*MARGOT FURK

Personal: Incumbent Furk, 39, is
married with two children. She’s a
chartered accountant.

Issues: Says careful planning and
good management are needed, and
teaching excellence should te
rewarded. Committed to continued
improvement in schools with per-
formance accountability at all
levels.

Comments: Board chairman in
°85, on employee relations and
planning committees,

eWILLIAM HOWARD

Personal: A retail merchant, who
has operated a business in
Ambleside for 16 years. Howard,
56, is married and has two
children,

Issues: Wants to keep commer-
cialization away from the
Ambieside-by-the-Sea project, save
the marine service area at Fish-
erman’s Cove for boaters and
maintain Community Plan.
Comments: Member of local Lions
Club, vice-president of Ambleside
Merchants’ Association.

*GORDON ROWNTREE
Personal: Incumbent Rowntree,
63, is a marketing consultant. Res-
ident of West Vancouver for 32
years. He’s married with two
children.

Issues: Says if re-elected he would
continue to monitor and control
expenditures that could seriously
increase taxes. Would encourage
more seniors housirtg projects.
Comments: Acting mayor during
April and May, Rowntree has also
served on library board and GVRD
Parks Committee.

eJEAN FERGUSON

Personal: Ferguson, 42, is a mar-
ried homemaker with two children,
Resided in West Vancouver since
'79. Graduate of Vancouver
Schoo! of Art; has a teaching cer-
tificate from UBC.

Issues: Says West Vancouver could
be a guiding light for other
districts in Canada. Would support
responsible and effective growth in
the education system.

Comments: Executive of West
Vancouver Parents’ Association.

*BARBARA HOWARD

Personal: Incumbent Howard is a
married homemaker with three
children, and is a part-time
businesswoman. Howard, 50, has
a Bachelor of Commerce from
UBC.

Issues: Says she would work to
enhance West Vancouver’s cduca-
tional system within a responsible
fiscal framework. Would like to
promote a positive relationship
with teachers, administrators,
parents and students.

Comments: Active in community
work.

“GEORGE SUART

Personal: Vice-president of SFU
for 18 years, Suart, 55, has a MBA
from University of Western On-
tario. He's married with two
children.

Issues: Says sound judgement and
experience are necessary to make
decisions that are educationally
sound and cost effective.
Comments: Former school trustee
and consultant to two local col-
leges, Open Learning Institute and
ministry of education.

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*MARK SAGER

Personal: Incumbent Sager, 28, is
currently studying law at UBC,
and has a degree in philosophy.
For the past seven years he’s raised
ason, now 17,

Issues: Wants to preserve West
Vancouver's park-like nature; con-
tinue to provide sound financial
planning and to address each item
before council in an open and con-
sultative manner.

Comments: Former school trustee,
active civic volunteer. Voted West
Vancouver Citizen of the Year in
1980.

eVALERIE VOPNI

Personal: A resident of Vest Van-
couver for 30 years, Vopni, 48, is a
married homemaker with two
sons.

Issues: Says she is in favor of rep-
resentative government, responsi-
ble to the taxpayers. Would like to
see more public meetings over
issues with wide-spread implica-
tions.

Comments: Community volunteer
and fund-raiser.

PAUL HUNDAL

Personal: Lawyer Hundal, 29, has
lived on the North Shore all his
life. His fiancee has two children.
Obtained an economics and a law
degree from UBC.

Issues: Would seek increased
educational funding, either locally
or provincially. Would advocate
implementing an accelerated learn-
ing program for gifted children.
Comments: Believes West Van-
courer taxpayers would support a
tax increase to improve quality of
education.

*MICHAEL SMITH

Personal: Incumbent Smith, 41, is
married with two children, He's a
sales agent for Imperial Oil Ltd.
Issues: Believes a cooperative ap-
proach and constructive relation-
ship is needed between staff,
parents and community groups.
Says adequate resources must be
provided and each tax dollar spent
treated with respect.

Comments: Smith is the board
chairman. For past four years on
board’s Financial Planning
Committee.

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*THOMAS WARD

Personal; Director of the West
Vancouver division of the Greater
Vancouver Real Estate Board.
Wardell, 43, is married with two
children.

fssues: If elected says he would be
dedicated to communication,
negotiation and fiscal responsibili-
ty. Would encourage community
involvement.

Comments: Served on the
Legislative and Public Affairs
Committee, and is a director of a
local Lions Club.

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«HUGH STARK
Personal: Incumbent, married with

three children, Stark, 43, is a
lawyer, lecturer and author on
family and matrimonial law in
Canada.

Issues: Says he would work for
unity and cooperation among
trustees; clear direction and ac-
countability throughout the
system; emphasize teacher evalua-
tion in contracts between the board
and its staff and recognize teaching
excellence.

Comments: Member of the West
Vancouver Parks and Recreation
Commission.