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ping. to be faced

while. they. might be willing.
_ mentally. and physically |

to allow group ‘homes. for the
. handicapped, the plight of ex

venture in a the district."

- Batlier. ‘suggestions. that ie

“the St. ‘Leonard’s ‘society, 'a

home for former prisoners °
met with the wrath. of local
residents recently. DES

‘He also let it be known that it 7
- would-be. unlikely. ‘that -he .
_ would ever approve. such a

ridden by:

gees. non-profit.” organization; an
7 Alderman served — t 27th - Street, - ‘at North. Van----
. notice “Monday -night . that «ranted to establish a halfway -couver,. Sunday. afternoon,

North Van RCMP Feport.

‘Damage totelled $500 and _

-, the. motorcyclist: scraped an ~~ oe

A'S 5 Kawasaki motorcycle fon
18-year-old So Se.
“Douglas: Richardson, — OF
Coquitlam, ‘collided | with - a
“car. making a-left turn. from
Mountain’ Highway on to...

- convicts: was another matter. A proposal that ; a 1 home: be. -. arm but did not need aoe
: : be ie OR a ee | gE oe * established -on: East 8th -St. _ treatment. : oo 7
'. MEMBERS of the Society for the Preservation and. Encouragemien pf . oe _ was. strongly _ eopposed.-by- va re 2
- Quartet Singing ia America “started: North ancouver, , District —- day us Neca ene __cresidents. ‘The St.:Leonard’s. RCMP say the vision of the oe
. meeting off | | hea or De _ “Alderman © ‘James: pant ‘group, while suggesting the , car driver, Lynda Pearce, of
“indicated. that. this” type. of 8th Street peta be hada not “New. . Westminster, was
halfway -h house would have to | approached ‘the ‘district with — ‘obstructed by traffic. and they ce
_ have . sp ' gequirements. ? 2. have laid no charges. — .

os study” among. "many other
8 ae will all be undertaken in 1978
‘This was the happy wotd through the: districts | capital ae
from. council Monday night budget. -
when they approved a et oe ups

increase’’ budget for, 1978. Costs do continue to. rise in

a . the new: budget i in‘spite of no '
A tax levy of $9, 781; 456 : tax increase.: Police and fire |
will be. drawn from. ‘this: -costs ‘are up along. with: ‘the :
year’s crop of taxpayers; up budgeted figure: for -recrea-
$294,849 over the .1977 levy. tion: and community services. ;
However, . additional taxes: - :
_ from’ new construction will 7 And the dropping. Cana-
‘effectively offset the _levy ' dian dollar added its share of
increase. ° : concern to the: municipality. ay
. | - The dollar devaluation adds -
Perhaps there were a few $38,000 to district’ payments
jitters at the beginning of the © on United States bond issues 2
meeting when’ a barber shop held: ‘by the: district. - —_ oo
‘quartet, helping~ proclaim

| Collect ‘your spring and. summer wardrobes today at t Smarty
‘Pants Boutique and Country Casuals where it’s shining

. Savings! Just look at these great buys on n Spring, and summer
fashions.

Barber Shop Harmony week,
broke. into song with ‘‘We
ain't got a barrel of: money.

~ Also: up in costs this year:

are the regional hospital costs

and sharing programs of the _ :

*1/4- 1/3 off ‘Skirts suits, pant suits, blazers

hen

- and jackets.
errr as Mayor Don Bell was GVRD. ‘and the B. C. Assess- _ a . | peo
quic to point out that district ment Authority.” However, . | _ a od
residents don’t need a barrel. these costs cannot be con- | § * 50% off os After 5 dresses (long and short!)
a at least not for trolled by municipal council, | as welllas After Stops.
1 on

Even with a status quo tax

‘bill coming up, r residents of

Education costs, which are

determined by’ the school. |
board, : have. not “been” |

* 25% - 50% off Our beautiful collection of spring

_ summer daytime dresses.
the ' district can’ also. be included . ins the ‘district _ at and ° :
pleased over the ‘fact that the budget. . Ce et oe | a
municipality will continue: to ae — * 2% off - Our selection of denim jeans. .
mere out ‘ nuriber of new B In summing. wp, Mayor — Sa .
_ and expande rojects. ell said that the budget was. — . ee
7 P | an example of restraint, .yet © * O% off ' Sweaters . .° and thete’ 's every
Major improvements to was. still able to expand — ae, - shade to choose frown! :
recreation facilities, includ-. various municipal projects. It.

ing budgeting, of $35,000 for

a skateboard facility at a yet
undetermined ; location, a

Pub hearing announced fi

The hearing for Spanish
Inn will take place: May 30 at
the council chambers.

showed that the, municipality fg
was concerned with: - the

plight of the taxpayer.

Ws pub time once again in '

North Vancouver District.

Countiy Casuals

628 Westview vee Cee

This time around it will be |
Alderman Gordon Rose a public hearing for zouing | CORRES
_ suggested to council that applications for Pan Pacific 1162 Bute St. 684-3907 “|
persons attending the Pan Ventures Ltd., at the corner _1702 Davie St. 688-4831 ass
Pacific application should be — of Queens and Lonsdale and | 628 Wentview Shopping Centre .
informed of the fact that if the Spanish Inn on Deep | “
the pub application’ is Cove Road. 885-5535

denied, the organization has
permission to open a dining

Jounge which would be open —

seven nights’ per week till
after one a.m. compared to
the. six nights, 11. p.m.
curfew for the pub.

Pan Pacific will put their
proposals to council, along
with any others who wish to
speak for or against the pub
proposal, on May 17 at 7:30

, pm.

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