

-addresses itself. As. sich. ‘it

= federally,: provincially, and
Bs entertainingly ; as possible.
The | “Travel Wise”

es “was a travesty.”

Mexico, the subject of that

ot ‘will be. interesting, ‘to

the aftermath of sider these facts: Breat cities

were  founded;.
‘science. flourished i in "Mexico
when North America was still

. _.a..wilderness. People were
care must be taker to:ensure « P

basic and ‘essential — attending the theatre

not deleted - while: allowing Fathers: were’ chasing wild

the bureaucracies to flourish: - tu rkey s for th e ir supper. mn

CONCERNED D CITIZENS. J

Consider ‘also. the ‘contri- _

~ ASSOCIATION. ~ butions to the ‘literature of.

William V: French, °°. the world by Mexican: ‘auth-
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