A20 - Sanday, September 2, 1984 - North Shore News

“In today’s difficult economic
situation, government’s primary
role should be to create a
climate of confidence that
encourages industry and
business to prosper and expand.
That’s the way to produce
worthwhile longterm jobs and
opportunities for all Canadians”

Mary Collins

@ Born and raised in Vancouver and
attended Magee High Schoo!

@ Daughter of Fred and Isabel Wilkins,
residents of West Vancouver for twenty
years

® Living with her three children in
Whyteciliff

@ Graduate in Political Science from
Queen’s University

@ Held executive positions with the
Ontario Government, in the private
sector, and was Director of Public
Affairs, Brinco Limited

@ President of a communications
consulting business

@ Actively involved in the Progressive
Conservative Party since 1959

@ Director of Policy, Federal P_C
Women’s Caucus of Vancouver

@ Appointed to National Policy Committee
to advise Brian Mulroney, Party Leader
This committee consists of fourteen
members chosen from across Canada

® Held elected office as Director and
President of many local and national
service and professional organizations

@ Named “Woman of the Year — Publ
Affairs” in Calgary -. 1982

COLLINS, Mary

PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE

She has made a career of service

@ Employers Council of B.C.; Chairman,
Task Force and Member, Issues
Committee

@ B.C. Chamber of Commerce, Chairman,
Task Force on Western LNG Project
and Member, Energy Mines Committee

® Vancouver YWCA; Member, Women of
Distinction Planning Committee

® Queen's University, Member of the
Board of Trustees and Executive
Committee

@ Institute of Public Administration of
Canada

@ Canadian Public Relations Society

@ Canadian Mining Association, Member,
PR Committee

® Goveror General's Canadian Study
Conference, 1983; Chairman, Ininal
Steering Committee, 1980-1981.
Executive Member and Vice-Chairman,
Public Relations, 1981-1983

@ Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth
Study Conference, 1980-1983, Chairman,
Canadian Alumni 1980-1983, Council
Member, 1978-1980, Chairman of
Conference Group, 1980

@ Association of Chambers of Commerce
of Vancouver Island; Director and
Chairman, Energy, Mines Committee,
1983-1984.

SOME OF MARY’S PRIORITIES
National

@ A more stable economic climate in which
business and industry can invest with
confidence to produce meaningful jobs.

® Stabilized interest rates to encourage new
investment in plant, equipment and housing.

@ Support for the Progressive Conservative
Party’s efforts to encourage the private sector
to train and employ young people, and
assistance for young people to establish their
own enterprises

@ Fairness to all regions and to all people in the
administration of government programs.
Appointments to public positions gn the basis
of proven qualifications.

@ A return of greater authority to the House of
Commons and Members of Parliament, and
greater use of Committees to review and
investigate Government activities.

@ A reduction of the national deficit through
better management, bringing Government
spending under control and reducing waste

® Equity and accessibility in the provision of
health, education and social support
programs.

@ More torceful presentation of the concerns of
British Columbia and Western Canada within
the PC Party and in the House of Commons

@ The need to revitalize the resource industnes
in the West, specifically forestry, mming and
eneray

@ Reform of the Criminal Code and justice
system to provide greater protection for the
lives and property of all citizens

International

@ Canada must work more actively in the cause
of world peace and in support of a freeze on
development and use of nuclear weapons.

@ We should be prepared to play a larger role in
internahonal peace keeping operations and
also fulfill our commitments to our NATO
Partners.

®@ We should move to strengthen our economic
ties with other countries, not only in the
interests of our trading relationships, but to
advance international friendship and
understanding.

Local

® Flood control measures must be taken on a
number of North Shore creeks to ensure
protection of life and property. The Federal
Government should participate in prouding
appropriate funding for these measures.

@ As Member of Parliament for Capilano, to
remam totally committed to the people of this
nding, Communicafing with you on a requiar
basis. Among the commitments

to mamntam an active office in the
constituency where residents can come for
assistance im thei dealings with
government and for information

to hotd “Community Noghts” throughout
the nding to account to you as your MP
and to listen to your suggestions and
concems.

to publish ao regular newsletter for all
residents, to keep you updated on activities

of your Government and your Member of
Parliament

establish volunteer Advisory Committees of
local residents who wish to participate in
studying and advsing on issues of local or

national concern

VOTING DAY Tuesday, September 4, 1984 @ 9:00 am to 800 pm
TO HELP MARY WIN, for further information,

- or for assistance to the polls on election day, call 984-458 1

1050 Manne Drwe, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1S5

AUTHORIZED BY EDWARD BYRD
OR RIOAL AGENT FOR MARY COnL INS