24 — North Shore News — Wednesday. November 17. 1999

Candidates agree on

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ing the Horseshoe Bay devel-
opment — and a OWest
Vancouver Visa card, so pur-
chases could provide credits
against ta

Hynes criticized plans he
said the current council is
considering to prohibit
mountain biking on West
Vancouver property.

Stuart McNish said he
would bring “youthful ener-
gy” to the job of councillor.
He said his years as a BCTV
"reporter have taught him to
listen and investigate. In his
presentation, he focussed on

-money,

affordable housing for seniors
and fiscal responsibility as
iMportaat pricrities. “T want
you to know that when it
comes to spending your
well, Pm almost
cheap,” he said

Carolanne Reynolds start-
ed out her presentation by
criticizing the present coun-
cil's handling of development
issues. “You want and need
Predictability.” she said,” You
won't get that with this coun-
eil’s ad hoe approach.”

Reynolds served on coun-
cil in 1988. She produces a
weekly report about council
that’s available at her Web

site. “TE attended all but seven
council meetings in the past
PL years,” she said.

William Soprovich is seck-
ing a second term on council.
He said he would like to
establish a five: to ten-vear
capital and maintenance plan
and a three-year operating
plan.

In his second term, he said
he would focus on housing
tor seniors, transportation
and traffic concerns, the arts,
business improvement and
youth programming.

Susan Thomas ran in the
1997 elections and came in
seventh. Her major platform

points are 4 commitment to
appropriate land use, long:
term planning, taking a
strong stand on) Horseshoe
Bay and the building of a
recreation complex.

Tony Tobin was elected to
council 2A vears ago. He
described himself as fiscally
conservative and having expe-
rience managing multi-mil-
lion dollar budgets.

“Pam concerned about
this community and what
happens to it,” he said. “You
need proactive forces to make
sure it stays the same, that
your lifestyle is not eroded.”

Tobin supports the

long-range planning

Recreation Master Phan, bat
questions what the operating
costs would be. Hon council,
he would like to see a ten
vear operating plan and bud-
get before giving his full
cadorsement.

Allan Williams, a current

councillor, said the fabric of

the municipality is wearing
thin and the municipal build:
ing and reereation services
need to be upgraded. But
“we must be able to afford to
do them [projects] before we
move to do them" and said
council must be “cautious
and prudent in the way we
spend out money.”

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He mentioned the new
housing policy and. said) he
would ask residents how
much they wanted to see
their neighbourhoods
changed.

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