tion, should join with them. EPIDEMIC of ‘‘electionitis’’, foreshadowed here last weekend, already has the North Shore in its grip following the Zalm’s an- nouncement of the October 22 election and it’s rapidly infecting previously healthy households. As already reported, all three Socred incumbents romped home unopposed with their party nomination. But out on the hustings this week it's a different scene for North Van-Capilano MLA Angus Ree, with not one but three opponents snapping at his heels. Heading them the second time round for the NDP is college instructor and feminist advocate Olga Kempo, whom Ree defeated by an almost 2-1 margin in 1983. Candidate of the centre—billed as an alternative free enterprise ban- ner-bearer—is Liberal Mort Graham, the award-winning ad 6 - Sunday, September 28, 1986 - North Shore News News Viewpoint Votives, please! hen—if ever—will North Van City Council adopt the only common-sense course on the development of the former Park & Tilford site, until 1985, home of one of the cily's top tourist attractions, enjoyed by over a million visitors a year? Yet another roadblock was thrown up list week by Aldermen Braithwaite, Kroon and Taylor who suc- cessfully voted down further consideration of BCE Development Corporation's latest: rezoning applica- In this revamped plan BCED restricted its proposed shopping plaza, including a large Save-On-Foods store and a multi-screen cinema complex, to 20 acres of the 30-acre property, leaving the remainder for industrial use in an endeavor to meet earlier concerns about the “erosion’’ of the City’s industrial land base. But that still didn’t satisfy the three hardline opponents of the project—which would also restore and maintain the famous gardens at no cost to the City. Undoubtedly the trio’s motives are sincere. But since the BCED plan would produce more en:ployment and a much greater tax revenue than industrial use, those motives are far from clear. Ald. Taylor, closely iden- tified with Lower Lonsdale revitalization, may be unhappy about any additicnal competition for that area. Ald. Braithwaite, the most left-leaning member of council, may simply distrust ‘‘capitalist’’ developers on principle. More puzzling is why lawyer Ald. Kroon Whatever the answers, extra jobs and more dollars for the City—plus the free revival of the gardens—are what they’re being motivated to vote against. exec who was thrashed by the Socred victor and slapped on the wrist by the NDP loser in West Van’s 1983 contest. The third hopeful, Biil Tomlinson, president of B.C.’s pint-sized Libertarian Party, spells free enterprise in black capitals and government in bright red ink. My hunch is that Angus hasn't too much to worry about, though he may need foot- work to avoid painful ankle nips. In North Van-Seymour Jack Davis squares off once more against his 1983 NDP sparring partner David Schreck, g.m. of the CU&C Health Services Society, whom he repulsed last time with a 5,500 majority. A second challenger emerged Thursday with the Liberai nomination of Michael Karabelas, popular North Van Anglican priest peddling the ‘‘tired of confrontation’ theme. But LETTER OF THE DAY Cast as Dear Editor: It does not surprise me that Rick Ouston has replied to Mr. Collins’ two accurate columns on_ his, super-bizarre reporting. With Ouston you can expect something rude, crude or unusual. | was cast as a major villain in a fantasy script Ouston says is ‘‘news’’. I attended a Canadian Free a Speech League sponsored forum in North Vancouver to hear Pro- fessor Gary Botting give his ac- count for his dismissal from his position at Red Deer College. A few months later | was approached at work by a security guard who saw me on the CBC news and was shocked that | was a member of the Ku Klux Klan — and if I would tell him my role in that organiza- “north shore SUNDAY - wre tore MAY * PRAY 1139 Lonsdale Ave. North Vancouver, 8.C. V7M 2H4 te B7.656 seni sete oda, iccaD.