ar se egiek ¥ at |e Se Virsaeg es - Shore Rews ‘representing. “you as ‘your: Alderman. My decision tOe oe seek ‘re-election is.based on. . assessment of my effective- =a ness on Council. The ques- _ tions T’ve asked myself include, ‘‘Have I. been > successful in accomplishing the tasks I; personally, set: for Council?” The honest. answer is ‘‘not completely’. but we are making progress that gives me hope. What are — these. tasks? Let me reiter-° eLand use and zoning designations _ should be reg- ularly “reviewed. ‘to reflect changing community vaiues and attitudes. ‘‘These were my words of MARILYN BAKER® District alderman simce 1975. Business background includes . office manager, travel agent and project ‘manager for Maplewood Child Care Centre. Executive. member, Union of B.C. Municipalities. Council rep- resentative: on. Community... Arts Council, el Planning Commission past chairman], Safety Council and GVRD [alternate]. Dis- trict resident, for 12 years. ne ate: °New development—resi- dential, commercial or in- . dustrial—must be. part of a_ total community plan. to avoid a piece-meal approach;. eNecessary services such as schools, parks and roads must. be planned ahead so they can accompany new. development and _ prevent overloading existing facilit- ies; . 3} =: @Non-polluting . industrial and commercial development can ease the tax burden on residential properties and should be encouraged in attractive. settings in. har- - . informed two yeats ago. They are still applicable, however, I am convinced the key to. imple- menting such philosophies is and. - informal Council discussion. Council- . must spend as much time on future planning as on im- mediate business. Failure to do so results in arbitrary decision-making. ~ “My eight years involve- ment with the pressures affecting the quality of life in our municipality confirm my _ dedication to providing an effective local government— sensitive and responsive to _ the needs and wishes of our | taxpayers at a price we can [ all afford. Your support at the polls will enable me to continue ; working, on your . behal. ERNIE CRIST Shipyara worker. Served om several Greater Vancou- ver Regional District policy and planning committees; on the Seymour Planning Assn... and as president of the North Shore Tenants Assn. District resident for over eight years. - “There are two main _ issues of vital concern: 1. Council must initiate an ageressive program to create job opportunities on the North Shore. Only through adequate jobs can we create _adopt them, result of developer pressure, _ jeopardizes the livability not the wealth we need to maintain our livability. 2. Council must adopt a ‘Jong term community and neighborhood.’plan based on <'- the recommendations of the | * .GVRD Livable Region. Prog-. _ ram. These low density guidelines, . - including the need to preserve our moun- 7 . P Transit System. tains for regional recreation, have been made for valid *Use of Assessment Tax Options for. maximum com- munity benefit. Greater authority for the j Recreation Commission. ; _ °Full pri for a Rapid reasons. Council’s failure to _ mostly as a only of the North Shore but of the whole Lower Mainland. _ We also need to change our approach to neighbor- hood development. Instead . of fostering antagonism in our community, Council must encourage active part- icipation of the various neighborhoods in the plan- ning process. Such = an approach will bring out the best in people, protect the neighborhoods and save the taxpayers money. Managed ‘growth i is cheaper. ‘Additional “concerns in- clude: eExpanded role for com- : munity schools in neighbor- hood planning. °Set up a special fund from the sale of land. Use this fund to support .the North Vancouver - Arts Council, Community: Groups and Community Projects. me a eMembersif the. Advisory Planning Commission to. be - ‘elected rather than \ appoin- ted. aa bey eCreation of two additional parks—Capilano — Corridor and: Maplewood B Mudflats.” JOHN R. MIKE? LAKES* District alderman 1961-63 and 1975-77. Practlses as, lawyer in Vancouver. Dilstelet wosldent. - . . 