Veteran North Vancouver ; school trustee © Dorothy - : Lynas will run: for re-election. Page 36, October 25, 1978 - North Shore News _ to: the North Van ‘School Board ‘at the November 18 ee polls. In. “making: her ane nouncement Lynas strongly _cfiticized. the ‘provincial . government for failing ‘to “meet its proper share. of - '- education costs — which, in North Vancouver, | _ local school board tax. bill over the past three years. As a result, she said, 62° per cent of education costs bad now been shifted to the municipality. “Constrained growth” for : : West Vancouver and value. for the tax dollar are two of the main planks in the “platform of. Alderman Bob - Hicks, who announced last" _ week that he is running for re-election i in West Van. so The bosatloni: rate. and. ultimate amount of growth in ¥ West Vancot ‘Oren we ea munity,” develop and implement - methods by which controlled growth can be achieved. ” West Van’s present annual growth rate, he noted, is less than. one per cent — far below the Greater Van- couver Regional District's ‘liveable region recom- mendation. Council’s challenge, he declared, had: added. $7.4 million to the - burden on property,” ‘Lynas ° Vor 15 One of . the major concerns of all _ residents. in our com-. Hicks .said. “The © main problem that council - must address is how to _ “Education is‘a ‘service ‘to. ‘people and should not ‘bea’ should. .implement- ~ DOROTHY LYNAS ~ a i Union. Board of Health and — “the. liaison committee. with the Squamish Band, ‘Lynas i is. - declared. The "provincial _ “government, . ‘she ‘continued, a the .recommendation of the - MeMatt Commission and *s Parks - : Commission, : ‘Shore Union ‘Board | ‘of Health,’ Measures. Organization: and” 7 2 province’ ‘for. its educational . program, and she vowed to +. Support.a: policy that’ would. enable studens to. develop ~~ their full “personal,.. social * and academic: potential.” " ‘represén- a _ School ° board ~- 4 Ce aa 2 and : ‘Recreation - ‘the North - “the = “Emergency | "the © West. Van | Seniors’ moe Advisory’ Board,- as. well as _ committees. . --He* ‘a recipient - of | the Queen’ | “ROBERT HICKS should be to: maintain, this low rate. Calling for a thorough cost | effectiveness review of all major services in an effortto gz ‘minimize. (or | eliminate). ~ ‘chairing ‘several special task © Silver Jubilee Medal... The 40-year-old alderman: ~ has: practised as a dental specialist and» ‘tesided” in West Vancouver for the past ; 41° years. He is a. -pas' . president of the B.C. College "of Dental Surgeons. | oe future tax increases, Hicks — og said a “performance budget” : oS must be s set up by the 1979 _- council. A West Van alderman for | the past two years, Hicks has | also been a member-of the. . rate payers by candidate | aot ‘ . ' . ' ’ not os . . , . J 1 : " noe ’ ye t - + . , ' West: . Vancouver ratepayer | associations have been challenged by an aldermanic candidate in the November 18 election to . address theniselves to a wider range. of community — problems ‘than mere “backyard development". In an interview Monday John Humphries said: “If the ratepayers’ associations are prepared to be more representative of all facets of municipal life in their neighborhoods, they should be accepted as an integral part of our community’ s planning process.’ Too often,, Humphries continued, they (the ‘ratepayers’ associations’) seem to rise and fall on issues pertinent only to their arens. “We are - presently witnessing an unfortunate ; confrontation between ‘the ratepayers’ associations and council on the question of growth, which is destroyiong ‘. ‘the positive | contribution | necessary to solve this difficult problem.” “fy challenge ratepayers’ th e associations,” said Humphries, to address. themselves to a wider range. of problems, including social services, education, | tran- . Sportation, the community school concept and crime prevention.” ; “If the associations are willing to undertake my challenge,” he continued, “I will propose and fight for regularly held meetings — between the council and the association executives... four times n yeor as a minimum.” Mt Ry “i ‘assume B per. cent. _of the : " cost of education. - : Lynas ‘said. she . believed Si ‘the North Van School Board I _ continued; oa § naturally want ‘all those who are for me to vote:. pitas urge. sores ee “the ‘voters: is in an. -em- . " barrassing Position.” me also «vice-chairman of the —— ae Metvopolitan’ Board of ‘Health,.-as ‘well | as : “being Jactive.-in. numerous. other : community areas. 33 LOA fe school trustees ~were elected | “As a candidate for n mayor ei by 18 per cent of. the people in this year’s election,” . he: ‘they represent. oe _ Every | “-property-ownes:- 7 tenant. and: resident of West. t right ‘to vote: on: November -- 18 LIE. they: are not already « cn . the voter's list, ‘there is still. ae time to D register at ‘West Van _ The. tread. of | North - Vancouver: District “to. become®::a> “middle-aged community, ‘with. ‘the young and the: elderiey. unable. to olive: there, is.a major con- cern. of. social. planner Mary ‘Segal, who: announced. her. candidacy” ‘for alderman in‘ that municipality last week. The solution, she , believes, is” -controlied |.:growth and consultation ‘with: taxpayers before: deciding’ on cuts: in oe _municipal services. ioe . . “While. ze Zero. weet Be. ee in order to maintain .a@. ‘worthwhile: tax gro wih i ~ North: Vancouver District as goal,” she. said, “it must be 3. desirable community: for A 20-year resident of the District, Segal has a master’s _ ‘in, community © falanced _ by” ‘provision ‘of adequate ‘transportation, —_ recreation and en-. vironmental Protection de gree” nae ee = F waters actually - ‘cast. their . | ballot i in the 1976. elections. . - - Three: ‘aldermen | and ‘three Mancouver. over the’ age ‘of «~~ ~ 19, he emphasized, ‘has the | : ‘Capilano - ‘Planned | municipal ‘hall or éven at : - the. polling | booth o on nelection - Gaye ; ; Voters. who will be « out tof : town November. 18: can. vote in the advance. poll — open ._ ‘from.9 a.m::to 5 p-m.all week before. the - election te date at the municipal hall.” you. cannot afford. to < .. neutral,” declared: Dowling: . _ On November 18 you: must - ‘ ae “tell all ‘candidates “Yes, we want you’ or. ‘No, we don't”. ‘ ‘organization . and ad- : ‘ministration. * She “was. “elected | to ‘the. Community - Resources Board i in'1975 and. . “spent four years as a social. ‘planning ‘consultant with the. - -North Shore Division of the ; - United Way. In. addition, she ‘has been “involved ‘with the: ‘Capilano. .. Library : Board, the North Shore: Unitarian Church, the . Parenthood. cand the. Community. Association | Capilano - Services. Society. » She: presently works. asa. _ community. organizer, and ” coordinator of services. .for. the. handicapped © with the. Ministry of | ‘Human Resources. ~