inguiving reporter WANNA bet? If so, and you’re one of the contributors to the government's annual $10-million take from casino gambling, you’re no doubt warming up the dice right now. Meanwhile, the provincial government is rubbing its hands with gice at the thought of new “destination-style” casinos and existing casino expansion, the spoils from which are destined for provincial coffers. We'll become gambling, addicts while the government gets hooked on the revenue produced. And with all that loot pouring in making bud- -balancing easier, where’s the incentive to curtail growth? Increased crime and the social burden of a crop of new habitual gamblers are only two casualties a local casino could produce. But it’s unlikely the NDP will slaugh- ter such a fat cash cow, making a new Lower Mainland casino likely. You can bet on it. NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS Horseshoe Bay Dundarave/Amblieside British Propertics Norgate/Pemberton Heights Capilano/Detbrook Highlands Lower Lonsdale DON'T KNOW 7% 11% 7% 4% is% 9% NO 91% 83% 90% T1% 14% 71% 23% a8% YES 2% 6% 3% 25% Central and Upper Lonsdale 12% eo Lynn Valicy 17% 73% Blucridge/Deep Cove 10% 85% 16% 10% S% Florence Allardice North Vancouver No, | don’t. Can you imagine what the traffic will be like? You’re going to get people from Burnaby, East Hastings Street coming over the Second Narrows Bridge, and we have enough trouble with our lan Radley North Vancouver I’m not strongly opposed to it. I think if the money went to the right place it would be a benefit. But I don’t think our NDP government will do that — look at the money earned rom lotteries. David Gill North Vancouver I think it could bring a lot of ue into the com- d have to go to the right location, obviously. But I don’t have a problem with it. I would encourage it under cer- tain constraints relating to tax TOTAL. on... .ccccncsceccecencrssecccnneneseee B4.7% 78.1% 10.2% bridges as it is. reasons and security reasons. BO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE INQUIRING REPORTER? E-mail your comments or question ideas to: juliew@nsnews.com on Wats. the me 7 7 a a . © BY CARYE CHURCHILL. Guaranteed Unbeatable Prices | DIRECTED BY DES PRICE > save D0% a orl a OP Queen compare al $240 Ed's Sale Price Now $64.99 King compare at 5265 Ed's Sale Price Now $74.99 Save 40 Compare at Ed's Sale Price TWIN $60-6120 29.99-53.99 DOUBLE $93-8135 47.99-89.99 QUEEN $100-8290 41.99-107.99 KING $+ T0-$280 53.99-119.99 /@ ‘Name Brands like Adrienne Vittadin. Eften Tracy, Dan River. DOUBLE compare at ¢115 Ed's Sale Price 869.77 QUEEN compare at $165 Ed's Sale Price $79.77 KING compare at 85 Ed's Sale Price $99.77 URC MANUFACTURER'S 0 % CLEARANCE Thermal MA Blanket Set ideal for home, cottage or camper! aah Decorator SSEoone . pri CMO ~ - Capilano-College Theatre First Quality | ‘nutematic 7 dew -— 2 ae 7£).: sted & : ted shapes W. i g . A Re a “y A potterns. | Mattress Pads WEE ° oa