| Pr Say te rath: Display Advortising 980-0511 Publishor: Poter Speck Classified Advortising 986-6222 Editor-in-Chiot Noel Want Newsroom 985.2131 . . Distribution 986.1337 Managing Editor Barrett bishur Subseriptions 906.1337 Advertising Director Linda Stewart Murh Share Nowe, Prenrrer eens i Lo ~ | ] yn NEWS ahoio Noo! Wright GQURMET DOLLARS for North Shore businesses ... Sadru Ahmed, president of Jentash Marketing, displays Gallic goodies to prospective customers at the ‘‘Flavor of France’ trade fair. Jack’s close buddyship with the Zalm, rewarded by his re-entry in- to the cabinet, doesn’t bode well for would-be giant-killers. Meanwhile, West Van-Howe Sound seems to have a special ap- peal to kamikaze NDP teachers (Andy Krawezyk in 1979, Claus Spiekerman in 1983). True to form, the single cloud in John Reynolds’ sunny sky to date is NDP candidate David Manning, a Squamish high school teacher. Last time round John routed school principal Claus by well over 9,000 votes. And finally, North Van District Ald. Ernie Crist confirms he'll run again in the now temporarily forgotten November {5 municipal SNAPPING at Angus Rees’ heels ... (J to r) North Van-Capilano challengers Olga Kempo (NDP), Mort Graham (Liberal), Bill Tomlinson (Libertarian). lain by ‘fantasy’ Cl tion. It is an understatement that I was taken aback. I went to the CBC building and was told that the news footage that included myself was from the Canadian Free Speech League meeting held a few months ago. On seeing the se- curity guard again I explained that what he saw of me was a few mon- ths ago, and | simply heard a pro- Noel Wright @ Sunday brunch @ election. Get your shots. Epidemics this virulent always spread before receding! CONNOISSEURS dictate taste, and where do you find more con- noisseurs per hectare than on the North Shore? So it’s hardly sur- prising that vintage French wines and gourmet foods imported by five North Van firms—Jentash Marketing, Maison Gourmet, Na- Gonal Importers, Matthiessen Wines & Spirits and Schenley Canada—were prominent among the 30 displays by firms from every part of the Lower Mainland at last week’s ‘“‘Flavor of France’’ trade fair in the Bayshore. Sampling the Gallic goodies was a record throng of buyers, hoteliers and restaurateurs with cheque books capable of giving a nice boost to at least one sector of the North Shore economy. CHARACTER analysis from handwriting is now widely ac- cepted in Europe—both by business and industry when hiring employees andin psychotherapeutic counselling— says V’est Van graphologist Renate Grif‘iths who’s back from Stut- tgart, West Germany, where she represented Canada at the recent International Graphological Con- gress. Herself a counsellor and teacher of the science, she'd like to see it make faster headway on this continent. To find out more, call her at 926-6068. fessor speak, and that the Ku Klux Klan was not even mentioned. He replied: ‘‘That’s not what 1 saw on the news."’ Apparently the image he received was that of a Ku Klux Klan meeting, and the footage of fiery cross and robed Klansmen gave the impression some kind of wild rampage was imminent. Entre contents HG Noth Shore free Press Lid Al Hh. reserved DANIEL W. THOMSON ... Sen- tine! Hill remembers. WRAP-UP: Many West Van friends will be saddened by the death, Sept. 10, of Daniel Thom- son, prominent member of the engineering community, who lived on Sentinel Hill from 1948 to 1982 before moving to Port Moody ... Now officially in business is West Van's new Senior Kiwanis Club of Capilano. President Ralf Wickberg was presented with its charter by Kiwanis Governor’ John Cheison of Molalla, Ore., at a ceremonial dinner Friday evening in the Can- yon Gardens ... Re-elected to the executive of the Union of B.C. Municipalities at its recent Vernon convention was North Van District Mayor Marilyn Baker ... Mean- while, Her Worship’s 21-year-old daughter Stephani Baker, UBC languages studént for the past two years, flew to Paris last week for a year’s study at its famed Sorbonne University ... And North Van ‘‘Y’’ (440 Hendry, phone 251-1116) now has a ‘‘Streetwise’’ program. Under coordinator Donna McKen- zie, it teaches children in a posi- tive, non-alarmist way how to cope: with strangers and other hazards when out alone. WRIGHT OR WRONG: The pro- blem with experience is that you never have it until after you need eit. MICHAEL KARABELAS ... woutd-be giant-killer in Seymour. iC script At this point in time I am still on the defensive because most people cannot believe the news to be that inaccurate. Witch-hunters, would-be Orwellians and Communist morality play producers can all take their cues from Rick Ouston. Barry Wray Vancouver