referenda nie municipal gover ernie

+ Ma A,

STATISTICS make for dry reading, but surely these

numbers speak for themselves. The grid below says

that 61% of the 491 North Shore adults we asked sup-

port the concept of citizen initiated referenda applied

to local government. North Vancouver District set up

a task force to look at the ideas involved in direct

; democracy. After over a year of work, the committee

inquiring suggested that the idea of voter initiated referenda

reporter should be placed before district voters during the

Noveinber elections. A 4-3 majority on councii voted

against that idea. Just to be certain we checked our

survey stats for the district and found 58% supported the idea, 15% opposed it and

27% either didn’t know or had no opinion. So, 58% of district voters support the

concept of voter initiated referenda but four councillors (57%!) do not. This issue
needs a referenduin.

NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS

NO DON'T
YES NO OPINION KNOW ” ;
Horseshoe Bay 75% 5% 13% 1% Kay Sarling Ben Lynn Mary Donnelly
Dundarave/Ambleside 33% 1% 1% 19% North Vancouver ; North Vancouver North Vancouver .
British Properti 37%; 14% 0% 7 Yes, definitely, Ir is an Yes. Everybody should have Yes I do. It sounds like a
Fitish Properties - f © eo ae opportunity to tell council a voice. basically good idea.
Norgate/Pemberton Heights 19% 6% 6% 9% where to put the money for We elect these politicians But getting people out to

Capilano/Delbrook Highlands 50%. 24% 16% 10% important things. and then they do what they — vete on an issue, that’s a dit-
t don’t foliow local polities — want it seems like. ferent story. So few bother.

Lower Lonsdale 61% H% 9% [95¢

Central and Upper Lonsdaie
Lynn Valley
Blueridge/Deep Cove

47% 12%
66% 11%
11% 1%

TOTAL .n.esccecccceestereeesereressesenesses 61% 12%

1% 34%
51% 12%
. 6% 12%

17% 16%

closely, but 1 always vote.

DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE INQUIRING REPORTER? E-mail your comments or question ideas to: martin@nsnews.com

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