Dear Editor:

A couple of points with respect to Timothy Renshaw’s Feb. 22 column on North Van District land sales and expen- ditures. It is important to view district land development in a historical context. Since the

that many millions of dollars of land sale funds were used for “road patching.”

The truth is that past councils did indeed take the Proceeds from land sales and

MAIL Box Land sales have helped build N. Van District

use them for capital projects. Sometimes that — included major road reconstruction. It also included pools, ree cen- tres, park construction, libraries and many other com-

munity facilities. To somehow imply that the monies were spent improperly is just dead wrong. Ivis crue that ifwe had not spent any land sale money we would have a huge fund

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for future facilities. It is also true we would have no cur- rent facilities. And it is true that as soon as there was any money in the so-called Heritage Fund, Crist spear-

headed the drive to spend it ona golf course chat soon will be affordable only to a select few.

Rick Buchols

North Vancouver

formation of the district in 189}, land has been sold to raise the funds to build infra- structure. While to some this practice is no longer popular it in no way should reflect nega- tively on previous councils. Times change and more recent councils have “spent” over $300 million to preserve green. space by forgoing the revenue that would have flowed to district coffers from land sales. (Pius collectively involving us all in nasty and potentially expensive legal wranglings). The so-called “looting of the land bank” you suggest, pales in compari- son. -

Moreover, it is not that the land bank. has been sold off. More. accurately _ (Coun. Ernie) Crist and the Greenies have given it away, If there is

_fo.money, or land left it is the *. current’ council more than any that’ is. responsible. It ; be" that taxpayers _ will ; applaud their. actions but as "much.as councillors-are pre- “pared to, take the credit for: ° stopping. development they faust. also.be- prepared to cept” the ne tive conse- ucnces of their" actions.

‘is blame’ ‘Someone ‘else when raising, taxes it is also self-serv-

ing.’ If. ‘this council is’ painted into: a’ corner,’ 1 suggest its embers . have; wielded the ashes. "In your article you advance the ‘argument that many mil- ions of dollars from land sales ‘vere spent on items that were not capital in nature. You also “repeat Crist’s tired ald tirade

on regular, sale and clearance-priced Fashions. Includes our Designer Fashion Clearance, plus

Factory Outlets!

Also, No GST’ on regular-priced merchandise for your home.

Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th

LETTERS to the editor must ““be legible (preferably type- written) and_include- your name, full address and tele- phone number: Duc to space -constraints the North Shore »* News ‘cannot’ publish all let- ters. ‘Published letters may be

A ADVERTISING CORRECTION ” In“our

Home Fashion flyer included in this newspaper this week

-{ Page 8~ Simmons Nevada Hide-

“| 'A-Bed sofa with Beautyrest mat- tress, our regular price of :

+1 $1,099 is incorrectly described. Copy should read “Our reg. - $1,299". We will honour sale price for this promotion.; Page 22-.Eaton Home beach towels - carved jacquards or

“| cabana stripe will be available

‘| May 30, 1998. We will substi- tute with 25% off ali regular priced in stock beach towels.; Page 29- Eaton Home ‘Polka Dot’ dinnerware is not immeci- ately available. Orders will be taken for delivery by April 10, 1998, Eaton Home ‘Madras’ and ‘Citrus Cabana’ linens is not immediately available. Orders will be taken for delivery by April 17, 1998.

We sincerely anoiogize to our “| |. valued customers and regret ‘| any inconvenience or confu-

Sion this may | have caused,

“Eaton's pays the equivalent of the GST. Excludes shoes by Calvin Klein, DKNY, Nine West, Enzo Angiolini, Easy Spirit and Via Spiga, Calvin Klein & DKNY handbags, Estate jewellery, Watches by Swatch, Gucci watches, Wes Saint Laurent & Caivin Klein, sale and clearance-priced Prestige Watches, sale and clearance-priced Fine Jewellery, jewellery by DuNouveau, Memoire Paris, Diarnond Essence and the Royal Canactian Mint, Roots merchandise, Women's Designer Fashions (consisting of sportswear, denim fashions and bridge classes

359/1 18/654), Women's Claudel sleepwear, loungewear and robes, Men's Designer Fashions (consisting of sportswear, denim, Dept. 629 tailored clothing, shirts, ties, underwear and accessories.) Jockey & Calvin Klein apparel & underwear, Hugo Boss underwear, Children's Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein apparel, Sunglass Hut, Mont Blanc pens, Denby linens, BBOs, Panasonic 2AOO TVs, pre-recorded video & audio tapes, CDs and film, greeting cards, Eaton Beauty Dolls, Lalique, Disney Ciassic Collection, Swarovski, Liadro, Nao, Seagull pewter, Beanie Babies, Fine Bone China, Ralph Lauren bedding, concessions & services. Personal Shopping Only.