30 — Sunday, February 12, 1995 - North Shore News .

Two surface as

WITH TALK of a provincial election being
held this year, potential politicians are begin-
ning to voice their ambitions.

By lan Noble
News Reporter

The first one alerting the News to the fact he is
tossing his fedora in the ring is Richard Dalon, a nom-
inee for the B.C. Liberal Party in the North
Vancouver-Lonsdale riding.

A former B.C. deputy environment minister, Dalon
said he was motivated to enter politics because of “an
obvious lack of NDP leadership,” fiscal responsibility
and integrity.

“The result of almost four years of NDP misman-
agement has resuited in British Columbians receiving
the rather dubious distinction of being the highest
taxed citizens in North America,” he stated in a Jan.
25 press release.

“It's time for a new government, a thoughtful, fis-
cally responsible government to lead and prepare
British Columbians for the 21st century,” he added.

Currently, Dale is president of MRC of the North
Shore Ltd., a company providing magnetic resonance
imaging to patients.

Dalon has a masters degree in philosophy from the
University of Alberta and served as CEO of the Legal
Services Society of B.C., assistant deputy minister in
the Alberta Advanced Education Ministry and as the
federal government's Indian and Northern Affairs
education branch's director general.

Also running for the Liberal nomination in the
North Vancouver-Lonsdale riding will be 38-year-old

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GARTH MCSWEEN (left) and Richard Dalon
(right) vie for North Vancouver-Lonsdale.

North Vancouver native Garth MeSween.

His background is in the shipping industry and he
said he has long been involved in the community,
working at fundraising events for charities and
through his past association with Big Brothers.

McSween said he will also be tight with the pub-
lic’s purse.

McSween said his intentions as MLA will be to
contribute to the community through effective leader-
ship, provide strong representation for the constituen-

cy, work towards a more open government responsive’

to the electorate, and attempt to end polarization and
instead seek workabie solutions.

He stated that as president of The Optimist Ciub of
the North Shore, he has become more aware of the
needs of many in our community.

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° Dogs And Cats Get Cavities?
Qa: Do pets suffer from tooth decay?

F Though dogs rarely get cavities,

A: -we do see them in cats. The’-
®. bigger concern in both species

is tartar buildup and gingivitis (infection of

the gums). These ean lead to tooth ©

abscesses.

Dirty teeth cause mouth pain and bad
breath (halitosis). But, the problem is not
just cosmetic.: The bacteria associated

Z with tartar can penetrate the gum and
travel into the bloodstream. The bacteria
then move to tha kidneys, causing minute
abscesses, They can. also travel to the
heart and lodge on the heart valves,
resulting in heart failure,

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