simaster. was sentenced | Wednesday in North
court..to one. year in jail after he pleaded.

ee to a chargé’of Possession of cannabis for. the purpose of. |

ier aan

as: checked by police,

le
ds But he was able to flee the urea, which was the 4900-block:

_ FIRE POWER, a 17-minute: film that ‘contains live fooisge of a—

- residential fire, will be rebroadcasted on the Knowledge Network.

The film, which aired earlier: this month, will be seen Monday, ;

“April 27 at 1p
_° ‘The film tells viewers how residential sprinklers could make the
difference between minimal. fire damage and ‘destruction; how

smoke alarms save lives; where to install alarms for best protection;

and fire precautions and information on how to get out alive.

rs

HOMEOWNERS IN the City of
North Vancouver can expect to
pay an average of $!8 more in
property taxes this year in a budget
given initial approval Tuesday.

Under a 2.5-per-ceni increase,
the average homeowner with a
$110,000 home can expect to pay
$741 in property taxes this year, up
from last year’s $723.

Mayor Jack Loucks noted that
an anticipated tax increase of
almost six per cent had been slash-
ed during finance committee
discussions of funding needs.

This year’s budget of $12.25
million is less than one per cent
higher than last year’s, ‘‘one of the
lowest increases in the GVRD this
year,” he said.

A $476,000 decrease in invest-
ment interest income and a
$250,000 drop in permit revenues,
have necessitated such a tax in-
crease, explained Loucks.

“Combined revenue from these
sources is $726,000 less than last
year,””

Costs for police protection this
year will jump to $61,000 per of-
ficer from $56,000 per officer, a
hike that Loucks termed ‘‘a
substantial increase.”

Funding for three city automa-
tion drives in the North. Vancouver
Recreation Commission, the
library and City Hall was incor-
porated in previous budgets, keep-
ing this year’s tax increase under
the rate of inflation, he said.

Also included in this budget is
$170,000 to convert Boulevard
Park playing fields to sand turf
and $165,000 for the fina) phase at
Waterfront.Park.

“Our program of repairing our

Youre

not alone...
thousands of
people shop
here.

To Advertise call
980-0511

5 - Sunday, April 26, 1987 - North Shore News

UP $18 IN NORTH VAN

City to hike property taxes

streets und roads will be maintain-
ed with additional funding provid-
cd for wheelchair ramps,’’ Loucks
told council,

Commercial and industrial taxes
are also to increase but hikes will
“be significantly lower than rates
of the majority of (GVRD)
municipalities.”’

Loucks praised the city finance
committee for working to bring in
an annual budget that is ‘‘below
the rate of inflation without

decreasing services."’

City council is expected to give
final approval to the budget on
April 27,

MARLi!; THOMPSON
GOLF SCHOOL

Loam to 0 golt or lower your handicap
© 2/1 Nout dary instructions © doh teplay
¢ Unlimited golt and practice balls onty
© 5 day school or 2 day weekend brushup
© 25 weekly schools
© Register now for Spring School
Rugisies now (604) 248-8855
Box 1093, Qualbcum Beach, 8.C. VOR 270

SPRING FOR A TAN]

SUPERBEDS $59 |
6 different strength super beds for dif- f
ferent skin types and trained staff are §
waiting for you ;

134 East 15th
‘North Vancouver -
985-3207

Free parking at rear

Open 7 days a week

EQAOPEAN TANNING STUDIOS

“THE TANNING PROFESSIONALS”

OPENING HOURS:
Mon. to Fri. 8-4:30 _
Sat. (from April 4) 9-1:00 pm

c= ‘*~~ WE ARE HERE

Come and see our
Display Patio |
featuring Wesfoon
Pars and |
SANDERSON,
PLANTERS. | .

The patio shows
various types and
patterns of Wiestcon
interlocking pavestone
in different colours.

Sanderson Concrete Products

985-6108 1371 McKeen Ave., North Van.

985-6108

A Human Life is
precious regardless of

e, gender, or place of residence

N. Shore Pro Life 984-9094