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Open letter to North Shore resi- dents;

Tam oa retired driver and have nothing to sain but f feel there are some things that the pubke needs to know,

North Shere people have been Thad” as far as transit goes,

They have increased fires thiee times in the Last 10 years. Eno return for Uhese increases, we Were supposed to see new buses. North Vancouver hamv't gotten anew bes in over 10 Years, Low: tloors Me easier for seniors to board, [they tell vou that North Vancouver will get more buses, don’t believe it.

It is tinpessibte for then: until they geta new garage. The current facility is dready at) maximum capacity. Whether this levy gees through or not; North Vancouver will) still not

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A orehable service that comes hour or a service whery yeu have te ceall amd wait cwhe knows how long” tor oa shutie te pick vou up. Then vou will get a dri ver with points on his licence and no proper training

Meanwhile, csery transit: driver mitt have a clean driving record and undergo training for two months which includes defensive driving, first-aid and: dire satery. While emploved. they need to maintain therr driving, records: undike tani dri vers. Wouldin’r vou preter to have a properly trained professional take you tron potat S to 1? Iya°t your tite worth it? Or would vou rather cut costs and take veur chances?

1 personally think that the public wants more buses and more frequen- ey of service, With a growing popula-

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ther five -vear plan for senvice expan sions in North Vancouver

AY vour money tor transit is wast edoon the biggest money foser in the svete: Sky Trains Money gathered from) fare increases and fevies will copunue to be sunk into SkwPrain Se. itoa dew dees goo inte effect. Nord Vancouver should be exempt trom) paving as we wall receive ne benetie trom the proceeds.

Only the communities that are reveiving estra services should pav. You should demand that they spend aul the money equaliv in all commar- nities and to not waste it on Sky Train.

fn North Vancouver, they want to give vou a shuttle service (minibus) to “rephic” your existing service: not add toit, What would vou rather

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en. a eight seater mint bus well net cutit, Avcording to Transbank, North Vancouver had 6.6 por cent growth in ridership. set they built a new garige in Richmond which has had no growth in nidership. Alse, thes have proposed to bring fuses from Burnaby in the morning. What would happen to the service i there were an accident: or natural disaster that prevented those buses trom comm over?

Here are some names and sum. hers. Contact these people and demand some answers. Mavor Don Bell, fransLink beard: 987-7131, Mr. George Pull, TransLink Chairman: 873-7249, Mr. Davidson, TransLink Planner (XN. Vany: 453- 4509,

W, Braaten North Vancouver

Cartoon was offensive

Dear Editor:

Totad the cartoon on page Oot the Now 17 edition of your newspaper to be most offensive example of an editor- jal cartoon PE have ever seen published in vour newspaper in my 25 vears of renidency on the North Shore. Perhaps vou should turn the other cheek... and... when vou lower your pants, those of us with moral standards and intelligence can kick vou where it hurts. A pox On vou, vour newspaper, and vour insult to the intelligent citizens of the North Shore vomasunity ins what is) an important part of Canadian society, the election.

Wendel F. Mayer North Vancouver

Environment suffers

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By authorizing and regu- lating nuisances, govern- ments have rigged things so as to indemnit¥ pollute confer on industry the right to do just about anything in the name of progress (read jobs and votes}, and ensure the affected public shoulders the cost

Any wonder the B.C. and Yukon Chamber of Mines (BCYCM) has stressed its preference for being gov- ered by mining-specific leg- isation and regulations?

Governments and the mining industry in particular have collaborated over cen- turies to undermine individ- ual property rights. Hungry for mining revenues, medieval governments crushed the rights of individ- ual landowners, allowing the

prospector unfettered access to and ownership of deposits on private land.

The federal and provincial taxpayers kick in to the tune

of $300 to $400- million a year for mining industries. Yet, according to leading environmentalist and Financial Post columnist Lawrence Solomon, Canada’s mining companies combined carn only S12 billion in an average Vear, an amount

“exceeded by the tab they leave behind for taxpayers to pick up.”

Prior to the summit, the BCYCM voiced its unhappi- hess at its shrinking share of the public teat. In an earlier critique of B.C.’s Land and Resources Management Planning process, Bruce McKnight, executive director of the BCYCM, had asked to be spared the potential whims of local landowners, referring to Mr. Joe Public as one who may dare demand at the expense of mining explo- ration “a taxpayer-financed greenbelt behind his cabin.”

This industry, for one, has not budged in its attitude to - the homesteader’s property . rights.

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