BAKER, Marilyn

BACKGROUND: Former North Van
District alderman (1975-79). Retired
undefeated to take two-year sailing
sabbatical. Office-holder on Union
of B.C. Municipalities, Community
Arts Council, United Way,
Recreation Commission, Chamber of
Commerce, Advisory Planning
Commission and Seymour
Ratepayers Association.

Aged 38. Married with three
children. District resident for 16
years. Presently manager of new
Edgemont Village bakery and
delicatessen.

PLATFORM: Work with Victona
and other municipalities to develop
fairer tax sharing
homeowners and industry

between

Use municipal land bank to give a
iead in providing affordable housing
for all types of people.

Orderly development of —non-
polluting industries. ‘

Upgraded recreation facihtes.

Responsive com munity planning

*CRIST, Ernie

BACKGROUND:
alderman since
election.

Council representative on
Chamber of Commerce board and
Advisory Planning Commission.
Housing Committee member. Past
president of North Shore Tenants
Association.

Married with two children. North
Van resident for 13 years. Employed
by Burrard Yarrows Carp. in North
Van.

PLATFORM: Open. accessible
council responsive to community
needs.

Community planning

Tax rehef for homes and small
businesses.

Affordable housing through ef-
fective land use

-Adequate recreation facthues for
all ages

Protection of the environment and
the quality of North Shore life

Clean mdustries to provide more
local jobs.

Amalgamation of
District and City

Incumbent
1979, seeking re-

North Van

FRASER, Jim

BACKGROUND: Realtor. District
resident. .

PLATFORM: Closure in the near

future of “our disastrous garbage
dump”.  ~

Accuses Ald. John Lakes of cir-
culating “scare figures” in the $30-40
million range as the cost of an in-
cineration plant. Says Duncan-
Ladysmith (pop. 50.000) installed an
excellent incineration system for
$1.078.000 with a “reasonabie”
operation cost and “no rats, no birds.
no smeli, no smoke”. Wants similar
facility for North Van “using a
Maximum inflanon multipher it as
difficult to come within a country
mile of Aid. Lakes’ figures”

Other platform points:

Relieve homeowner by changing
to tax assessement Option ‘A’

Make council more accessible and
democratic.

More recreation” § facilities
(especially playing fields — which
amalgamation with the City would
provide.)

GRIFFIN, Betty

BACKGROUND: North Van native
daughter. Elementary teacher for 26
years.

Formerly active in B.C. Teachers
Federation. Chairperson of North
Van Committee for Fair
Assessments. Executive member of
North Van Voters Association.
Endorsed by Vancouver and District
Labor Council.

Has successfully challenged low
assessments uf North Van industrial
property compared to much higher
homeowner assessments before the
Court of Revision A further
challenge was recently rejected by
the Assessment Appeal Board.

PLATFORM: Homeowner taxes
only for actual services received.

School costs to be paid 75% by the
proyince

Close the Premser St. landfill!
Press for a central garbage treatment
facility.

Protect the mghts of
especially the elderly

Preserve community identities

renters,

. AKES, John

BACKGROUND: Incumbent
alderman seeking re-election.

Has served the District in various
Capacities for over 25 years ~ as
chairman of the Court of Revision.
councillor, Library Board chairman

and alderman in his “second tour of
duty”.

By profession, a lawyer practising
in Vancouver.

PLATFORM: Restraint in council
spending -- commensurate with
providing necessary services and
meeting the legitimate special needs
of the disadvantaged.

Levying taxes that cannot be met
by homeowners ts not only unjust but
self-defeating.

Protect the interests of the
majority of taxpayers against small.
well organized pressure groups
which pursue their narrow aims
regardless of the cost to others.

A23 - Wednesday, November 18, 1981 - North Shore News

“ROSE, Gordon

,

BACKGROUND:
-alderman for the past 10 years,
seeking re-election.

Has served on the Advisory
Planning Commission. Emergency
Measures Organization, Seymour
Community School Committee and
various other community bodies.

Industria} liaison coordinator.

PLATFORM: “Putting people
first” an “ombudsman” role.

”

Long range community

development plans.

A proper land use and housing
policy.

Resident involvement in the
formation of council policies.

A better deal for municipalities
from senior governments.

integration into the community of
the mentally and physically han-
dicapped.

Where
to vote
_ Saturday

Polling stations will be
open Saturday, November
21, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., at
the locations shown below.

NORTH VANCOUVER
DISTRICT

The following schools:

Norgate (1295 Sowden),
Capilano (1230 W. 20th).
Highlands (3150 Colwood).
Cleveland (1255 Eldon).

Montroyal (5310 Sonora),
Canyon Heights § (4501
Highland), North Star (370
W. Kings), Carisbrooke (510

E. Carisbrooke), Upper
Lynn (1540 Coleman),
Argyle (1131 Frederick),

Ross Road (2875 Bushnell),
Eastview (1801 Mountain),
Brooksbank (980 E. 13th),
Lyonmour (800 Forsman),
Blueridge (2650 Bronte),
Windsor (93! Broadview),

KEEP A WORKER
CITY HALL

°To Ensure Efficient
use of Tax Dollars

To Ensure Justice
is Available at
City Hall

¢To Ensure the Rights
of the Individual are
served

FOR ALDERMAN
CITY OF NORTH VAN.

E-ELECT

SORENSON, Jens Willlam

Credit Union Manager

Seycove (1204 Caledonia),
Sherwood Park (4085
Dollar).

NORTH VANCOUVER
CITY

Holy Trinity Church (27th
and Lonsdale), Neigh-
bourhood House (225 E.
2nd), Westview School (17th
and Bewicke), Cloverley
School (4th and Hendry),

Lonsdale School (2151
Lonsdale), St. Agnes Church
Hall (12th and Grand
Boulevard), St. John's
Church Hall (13th and
Chésterfield), Lions Gate
Hospital.

WEST VANCOUVER

Glenmore School (70
Morven), Westcot School
(760 Westcot), . Ridgeview
School (1250 Mathers),

Hollyburn School (1329
Duchess), Canadian Legion
Hall (S80 - 18th), Pauline
Johnson School (1150 -
22nd), Irwin Park School
(2455 Haywood),
Presbyterian Church (2893
Marine), West Bay School
(3175 Thompson), Cypress
Park School (4685 Keith),
Eagle Harbour School (5575
Marine), Gleneagles School
{6350 Marine).

- Realistic
Budgeting
- Priority

Planning

- Citizen

involvement

Incumbent