6 ~ Wednesday, December 9, 1987 — North Shore News Peter Speck Barrett Fisher Publisher Managing Editor Dbdstadatcicedieid dAhenbecdnhehmadcirtelchs Display Advertising 980-0511 : i Classified Advertising 986-6222 Newsroom 985-2131 4 ° Distribution 986-1337 4ssociate Editor Noel Wright Subscriptions 986-1337 ..dvertising Director Linda Stewart North Shore News, founded in 11950 a6 an independent suburban cos paper and Qualihed under Schedule ti, Paragtuph ut asien ts Tae ACT ois Dudlished act Wednesday, Fiday and Sunday by North Shore Free Press Ct seed Gistrtoutend tL ¥ 0900 on the North Shore Second Class Mail Registration Hurtber 4B85 Subscaplions Noth and West Vancouver. £75 per year Mailing rates avaiable on tequest Submissions are welcorne but we Cannot accept retponsitality Joc unsoboted maternal including manuscripts and prctures which suguid bt accompanied by a slathped. addressed envelope News Viewpoint SUNDAY + WEDNESDAY «+ rraeet 1139 Lonsdale Ave. North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2H4 etails, please EMIER BILL Vander Zalm must open up and tell the people of the province what exactly he has in mind with his plans for decentralization and privatization. No two proposals have more potential to alter life in this province than decentralization and privatization. Municipalities, workers and the public will all be huge- ly affected by these moves — both financially and ! socially — yet the premier appears prepared to soldier R: LICENCE RENQWED?... on without consulting the public. i = THIS FORM. SEND Consultation is the cornerstone of government, and to ignore this essential foundation is to risk political scorn and ruin at the hands of the voters. By keeping the public in the dark, Vander Zalm is perpetrating the very things he is seeking to stop — confusion, inefficiency and public non-confidence. With investors, developers, businesses, workers and voters forced to play a guessing game with the future, the mood in the province has slipped into outright pessimism, and is in grave danger of slipping farther. In his enthusiasm to get the plan underway, he has inadvertently dropped a monkey wrench into the works. Fortunately, though, the difficulty is easy to fix. Throwing the proposals out for public comment is a lengthy process, but a sound process that will bolster public and business faith in the government’s ability to efficiently run the province, which in turn will improve the dismal mood. ° In moving to make major changes in the machinery of governmeut, Vander Zalm must be commended — but he needs to let the public in on the plan. Entire contents © 1987 North Shore Free Press Ltd. All rights reserved. 58,489 (average, Wednesday . Friday & Sunday) aro LENCE OFFICE IN SPUZZUM THEY PROCESS A. AND SEND ITON DRE FES SUING ORL WERE TE MINSTER AINT ETHEL HAS, THE FD WD FRANGUSE. TE SECOND CFT _ ome cause for concern ian abbey! in that Austri Noel Wright | ® wednesday world @ THE FAMED Vienna Choir Boys might be smart these days to glance over their shoulders occa- sionally at faraway West Van. In showbiz, world class competitors have a nasty habit of moving up on the leaders faster than is com- fortable, : In terms of audiences the B.C. Boys Choir — which returns home to West Van this Saturday, Dec.12, for its traditional boar’s head Christmas dinner and candle- light ‘carol concert ~— has been world class for the past 18 years. It of 1969, a year after its founding by Donald Forbes, who’s still its musical director. Since then it has visited over 20 cc-antries — touring Europe If more. times and pres- enting concerts in Russia, ilawaii and the continental U.S. as well as performing across Canada. This past summer, singing in 22 of the : great cathedrals of Holland, it won enthusiastic acclaim from the Dutch press. Along the way the choir has had dozens of radio and TV appearances, and has made 19 recordings. There are tentative first toured Europe in the summer plans for a Pacific Rim tour and a Brisbane, Australia. Although its members come from all parts of the Lower Mainland, the BCBC is now close- ly identified with the North Shore — St. David’s United Church in West Van, the scene of Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. dinner and 8:30 p.m. concert, having provided the stu- dio' for the choir since Don Forbes moved here in 1982. Tickets, available from the church, 922- 3961, or by calling 980-2050, are $15 (seniors and children $12) for dinner and concert. Admission to Photo submitted BACK HOME after another European triumph...the West Van-based B.C. Boys Choir serves dinner and sings carols again Saturday at St. David’s United Church. Ranging in age from eight to 24, the globetrotting BCBC is the only four-part, non-liturgical boys choir in North America. the covert only,’ is $6 ($4 for: . seniors and children). Cone and hear for yourself why those Vienna Choir Boys may have some cause for concern! “RAIN OR SNOW, the show goes on,” is the word from Rete McKay, parks events coordinator for North Van City. She’s talking about this Sunday’s (Dec.13) special sailpast of the Carol Ships in front of Waterfront Park —- for which the City has organized quite a party. : Starting at the park at 6:30 p.m., it includes the Salvation Army Band, a carol-singing chorus of over 135 voices from church and community group choirs, the Fire Department bringing Santa to the park on a fire truck and more than 1,000 candy canes to be given out to alt the kids. On the adjacent reserve land our Indian neighbors _ will contribute to the celebration by lighting bonfires. Hot chocolate (which could be mighty welcome!) will be served by City staff at 2 nominal price, with proceeds going to the Food: Bank — for which tinned goods will also be gratefully accepted. Bring a flashlight for reading the carol sheets, says Rete, and dress warm- ly -- for a fun evening WHATEVER the weather. eae HOUSEWARMING DAY ' this weekend for the exclusive users of Hugo Ray Park playing field at 3rd and Mathers in West Van: the 12 field hockey clubs, and the cricket club which have Jong been without a roof over their heads. So the sun shone brightly for them that day last July when — after 30 months of fundraising and with assists from the B.C. Lottery Fund and municipal halt — members of the West Van Pavilion Society fi- nally turned the sod for their: first clubhouse. Recently completed, the pavilion will be ceremonially opened Saturday, Dec.i2, at 12 noon with Hon. John Reynolds, MLA, and Mayor, Don Lanskail scheduled to do the honors. Now there’s shelter from the elements right on the field, players of these hallowed British sports no longer “need stiff upper fips and anyone ' interested should call Peter Mortey at 926-2774, aoe ‘ WRAP-UP: Back home in North Van for Christmas is consulting engineer Lep Walker, P.Eng, after a fascinating month in India supervising the construction of a pulp mill near Bangalore which will make paper from sugar cane. ‘Len — whose job has taken him on similar adventures to Sweden ‘and Australia in the recent past — also managed to work in side trips to Delhi, Katmandu and the Taj Mahal ... Named chairman of the B.C. Institute of Technology’s board of governors is North Van's Fleming Sondergaard, g.m. of the Collins truck body firm in Langley, president of Colvan Enterprises and a director of the Canadian Manufacturers Associa- tion ... And how about a.$5 hair- cut (lady’s or gent’s) for Christmas? No kidding! That's the ‘*special’’ at The Bay, Park Royal, this Saturday — with the money donated to the Nerth Shore Special Olympics Sports Fund for the handicapped. *et WRIGHT OR WRONG: Even if we don't return the affection of those who like us, we always respect their good judgment.