Opposed to Indy move Dear Editor: I see the Molson Indy wants to move its race to the PNE_ grounds in 1998. While © strictly speaking a decision on this is the domain of Vancouver's City council and Park Board, such a move would have a seri- ous impact on people who don’t live in the city of Vancouver. The proposed race track would close down several city streets and make commuting from the North Shore over the Second Narrows Bridge a nightmare for weeks prior to the race. Noise pollution from the race, which is current- ly corfined to people liv- ing in Vancouver, would make life miserable for many. residents. of Burnaby as well as North Vancouver City and ’ District. -For that reason any ‘decision taken by. Vancouver politicians on ' this "issue should also _ “involve consultations with “Burnaby and both North Vancouvers, » 2) And, if the Molson : An ; does move to the PNE, the $552,000 in tax . revenue the race generates ‘vi for. Vancouver should be ‘-shared with the three ~- neighboring municipali- ties as compensation for ¢ the noise and traffic nui- ., Sance: non-Vancouverites would have to put up " iwiths. = Tan Michaud ~ North Vancouver _and just recently a despicab! British no longer majority in Ganada Dear Editor: Why is Dou; unsure of himself? Doug is a great proponent of historical facts, so it should be no surprise to him that history has shown that the U.S. Southern Crackers were so poor and so stupid and so inbred that they had to pick on someone, so they ended up dehumaniz- ing the “niggers.” History has shown that the Englishman creat- ed the British Empire on the backs of millions of people and took the caste system to new levels. History has shown that Hitler created the Super Race to duplicate that power, preferably over the whole world. Here on the North Shore we have Doug Collins whining about the equality of non- Caucasian immigrants, the ¢ equality of the Jews le column on the Collins so insecure and so equality of women. the Te HO way to turn this wimp of? I know r stands fast on ffee speech and I am all ut why must this paper stand for racism, enti and the superiority of chest-thumping Englishmen? Canada is now no longer a majority of British stock and British caste. We don’t have to “bow” to the Queen. We can inter-marry to our “hearts” content. We can’t tell our “bitches” to shut up and get dinner ready. My personal feeling, Mr. Collins and all your Camp Followers — and if you do believe in the free press Mr. Editor you will print this letter in its entirety — why don’t you cry-babies just grow up? That’s all, just grow up, and then we can respect your version of the free press. Bob Hartman North Vancouver MAILBOX POLICY LETTERS to the editor must be legibie (prefer- ably typewritte:y) and include your name, full addres and telephone number. Due to space constraints the North Shore News car publish all letters. Published letters may be edited for brevity, clarity, accuracy, legali- ty and taste, Submissions can be faxed to 985- 2104 but still must be signed and filly addressed. OOKING FOR A BETTER RRSP INVESTMENT? CALL to order your complimentary copy of the investor's Guide to the “Top RRSP Picks”. Curis CARTER Financial Advisor MIDLAND WALWYN BLUE CHIP THINKIN G™ “Free. RRSP Investor's: G 925-5565 ™ BLUE CHIP THINKING is a trademark of Midland Walwyn Capital Inc. Member - Canadian investor Protection Fund. Whether you like it or not Mr. Collins, Outrage over indemnity Open lettex to North Vancouver District Council: Re: proposed increase to councillors’ indemnity. Kudos to Coun. Janice Harris! Shame on the rest of you, Why did councillors run for office te they felt that the sti was insufficient? That lief should have been stated clearly during the election. So the old formula of 33% of the mayor’s salary is consid- |. CUSTOMER - APPRECIATION WEEK FEBRUARY 10-16 7 all HAIR SERVICES and PROFESSIONAL HAIR CARE PRODUCTS AG © Joico * Redken « Paul Mitchell * Sebastian * not valid for gift certificates or with any other offers RAYMOND SALONS HAIR TODAY Park Royal South 981-3306 Lynn Valley Centre 981-3306 ered inadequate by current councillors, except Ms. Harris. Might not we hear the mayor muse in future: “Councillors’ indemnity used to be 33% of the mayor's. Now that they are making $29,715 per annum shoulda’t we restore the bal- ance by making my indemnity $90,045?” T wouldn't put it past our mayor. A.RW,. Clayton North Vancouver Park Royal North 981-3303 fas occurring a ted white, m.p. of 4a Today fs the date