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John Hatch

North Vancouver

Yes, it’s hard to argue against rising liquor price: and cigarette prices when everyone knows they’re bad for us. Yes, | do both — } drink and sinoke.

LIQUOR PRICES increased April 1 pushing up the price of beer, wine and spirits, by about five per cent to increase gov- ernment revenues, Inquiring reporter has gone tu the streets

Lorna Scovile

West Vancouver

No, | don't. I believe li- quor prices increased so government could get more revenue, but { think liquor prices are high enough in this province.

ANTI-CUT PROGRAM

District backs Cap College

NORTH VANCOUVER District Council has come out against any further cuts in provincial government funding to Capilano Com- munity College.

Council unanimously ap- proved a motion by Ald. Ernie Crist that acknowl- edged that more than $1 mil- lion has already. been cur

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within the last iwo years, that tuition fees have in- creased from 30 to 100 per cent during the same period, that class sizes have increas- ed and that several clerical and maintenance employees have been laid off, with some faculty members also losing their jobs.

To date, 14 regular faculty

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members have been notified of a layoff, with other cuts targeted for language train- ing, adult basic education, learning assistance, counsell- ing, the women's access cen- tre and library hours.

The college’s preliminary budget has been set at $10,950,800 by the provin- cial government. The

Allen Duck

North Vancouver

No, I'd have to say because it’s already too expensive, The gov- ernment is probably mak- ing enough off it already.

- Capilano College Faculty

Association is ‘currenily

leading a drive to ensure no

further cuts will be made. Crist told council] Monday

’ that since the college’s man-

date has been to provide training and upgrading so that North Shore residents can ‘be productive and

employed in the new techno- ~

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to see what the public reaction is. Today's question is: Do you agree with rising liquor prices?

Gina Smith West Vancouver

No, !’m against it. -It’s hypocritical if they're try- ing to gain money from liquor sales by increasing taxes, when at the same time social programs discouraging alcohol abuse are causing a defi- cit.

and information age,” that it is vital that council supports the college.

He also urged council to send the motion to Minister

Of Education Jack Heinrich,

Susan Enefer

Vancouver

No, because government lakes a high enough cut already. I know because | used to work in the distillery business,

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