A10-Sunday News, May 4, 1980 inquiring reporter | Ellsworth * Dickson The Vancouver area has something like 17 radio stations, three TV stations, two daily newspapers, a host of community newspapers, plus the U.S. media we receive as well. We really have a weaith of news at our fingertips. This issue the Inquiring Reporter asks: ‘Where do you get your news?’ Gerry Goddard Squamish I find TV news depressing. I like to read “Time” magazine and the Vancouver “Sun,” but I don't follow the news that closely. 1 used to read leftist newspapers in the ‘60's, but I have become disillusioned with that. Tim Haggar North Vancouver Sometimes 1 late TV news. “Sun” catch the I read the and “Province” as well. I read the “North Shore News” for the sports Coverage Frances Rae North Vancouver ] read the News "I “North Shore usually watchthe ITV news don't Ann Rycar North Vancouver 1 read the News, “North Shore because 10s a good paper To also bsten to and TV dont get othe radio news | “Sun oor . } Peowince iswin Birsa North Vancouver Lo wated the im ore how kh news on ENF listen te radio news while driving ] only tread the NCWspPapCcks ON Oe ashon A construction start on West Vancouver's long- delayed new Senior Citizens’ Activity Centre at 22nd and Marine is now expected in “about three to four weeks” . following the award of the contract last week to Pacific Coast Construction Co. Ltd. North Vancouver City council awarded a grant of $1,000 for improved playground = facility = at Cloverley school last week, thereby fearlessly cutung through red tape and rewarding the selfishness of a community group. Alderman Gordon Cross explained that the Cloverley School community council wanted to expand the play area at the school for which they needed $8,000. He said they applied for a $4,000 grant from the school board and intended lo raise $2,000 themselves. Cross said the $2,000 was raised but was donated to the LGH children’s) ward fund. He said he felt that councl should give a grant The BC. Liberal already has “twenty good candidates” lned up for the next provincial election and over 30 ridings have now revived their party organizations. Party That was the news from Shirley McLoughlin, president of the B,C. Liberal Party, at a meeting late last month of the North Van- couver-Seymour Liberal Association to elect its 1980 executive. At the May 1979 election the party fielded only five candidates to contest the $4 seats in the legislature elected Appeamng at the meeting with McLoughhn was former federal minister ona Campagnolo, now a CBC provincial None were -Opentor Lunch Mon.-Fri. “TWN Qam- 2pm of Vancouver. Seven bids were entered for the budgeted $1.2 million project, the lowest ($1,016,000) being submitted by Pacific Coast Con- struction. The highest $1.095,000. bid was of $1,000 because it was “an ideal opportunity to use a public piece of property for the benefit of the total community.” In addition Cross felt the community group should be allowed to use the Cily engineering and planning departments as a resource when they start work on the project. Alderman Frank Marcino and City administrator Ed Raymond said they had doubts about doing this because it was school board property and approval of the board should be obtained before the projyect) goes ahead “Let's just cut through the red tape and give them the money.” Alderman Gary Payne said and the majority of aldermen agreed. Seymour Grits gear for action television host, whose name has been mentioned as a possible candidate for the provincial party leadership — a position presently held by Jev Tothill. Campagnolo's candidature had obvious support among the 30 or so people attending the meeting, but she told them that ‘‘probably nothing” could induce her to seek the leadership. Betty MacIntosh was elected president of the North Van-Seymour mding association, together with Ruth Meek and Lynda Higgs (vice-presidents), Lana Wightman (secretary), Bob Kanngiesser (treasurer), Rick Scott (membership chairman), Kevin Wickham (youth affairs), Anne Toovey (women’s caucuses) and seven members-at-large. HARLOW?’S PRESENT’S MOTHER'S DAY SPECIAL Roast Prime Rib 3] 0 95 (Children’s Portion $6.95) For dinner reservations call: 922-3412 1405 Marine Drive, West Van Open for Dinner ‘Tues.- Sat.6 pm- 11 pm Sunday 6 pm- 10 pm. Seniors’ centre contract set Alderman George Morfitt noted that all seven bids had been very close. come in under the budget figure. One-third of the con- struction costs is being met by West Van municipality. The remaining two-thirds are being shared equally by the provincial and federal governments. 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