of the Candidate Nomination Meeting for the Reform Party of Canada, North Vancouver Riding. Under the provisions of the Constitution of the Party, even sitting MPs iike mysett are required to go through a nomination process prior to each new election, thereby ensuring that the membership of the Riding Association has. the opportunity to replace, or endorse, the existing candidate. The final decision Ia ALWAYS made by the membership, without any "bussing in* of votes or the “parachuting in“ of someone chosen by the Party brass. It is also important to note that the Leader can not reject a candidate chosen by Reform members unfess asked to do so by the Executive Council of the Party — a group of regional representatives elected from the membership at large. The process is truly democratic and grass roots driven, and stands in stark contrast to the type of “selection” process the media has identified in some Liberal Riding Associations. Reform candidates, regardless of their ethnic origin or gender, must eam their candidacy in an open and public competition. CROSS COUNTRY NOMINATIONS With the chance of a Spring or Fall election in the air, all of the major parties are currently nominating candidates across. the country. Reform already has candidates selected in a number of Ontario ridings, and the competition among contenders has been intense. Many of the nomination meetings | have attracted between 500 and 1,000 people, but almost 1,200 people were | present to select a member of the District Health Board as the Reform candidate for the Saskatchewan Riding of Wanuskewin. In addition, last month was the biggest single month for new memberships in the Reform party since the 1993 election. This level of activity seems to contradict the results of recent political poiling, and is definitely not consistent with media predictions of a party in decline Just as in 1993, there appears to be an enormous groundswell of Reform support building behind the scenes, and several Liberal MPs, including David Collenette, have acknowledged that the present Government could be in for quite a fight during the next election. (As an aside, it is interesting to note the news that only about 200 Liberals turned out to ihe former Defence Minister's advertorial, ont sll OF ELECTIONS AND CANDIDATES nomination meeting, and just. 100° to Transport Minister David Anderson's meeting. Meanwhile, barely haff a-dozen people attended the PC nomination meeting in Halton, near Mississauga Ontario, despite the presence of some weil. known local politicians.) ~ . BIVERSITY AND PROFILE _ Very few lawyers have applied to become candidates for Reform, but a Bay St. lawyer, Wayne Gray, won in Oakville, Ontario, and a 5 wide variety of other professions, profiles,- and ethnic backgrounds can he found |: amongst those already selected, or. still in nomination races, For example, at @ meeting atiended. by about 650 people, a very articulate young businessman, Rahim Jaffer, easily .won' the: nomination in: Edmonton-Strathcona; HE Mayor of Dauphin, Inky Mark, is nunhin: in that Manitoba Riding; the. President: ‘of the: Canadian Taxpayers’, _Federation; vason Kenney, is trying for the candidacy in Calgary. _ Southeast; the President of the Federation of |. _Chinese Communities, : Andrew” ‘Seto, is}: running in: Calgary Centre, . real: estate: salesman Gurmant Singh Grewal is trying for. the new Riding of Surrey Centrat; while the” . founder of Cantax’ Software, Henry: Zimmer, is competing in Calgary West.” : AN ELECTION IN. 19977. “Despite ‘all of the candidate: nomination’ activity taking place across the. “country, and. despite. media predictions of: a . Spring! election, it is my opinion that. the’ political conditicns in Quebec will determine when we § go to the polls. Over the final few months of 1996, support far the’ ‘Bloc. Quebecois daclined somewhtt, which: would have favoured a Spring election. However, ] interest in their leadership convention may’ have given them a boost in popularity just as the Liberals have ‘begun running into a few problems. if there iS a measured. rise. in | popularity for the Bloc over the~next month or two, coincident with a drop in. Liberal support, | doubt that the Prime Minister would risk going to the polis, because an election under such conditions could result in even more seats for the Bloc in the Parliament of Canada. In other words, the best election “barometer” to watch over the next few months couid well be the Leger and Leger polis out of Quebec.