NORTH VANCOUVER City voters will go to the polls Nov. 21 to elect a slate of six aldermen from a field of 12 candidates for the $9,645-per-year posts. Mayor Jack Loucks — the anly candidate nominated for the $32,130 post of mayor — was ac- claimed for a sixth term. Seeking re-election in the posts of aldermea for the coming three- year term are incumbents Ald. John Braithwaite, Ald. Allan Blair, Ald. Ralph Hall, Aid. Elko Kroon and Ald. Stella Jo Dean. Former aldermen Rod Clark and Gordon Cross are running for aldermen, as are public informa- tion officer Bill Beil, engineer Robert Davis and poll update clerk Weather: . Wednesday and Thursday, cloudy skies with periods of rain. INDEX Auto ............... 62 Business ............40 Classified Ads........70 Doug Collins......... 9 Comics ............. 54 Dr. Ruth............50 Editorial Page.... Bob Hunter...... Lifestyles........ Mailhox.......... Sports........... TV Listings....... What's Going Gn. BARRINGTON s Reporter Barbara Sharp, all of whom ran unsuccessfully in the fast election, Election new-comers for the Nov. 21 polls are clothier James Houston and Frank Morris, a former city consultant whose con- tract with the city ended Friday. Ald. Dana Taylor, 37, is not running for a further term as alderman, citing ‘fa time for a change "’ and family considera- sore aS ind poner a Hions as factors behind his deci- sion. “[ think [ve spent a consider- able amount of time in the cit (political sphere), and | think it’s time for a change,” said Taylor, who is ending his second term as alderman, and has plans to move to West Vancouver. Twelve candidates aiso ran for aldermen in the last election, which saw Park and Tilford developer BCE Development Corp. (then Daon) back candidates Hall, Blair, Kroon and Dean on a slate of sav- ing the Park and Tilford gardens. Loucks, 69, whose acclamation marks the fifth time he has been unchallenged for the mayor's seat, 3 - Wednesday, October 28. 1987 - Narth Shore News said of his coming term: “I would hope to see a completion of the final project on Lonsdale Quay, (and) | hope that council will come to a decision on the city lands in Lower Lonsdale.”’ This election's budgeted cost is set at $24,000, said city clerk Bruce Hawkshaw, who is hoping to see more voters than at the last elec- tion, which saw a total 18 per cent turnout. Advance polls will be held Nov. 12, 13 and 17 at city hall. ‘* Voters can register on election day,"* said Hawkshaw, North Vancouver City school trustees Roy Dungey, Marg Jessup and Squamish Indian Band Chief NEWS photo Terry Peters NORTH Vancouver City Mayor Jack Loucks...acelaimed for a sixth term. Philip Joe were acclaimed for a further school board term. Tug sinks below bridge THE FIRST Narrows was clos- ed to shipping Tuesday after an inbound (up sank in waters beneath the Lions Gate Bridge. Divers and a fifting derrick from Dillingham Construction Ltd. were dispatched to the area and successfully reflouted the tug during slack tide before noon Tuesday. The 34-foot Petro Muster, which is owned by North Van- couver's Noble Towing Ltd., sank at approximately 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the centre of the narrows directly beneath the Lions Gate Bridge while it was assisting another tug in pulling alog boom into Burrard Inlet. Both crew members aboard the tug escaped without injury. Transport Canada spokesman Steve Rybak said the two were picked up im- mediately by another tug. He said there was no pollu- tion caused by the tug’s sinking. The log boom was towed into English Bay and tied to one of the navy buoys in the Kitsilano Beach area. The First Narrows was closed to shipping immediately after the tug sank and during the salvage operation. Cause of the tug’s sinking is under investigation. RESIDENT ANGRY OVER FISHERMAN’'S COVE ‘CONFLICT’ Finlay’s res FISHERMAN’S Cove resident Jack Howard is calling for the resignation of Ald. David Finlay on the basis of conflict of interest in the proposed rezoning of Fisherman’s Cove marina land belonging to International Land Corp (ILC). “YT frankly feel that Ald. Finlay has made a travesty out of the ethics an alderman should have,”’ Howard said Monday at Wes Vancouver District Council. Finlay, who was out of the country and unable to answer the charges, explained his position in fetters to municipal staff and council. His former legal firm, Croft & Finlay, and current prac- tice, did some minor conveyancing work for ILC. “Mr, Finlay has not performed any legal work for us in West Vancouver,’’ informed ILC’s president Gilbert Bradner. Finlay declared a conflict of in- terest at the Sept. 28 public hearing into the Fisherman’s Cove pro- posal and absented himself from the proceedings. But Barry Adams. of 5963 ‘Marine Drive: pointed out. to coun- a rer ec Saes Rots weer ev verveae Contributine Writer cil that in Finlay’s statement, he claimed that he had advised Mayor Don Lanskail of his conflict and intention not to vote on the Fish- erman’s Cove matter back in the last week of June or first week of July. Finlay continued from that time to make motions in council that moved the Fisherman’s Cove mat- ter ahead and into public hearing. “tHe declared one week before the public hearing that he would not vote,”’ corrected Mayor Lan- skail. Ald. Rod Day, Ald. Mark Sager and Ald. Alex Brokenshire all declared that they had not known of Finlay’s possible conflict of in- terest before a week -previous: to YE Ones Waa awe ans WEST Vancouver Ald. David Finlay...declared a conflict of in- terest. the public hearing. “An alderman owes his respon- sibility to the electorate. It is up to each alderman to declare his own conflict of interest ~ not the mayor or any other council Pa Or SS mation called for members,’’ emphasized Lanskail. “Ald, Finlay is chairman of council’s Planning Committee and on that basis | think he has a greater conflict than the average council member,"’ added Howard. District. manager Terry Lester pointed out that the Fisherman's Cove matter had not as yet come before the Planning Committee previous to Finlay’s absenting himself from that body. Ald, Brokenshire is replacing Finlay as chairman. Finlay also did noi feel that the procedural matters in which he was involved regarding Fisherman's Cove prior to the public hearing constituted a conflict of interest. ‘*., Council unanimously agreed to various motions being passed to develop the application to the point of a public hearing,’ said Finlay. In his letter to council, Finlay suggested the matter be referred to the Inspector of Municipalities for a ruling, ‘‘which will give guidance to all members of council for the future.”