elcome to the fourth in a series of features designed to provide. * regular and timely information on what's : happening In the District of North _ Vancouver. Turn to this page oon the last Sunday of each month.

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he Disirict of North Vancouver's Heritage ne

‘Advisory Committee i is honoring special

_ Projects and accomplishments in the field -

“These heritage awards recognize the efforts of’ = individuals and groups involved i in’ ‘promoting

~ Heritage Advocacy (iidividual and Conoratey “Heritage Landscape Preservation and. Enhancement Compatible New Design in a Heritage Comtext » 4

7 Nominations must be received no ‘tater than - : October 31, 1995. Entry forms and details are

n Saturday, September 1 16, the Chan

“Catlyon Ecology Centre received a facelift:

‘thanks to a riew coat of recycled paint. .

Better still, the environmentally friendly paint that

brightens the Ecology. Centre was donated through Hoine Hardware and Home Paints, and * the paint was applied by ; a dedicated crew from

‘convenience of your ‘home to lec your. voice be heard,

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“On September 5, Council kicked off the 1996 budget

. m - ‘ \ process with a “Setting Directions Forum.” Consistent

with Council's new Business Plan goal of making the budget process more open and understandable, the Forum

was televised by Shaw Cable and open to the public. The .

* information provided to Council at the Forum on

1995 Corporate Achievements and 1996 Goals is also

“available at District libraries and the Municipal Hall.

; Council mat again or. September is and i9 and approved

; the Business Plan priorities for 1996 as: well as changes

;to the budget Process. The District will now move frorn :

annual to three- -year budgets; implement bottom line budgeting and encourage accountability; provide incentives ‘to departments to save money and generate new non-tax | revenue; and i increase the focus on service level and

priorities:

Council's target for preparation of the 1996-1998 Operating ew he wes

Budgets is no increase in the municipal portion of the tax ' : . : ha, Saag SIT: 5

levy. Meeting this target will be a real challenge because om financial projections for the next three years show | :

BR, fairl significant differences between revenue 0 Be oe Tofu

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a) and expenditures and limited oppul tunity to st

ane yp increase non-tax revenue. on =. Ther next xt budget meeting «wll be on’ oo) Saturday, Ne November 18 when’ staff will present Council with.

divisional budgets and work plans. if you missed

the Forum, you can stil let us know what you think

» about municipal services and taxes before fi nal decisions

_are made. _

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‘s Council wants to hear from ) you.’ Are you satisfi ed with

the service you receive froin’ the Districe? Do you think . you are receiving value for your tax dollars? Are there any

service changes you would like to see! Let us know. With -

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Spare and a an interest in’ supporting your local library by fundraising or.: ; A " other activities, you may. be interested i in:, oe _ becoming a Friend of the Library: A steering. : toeay' technology, i it only takes 7 a couple of minutes in the a committee has been formed to establish» this new: group and you c: ain find owt inore

by contacting your local library branch.”

woe as F Call Lynn Valley at 984-0286, Capilano a at

cal us at 990- 241 8 (survey ni no. 21 00) . : to participate ina bret automated “telephone survey; comp ete the.

_ survey on our "Web page at

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van be, ca. fax your comments

“to 984.9637; or mail them to

PO. Box 86218, ©

trict. norths svanbe.ca

987-4471 or, P: Arkgate at 929. 3727.

For. tore ‘information, Or to comment « on District dialogue, comtact Diana Nelson a =990- 2459 or on the internet nelsondl@dis..