ROBERT MEARNS
Residence:

North Vancouver
Diswict

Age: 54
Occupation:
Plurabing and gas
inspector
Key issue:

1 will work to capi-
talize on the public
_and private busi-
Ress sectors, to
attract development
that will provide ¢

. Opportunities for

. desirable invest-
ment and job cre-

' ation in the district, .

by making munici-
‘pal land available
we could encour-
~ age enviranraental-
“$y compatible
mixed-use develop-
‘ment that would . -
‘support the greatest
ential for new:

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PAT MUNROE x

Residence:

North Vancouver
District

Age: None submit-
ted

Occupation:
Former lecturer on
urban land eco-
seomics and real
estate sales and
management

Key issue:

During my six years
on council, | have
directed muy efforts
to fair, reasoned,
and informed deci-
sions based on facts
and issues. | have
nsi-
ble; business-like,

democratic cauaci!

procedures.

twill continue to

reinforce the role of

- staff to efficiently

and effectively pro-

‘vide the services.

needed to maintain

The:input of the
omrnunity associa-

. tions must continue

to be considered in

the policy-making ”-
“process. |.

LISA MUR] x

Residence:

North Yancouver
District

Age: 34
Occupation:
Retail manager,
Gus’ Home
Hardware (family
business}

Key issue:

To maintain our
quality of life. |
believe in environ-
mental sustainabili-
ty and being able to
protect the very.rea-
son we cail this
place home. | am
interested in a low
growth population
rate in the district
and believe our liv.
ability will be dic-
tated by this.
Increasing popula- -
tion 10 create taxes
will not decrease
your taxes; it will .

_ only put more pres-

sure on services
and infrastructure. _

SAM SCHECHTER

Residence:
North Vancouver
Sistrict

upation:
Political science
student at Capilano
College and pre-
mier of the North
Shore Youth
Parliament

Key issue:

There has been a
lot of controversy
regarding home-
based businesses
and the waterfront
development.
Saving the money
that would be spent
on the waterfront

. development and

using it to encour-
age new businesses
would be a valu-
abi solution to
many problems. tt
would create an -

C ‘
alternative to home

business; without
costing jobs or clos-
ing a single-home
business.

BIJAN MICHA!
SEPEXRI

Residence:
North Vancouver
District

Age: 28
Occupation:
UBC student

Key i

Improving transit
and transportation
on North Shore;
controlling future
growth to avoid
urban sprawl; stop-
ping bad develop-
ment practices;
amalgamation of
city and district of
North Vancouver;
keeping our water-
sheds protected;
honest, open, and
efficient govern-
ment.

Y

ALBERT
WEISSTOCK

Residence:

North Vanceuver
District

Age: 42
Occupation:
Graduate engineer
businessman

Key issue:
My aim is to
improve the demo-
cratic process in
North Vancouver
District by adopting
ditect democracy; a
system of citizen-
initiated binding
referendums where-
by voters directly
introduce, amend
and remove poli-
cies and bylaw.
Direct democracy
effectively strips =
councillors of their .
power. Knowing

~ their vote counts,
peopte take more
-Interest in issues,

_ ultimately making,

’ better citizens and a>” to
ne
* off the bridges an

better community. .

our residents and not the developers. To reject the current 72%"
insufficient groen space.

Versatile plan of nine hightises leavi

i er

{

“at the lower portion of ‘our Council ballot” .

DON S. WILLIAMS

Residence:

North Vancouver
District

Age: 61
Occupation:
Producer, director,
actor, on film, TV
aad stage

Key issue:
There's a better way
to get business

. done at district

council. Residents
deserve 3 team of
councillors who
work togethes,
despite differing
ideas and opinions,
and put energy and
thought intc doing
the business of and
protecting the inter-| .
ests of residents.
And special atten-’ :

- tion and support

must be given to |.
economic develop:
ment, particularly :,

in the arts industry’ :

related to tourism,
provide jobs to
p keep residents

to enhance the ta

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