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: North Shore Alert

Praise
flows
for Jack
Loucks

NORTH
Vancouver’s busi-
ness and community
leaders are full of
praise for departing
North Vancouver
City Mayor Jack
Loucks.

Said = North Vancouver
RCMP Supt. Jamie Grahani:
“He has served the communi
ties of the North Shore with
distinction and a level of dedi-
exion unseen in recent uuies.
He has been instrumental in
his support. of the police and
has enabled us to get to where
We are now, not only with our
new facilities, but in terms of
respect fron the public.

“He is a consummate public

errant: he works tirelessly tor
ens, and always has a kind
word for evervene, He's a real
man. FE wish him all the

best in hus retirement. It will be

a great toss for the City of

North Vancouver.”

Said y Young, chairman
of the | North  Vancous or
Recreation Commission:
“What does one say about Ja
Loucks? He's been a wondertul
mayor, The ching that’s always
impressed me is the respect that
people have for hin and) the
respect he has for the mayor's
chair.

ven though I'm past the
al-century mark, [sill feel bke
Sm walking, inte the principal's
ofice wheal [go te we him.
You never Know if you're going,
to get acompliment for doing
great job, or if you're going
be trapped! But he’sone othe
best polticians [ve ever worked
for, He’s a fabulous gay, We're
going to miss him.”
Said former North

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NORTH Vancouver City Mayor Jack Loucks announced Monday he will not seek re-election in November. He was first elected mayor in
1977. Loucks first ran on a platform that included establishing a low level road and development of the Fullerton Fill.

Kevin Gillies

News Reporter

A political era is ending and the
run-up municipal election is begin-
ning after North Vancouver City
Mayor Jacks Loucks made it official
Monday that he will leave politics
this fall.

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Stella Jo Dean will also
retire after lengthy stint

ssaid 50% of the people

“Whereas a triend of mit
thought F would run, and 50% of the people thought
f would not ran, ffelr Pd accomplished my woal.” the
81 vearcold mayer said. “7 proelaind that Ewill not be
acandidate in the nest municipal election.”

Counailors wushed platitudes following the
announcement, commending his accomphshincats
and thanking him tor more than two decades of pub
he service

You have lett a legacy and vour shoes will bo ait
ficult ones to HHL” said Coun. B ra Perrault, who

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has been a councillor for nine years.

Fellow veteran) council member Coun. fohn
Braithwaite said it nas been a pleasure working with
Hane Thave found you to be very fair, Pve appre:
ciated working with veu all these years,” said
Braithwaite who has satay council tor 19 vears.

Coun, Stella Jo Dean noted she had worked with
Loucks longer than any other: “We've worked togeth-
er forever,” she said before quietly dropping a bomb-
shell of her own,

“Les really time for me te go,” she said, announe-
ing her own retirement. Dean has served the city asa
councilor tor 27 of the Ly vears. Dean added,
“Mansy people in the municipality will be sad to sec

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