16 ~ Sunday, August 11, 1991 - North Shore News WEST VANCOUVER Mayor Mark Sager is prob- ably cursing that darned garbage truck that woke someone up in his municipality at 6:30 a.m. last Wednesday. WEST VANCOUVER District Mayor Mark Sager: Wanted to be prime minister of Canada at age six. HIGH PROFILES WV Mayor Sager maintains hectic pace By Surj Rattan News Reporter While the dreaded varbage truck was nowhere near Sager’s house, it also managed to get him vut of bed. Hi QUALIT a 988- 3393 THE CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER A ND THE NORTH SHORE ARTS COMMISSION Would like to extend their congratulations to Richard Wojcienchowski, the winner of the Rogers Plaza Sculpture competition. The winning sculpture will be the first of many in the creation of a discovery walk in the lower Lonsdale ar ea. The Artist Selection Committee selected five of the twenty submissions to p which repare a maquette, one of is the 2-piece submission by Mr. Wojcienchowski. These will be available for viewing at city hall after August Engineering Department City of North Vancouver 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 1H9 14, 1991. “This morning someone cated me at 6:30 in the morning because a garbage truck was working early and woke them up. So they thought they would wake up the mayor,’ Saver says with a grin. ICs all part of the job for Sager: a part of the job he doesn’t mind. In fact, says Sager, half the fun of being the mayor of Canada’s richest) community — is talking to people. At 33 years of probably one of mayors in Canada. bent alderman before defeating three challengers in last November's municipal election to capture the mayor's chair, Sager was bitten by the political bug at an early age. “LT think [ve always been inter- ested in politics. [ve always en- joyed watching politics and I first became active in 1977 when I ran and then in 1978 when | was elected to the school board,”* Sager says. To say Sager is a workaholic would be an understatement. He's not only a full-time mayor, he's age, Sager is the youngest An incum- abo oa full-time Jawver. Its a wonder his wife Kathy, who is expecting the couple’s first child, even recognizes His Worship when he comes through the door fate at night. So what is a routine day like for the moonlighting mayor? “Tousually wake up at 4:15 asm. and get to the municipal tall at seven or 71S arm. | work here until 10 a.m. and then) go downtown to the law office. But f keep my time flexible in terms of where the demands are, “EP come back to the municipal hall at 4 p.m. and could work un- ul eight, nine or 10 p.m.,’” says Sager. He admits the two jobs keep him busy. But he is never far away from any of the problems thar his West) Vancouver staff might need to discuss with him. “We have it set up that when ['m downtown in my law office we have the same facilities there that we do here at the municipal hall. | have a computer there that the law office has supplied me with. If there’s a problem, or * NAME: Mark Sager * AGE: 33 * OCCUPATION: couser mayor, lawyer ° RESIDENCE: couver ¢ BORN: West Vancouver © FAMILY: Wife Kathy (expec- ting) * EDUCATION: Law and phi- losophy degrees from University of B.C West Van- West Van- some work to be done. { can talk to the staff over the phone and work it out on the computer,’” he said. And just because Sager happens to be the mayor, he is not above doing the work of his staff. As he leads a reporter and photographer out of his office, the switchboard telephone begins to ring. Sager Jooks around, notices there is not anyone in the recep- tion office, picks up the phone and says: "Good hall." afternoon, municipal Mark Sager - in his own words If you were not in politics or Jaw, what do you think you might he doing?: ‘I'm a pilot, I do that as a hobby. Maybe I would have taken the flying a bit further. When I was six my mother said [ either wanted to be the prime minister of Canada or a pilot. That's hard to say, there’s sa much out there that I want to do. Maybe 1 would have been a reporter (he says with a laugh). I think Get Your Honda In Shape For The Summer. When your Honda needs a little tender loving care, don’t trust your pride and joy with anything less than genuine Honda Parts & Service. © Factory trained technicians. “e We fix it right the first time. ® Dollar for dollar you won’t get better value anywhere. *® Open 6 days a week. 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