Special interests...volunteering tar/with youth Time for talk tacklec By Martin Millerchip Contributing Writer THE possibility of giv- ing North Vancouver District councillors more time to speak dur- ing council meetings provoked a mixture of disbelief and hilarity during a lively debate Monday. “Are you out of mind?” responded Coun. Lisa Muri to Coun. Ernie Crist’s request that council extend ide allowable speaking time on aa issue from the present: four minutes to six, t nad suggested to council that the four-minute limit en introductory debate was sometimes insufficient on complex issues. He maintained that the six minutes need not be the time and that councillors would be able to exercise self- restraint. “Take the shackles off and give ourselves credit,” said Crist. But, as the hour approached 10 p.m. and in front of a gallery of two, including press, he found no support for the possibility of lengthening, debaze. “Especially when the cam- eras are here, there is a lot of grandstanding going on and | personally am getting sick of it,” said Muri. New Democrats pick candidate NORTH Vancouver New Democrats have announced they will be meeting this weekend to endorse Martin Stuible as their North Vancouver can- didate in the upcoming federal elec- tion. INTRODUCING THE Stuible, a North Vancouver teacher and writer, is a first-time candidate. MP Svend Robinson will be the scheduled guest speaker at the meeting this Sunday, April 20 at 2 p.m. in the Lonsdale Recreation Centre’s Esplanade room. 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A922, srouds und mountain paradise in Pitt Meads, 45 minutes from downtnca b Vancauter, fuse, adamantly, to sup- recommendation and at guys can’T sum up major issues in under four minutes, well then, you've gotta go take some littl: speaking course. [ can’t believe you want to give yourself another nwo minutes. “I remember when we had the hot issue of Cove and Mountain forests and Coun. Muni enjoyed every minute,” responded Crist. Bur the debate was general- ly good-humored with Coun. Par Munroe noting, that: the ” four minutes — in Engii: “As MEA Jenny Kwan | shown recently. speaking | even four minutes is sometin too long,” said Carolan. Muri also castigated “sor councillors” for the amount speaking time they use wh presenting, council reports. Nominally a time for cou cil members to report back committee work, that porti of the agenda has continued grow unchecked into what often a 25-minute recap of t week in politics. nerth vancouver District Council extra two minutes represented a 50% increase and wondering “maybe that would justify the inde! ” (Crist’s motion for a 50% pay hike is still on the books.) Coun. Trevor Carolan also had his tongue in his check when he offered his “radical compromise” of staying “at only only only 49T, O92, 69%. spark plugs included incluaes shoes, labour, machine drums RAD FLUSH Most cars, antifreeze include 35° 95 FUEL INJECTION $ Service includes cleaner only y FAIR COND. anit $hQ® , FLECTRO-RA incluaes pads, labour, machine drums. Most 2W0 cars ALTENATORS $$$ Save $$$ We repair or rebuild Auto Se ervices . Open or Saturday trusted name for many years 235 Donaghy. 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