inquiring reporter Horseshoe Bay Dundarave/Ambleside British Properties Norgate/Pemberton Heights _Capilano/Delbrook Highlands Lower Lonsdale Central and Upper Lonsdale Lynn Valley Blueridge/Deep Cove TOTAL LOVE of animals offers hope for our humanity. Witness the communal eforts invested in saving beached whales or cats in trees. But for all the lessons of tove there are an equal number of horror stories of livestock or pets con- demned to cruel and unusual treatment. So it’s nwo paws up for the animal advocates and North Vaa councils who have been spending time considering the regulations that should govern the pet shop world. The latest ares of debate centres on reptiles and amphibians — whose sale was to have been prohibited by North Vancouver City. But council seems to be leaning towards control rather than an outright ban, and that’s probably a good thing. Reptile advocates tell the News that most animals are bred in captivity these days and that th: days of massive airplane freight deaths are over. Perhaps that is truc, but easily inspected pet store records of acquisition, purchase and sale would ensure some level of industry control. NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS YES Is% 11% 15% 15% 15% 23% 21% 30% 39% + 22% NO SAG or 65% O1% 38% 526 52% 39% 52% NO D OPINION K lite ISG 12% 12% 10% Sophie Wing North Vancouver Yes. Shey are bought because they are enjoyed. You learn about nature from an animal you may not oth- erwise have contact with. Pedro North Vancouver You call it a cage, I call it home. Pve lived in one much like this for five vears Is that rain [sce dripping off vour face? Pve gota great sun lamp and [get to order in every day. Pye got iny regular visitors and they alt know just where to scratch. Mm one happy iguana, man. Hamlet Abmousi North Vancouver Yes. Most of them are bred in captivity but they should be bred responsibly with the genetics of the species in mind. Most of the negative aspects relate to people not knowing how to look after the reptile. Shops must invest in educating the cus- tomer. DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE INQUIRING REPORTER? E-mail your comments or question ideas to: miller@nsnews.com Martin Millerchip News Reporter miller@nsnews.com “IT is easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them.” In the eyes of a voting public growing ever more cynical Alfred Adler’s words could easily apply to many politicians. North Vancouver District Coun. Glenys Deering-Robb is hoping to at least clarify the rus of the local political phying field for all con- cerned. At last Monday’s council meeting her request for a staff report on a possible code of ethics for council as Family TV show to alr A new six part series on parenting issues is airing on Rogers Community Television. Family Matters began Nov. 5 and runs until Dec. 10 on Thursdays at 8 p.m. A four part documentary focusing on North Shore fam- ilics “will be followed by a Parenting in the ’90s forum and a phone-in show. The documentary takes a behind-the-scenes look at the daily lives of eight local families juggling children and careers. The forum will feature a panel of experts discussing par- enting skills, childcare, and family financing. Producer John Richardson said the series “reaffirms ‘or cople that we all face chal- lenges as parents.” Information on North Shore resources for parents will also ie included in the series. well as its advisory boards and commissions was unani- mously supported. Only Coun. Ernie Crist voiced “very serious reserva- tions.” “Whose ethics and whose morality?” asked Crist, later adding he was afraid of an. attempt to direct debate from issues to ethics. Deering-Robb presented council with a copy of a code of ethics adopied in 1995 by the City of Sunnyvale, California. She described it as “a wonderful standard by which we could all work.” All members of Sunnyvale’s council and of the city’s boards and commis- sions are required to sign 4 “Model of Excellence” state- ment. The document outlines goals of conduct and includes the acknowledgement that the city’s code of ethics has been read and understood. The code of — ethics includes statements — that members will: @ work for the common good and not work for any private or personal interest; @ comply with the law; B® avoid even the appearance of impropriety and retrain from abusive conduct, per- sonal charges or verbal attacks upon the character or motives of other members of council, boards and commis- sions, the staff or public; B refrain from interrupting other speakers, making per- sonal comments not germane to the business of the body, or otherwise interfering with the orderly conduct of mect- ings; B nor use their official posi- tions to influence ‘govern- ment decisions in’ which they have a material tinancial interest, or where they have an organizational responsibil- ity or personal relationship which may give the appear- ance of a conflict of interest; B disclose investments, inter- ests in real property, sources of income, and gifts, and abstain from participating in deliberations and decision- making where conflicts may Cxist; Ei not take any special advan- tage of services or opportuni- ties for personal gain, and refrain from accepting any gifts, favours or promises of future benetits which might compromise their indepen- dence of judgment or action or give the aopearance of being compromised; @ neither disclose contiden- tial information without proper legal authorization, nor use such information to advance their personal, finan- cial or other private interests; @ not use public resources not available to the public in general, such as statf time, equipment, supplies or facili- ties, for private gain or per- sonal purposes; B not interfere with the administrative functions of government or the profes- sional duties of staff, nor impair the ability of statf to implement council policy Bruce? 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