~ row page? “They say you can never go home again,” Bill said, “but we're daing it. We've - always been a family that ; talked politics. Once you’ve been in politics in North Vancouver, it’s like a family, Dorothy and Fare like a mom and pop operation. We love being “accessible and being asked for assistance or for our opinions.” “The Bell children, long accustomed to local palitics, ae basking in ‘their parents’ ory. “They came home today with a little bit of prestige,” said:. Dorothy. “We've been doing this: for. $0. long, they im, “11, demanding ion.. fer: retiring City-.. Loucks: | “We. rand’ he said, vor “Jac “ELECTION victory: new Mayor Barbara Sharp Dorothy chuckled. Dorothy is determined to make a difference at the school board. She insisted she is not “the good news lady. -J'm here to roll up my sleeves and get. things lone. If the province won't do ft, we can. {want to set up s community. . trust (fo help cover expenses) — we're a well-off communi- - tys but, L go into schools and lly: 8 hink it 's chan nped politics in thé district.” f the clected Dou MacKay-Dunn, ‘Heather’ il! Denault in couric ¢ to Work with the new team” yal bu get-“line by fine. 4 0”. to the waterfront pian in’a ref: dur condi ed con Maren to.the election: Mi Kay: Diinn said he is ea id (a rhe. munici didates, with thi p ‘against, the Waterfront Task’Force .° blic ace to district foreshore. ~ harabers “the . taxpayers’ ‘ rate a group: le. wan a Wednesday, November 24, 1999 — North Shore News - 5 fe team Win Soname bows out see gaffer tape holding the carpet together.” Other trustees elected to the District 44 board were Barb McLellan, Pat Heal, Guy — Heywood, — Ginny Diebolt, Tim Morrison, and Richard White. Meanwhile, the charges of conflict of interest that had hung over Barbara Sharp's head until moments before the municipal election proved no barsier to her mayoral vic- tory in the city. Sharp, who was cleared of the allegations by the B.C. Supreme Court late last Wednesday, swept, into power with a majority of 20% above rival Rod Clark. The new mayor, who is married to a city fireman, had been accused of conflict of _interest_ by her colleague Coun. Bob Fearnley because she voted’ on” some. issues telated to the fire depart- ment. After she was vindicated at council level, Fearnley deliv- ered a petition to the Supreme Court, where his charge was dismissed with costs, However, Fearnley clearly has his supporters ~— he squeaked back into council chambers Saturday — with 1,700 votes. ‘ He said he hopes that he and Sharp can put their differ- ences behind them once they reach council chambers: “if she wants to work with me,” he said, *l’m willing ta do that. If she wants to fight, we can do that too.” | think it’s going to be interesting,” mused a some- what wary Coun. Darrell Mussatro, “I hope it's going to be kept civil and we don’t get sidetracked. by personal issues. It’s going tu be tough replacing Jack { Poucks), bur L. think Baib’s up to the chal- | lenge.” To press time, Sharp was not available for comment. “a ploy by Ernie to try and circumvent the process of discus- sion agreed by the task force’and council.” Bell said that in principle he agreed with increased water-_ front access as proposed by the task force, and was “surprised Q how strong the ‘no’ vote was.” However, he was aiso keen rotect the rights of waterfront property owners. : ¢ added that i in his new term as mayor, he would have “a much ‘Dali hter-rein.on procedures” in council chambers. “Gottlieb-Tanaka, ‘who ran as 2 council candidate, resigned yesterday from several district advisory committees because shi with co-com felt unable to work with the new council and’ ttee member Weldon Congdon (founder of - the Concerned Citizens’ Association), ; . Gottlieb-Tanaka said the amount of “manipulation, hate- - hocking and all tao pe ‘do:you get this in the m her get it when you. visit coun: From pagel As for Boname, she said she has no desire to prolong her political career. “Vm disappointed, but that’s the way it turned out,” Boname said. “I'm not going to try again at politics, I've had a good run at it, Pve enjoyed it all, and I'm just going to relax, and get back ouc running and enjoying life.” Boname served as a school trustee from 1984-86 and was a councillor from 1986 to 1996 betore her one-term as mayor. She said she was disappaint- ed council couldn't work in harmony with her but she has no regrets. She was proud to lead council through a difficult time when the provincial gov- ernment axed transfer pay- ments, a move that took $2.5- million our of: the municipal budget. “We don’t have big gboxes at . Park Royal and we don’t have the maintenance -ficility at Horseshoe Bay and we do have a very good agreement with Cypress. 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