12 - Wednesday, November 27, 1985 - North Shore News inquiring reporter by Barrett UNLIKE federal elections, municipal elections have no imposed campaign spending limits. Inquiring reporter asks locals if they think municipalities should have election spending ceilings. Today’s question is: Should municipalities set election spending ceilings? Kevin Townsend North Vancouver { think anyone should be able to spend as much money as they like. It’s a free country. Bryan Wickham North Vancouver Definitely. What it stops is a person with big bucks from being able to put himself in front of more people more often, versus , someone without money. -Anna Valentini North Vancouver There should be a limit so aldermen don't overs- pend. A wealthier can- didate may have an un- Burned-out homeowner must pay property tax From Page 3 was granted because of the natural catastrophe or act of God which was not covered by insurance. “The staff at) Municipal Affairs advises that where the ‘disaster’ was or could have been covered by in- surance that the minister would not likely approve the municipality’s request for a write-off."" However, according to Horwood, there is at section in the Municipal Act that council ‘‘may from time to time confer on the council further powers for the management and disposal of municipal assets considered by the minister necessary or advisable.*’ Council voted 4-2 against refundi:.g Bradbury's taxes. Bradbury is upset over the taxes but even angrier that council] is now suggesting that he might have to level what remains of his burnt- out home. Council has ordered Bradbury to clean-up the fire debris which includes level- ling the foundation and re- constructing the access road. “To re-grade the bed-rock Instructor pleads innocent From Page 7 Laursen to swim without their flipners to see what it was like. Laursen, Lawrence said, was a poor swimmer and subsequently floundered in the Whytecliff Cove waters. When his attempt to help Laursen failed, Lawrence told the court that he went ashore to help Shaw into a diving dry suit. The instructor, he said, TELEPHONE _ needed a fot of help, ‘‘l don’t think he was up to div- ing.”’ Lawrence added that he was told later the instructor had been drinking, but testified that he had not seen Shaw drink that day. Shaw has pleaded ‘not guilty to the charge of crim- inal negligence causing death. The trial is scheduled for five days. ANSWERING EQUIPMENT ~ C:G/M. SOUND:& COLOR 29 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL SALES &-SERVICE- 5 NE DR. {ACROSS FRQM SAVE-ON FOODS). OPEN: ERIDAY NIGHTS “ 987-4323) property is absolutely ridicu- lous,"’ Bradbury said, ad- ding that he could not imag- ine why anyone would want him to purposely destroy the existing structure. Bradbury is currently cleaning up the site but progress is limited due to the recent wet and snowy weather, he said. He is salvaging what he can in- cluding the foundation because he plans to rebuild, when funds permit. COVERALLS blue. ton sizes 36.42 Sug. Retail $40 in long sleeve only ACCESS Savings Canadian uniform tton in green & Zipper sizes or Button front cot pace’ §1 9° Asked what he would do if council insists on his levelling the foundation and toad, Bradbury replied he will not seek legal advice. “I'l meet them with a baseball bat,’? he said. “They're not going to destroy what's left of my house.”’ Bradbury has until Dec. 9 to clean up the site. 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