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‘Partnership’?

HE SCRIPEWRITPER of those expensive BoC,

government FV commercials extolling the vir-

tues of Partnership in Progress’’ mas be in
need of another dictionary.

The joint Provincial-Municipatl Partnership Program
featured in’ Che commercials offers tax relief tor new
industrial development attracted by municipalities. I
has been sigoroush promoted to the latter by Victoria
and some 90 per cent of B.C.2s municipatities have so
far joined -- including even West Van, which bas vir-

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Net so Pvorth Van City, which declined the program

ut the present time because no immediate benefits for
the City were apparent. In turn, it received a letter
from Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Ritchie criticizing
Mayor Loucks and his council for their decision and
warnings: “'This may turn out to be a short-sighted

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conclusion.’
program

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grams.

The minister went on to note that the
included “‘aceess to other provincial pro-

Did this mean the City niay now be cut off from
other government funding simply for daring — as is its
right — to opt out of the “partnership’ program?
That's the question City council voted last week to ask

the minister.

Omy Mr. Ritchie knows for sure whether his letter
was intended as a direct threat. Hf not, the wording was
unfortunate. to say the least, and as a Socred leader-
ship candidate later this month, he would be well ad-
vised to set the record straight without dekay.

In our book, the essence of “parine

ship’ is a

VOLUNFARY agreemeent. Or would ‘Dictatorship
In Progress** be a better title for those commercials?

HAVE SAILS, WILL PAINT
could be the slogan of the retired
ad exes whose work comes on
show this week in North Van

The combination seems good for
the health, to judge by West Van's
bronzed, bearded Calin | Hemp-
sall, 67, who could easily pass for
a fit seven or cight years younger.
Maybe carly retirement helps, too,
Colin quit the ad business rat race
in Vancouver in 1973 to build a 41
ft. ketch, Mfoon island, Four years

SEAS OF BEAUTY .

later he successfully lived out his
lifetong fantasy by sailing Moon
island: single-handed on an epic
return voyage to California,
Hawai, Samoa and Tonga.

The South Pacific also reunited
him with his brush and easel. Orig-
inally & pra eof the Vancouver
(now Emily Carr) School at An,
he returned bighly motivated to
resume his painting, which had
lapsed during years at an cxccutive
desk. “There were so many intense

« Sdilor-artist Colin Hempsall, exhibiting this week

in North Van, at the helm of “Moon Island’.

LETTER OF THE DAY

HANDING OVER the gavel... Lions Gate Rotiry past president: Patet
Danji Cright at podium) induct, 1986-87 president Bud Parpia (second

from right),

Noel Wright

eaperiences to tecord,’” he says,
“that Eocan spend the rest ot iy
life painting from sketches and
memories of the ocean.” When
not out sailing on Afoon istand,
he's been happily doing just that
ever since.

Many of the results are on ex-
hibit fram this Wednesday until
August 13, 8:90 to 4:30) Monday
through Friday, in the gallery of
North Van City Haibat 4th and
Lonsdale: basically realistic water-
colors of B.C. coastal scenes done
with exquisite delicacy and
lightness.

He also teaches in the North
Shore Continuing Education pro-
gram: watercolor painting. naviga-
tion and oa surprisingly popular
course called “Preparing for Ofr-
shore Voyages in Small Sailing
Vessels) He contributes il-
lustrated articles to yachting mag-
azines. And he’s constantly
renovating the older Eagle Har-
bour character home where he's
lived for 30 years.

But vo see his paintings. They'll
teach you much more than mere
words can about the beauty of
BC's coast as seen by an artist
sailor, About Colin Hempsall.

And about happiness.
one

CELEBRATING their 28th in style
the other weekend with some 40

- guests under a colorful marquee in

their Marine Drive backyard were

e sunday brunch ©

West Van's Jim and June Laker --
whom the climate here obviausly
suits, Both originally team
England, find is veepee of TELA.
Simons consulting engineers, with
whoo he's been for over 25 yeats,
an enthusiastic sailor and handy
with his hands, too, having
designed and built: thete home
(wilh oa) tittle wifely help, he
allows), dune, meanwhile, was one
of onty three UBC women granted
an LLB in 1960, now has her own
West Vii law practice and is active
in community work. The family

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avertown,

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score Co date: IWO grown sons anid
one grown daughter -— giving lots
of room for expansion by the time
Jin and June reach the Big $0!
oan

WRAP--UP2: Mission proudly ac:
comphishid last Thursday evening
by Burrard Yacht Club) Com-
modore Harold) Vyck and his
merry crew when some 30 of the
Club's invited boats sailed across
the Inlet to join the feet condoning
off the event area for the Eapo 86
fireworks spectacular at) Candis
Pavilton Inducted at fast
monies Intemational Plaza dinner
as 1986-87 president of the branes
Gate Rotary Club was Bud Puspia
— supported ay veepee Walter
Freyhe, secretary Lea) Luabensky
and treasurer Peter Mortiner

Lite in the fast dane saw North
Van's Peter Partridge and Cheis
Donald in a Toyota pickup take
second place (only eight) seconds
behind the winners) in last month's
Jeep Cup B.C. regional run-off.
They’ compete ins next month's
final from Harrison to Expo 86...
Congrats te Maplewood Com.
munity School student Sarvh San-
dusky, winner of the York FHouse
Foundation Scholarship. Stell
enter Grade 7 oat YH this
September And former Lord
Selkirk Elementary teacher Ann
Macleod (988-2465) wants to hear
from any ex-pupils or staf on the
North Shore who haven't yet regis-
teree for the schcol’s 75th an-

niversary bash this October,
eee

WRIGHT OR WRONG: Modesty
is the art of drawing attention to
whatever it is you're being humble
about,

CONGENITAL CLEMATE ... dim and June Laker with friends and fami-

Ty toast their quarter-ceatury.

Here's how to meet the nicest people!

Dear Editor:

fam a North Shore resident who
loves to travel. Recently | went to
South America, both to Peru and
down the Amazun, and while |
couldn’t speak the language, | was
given lots of assistance in many
different places.

Also, when I was in Dusseldorf,
trying to interpret street signs, a

German policeman asked me
where I was going and when I told
him he said, ‘'! will take you there,
follow me."'

In Lichtenstein some people
pulled over to the side of the road,
even though it was pouring rain, to
help us figure out our map.

I owe people, people have credit
with me. Now that we have so

many visitors in Vancouver, I
think we should all go out of our
way to be extra polite to our
tourist guests. I can tell you from
my own experience that we will get
it back when we travel. Besides,
people will talk about the good
treatment they got in Vancouver
and that brings more tourists and
more business.

Here are some ideas as to how
we can demonstrate our hospitali-
ty:

* Approach people who look lost.
* Keep an eye open for people
having trouble.

* If someone is reading a map with
a puzzled expression on their face,
give them some of our Vancouver
courtesy.

You will meet the nicest people
that way.

Thank you very much, Mr.
Editor, for this opportunity to ex-
press myself.

Heinz C. itzas
A-1 Canvas
West Vancouver