All - Friday, September 7, 1984 - North Shore News EEE federal eclectic nA CAPILANO RIDING Collins credits hard work as main reason for victory DESPITE THE size of the Conservative land- slide in the September 4 election, newly-elected Capilano Conservative MP Mary Collins said Wednesday she found the campaign a difficult one. By JOANNE MacDONALD ‘‘Nationally, it went back and forth and we started out running behind. And it was my first campaign so I found it difficult. But we had a head start and we worked really hard. So that paid off,’’ said Collins. ‘‘I’m re- ally excited and pleased both in Capilano and across the countty. The people desired a change and that was really evident in Quebec and On- tario. The people said very decisively that they wanted a new government.’’ Collins said it was the Liberals’ disorganization and past record which led to their demise on the national stage. ‘‘The patronage’ issue started them out on the wrong foot and it stayed with them the whole cam- paign. It was indicative of the kind of government NEWS photo Chris Cameron MARY COLLINS enters a happy Conservative headquarters after her Capilano victory Tuesday. they'd become,”’ Said. The rookie MP said she does not expect to be handed a cabinet post, although she said she hopes to ‘‘get some tasks like a parliamentary secretary's position. There could be about three or four cabinet ministers from B.C. and some long standing MPs like Pat Carney, John Fraser or Chuck Cook may be the ones named.”’ Collins Collins only real challenger, Liberal Dave Brousson told the News he felt he might have had a chance to take the riding if there had been any reason- able Liberal support across the country. ‘*But in view of the mood exhibited, [’m not sure if the election was winnable na- tionally. I’m obviously disappointed. [| think the Canadian people very clearly had an objective in mind to give the Conservatives a NORTH SHORE MURDERS . Preliminary hearings set in separate cases COURT APPEARANCES this week resulted in dates being set for preliminary hearings into two separate murder charges for later this year. Tuesday morning in West Vancouver, John Anthony Crosse, 59, made his first court appearance to face second degree murder charges related to a Six year Old case tn that municipality Crosse, atrested a week ago today as the result of the West Vancouver Police's continuing investigation of the Oct 1, 1978, slaying of Boyanne Panucchi, will return to court for a prelim inary hearing on Dew 4 Wednesday, Kenneth James Simpson, a 2k year old resident of Sidney on By MARK HAMILTON Vancouver Island, appeared in North Vancouver court, also to face charges of second-degree murder Simpson) will) return to court on November 26 for preliminary hearing Simpson ts alleged to have mutdered Kathleen Joan Helm, a 30-year old) Bur naby woman, on the night of luly 21 Heim's body was) tound carly the next morning on the beach at Cates Park an North Vancouver The partners of PERRAULT SMYTH & COMPANY wish to advise all of ther friends and chents that henceforth the firm will be KNOWN as PERRAULT TAMASI CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS 102-1975 LONSDALE AVENUE NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. 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