NEWS phote Mika Wakeficid ELECTION: W signs in West Vancouver are supposedly | restricted to private property. Anna-Louise Pentiand Contributing Writer SIGN, sign, everywhere a sign. Ato lease that’s West Vancouver resident Jim McCarthy told council on Now. 8. He complained that elec- oral candidates were contra- vening a municipal sign bylaw by cluttering public parks with their signs. Some signs on public prop- erty, such as chy parks, are removed by city statf The municipality has a bylaw restricting sign location to pri- vate property. Said Margaret Warwick, cin. clerk, “If we receive complaints or if works crews are around, they hold them and call the candidates.” Bur not ail coun- cillors agree that the bylaw is legal. Coun. Allan Williams said that the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that posting such signs on public property is part of the expression of free speech, so council cannot pro- hibit it. Warwick said she is consult- ing with municipal lawyers to confirm that the bylaw can be enforced. Warwick also. said there had been complaints to police over the weekend about Missing, signs or signs being vandalized. “The way some of the signs were broken, people had gone out to break signs. We don’t like to think ir was any of our candidates,” she said. She said police contacted her a few weeks ago for a list of candidates so police could send ; | CLARK, John letters to them informing them of the consequences of vandai- ism. Set. Jim Almas, spokesman tor the West Varcouver Police said they had no suspects at this time. He said the fetter was meant to clarity that stealing or destroving signs was aC ‘riminal Code offence and nor an offence under the Election Act, so perpetrators would be charged with theft or mischief. He said the fetter was meant to encourage candidates to call the police and report missing or damaged signs. Almas was unable to explain why the letters were never sent to the candida Twn weekends avo Andy y ported one large finarcti cat Ov eight-foot sign, worth SS6"! was stolen. Two others were . ported damaged. Danyliu said five of his six large signs were knocked down, and ong was missing. He said who- ever took the large sign would ave needed a truck. Another 40 of his signs have been knocked down and damaged during the campaign, so had to be replaced. “The thing that is painful about it is that the peo- ple who ereet the signs are vol- unteers, many of them seniors. Interestingly, they're taking it asa challenge,” he said. itt UBEESNONS Diamond Rings 1637 Lonsdale Ave.. N, Van. 983-6700 1730 Marine Drive, W. Van, 926-7710 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT every Fri. & Sat. evening from 8pm and Sun. at 3 pm OPEN MIKE -— every Thursday fom 8pm SALE - NOVEMBER 17-23 20% OFF all Hard Cover Books Rock CD's © Music * Coffee 1545 Marine Drive, West Vancouver 222 400 3 . COLLISION SPECIALISTS fer Fereign & Domestic NGRTH SHORE’S HIGHEST YOLURE ALL MAKE __ i.€.B.¢. VENDOR The Fame of the Witetime 1 & ~G@uaraniee> | Also Mechanical Division. gremotive transportation orranged. : Ns ERE epee: Sos Od as Kan ING .+ ESTIMATES TAYLORPACT IVE SEAVICE LYD. Igoe CONSULTATION 174 Pombsrten Ave., Morth Yan re ee. 285-7455. David Stevenson Rick Francis