setolding NEWS photo Grad Ledwidge Foy. food.................... chocolate intorests. figure skating, dancing & jogging Future plons:.............become on accountant Police seek assault details NORTH Vancouver RCMP are looking for witnesses of a Dec. 16 assault at the SeaBus terminal. The incident occurred at 5:30 p.m. and involved a 26- = year-old woman who had just arrived at the terminal. The woman alleges she was attacked by a man and woman as she exited the facility. The male suspect is believed to be 22 years old. His female accomplice is 16. Both are black and known to options fur wee THE following is a selection of volunteer opportunities avail- able through North Shore Community Services (NSCS): Mail room/print shop assistant is needed to assist in a busy distribution centre and print: shop. Volunteer will operate print: press, machines, postal machines and assist. with police. The victim said at least two people stopped and helped her at the site of the incident. She immediately left the scene and boarded a bus. She called police from home. The victim knows the sus- peets, Who have been arrested and since released. Witnesses of the incident are asked to call North Vancouver RCMP at 985- 131] or Crime Stoppers at 669-8477 and quote North Vancouver file No. 97-4348 1. — Robert Galster “ae mail carts and some enve- lope stuffing and labeling. Office assistant is needed to work on the office filing system, to make phone calls, compiling information, wp- ing and formatting the doc- uments, making copies upon request. It vou are interested in volunteering, call 9S85- 7138. NSCS is a) member ageney of the United Way. JAMES POYNER Lawyer MAIOR PERSGNAL INJURY free initia! Consultation A0B8- 145 € ficuey date: Charny Play 988-6321 clack Coun N. van Transport changes lo Recommended deal to hand over powers to new authority A public consultation meeting taking place tonight at the Lonsdale Quay Hotel will address a recommended agreement on transportation governance and funding. Vhe document is the result of work done by negotiators appointed be the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) and the prosnoal government In Moy fast vear ine province and the GVRD avreed to review, and) possibh reform, governance and tunding tor transit, major roadways, and trapsportauen. mt agement in the Greater Vancouver area, The cornerstone of the exercise is the recommended creation of a Greater Vancouver Transportatien Acthorits (GVTA). The authority would be responsibie for planning, developing and financing, trans- portation facilities and services for munici palities in the region. ft would pool existing and new sources of revenue. The proposals are being reviewed by the GVRD's 20 member municipalities. The GVRD Board considers whether to approve theni on Feb 27. The GVTA would include 15 represen: tatives — 12 mayors or GVRD directors and three provincial cabinet ministers or MLAs. The local government: representa- tives would be appointed by the GVRD board. The new authority would: @ develop and finance regional transporta- ton in the GVRD, excluding provincial highways; Friday-Seoturda lom-10 pm y Sundoys}1 am-6 pm Monday-Thursday 4 pm-10 pm north shore 1139 Lonsdale Ave. North Vancouver $1.00 OFF coupons av. before January 12, 5 B voordinate aad deliver bus and cal tran MIE SETR ces, MB ecprort ames coed nepoth B manage and deveigg aew transportauon demand management programs; Wo adimaeter ArCare witha die GVRP. The authari would operate radepen dendy sithin its detined arcas oP respanst bihry. Any addigonal tavation or incretse 1m borrowing limits would have te be referred wo member municipahnes tor coniment and then ratticanon by the GVREY board, An independent assessment of the Juchorte's tinangial capauiry will be nade Prior te ratificanon. Qin che transit trom the authority would werk ta double casi transit: avsten capaci by the vear 2008, ‘Phis could be accomplished by accelerating expansion oF the existing bus fleet capacity to at least the equivalent of more than 1,600 buses and by completing the Broadwav- Lougheed - Coquitlam New Westminster Light) Rail Transit (LRY) svstem by 2008. Vhe authors would be mandated io provide opportunities for more diverse delvery of trian services through sub- sidiary companics, contractors and munici- pal systems such as West Vancouver's Blue Bus service. The GVYTA could negotiate cost-shar- ing with the provinces tor additional LRT lines such ay Vancouver-to- Richmond. As outlined by the proposal, the new authority would provide funding to munic- ipalities to operate a mutually-agreed-upon network of major roads and bridges, including some provincial highways which are to be handed over to municipalities. On the issue of funding the province would continuc its financial contribution to transportation. The authority would receive the res- enues currently received by the Vancouver Regional Transit, Commission, and it would have access to new transportation- Enter to Win related reveaue sources. The provincial would retain the debr tor the Skv Train and West Coast Express intra- structure and tbe debt service of the British Columbia Finanving Authority on provin- etal roads to be passed on to the region. The province weld assume 60" of the debt assogated with the Broadway: Pougheed-Coqguithin New Wesuninster ERT The provincial share of existing gas taves collected within: Greater Vancouver would deevease so that rhe authority can Increase tts share of the tases without any change in the tay pad by the: consumer. The province would assume the respon- sibiliry for 40° of hospital capital costs now raised through the Greater Vancouver Hospital District levy on municipalities so that this levy can be converted to 2 trans- portation fevy available tee the authoriry without any chenge tt property taxacion. The proviace would transfer West Coast Express revenues to the authority. Parking, saies tax revenues collected in Greater Vancouver would be transferred to the authority, The authority would be responsible ror asuming the existing debt of transit vehi- cles, real estate and non-infrastructure debr of SkvTrain and the West Coast Express and tor incurring 40% of the debt for the LRT tine. The authority would have access to existing funding sources now available to the = Vancouver Regional — Transit Commission: transit fares and other system sources; gas tax of four cents per litre; BC Hydro residential power levies; non-resi- dential property tases; parking fees. The authority would be able to raise tiinds from: vehicle charges; tolls on facili- ties developed or funded by thie authority; Property taxes on a benefiting area basis; profits trom the sale of Jand and other stats. — Michael Becker M « Adults $8.50 © Students (14 & under} $7.00 * Seniors $7.00 © Children under 6 FREE ailable in THE PROVINCE NEWSPAPER 4 Tickets to the Auto Show just phone in your name and number to 985-2131, local 810 pm to be cigible to win.