DOES the glass ceiling still exist? Do women still rise
only so high in their chosen field before hitting the
invisible barrier of male patriarchy? Certainly Canada
has yet to enjoy a woman as prime minister, but local-
ly we have seen women wearing. the mayor’s chain
both North Vancouver District and West Vancouver.
However, it is certainly true that politics seems to
come easier to men. In all three North Shore munici-
palities there are approximately twice as many male
candidates as female running for office, West Van
councillor Liz Byrd was furious after the unfairly
influential West Vancouver Citizens for Good Government failed to include her on
its list of recommended candidates — the only incumbent councillor not to get the
nod. And she later wondered to the News about what prompted all the male can-
didates to be asked to speak first at an all-candidates meeting: “We're still in the
stone age in West Vancouver. Its like we should be barefoot and pregnant except
I’m too old. Women are at the back of the room and the bottom of the list!”

NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS

YES NO

43% 36%
48% 33%

inquiring
reporter

NO DON’T
OPINION KNOW
2% 19%

1% 18%

Laurice Martin

Britannia Beach

No I. don’r. We have a.-
woman ass mayors in

Lonny Anderson
North Vancouver
No. f think ies based more
on how familiar the public is

Ashley Hymel
North Vancouver

. My girl triend’s mother
is running and I know she’s

Ho hoc Bay
Dundarave/Ambleside

British Properties 28%
Norgate/Pemberton Heights 25%

50%
38%

0%
6%

22%
31%
16%

having a hard time. Sexism

still prevails.

women are too emotional.

Capilano/Delbrook Highlands
Lower Lonsdale

Central and Upper Lonsdale
Lynn Valley

29%
50%
33%
50%

52%
31%
45%
35%

Blucridge/Deep Cove izes
COMBINED AVERAGE .

DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE INQUIRING REPORTER?

58%

. 35% 43%

3%
71% 12%
18%
11%
22%

3% 19%

with their platforms
candidates the ,
municipal politics at least,
the glass ceiling doesn’t
exist.

men th

Squamish right now. I think
there is more of a conspiracy
against younger candidates:
People don’t take them as
seriously.

MUNICIPAL council and
school board candidates are
vying for your vote on Nov.
20. In their race to power
you have a chance to find
out what makes them tick.
The following all-candi-
date meetings are planned:

NORTH VANCOUVER
DISTRICT

@ North Vancouver Di
school trustees can
meeting, — sponsored y
District 44 Band and Strings
Parents Association: Nov. 15
3 p.m, Carson Graham s
ondary school band room,
2445 Jones Ave;
@ North Vancouver District
mayor and council candidate

You are invited to
co Point Srey Academy

-Rlovmnber 1 7th, 1999 .

Gradesif4e-K to 3 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Grades 4 to 7 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Grades 8 to 12° 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

At West Point Grey Academy we believe
_each student has a unique set of talents
that must be encouraged and nurtured.

Our Pre-School to Grade 12 classes balance

an academic emphasis with vibrant athletic

disciplines and enriched fi ine and performing.
arts programs. Our teaching at

auch environment
¢ Vibrant Performing Arts Programs

“> ® Popular Athletics and Outdoor Education
programs

® Modern Science and Te
° Comprehensive language program:
Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin
° ‘Situated i in Vancouver on 40 picturesque
eae near ua ,

West F Point Grey Academy.
community. For information,

chology facilities
ench,

meeting, sponsored — by
Edgemont Community
Association and Handsworth
secondary school: Nov. 16,
7-9 pm., Highlands United
Church, 3255 Edgemont
Blvd.

WEST VANCOUVER

@ West Vancouver municipal
mayoral candidate meeting,
sponsored by West Vancouver
Chamber of Commerce: Nov.
12, 7:30 p.m., Rockridge
middle school, 5350
Headland Dr;

B West Vancouver all-candi-
date mecting, sponsored by
the Ambleside and
Dundarave Ratepayers*
Association; Nov. 15, 7 p.m.,
: . ™

Hollyburn elementary
school, 1329 Duche

date meeting, sponso:

the British Properties Area
Homeowners Association:
Nov. 16, 7 p.m., St. David's
Church, 1525 Taylor: Way,
British Properties.

Rogers ‘Tek ion, Cable
4 will be covering. municipal
mavoral races from commu-
nities throughout the: Lower
Mainland on the’. David
Ingram show. The shows air
live Monday through Friday
at 9 a.m. and repeat daily az]
p.m., 7 p.m. and I] pam,

Rogers. Television, Cable

E-mail your comments or question ideas to: martin@nsnews.com. :.

coverage wil

be. available*“o:

beginning. at
Television ° will

reports: will
ghout the evening
all’ of the results, hav

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