THE». DEMOCRATIC

-processis one of. the.
reasons C.” A. “Bert”
Fleming cites for. entering
the West Vancouver
mayoralty race in November
20 elections.

Fleming, in his letter to
electors, says he and
“several neighbors and
friends” have noted that “the
council and Mayor Hum-
phreys went, in. .by ac-
clamation ini the last eléction
and we feel that, to keep the
democratic process~ ‘alive,
this should not happen
again. We all need to answer
our voters and get the
support of the commitnity to
do a good job.”

Fleming Stresses that he i is
“not a politician”, is not

SHORTEST “‘eléction
platform in the November 20

Reid, running for alderman
in West Vancouver. Its 12
words read: “I shall do my
best for every citizen with
honesty and integrity” .
Equally brief are the
reasons he gives for running
after a five-year absence
from civic politics. West
Van council, he says, is
losing its ‘three senior
aldermen,
perience in ‘municipal ad-
ministration is required”.
Reid served for eight years

as mayor of North Van-:

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CLOSER WORKING
relations between
Vancouver District. council.

“therefore, -ex- .

Smelovs

North .

and North Van School-Board + j

are more essential than ever,
says independent aldermanic

candidate Verna Smelovsky,

in order ‘to achieve
maximum benefit from
diminishing financial
resources. 7

That's one Treason why the
well known North Van
school trustee is runping in
the November 20 elections
for a one-year term = on
council -- which she would
serve while stll completing
her third term on school
board. The council seat has
become available due to the
mid-term resignation of
Alderman Manilyn Baker to
seek the mayor's chair.

A IS-year Deep Cove
resident, Smelovsky'’s wide
expenmence inp community
work includes five years on
school board (of which she ts

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supported by: soy particular
: group and does not intend to
_ offer empty: promises.

His
four-point platform calls for
relief of the tax burden on
homeowners; control of
school costs during declining

enrolment; more young
family facilities; and im-
proyed: flood control
measures.

He ‘also claims. that. “the
taxfighting. efforts: of. Bert

Fleming and neighbors”

-have saved $12 million in

school’taxes -- but provides
no further details in his
brochure.

A West Van business man
for 37 years and a decorated
wartime RCAF veteran, 60-
year-old Fleming is running
principally on his com-

couver City. retiring in 1977.
During that time he was a
director of the
Vancouver Regional
District; earlier, for a year, a
North Van City alderman
and, for three years before
that, comptroller of the City
of Kamloops. He is a
freeman of North Van City.

A West Van resident since
1972 and a World War Two

veteran, he has been em-" -

ployed for 29 years by Trans
Mountain Pipe Line Co. —

of them as cuvironegental
officer. In’ West Van he is
vice-president of the Am-

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VERNA SMELOVSKY

immediate past chairman).
service on the executive of
the B.C, School Trustees
Association; member of
Capilano College Council
(five years). the North Van
Recreation Commission and
(1976-79) the District Ad-
visory Planning Commission.

Issues which she regards
as) particularly urgent for
District council in the

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He is currently president
of the Central Ratepayers
Association ~ and
representative member of

the

"the Combined Ratepayers.

He-also-serves in executive
or advisory capacities with
the YMCA, West Van
Baptist Church, West Van
Library and the West Van

_ Legion.

He is a past president of
Ambleside Business
Association, Pauline
Johnson PTA and the Wet

.. Wan Chamber of Commerce.
«: Other
_yolvements include the West

community _ in-
Van Kiwanis and the West
Van Ice Hockey Team.
Married with three
children, this is Fleming's
second bid for civic office in

two years. In the 198]
elections he ran un-
stccessdfully for an”

aldermanic seat.

TOM REID
bleside Ratepayers
.Association and a past

bids for council

‘coming year include:

© A solution to the garbage

“and waste control problem

(“We are still dumping raw
garbage in the midst of our
community”),

‘@ Ways to create affordable
housing by making land
available at reasonable cost
for young families.

@ Vigiliance to ensure
future North Van tran-
sportation needs will be met
in GVRD plans for Lower
Mainland transit.

® Careful
industrial

management of
development to

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CRAFTSMEN

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Cor os ey

. Ratepayers Association. ;
. During his four terms as ~

North Van City mayor Reid
numerous |

ty action,” .
‘-Yecalling those years.: “West

. different. If elected, I see no
“reasons:

_encourage clean
appropriate to North Van's,

"president of the Central

attracted
headlines as a colorful and
controversial figure with an
autocratic bent.

“I came across several =
unfortunate situations (in the
_City administration) which

demanded firm and decisive
Reid explains,

Vancouver today is quite

there for con-

frontation.”

industry

residential community,

Smelovsky, who plans, if

elected’ to devote her full
time to civic affairs for this
one-year term, feels her
background in planning and
financial management in
both -community and
provincial organizations
equip her well to play an
active, constructive role on
council.

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* Has promoted better ferry service.
© Her. priorities are:
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