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“BACHEHA MOTSHAKERIM” — Thousands of World Cup reveliers said “Thank you, boys” Sunday afternoon during impromptu cel-
ebrations on Lonsdale Avenue (above) and at Ambleside Beach following iran’s 2-1 victory over the United States in Lyans, France.

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Catherine Barr
Contributing Writer

GEORGE Cuff’s review of West
Vancouver municipal hall operations rais-
es questions about the ieadership and
management ability of West Vancouver’s

municipal manager.

Cuff is an independent consultant who was commissioned
by council fast January to ccnduct a series of interviews with
council and staff in an organizational review of the municipal:
ity’s affairs.

His directions were to revi
all areas and recommend chang

The News has learned that Cuffs review and clarification

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Cuff report into West Van
municipal hall operations
raises management concerns

of the roles, relationships and decision-making processes for
council, municipal managers and department heads has called
into question one of West Vancouver's longest serving offi-
cals.

Form.dy the municipal clerk, Doug Allan was appointed
municipal manager in 1990 by then-mayor Mark Sager. Cutfs
states thar the municipal manager “lacks the confi-

of council and the administration.
uff, who confirmed that he had personal meetings with
the municipality's department heads, the mayor and Ailan, has

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THIS is what the
World Cup of soccer
is supposed to be all
about.

Pure jov.

Not English lager fouts or
threats of terrorism. Not sacked
coaches cr brutal reterces.

But joy. A running-in-the-
streets, hands-in-the-air, tlag-
waving, kind af io

And so it was Sunday after-
noon as thousands of jubilant
Iran supporters took to North
Shore streets following the Asian
nation’s
United §

Despite being 7,946 kilometres
from the Lyons pitch, the North
Shore frantan community came
out i se. A section of
Lonsdale Avenue was blocked
Boa ff te traffic bv North Vancouver
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anager

declined to comment on the conclusions of his review.

But he said chat he will return in approximately two wecks
for a review of the final report at which time he expects, the
results be made public.

“At the moment if is a confidential report and TP assume a
summary of the final report will be released to the public, (but)
council has to make that decision,” he said.

Meanwhile Mavor Par Boname has refused comment on the
speculation surrounding Allan,

Former mayor Mark Sager :
his character and maintains that he is the be

id he fully supports Aflan and
an for the job,
“Doug Allan is one of the good guys,” said Sager. “West
Vancouver is very fortunate to have a gentleman of (his) capa-
bilities.
“He serves our community with the highest depree of
rity, dedication and commitment.”
Allan was unavailable for comment to press tine Tuesday.

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