Canada’s Number One Suburban Newspaper THRE 2 1 October 4, 1985 News 985- Classified 986-6222 Schreck to ride IN. Van- [Seymour DAVID SCHRECK is taking another political swing at North Van- couver, By TIMOTHY RENSHAW Defeated as both the NDP candidate for North Van- couver-Seymour in the [983 provincial election and the North Vancouver-Burnaby NDP candidate in the 1984 federal election, Schreck will again be seeking the party's endorsation as the North Vancouver-Seymour provin- cial candidate ta go up against MLA Jack Davis in the next provincial election, Commenting on Schreck’s devision, Davis said, “i'm NEWS photo Stuart Davis BLOWING A whistle is one of the few things children are being taught to do when lost in the woods. Hug a Tree, a joint program of the North Shore Safety Council and the North and West Vanceuver Emergency Program teaches kids to stay in one place, blow a whistle to attract attention, and cover themselves with an orange garbage hag to keep dry DAVID SCHRECK A report by district chief building inspector Ed Carr says illegal suite complaints in the first six months of J985 already equal the total for all of 1984. The illegal suites problem prompted North Vancouver District Council to spill con- fidential information from an in-camera meeting at Monday night's regular council meeting, which Mayor Marilyn Baker called a ‘‘z0o0""” Calls by aldermen for more bylaw enforcement of- ficers and recording of all il- legal suite tenants in the Lower Capilano area rang through council chambers, COMPLAINTS While the report released to the public simply stated complaints of illegal suites are up, Ald. Ernie Crist in- dicated a more extensive, in-camera report said the not surprised, but he’s a a beggar for punishment.”* Schreck admits the task before him, if he is nominated, will be a for- midable one. The last New Democrat to be elected to the provincial legislature from the North Vancouver- Seymour riding was Colin Gablemann, who was sent to Victoria in 1972 with a 30 per cunt share of the riding's vote. Schreck himself finished approximately 13 percentage points behind Davis in the 1983 election. But in an interview with the News Monday, Schreck See Schreck Page 4 THE RISING tide of illegal suite complaints is leaving North Vancouver District staff stranded. Pee tain ease FAS RES district has insufficient staff to address or enforce illegal suite problems. The report, Crist said, in- dicates increased complaints coupled with the present level of development is leav- ing building inspectors without sufficient time to deal with the problem at present staff levels. ICEBERG TIP Reacting to the in-camera report, Ald, Ernie Crist made two quick motions to hire more bylaw enforce- ment staff and adopt a regis- tered design program — both of which went unsup- ported. “The staff report indicates this may only be the tip of the iceberg,’ said Ald. Mary See Suites Page 11 JACK DAVIS