uw A4 - Wednesday, January 12, 1983 - North Shore News the world outside... By UNITED PRESS CANADA Lack of confidence causes drop OTTAWA — Lack of consumer confidence was the key reason housing starts in Canada dropped to their lowest level in 22 years during 1982, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says. A semor economist, “with CMHC said Monday — that preliminary estimates show the ~ romper of houSing starts have not been that low PROPERTY TAXATION for the current year will be Curtis, possibly ac- companied by Municipal since 1960, when 125,577 homes were budlt. Enc Tsang said the decline was caused more by a lack of buyér con- fidence than simply high interest rates. He noted that while there’ were mortgage subsidy plans | in _place in several provinces by June, homebuyers were initially afraid to take advantage of them and consequently fewer homes were built. Record trade surplus OTFAWA — Canada registered a record trade surplus of $15.98 billion in the first 11 months of last year, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. The surplus from ~ Samrary to November was more than double the $6.52 billion for the same penod in 1981 and the $7.61 bilhon surptus for the first 11 months of 1980, when the country had its most productive year In) November Canada alone, exported $1 57 bilion more in goods than it imported. But in October that surplus was $88 million higher. or. $1.66 bilhon, and in September it was $1.74 billion. The gradual decline reflects the poor health of the’ world economy. In fact, Canada = said which are Canada’s Statistics exports, cntcal to economic health, were highest around July and = have been falling since. Im- ports, however, have carned the trade surplus by falling ata faster rate. Closures ‘insane’ FROM PAGE A1 that consideration must) be given to the time span and said savings made in the first vear are lhkely to be the lowest of any subsequent years ‘The ecapenence of other districts suggests that the most COMMON miatake i to underestimate the real costs involved. specihically the initial Costs of those required over time for mamtenance aod Ply tee tion against vandal if the building va “ ml ™“ motht Ihe that by closing schools there a May said durec tor dat agitec would be aa ierease inc cnt porated that to oots effrorency but that to oud carry natural Come buston would result an oa single high tise budding It would house distorts total cnroblment in porsand ocoupancy with Commcretal residential ctvwie and recreational cn torpetson, Meancd use of this kanal Ws ay | WO CESSES desirable on vaabhe May also sand that despote dechiniap caroline at freon NOY le A ch ee PS Sn tty ION! ine se han been very litthe be Pease Va surprhas Npraee In reabew however ths Spare SN ho rat Spree as oe trends liars nedse ch saprern ttre Spepre me Cnty {. Lee ate pre badty comettis feet veatpe ts cme e Conmsnberech peripheral bos UPee rete cr bertte ww Pee an Ore Tocsebeduriges were Ve stg May said Enrolment is cxpected to increase in the mid &8Os, as the coho baby boom reaches school age to May, “roller Coaster image of enrolment changes ” “INSANE” Another dilemma which the board laces as u dccadles to chose schools ow the cffect mothbalhing schools has on the hn al neighborhood West Teachers his, according presents a Vancouver Assoctation was ok Raa, yi \ maeene Ne oe ves “tin View vite peop: (aren She warned that the buddings could become ao target of vandalism and become an cycsore Any mothbailed buddang hounsightly and Po woukdn’t want oone om omy neigh vorhood Walker said Walker agreed that there were any substantial savings omade by closing schools mt would have to be combroecd owith the Hbination oof chin gerber cancellation ol teaching and Prop toms an unacceptable precrpee nal foe hee Miay called Uhre are tgebb trea Pee ned an Vem preoetaal PO Verte troking the im iecliate farnaby aod sam eety at late foor school aped trek dee OQ eee youth as we lb as fore (breve aabaelty whee same thre foorhties after ceputar ve thd treesees foot Cc coeTpePeaaredy me tis ttaen public hearing next week. conducted by the provincial government. The hearnng will take place from 10 a.m. to5 p.m.. Tuesday, January 18, in North Vancouver City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Van. Finance Minister Hugh SEARCHERS have so far failed to locate an 83-year- old man who went missing Kiwanis home last Thursday. RCMP are asking for who may have seen the man, FROM PAGE A1 prasaace follow an in- veshigatiion of pornography launched by New West- minster Regional Crown Counsel Barry Sulhvan on orders from the attorney general's department. Attorney General Allan Wilhams has been under pressure from women's proups and other citizens’ groups in his own West Vancouver-Howe Sound constituency as well 4s across the province to act over the ude of porn flowing mto B_C. in recent months. In November, three Red Hot Video stores, including the North Vancouver one, were firebombed by a group calling itself the Wimmuin's Fire Brigade, which claimed it owas) acting out) of frustration over inaction against the stores by legal authonles. Red Hot Video is now offennmep a reward of up to $100,000 “for the climination of the firebomb = threat perpetrated by the Wim mins Fire Brigade and its male associates, by their own admission ~ The owners and poacipals of Red Hot chminathon wilh be ac comphshed in courts of law and that the reward monics 1/ say such It’s a Limited Time Otter. information from anyone - Heinrich, will be in at- tendance. The hearnng is one of a series being held in vanous centres in the province to obtain) public input on upcoming changes in property tax legislation to be passed at this spring's session of the Legislature. Angell Anderson, who has been missing from the Kiwanis Lynn Manor at 2555 Whieley-Court since t p.m. * Thursday. ’ He 1s 5ft. 9in., weighs 150 lbs., has thinning brown hair and was last seen wearnng a will be paid “for any new and dependable information” received through the company’s hot line, 68&4- 8830. The company is guaranteeing immunity from prosecution for any in- formants. A press release issued by Red Hot states: “The core people involved obviously have no respect for human . life” and it maintains: “We have already identified some of them and will deal with them accordingly.” It goeson: “Come forward before someone is killed — some innocent involved!” person, not is the Property tax hearing set NX Among current proposals individuals. 4 introducton of a North Shore residents or wt “speak or ~-Mposter — chick > variable” mill —"“rate—_which- would help municipalities to arnve at a more equitable balance between residential and business’ property laxation tm accordance with local circumstances. The North Van heanng will receive verbal presentations and written bnefs from groups and dark brown sports shirt, a blue V-necked vest sweater, blue slacks and black dress submit a brief at the hearing are requested to give ad- vance notification, if possible, to North Van- Capilano MLA Angus Ree at 986-6010. 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