“Better traffic management.”

DOREEN BLACKBURN

Former two-term
alderman, twice topping the
poll. Now running for a third
term on council. Wide
community activity
background. Occupation:
executive secretary.

Platform: “Severe budgetary
restraint”. Comprehensive
future planning. Great care
with development permits.

Open government. Pay-as-

you-go financing. Har-
monious working with
council, staff and
ratepayers.

Quote: “I will give my time
and energy .to' municipal-
affairs by listening,

questioning, discussing and
making
decisions.”

responsible

NORM ALBAN- ~:~
Incumbent school trustee
for the past 10 years secking
re-election for.a sixth term.
Occupation: chartered
accountant and management
consultant.

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ALEX BROKENSHIRE

Making his first bid for an
aldermanic seat in West

Van. Former Trail alder-
man. West Van _ resident
Since 1964. Senior forest

industry executive, retired
this year as vice-president of
Tahsis Co.

Platform: Responsiveness to
the concerns of individual

.West—_-Van--neighberhoeods-:—--

Continuation of efforts
“initiated by the present
mayor and council” for a
more equitable tax structure
for merchants and small
businesses. No homeowner
tax increase in 1983.

Quote: “I support the type of
municipal government we
have enjoyed this last few
years in West Vancouver.”

NOREEN BROX .

Making her first bid for a
seat on school board.

Married with one ‘child. -

Degrees in arts, education
and law. Career

Platform: Plan now to meet
long term implications of
significantly curtailed
resources over the next
years. Restructure the school
district by late 1983. Retain
essentials of quality
education and motivation of
teachers and _ staff.
Cooperation with teachers,
administrators and com-
munity.

Quote: “There are no simple
or easy answers (to current
school board budget
problems). Clumsy conflict
would not be productive.”

The following all - can-
didates meetings are
scheduled for the last three
days of the election cam.
paign:

WEST VANCOUVER
Tonights, Wednesday,
November 17: “Town

Meeting” in the south mall of
Park Royal (near Eaton's)
sponsored by the West Van
hamber of Commerce for
all West Van candidates --
6:30 p.m., school board
candidates, 7:30 p.m.,
mayoralty candidates, 8:00

pm... aldermanic can.
didates.

background:—_commercial
law and work with han-
dicapped children.
Platform: Emphasize
academic requirements and
goals versus excessive
elective options. Fiscal
responsibility, especially re
administrative costs. Re-
evaluate rising per-pupil
costs in order to safeguard

local’ school board
autonomy.
Quote: “I believe it is

possible to have a quality
educational system at a cost
which is fair to both our
children and the taxpayers."

All-candidates
final meetings

NORTH VANCOUVER

Thursday, Novembcr 18:
Meeting for all North Van
District candidates at 7:00
p.m. in the gymnasium of
Lynnmour Community
School, 800 Forsman Strect,
North Van.

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Now. 20th

DON GRIFFITHS -
Running for the first time
for alderman. Former Trail
alderman and school trustee.
1981-82 president of British
Properties & Area
Homeowners Association.
Native son of West Van.
Professional engineer Senior
executive with Cominco.

Platform:
Taylor

A solution
Way

to
traffic

“éongestion. Express rush- ~

hour buses from Gleneagles
to Vancouver. A “homelike”
complex where seniors can

“live out their years in
dignity”. -
Quote: “People are the

prime resource of a com-
munity and some of the aims
I want to take to council are
meant to ease day-to-day
living.”

~~ “DARRELL FRITH
Making his second’ bid in
two years for a school board
seat. Chairman, Parks and
Recreation Advisory
Commission for three years.

JIM MERCIER
Running for alderman in
his third bid for civic office

in West Van. Former
Burnaby alderman. West
Van resident for the past
seven years. Owner of
several small western
Canadian businesses.
Platform: Careful contro! of
development, especially
above the Upper Levels
of single family neigh-
borhoods. Fiscal respon-
sibility. Pressure on higher
levels of government for
grants to subsidize West Van
police.

Quote: ‘“‘We_ should
safeguard views wherever
possible, while allowing for
the -maintenance of the
beautiful treed character of
our community.”

JOHN GREGORY

Incumbent school trustee
seeking re-election for a
second term. Executive
service in numerous com-
munity organizations.

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touver Candidates

to be filled: Three aldermen. Three school trustees.

VICTOR MORGAN

First-time aldermanic
candidate. Thirty-five years
in municipal government
service (five as senior West
Van planner). Occupation:
planning consultant.

Platform: Cut costs but
maintain West Van's quality
of life. Zero-based
budgeting. Volunteer work

the foreshore and neigh-

borhoods. Attack traffic
problems. More public
input.

Quote: “Cost-cutting, back
to basics? Yes! But while

we're dealing with the

economic realities of today,
let us not forget our long:
term responsibility to this
very special community.”

FRAN McDOWELL

Former school trustee
(1979-81) bidding for
election to a further term.
Founding member and past
president of the West Van

West Van resident 38 years. Occupation: broadcast. Parents -.Association.

Occupation: business man.
Platiorm: Priority for
teaching over ad-
ministration. Stress teaching
quality versus quantity.
Emphasize academic skills
and competitive testing.
Consolidate schools to
sustain effective programs.
Quote: “A fresh board of
trustees which believes in
the work ethic and holds to
the values that built this
nation can provide a better
education system for West
Vancouver.”

executive.

Platform: Strong defence of
local school board
autonomy. Planned
restructuring of the school
system to ensure “the best
delivery of services to
students at the most efficient
cost to the taxpayer”. His
first-term record (board
vice-chairman, personnel
and finance committees)
Quote: “I stand for a planned
approach to a_ realistic

reorganization of the school
system.”

YES

it to a Halt!

We Walked for Peace
April 24th

Let’s Vote for Peace
November 20th

DISARMAMENT!

VOTE

Our Silence allows the
Arms Race to continue.
Our Votes can bring

Platform: Maintain local
control over education. No
school closures before
examination of the whole
District situation. Detailed
performance evaluation for
teachers and other staff.
Early retirement incentive
plan.

Quote: “Trustees must be
more than money managers.
Restraint managed with
respect for people and
education is the only way
our school system will
survive.”

TOM REID

Making his second bid for
a West Van aldermanic seat
after a four-year interval.
Former mayor of North Van
City (four successive terms).
West Van resident since

1972. Occupation: en-
vironmental supervisor.
Platform: His lengthy.

municipal background as

ay. ~The —preservation”~ where~appropriate. Protect” ~~ North ~~ Van City "mayor,

earlier as alderman and
three years as comptroller of
the City of Kamloops. West
Van is losing its three senior
alderman, he says,
“therefore experience in
municipal administration is
required”.

Quote: “I shall do my best
for every citizen with

honesty and integrity.” __

- ‘MICHAEL SMITH...

Running for school board
for the first time. West Van
High School and UBC
economics grad. Former
community newspaper

~ publisher. — Occupation:

commercial sales agent for
Imperial Oil.

Platform: A challenging
education system within a
reasonable cost. A curb on
continually increased
spending through effective
planning. Stress classroom
teaching versus unnecessary
administration and = un-
needed classroom space.
Quote: “We are in danger of
losing all local control unless
we prove we can handle the
responsibility.”

Re-elect
Alderman

BALL, Jim

a,

for
8 yrs. Dedicated Service
District of North Vomcouver

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