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GIANT CRANES at v work T Tuceday morning |
near the feet of Chester rfleid, ‘North’ Vancou

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North Vancouver i Is expec:

‘ted to. be one.of the top’
bidders: for hosting the. 1979 |
"B.C. Winter Games.

The District “Council filed

‘their © bid with _ Victoria
-yesterday, the fina! date for
applications.

With a decision expected
by the provincial government.
by the middle of February, ©
the North Van municipality -
already has an impressive
committee working out de-
tails for the 18. ‘sport athletic

showpiece. oe _

As of Monday evening it.
- was not known whether there
were any other applications
to host the games,

The mayors’ of North
Vancouver City and West
Vancouver have both indi-
cated interest in cooperating
with the District, according
to ) Mayor Don Bell.

- Host chairman of the
organization committee for
the games is Derek Inman.
_Also serving are Murray
Dykeman, Keiran McLeod
and Roy Whittle for admin-
‘istration. and finance, Norm
Henderson for accommoda-
‘tion and Diamond Almas
heading up food services.

Stu Kehoe is looking after
‘safety and communications

while Denny Boyd is set for |
advertising and promotion. oe

Constottie! ‘hospitality ©

and awards are being, looked |
after. by Anne. MacDonald,
Red Robinson | and. Neil. .
Soper.

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: By NOEL WRIGHT |

: anciai

poll’? on how residents want

their tax dollars spent goes

ahead this week - following

formal approval by council
Monday. ;

seeking ©

is to obtain guidance from

the public on «the . best.
allocation _of tax. “revenues
within existing. budget limits. .

- The questionnaire, -
George
Vancouver’ s director of fin-
systems,

Physical fitness | is ‘a very |

L.- come Wx cam ore oe, a
ar uo a welke fas

West Van’s seawalks and
tress “Circuits. ‘There are

“joggers using them all day
long. Presently, ‘two: of the.
fitness tracks are also’ used —

wat ith
Lea

existing floodlighting.-.

“Besides the informal par-

ticipants there are many

hundreds who are. ‘partic-.
ipating in organized fitness _

_ programmes.

By Bailey, formerly with
“the B.C. Lions, is the general
sports chairman, while Linda —
-Brauckman and Gloria Mag-
“nussen will handle skating

with Gary Keifer in sharge of
. skiing.

‘Olivia “Chow and — Ree

‘Roderick are chairpersons for _

the gymnastics events.

“After hearing the comm-
ittee. membets,

with this type of expertise,”

A bud; et of $210, 500 has
been established with the.

District committed to $10,000
if their application is. succes-
sful.

GYMNASTICS

MEET
‘AN OLYMPIC
LEVED. MEET

pet.
-GYMMASIUM

/21 JANUARY

‘featuring :

: from the: provincial
“ernment. for the’ games as:

- “March 1-4.

Alderman :
Marilyn Bake said ‘‘] don’t’.
think we can go far wrong

There i is. s $180, ‘000 ) available
gov-

well as a gift of $70,000 to the

“host. municipality following
the games which muS&St be.

spent for capital, expendit-
ures for amateur sport.

‘The proposed | dates for the
1979. Winter Games are

aoe

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‘aay aperies |

_ Department _

ng. Most of the: classes

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—co- >-educational and: are held
at. the
22nd and. ‘Marine’ Bri ve. 16
. satisfy the needs of different .
- neighbourhoods. there are .
“classes: offered by the Rec- |
‘reation |

‘Recre

eaten
Bee hy

$2 5, ‘or
BOR. .e cmire,

epartment at
Chartwell and ~ Caulfeild .
Elementary. Schools, and at_
Gleneagles Clubhouse. .

For the business man. and
woman a.new —noon-hour
class is offered at the
Recreation Centre. -

In addition to the Recrea-_
eae |

Department

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s. laursen

‘‘| offer.

look

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stanley laursen

personal —
installation, coordinated and esti-
mated in your home. Free estimates .
given with no obligation. | carry |
hundreds of drapery samples in our
equipped van and can’ show you
exactly what your new drapes. will
like--in. the room they’re

designed to complement. Labour is —
$4.50 per panel unlines, $5.50 lined.

, Phone 987-2966 (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.)

and leave a message.
a your call as soon as possible.’”

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1374 MARINE DRIVE
NORTH VANCOUVER

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Questionnaires are. “being
mailed: out to all. West Van
taxpayers

views on a wide™ ‘range. of

municipal ; services. The aim

“their |

said _
Horwood—West -

; ‘who | ‘is.
* “that .

important part of the West |
Vancouver ‘lifestyle—as, is -

me ‘contairis. around - 73° ques-
"tions.
West Vancouver’ Ss “Gallup -

Most - of them,’ he

-added, are of the straight-

forward ‘‘yes-no’’ type, but
some seek more detailed
comment.

They include. _questions on |

education: services and’ ex-
-penditures formulated: by the

West. Van. Citizens’: Task
Force. on Education. en
The | ‘West ~ Vancouver

School. Board, ‘which takes
almost half of the average
‘property-owner’ s taxes, has
_refused. to participate in the

survey on the srounds that it

~ Heewoodt told the News
he. written question

"eae ine classes offered by

private agencies and groups
for. individuals .who prefer
‘classes. For = infor-

awk . 1AQSTD.
_Mation~ on: these ‘classes .
contact. -the North | Shore

Family ¥Y.M.C.A;,

oy Hollyburn |

The West Vancouver Ree- a

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_Page 5, January 18, 1978 - North Shore News

naires. to, householders . will”
‘be followed up by- phone, and:

that their replies. should: be
put in the mail not later than
Sunday, January 29.

A small-scale. “‘test”’ mail-
ing earlier this month
brought a gratifyingly ‘high

response of over 65 per cent.

‘‘We’re. optimistic about an
even better result from this:
week’s ‘full-scale - mailing,”
said Horwood. | .

“The West Vancouver quiz

is believed to be the first: of. ;
its kind ever undertaken. in:
Canada... Numerous © U.S.

cities have carried out similar"
‘surveys—with- beneficial ‘re- .
sults for the: administration :

‘of: tax ‘dollars:

Country Club,
West.

For. information. on. Rec-
. sation - Department _ ‘classes .
call. Sue
; Vancouver Recreation Centre

at) +h -

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‘abt UN

Hills: V¥CSL

926-3266

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