A10-Sunday News, June 29, 1980 _ reporter by Ellsworth Dickson Off the top of my head, I can think of three examples where governments have or are bailing oul companies who are in trouble. Chrysler Corporation, Trident Aircraft in Victona and the ill-fated Bricklin sports car in New Brunswick. This issue the Inquimng Reporter asks: ‘‘What do you think of governments bailing out companies in trouble?” Gregg Densmore, North Vancouver Ita whole Community is based on the one in dustry Tthink ios a pood idea but Uns as mot Ga say that a povernment should pisc oul money to every athing business Manfred Schmitz North Vancouver There rs tothany, baste ally wrote with thot Wea af oat helps the an dustry and thre eth munity Bout there tas oo be ripid guidelraes wath oa broovelto an repay ene otplan Rusinesses sthould meses take thas hana cof the dpe fer Bhanted Pred Hill North Vamouvesr Prous cw beab ade vb ottieik bea uae . Pee ra dat vt Swot teeta dina, rhout het ee Laurt Barpess Nbdlergyrares Hh ¢ vdeo ot n try eb lay pre rgete 1 vere ete pebe ey tte ee rT oe eT ns totreyeteos ed thie verge be a” wove tbe ot Lesa be tbe pean i Youn thru ee ee ed ee Vay voy all vt Peovvsded tee Voter Wee tbimgtcn N bebe gee ac FROM PAGE A1 West Van taxes are levied almost exclusively on resi- dential and retail property assessments. “Ivis tronic that the lack of industry not only makes West Van a highly desirable place to reside, but also increases our assessments,” he said. Under the existing school tax formula, the higher the property asses- sments, the lower the pro- vincial government's contri- bution to the district's school system. ; Williams acknowledged that the school tax formula “is significantly affected by rapidly rising assessments.’ But he assured the group that “the problem 1s) not being ignored.” The = an- nouncement was received with applause Earher in the evening. school trustees Mark Sager and Lilhan Thiersch were greeted less enthusiastically Angry members of the audience criticized not only the tax hike but also budget expenditures, teacher pupil ratios, lack of community participation in pnontiies and the tional product itselt One questioner referred to an “inadequate basic under setling educa standing TOF the LT taytinhs language found in many high school graduates who are passed and go oon ta unm Where as all this moneys Korg! 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He referred to them as “non- police preventative crime techniques” and said that, in the two communities where they had been tried, “they virtually wiped out van- dalism tn two years.” PARKS VS. POLICE Municipal taxes also came under fire. One woman who lives on Hollyburn Ridge was particularly incensed “Our taxes have gone up over 12 per cent this year, we have only the promise of Alderman Lanskail that he’s going to push us off the hill — so why are we paying taxes?” GOLE CENTRE welch east of capilano north vancouver “NOT TO BE MISSED! The question of priority between parks and police was raised several meg — to which Mayor Humphreys rephed: “lUs like comparing oranges and apples ~ When one woman complained that parks were used by other than West Van residents, he retorted “And Airstep & Joyce Reg $35 95-$40 95 Sale *20 Sale *20 White Cross-Celebrity-Selby parks - Helena Sandals Reg $34 95 we dont have a office on the Capilano River yet!” customs He spoke at length on the prevention work being done by the fire and ohee ; $30 departments “Maybe thats Reg $43 95 $49 95 Sale why we dont have many fires and the same with Arch Lock-Guildcraft poring Its mostly reg $55 $69 95 Saie *35 OETA SES (Oétween Granville & Seymour) 681-6811 Open Thursday & Friday evenings preventive poling Poctemading the as quisition of waterfront property for an Arey le prt Humphreys Stressed) Chat the miami ipa lity as fully © omamatted to thas podrey and for the next generation this will be areal waterffont for thas arte mount tpabity of sours Have you considered the alternate choice to Public Schools for your children e Christian Atmosphere e Smaller student-teacher rato © Concern for discipline e High academic standards Strong student spirit ELEMENTARY SC ELOQOES }- ‘ Miuat od . , i a PARE SO P1Oovecol 1 1