A7-Sunday News, November 9, 1980

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Dear Editor:

Recent developments in
the debate over Canada’s
future constitutional
arrangements have placed in
grave danger the most
fundamental of our
democratic institutions, the
constitutional monarchy and
the supremacy of
parliament. Consider the
following alarming trends:

*The refusal in the House
of Commons October 10 of
Prime Minister Trudeau to
deny unequivocally future

plans for the establishment
of a Canadian republic,
indicative of how the
government appears to be
playing a perilous game with
the future of our nation;
*The entrenching of a
referendum clause in
Section 42 of the proposed
Constitutional Act, whereby
any demagogue could ap-
peal to the country’s worst
Passions on an issue, without
reference to the provincial
legislatures. Referenda are
alien to our system, which
depends upon the sober

judgement of elected of-
ficials in parliament for
decision-making;

The placing of a Charter
of Rights in the constitution,
removing the traditional
protection of our freedoms
now guaranteed by the
Queen-in-Parliament, and
placing it into the hands of
politicized courts;

*The “presidentializing”
of the Governor-General's
office, deliberately
downgrading the role of the
Queen of Canada, and
removing her from day-to-

Get out to vote!

Dear Editor:

I looked around in dismay
at an all candidates meeting
held in the District last
evening. There were fewer
than 25 in the audience.

We are so fortunate to live
in a country where we can
vote in a democratic
manner. Many of us are very
eager after an election to

complain, but how many of
us are eager to get out and
listen to what the candidates
have to say, and then take
the time to get out and vote
wisely? How many of us are
eager to get out and work for
the candidates of our choice,
and then back them at the
polls? Iam. My choice does
not always win - in many

instances because people
who did back them could not
be bothered getting out to
vote. They always do. But
what about you individuals
out there? Your vote means
so much.

Please get out to the polls.

B.M. Waters
North Vancouver

Omissions charged in
NV candidates brochure

Dear Editor:
I have just seen the ex-

pensive brochure of
Crawford Kilian
(autbor/teacher) running

under NOVVA as a School
Board candidate. Mr. Kilian
fails to mention on his
brochure that he is the same
Crawford Kilian who - when
the District of North Van-
couver did not approve
rezoning property to build
the new Cove Chiff School -
shouted angrily outside the
District chambers that he
would see that he was in a
position after the municipal
clections to turn around that

decision. Those listening
naturally assumed he would
be running for a District
Alderman. Mr. Kilian also
fails to mention on his
brochure that he ts the same
person who helped organize
parents and children tn their
non-democratic closure to
traffic of Deep Cove Road.

I assume he has decided to
run for School Board as that
would be the easiest vehicle -
uf he is elected - by which he
can hope to have the new
Cove Chff School for his
children to attend That
would appear to be his main

Band show appreciated

Dear Editor

1 would hike to capress my
apprecianion to all those who
arranged the recent Sunday
Big Band Era show, and to

those fine musicians for
making it such a memorable
event

CD McMahon
North Vancouver

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reason for running -
although the voting public
has not been toid this.

G.E. Holt
North Vancouver

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day involvement in Canada’s
affairs.

A number of these issues
is addressed in more detail in
a readable paper prepared
by experts for the Monar-
chist League of Canada.
Every citizen should read the
sobering news as to where
our political masters propose
to lead us.

Those who write for a
copy of this brief to the
Monarchist League of
Canada, 2 Wedgewood
Crescent, Ottawa, Ont. K1B

Government playing a perilous game

4B4 will also receive a full-
colour sticker bearing Her
Majesty's portrait. The
League has produced these
to give Canadians a chance
to proclaim their loyalty to
the sovereign in the face of
the unwillingness of the Post
Office to produce or
maintain attractive stamps of
the Queen.

John L. Aimers
Chairman
Monarchist
Canada

Ottawa

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North Shore
‘unsung hero’

Dear Editor:

We are writing to pay
tribute to a person who is
currently seeking election as
an alderman in the coming
by-election in the City of
North Vancouver.

Ralph Hall has unselfishly
given each of us, and many
others who describe
themselves as community
workers, a great deal of
imspiration and help which
enabled our work to seem
worthwhile and meaningful.
In many instances it was
Ralph Hall’s enthusiasm for
our projects and help with

our many campaigns that
made things happen on the
North Shore.

History will be written
about the North Shore
someday, and interesting
stories will be told about
how the area developed and
how the people responsed
and worked together.
Among the list of unsung
heroes of the last twenty
years will appear the name
of Ralph Hall.

Anne MacDonald
Audrey Nygard
Norma Porter
North Vancouver

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