January 27, 1989 News 995-2131 Classified 986-6222 Distribution 986-1337 72 pages 2S¢

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A WEST Vancouver woman approached to run in a by-
etection for the Social Credit Party believes she was sacked
from her government job because she won't hack Premier
Bill Vander Zalm.

Marzo Furk, 42, a former parts
president pi West Vancouver, wits
fired hot week by BoC) Pasthon Conte

By JOHN

Corporation boss Misc Horses

Trom her posta facts direcsar Drown the prospect of runnin ats
tur the Vaneeuter Trade and a candidate an Vaneouser Pont
Consention Centre Gies. (The Socred nomination

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MARGOE Furk .feets cieGmiz- atten burk discussed sinh Sacred held on Wednesdits)

Her surprise exit came shorty meeting fer that by-election was

ed. party exveutive direstor Dale furk’s candidacy was ruled out

Artist
paints
oil spill

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urk calis her firin
olitically mot

WV SOCRED SUPPORTER WON'T BACK VANDER ZALM

when she refused to pledge support
to the premier, “Po am oa Social
Credit’ supporter,’ she told the
News, but repeatedty declined to
say she supported Vander Zalm.
She acknowledged being a sup-
porter of Grace MeCurthy, former
coonomme  develooment minister
WHO Gsersw the COPVCTIELON GU
tres operation antl she quit caba
net dist July

burk, a single mother oo
and oa West Vancouver school
trustee, satd the ont word) te
deserthe how she felt seas sae.

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NEWS photo Othe Weletahd

A MODEL airplane show got off the ground recenily st the North Shore Museum. Here, exhibit coordinator Terry Lewis shows one of 30 vintage and contemporary mode) airplanes
on display. Created by some of Vancouver’s premier modeliers, the exhibit brings together in a historica! perspective model airp!anes from the classic free-flight designs of the 1930s to
B the high-tech radio-controlled airplanes of the 1980s. Flying High, an introduction tc the evolution of model flight, runs until Feb. 26. Phone 987-5618 for more information.

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timized.”"

Despite several requests for a
fetter from Horsey to state the
reasons for the tirmg, nothing has
been put in writing, she said. *He
told nic vi was because of philo-
sophical differences. fo owas
floored *°

Horses told the News he had
Sabsotutely moa comment’ on the
matter. “lanake oa policy not to
tak oan public about peronnei
miitters,"* he said.

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