Taxi Rates Going Up, Money Going To Red Cross

Taxi rates are officialy going up in Dryden.
City Council approved the increase Monday night after receiving no objections from the public.
George’s Taxi will hike the starting rate to $3.80 and will also implement an increase of 18 cents a kilometre.
The move is due to the soaring cost of gasoline.
Council also approved a $1,500 donation to the Canadian Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Brian Collins noted it’s the same amount the City provided for post Tsunami efforts.