Offer may have catch

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Puil could really have
used his old stage partner
Mark Sager’s help at the
meeting as the current
mayer seemed comfortably
perched on the fence, while
former mayor Derrick
Humphreys “core strips”
off the GVRD spokesper-
sons.

Also declining Mr. Puii’s
“indecent proposal” aimed
at unsuspecting business
and property taxpayers of
the North Shore was the
handsome Russ Fraser.

No doubt Fraser had
ample opportunity to prac:
ice saving no during those
years of living the celibate
life Qwhen in Victoria) of a
Social Credit minister.

Ive heard these kinds of

“Don’t go
dancing with
‘Gorgeous
George till
you’ve checked

out all the
costs.”

offers before and there's
always a catch, usually
money, was the message I
interpreted our former
attorney general to be send-
ing to the now thoroughly
frustrated would-be partner
Mr. Puil.

As I watched the

GVRD's p. oposal of

“unholy umon” being
politely postponed, if nor
out rightly declined, |
remembered the many
times | was similarly
rebutted at discos, night
clubs, bars and other places
where decent women go to
meet the wrong kind of
man.

These unpleasant memo-
ries brought to mind some
advice I might offer the
rejected Mr. Puil.

Dear George: After all
the girls have said they
don’t want to dance, it’s
time to take up acting!

To members of the
North Shore councils |
heartily commend those of
you who have demonstrated
fiscal vigilance and healthy
skepticism while examining
offers from other levels of
government.

Remember we only have

property taxes to carry the
freieht and none of vou
sought election on the basis
of creative new forms of
taxation or toils to be cal-

lected by you.
We are in vour hands.
Treat us genty, and with

respect Hf you want us (vot-

ers) to love vou at next

glection.

Don’t go dancing with
“Gorgeous George” till
you've checked out all the
COSTS,

The infrastructure, main
tenance and operating costs
of public transportation and
roads are stageering.

Try to remember the

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Wednesday, February 18, 1998 — North Shore News - 25

Jast time someone offered
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lor.
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