12 — Wednesday, August 29, 1990 - North Shore News

Elizabeth
Collings

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INQUIRING REPORTER

ACT UP lived up to its name last week when the AIDS
group demonstrated
musical Les Miserabies at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
When Premier Bi} Vander Zatn arrived with a busload
of Social Credit supporters for Che show as part of a
fundraiser, they were jostled and spat upon by the pro-

outside a2

performance

of the

cause,

(esters. In the confusion, Vander Zalm's wite, Litlian,

Were

Karen Williamson

North Vancouver

I think it was very much
too radical. AIDS suf-
ferers should have more
rights than they do here,
but they should organize
things better if they want

Yvonne Smith

North Vancouver

I think there’s no reason
for that at all. You don't
need to resort to violence
to get your point across.
They won't get any sup-
port that way.

Kathy Pogatsas

North Vancouver

I thought that was a bit
much. But Vander Zalm
could have done some
other more appropriate
benefit to raise money
for the party.

Pat Tweed

North Vancouver

No way. No group has a
right to knock down
another person to show
their views. It's just
wrong.

to say something.

NV man seeks Reform nod for Senate candidacy

A NORTH Vancouver man who
last week became the third
declared candidate to seek the
Reform Party of Canada’s
nomination for a possible elected
B.C. Senate seat said he is
mystified at the process the feder-
al party is using for the nomina-
tion race.

By Surj Rattan
News Reporter

Ron Gamble, 52, claims that
not all B.C. Reform party
members were notified about the
Senate nomination race.

The process, he said, should be
open to all party members.

“I'm pushing for a nomination
process to be attended by ail
Reform members, not just a select
few,’’ said Gamble, who is also

president of the B.C. wing of the
Reform party.

He added that some party
members have not even received
letters notifying then of the
nomination race.

The nomination mecting, he
said, might be held as early as
Sept. 15.

“Ef don’t see why we have to
have it on Sept. 15. Maybe the
Reform party knows something
that I don't,’’ said Gamble. ‘I
don’t see any moves being made
by the Liberals or the NDP."’

Gamble, who owns a beverage
company and who fran unsuc-
cessfully as a North Vancouver
District. aldermanic candidate in
the last municipal election, said he
was asked to run for the Senate
nomination before but declined.

But he said the timing is now
right to seck that nomination.

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“I decided to run because of
the principle of democracy itself.
If we don’t practise the principles
of democracy, we wili not get
anywhere,"’ said Gamble. ‘We're
talking about sending a signal to
the people that senators should be
elected.””

The other two declared Reform
party candidates are former
Socred cabinet minister Tom
Waterland and West Vancouver

tesident Gordon Shaw, who is
also vice-chairman of the Reform
Party of Canada.

While a B.C. Senate seat re-
mains vacant, Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney has yet to decide
whether he will hold an election
for the position, or just appoint
someone.

B.C. Premier Bill Vander Zalm
has said an election should be
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“NORTH Vancouver
Ron Gamble ...‘‘sending signal
to the people.”’

fell down. ACT CP — the AIDS Coalition to Unleash
Power —— says it was protesting the provincial govern-
ment’s pelicy towards AIDS. While some say such radi-
cal tactics are necessary to prompt government action,
others say such civil disobedience does nothing for the

ACT UP actions justified?

Scott Orr

Vancouver

I think it’s wrong. There
are other ways to get
their message across. If
they want people to
respect them, they should
respect other people.

resident