S Urban associaton fingers mid. Burrard route

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; reject’ the imposition of a tol ,to'fund, improvements: to th First Nairows crossing

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the Vancouver International Airport, Caruth sald that most Importantly, the phin« he Lions Gate -,, Sills an Ynevitable.third crossing.” “tev, the right. € conflict tomorrow.” The association's members range from al) ‘4 outlets to botels and: insurance’ outlets: Hea hitters such as Sam Belgberg and Stanley Kwo ait on the association's board of governors, : hit Boname, ‘husband - of West, Vancoty Mayor Pat Boname’ and recent federal Liberal candidate, is on'the association's advisory board: “A mid-harbor crossing is not‘a new Idea, but one that seems to be gaining some momentum. : a he Bi government Reina of the

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“We, could: have“as.two- Jptiered transportation system,” he said. *

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2 that if a ‘all were: ‘in plac on . ‘the . First, Narrows ~ cross ting. ‘workers with lower: incomes ‘would drive ,their! Chevrolets

free while drivers “in. more.” expensive cars, would ‘pay the es ‘toll to cross at First Narrows, ' |”.

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