12 - Sunday, November 7, 1993 ~ North Shore News

INQUIRING REPORTER

CHOPPING THE choppers was the first order of the
day for Prime Minister Jean Chretien. It is a promise
that he made during his election campaign and it is a
promise that he kept. The helicopter deal first became
the subject of controversy due to iis expense — $4.8
billion for 43 EH-101 military helicopters. And now it is
again the subject of controversy, this time largely due to
the high-tech jobs that some say will be lost without the
deal. However, the argument of lost jobs does not take
inio account that the money saved by scrapping the deal

al

could be used to create other types of jobs in high-tech
industries. Aside from the loss of jobs, another argument
in support of the deal is that Canada needs to update its
defence equipment. We can’t expect our military to con-
tinually rely on decrepit and obsolete machines. But
pacifists have a different perspective. To rephrase the
famous quote made by the War Resisters League: ‘‘It
will be a great day when our schools have «all the money
they need and the military has to hold a bake sale to buy
helicopters!’

Do you agree with Chietien’s plan to cancel the helicopter deal?

Barbara Duffus

Kristof Roomp

North Vancouver

Yes, because I think it’s
a waste of money. The
government is spending
too much money already
as it is, and they should

start looking at ways to

save money.

Graham Knell
North Vancouver

_A lot of money will be

wasted in doing this. His
promise was jobs, . and
yet this seems to be doing
away with jobs. Canada
needs to go into. high-
tech jobs, thet’s where
we're going to survive,

Vi Roden

West Vancouver
Definitely. It’s an un-
Necessary project. We
obviously don’t need
these helicopters against
Russia, and my under-
Standing is that they are
totally unsuitable for any
type of sea rescue.

Joel Hamley

North Vancouver

It’s a tricky situation
because a lot of us don’t
know too much about it.
It’s an expensive deal,
but it might be expensive
to cancel it. It’s hard to
know what’s the best
thing to do.

North Vancouver

Yes, purely from a_fi-
nancial. point of view, I
do agree. I’d like to see
the money put. towards
education. An ‘educated
country. is a successful ©
country. ¢ .

SURVEY TEANI:

THE NORTH Shore News survey team called 433 North
and West Vancouver residents to find’ out if you agree
with Prime Minister Jean’ Chretien’s plan ‘to - cancel’ the
deal. for 43 military helicopters. The’ following is a com-’
plete breakdown of survey results:

NO

31%
29%
28%
- 21%
32%
21%
12%
21%
26% -

25.2%

OPINION KNOW
12% 14%
6% 19%
12% 16%
8% 21%
6% 21%
7% - 17%
21% 25%
15% 28%
13% 17%

- 11.4% 20.3% :

43%
46%
44%
50%
. 41%
55%
42%
36%
44%

- 43.6%

Horseshoe Bay
-_Dundarave/Ambleside
British Properties
- Norgate/Pemberton Heights
_- Capilano/Delbrook Highlands
-_ Lower Lonsdale
’ Central & Upper Lonsdale
Lynn Valley
Blueridge/Deep Cove

TOTAL.

- Municipal election meeting agendas

THE FOLLOWING is a

The Deep Cove Community Reservations are a must. To

./listing of some upcoming -

‘all- candidates meetings .on
‘the North. Shore being held
‘to hear from: those seeking
election to local council and
school board seats in. the
Saturday, Nov. 20,

Association will host an all-can-

didates meeting: for North Van-.
.couver District. Council

at. the
Deep Cove Cultural Society, 4360
Gallant Ave.

Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m.:
The West Vancouver Chamber of
Commerce will host an all-can-

reserve tickets, call 926-6614.

Friday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m:

The Lynn Valley. Community
Association and the Boundary
Ratepayers Association ’ will co-
host an all candidates meeting for
North Vancouver District Council
at the Lynn Valley Recreation

*NO COST APPRAISALS
*DISPOSAL
*CASH PURCHASES

“OLD OR NEW
RUNNING OR NOT”

didates meeting for West Van-

municipal elections.
Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m.:

couver District Council at Peppi’s
restaurant, at Pier 25, Dundarave.

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