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Page 60, April 4, 1979 - North Shore News

_,Dear Editor:

It is indeed a shocking
State of affairs when one
teads about the lack of
funding for Lions Gate
Hospital and that the

frustration involved in trying -

vince the government
the need for funding has

Politi

Dear Editor:

to convin

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As the public watchdog,

the press is overlooking an

important step in. the.

selection process of political
‘candidates.

To be successful, a
candidate must win two
distinctly different cam-
paigns. In the first he must
convince about 300 persons
to give him the party
nomination, and in the
second he must appeal to the
entire constituency, perhaps
30,000 people. — —

The first campaign gets
very little attention in the
press and the public suffers
from this neglect. The ratio
of 300 to 30.000 indicates the
principal weakness in the
selection process.

When so few decide the
final selection of running
candidates for so many,
good judgment must prevail.

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caused the resignation of the
Vice-Chairman of the Board
of Directors.

We on the North Shore are

‘justly proud of_our well run

hospital, its staff and its

many volunteers. whose

services cost the government |
nothing.

Here is where the press
can. make a valuable con-.

information in the press can
become part of the decision-
making process.

It is essential that the press a

spotlight the differences’ in.

the candidates.
Statements about the
personal ambitions

professional - politicians do
nothing ‘to assure the
selection of good can-
didates. Let’s examine their
involvement in the com-
munity and their ability to
solve complex social and ©
economic problems.

Keith Winter
North Vancouver

(Dr. Winter ts seeking the
Social Credit nomination in
North Vancouver -
Capilano—ED.) S

There was
rudeness at

meeting

Dear Editor:

Re: The letter from Mr.
Crawford Killan on the Cove
Cliff issue.

Mr. Kilian is correct in
stating there was rudeness at
the recent mecting held to
discuss the proposed new
school.

In fact, most of the
rudeness originated from
Kilian’s own group in a

vicious, personal attack on
Mrs. Jacqueline Sharpe, a
long time resident and
community leader, when she
attempted to give her ‘ob-
jections to the proposed new
school.

I subsequently discovered
that like Mr. Kilian, most of

Better late :

Dear Editor:
I'm sorry it has taken so
long to tell you so, but I

really appreciate your
printing the council agendas
in your Sunday paper.

Ann Ferries

West Vancouver

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his group are teachers or ex-
teachers.

The suggestion that
renovating Burrard View
will cost “almost a million
dollars to prolong its
doubtful usefulness for
another decade or so” is
ridiculous unless of course
they intend to pave the halls
in gold.

I would suggest if proper
maintenance had _ been
carried out on Burrard View
over the past seven years
there would be no need to
renovate. We should realize
the people who have

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.. While one does - realize
that the government must

maintain. firm control of |

funding, still this large
cutback and deficit is
nothing short of disastrous.

' The loss of 70 jobs will
undoubtedly have a

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profound effect on morale
and operation.

British Columbians have

- bees blessed with, and are

most appreciative of the
excellent medical and

hospital coverage which we

have,
received.

up until now,

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tribution. The flow of public - "

Good medical services are

M.L.A., Premies, W.
a necessity —- not a luxury, Bennett, we say “PLEASE
and it is impossible. to view RECONSIDER”.
the cutbacks of funding with
anything less than a great
deal of-alarm.

To Health Minister Bob (Mrs.) Betty Noakes

McClelland and ‘our interim North Vancouver

Fitting children’s shoes is

not a game. That's why all Bata sales
staff is trained for the job.

To celebrate “The Year Of The Child”,
we have a huge collection of shoes
on sale. Here are just 3

ata Savings of...

eg. .
SAVE $5.99

A. Cougar casual in natural or blue

suede. Children’s 11 to 3. $15.

B. Cougar “cola” shoe in brown suede with
rust trim or blue suede. Youth's 31/2

to 7. Reg. $23.99 Save $3.99 $20.
Children’s sizes 11 to 3.

C. Youth's in brown suede. 31/2 to 7.

Reg. $25.99. Save $5.99 $20. Children's
in tan leather or brown suede. Sizes

11 to 3. $10

suggested this “atmost a
million dollars” are the same
gang who made the decision
years ago to tear down
Burrard View.

J.P. Ingram

While quantities last.

HURRY, SALE ENDS
Saturday, April 14, 1979.

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