1 . municipality and this requir-_ ve te ede aig rude ME MEISE RIMOA NS UD tre i bebe der hidetinzEMementonel ata eat Eh Mvecbhi enemas Be Bini Ur Lese A zee CH: HF Le Ee ' tax "es Council to exercise discip- line, responsibility and feal- ism. ‘‘We must broaden our base to. reduce - the burden on single family © residences. This: requires encouragement of. commer: - cial and industrial develop- ment in harmony with residential development. We cannot afford-to. stagnate or to be paralysed by negativ- ism, regardless of whatever euphemism is used to at- tempt to make stagnation -acceptable. The alternative _ to development can only be an unacceptable reducation in services or in increased taxes. wots ” oy repeat. my concern that * only about one third of our. gross taxes is available for all “We | must have a liveable « services except schools, and: — hope that eventually that . eee te Rett a eo concern will be shared by the | whole ‘Council. '**We must listen to and reason with all citizens but we must not surrender to intimidation from: anyone. Council is elected to govern the District under the Muni- cipal Act_ayd.to make every ‘decision ii’ We best interests ‘of all of the‘ District. “The District has come a_ long way since receivership because of careful but progressive. administration. Despite individual differen- ces, the’ present Council is effective. because. there is — this.’ common: ‘interest and goodwill... We. cannot afford those: personality: clashes . prevailing. in’ other munici- palities ‘which..delight local ‘newspapers. .but frustrate ‘congensus: and: Sffective gov- ertimient. © ae coNnNUED ON PAGE 17 PME PA RYMAN Ra bt RA he ht **] have a commitment to maintain and improve the excellent quality of our. education. But we ‘face problems of choosing which schools to close, what to do with the empty buildings, and where to reassign the students. We are faced with the problem of trying to provide the same, or better, special services for learning disabilities, dropouts, com-. -munity schools, which are less easily provided in: a smaller district. “We have to face the problem of teacher morale— together with the problem of a teaching body which is gradually increasing in aver- age age and perhaps less in tune with students than younger colleagues would be. “‘The west side is declin- ing and the east side, beyond Seymour, is growing. We have to face the problem of whether to build new schools or bus students to older, less crowded ones in the west. The information ‘we ‘have leaves no. doubt: a new school building looks like the expensive way of doing it, but over 20 years it will be far less expensive than bussing students. across the district, “It is much more » difficult to make improvements in a. declining system than in one which is expanding, but? if’ I’m re-elected to the school board by the citizens of Noth Vancouver. City, I'm surely going to try.”’ en Ean Re Tee A temporary stand-off was reached last week between Sea-Bus operators and seven waterfront firms which are suing for havoc that they | claim the wash from the ferries is causing to their businesses. Lawyer Rees Brock, rep- resenting the seven firms, accepted a B.C. Supreme Court undertaking given by defence council John Steeves that.the Sca-Buses will not exceed a speed of 11% knots, at least until the trial takes place. AS well as damages, the - plaintiffs have been seeking an immediate injunction to stop the ferries operating in. their present manner.. But earlier Mr. Justice George Murray had told Brock he: would have to show a strong case for the plaintiffs i in view of the public convenience the Sea-Buses have established, Brock said he believed he could. The: court adjourned the injunction application in order to allow the named défendants, B.C. Hydro and ferry | Officers. to properly; . . after. .° prepare - a’ defence, Steeves said the matter could ‘seriously affect the, fate. of the ‘ferry service. Me The injunction a licati together with ‘a pplication damages for what they claim : is major injury to their docks .' and their businesses, been launched by Hatteo North: Van District claim ‘for has... Marine Services Ltd., Trid- ent Yacht Charters. Ltd., AirWest Airlines Ltd., Bur- rard Inlet Marine. Services Ltd., Dolmage Towing Co. Ltd., Pacific:Towing Services Ltd. and F. R. ‘Smith h Towing. Co. Ltd. They claim that the “waves: set up by | the. ferries “are excessive and’ are asking’ for. the i injunction i in order. to stop . them. 7 Brock. said ° ‘one | “‘affadavit / would show. that. a- ‘seaman’ gathering ‘drift logs: -and- other. floating material. in. a. ‘‘bag boom’’ for the harbors board was twice thrown into the water. In another. instance a seaman was nearly crushed between a ‘dock and a batge’ | when the™ ‘wayes Hifted the. | barge. . Trident officials ‘said7 “the company’s docks -had. been extensively .. damaged.” AirWest, Mr: Justice. Murray was tid, Sea-Bus waves: are. throwing float planes against the docks, causing: problems “both for ‘thé equipment: and for. the safety of. passengers: boarding the planes. The Stnintiffs,"” said Brock, are taking a beating. ‘They. are, being driven out of business.’’ ah ; “ye Me H Although similar damage clas been claimed. by North AN. . Vancouver ‘waterfront: oper: ‘ators, none’: of them, are ’ involved in the resent court. action. : hoe eet op nh it?