strength of their own ‘tenants’ association to ‘back: : their: ‘legal ‘and individual: V problems

them. with. landlords.

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power. of a tenants’ association. ~‘tAnd’ :local councils: “will. --start representiig Your interests: better when they see all the potential votes.”

Lalonde Spoke of the need for more stringent rent controls and the necessity to dobby. support. from. :such “ organizations: as. the: North. Shore’ Tenants’; Association: so that sound -proposals ‘for. change can be properly addressed to the govern-. ment.

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a 100 percent: capital: gains - tax to: curb'land:speculations: but-added that. money. would. .. have -to=“come™ from: the federal governments before any new low cost housing could be built. .

Crist stressed the need for “non-profit. “housing. in the

North Vancouver area. “We, . have to acknowledge that |

hoiising ‘is a ~basic ‘human need,” he ‘said. “We have here in North Vancouver an

Thursday they were told that their’ $200,000 craft ‘was not : exempt and’ ‘they'd a “to: pay up. ,

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politically active nothing will happen,” he. Said, “We. have ~ _to_use’ ‘our: ‘political: ‘clout to !

“pressure” government into‘action.°

“We must put pressure on the aldermen to. réalize the

legitimate need “for. nor- *'

profit” housing *-and - start. changing . concepts - which were used over 50 years ago.” . “The newly “forme association has indicated

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