6 ~ Wednesday, October 26, 1988 - North Shore News

Can the 1986 B.C. love |(7°™, . Nozt. affair ever be revived? |<3¢-— WRIGHT

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE, they say, except striking a 1982) — seems to have two con-

match on soap — and that’s especially true in politics. So flicting items on aie eta a . . > mong top issues can Bill Vander Zalm now copy Brian Mutroney? softening of Her Worship’s tough

stance on illegal suites and, in the

A year ago no prudent observer unlikely that Canada as a whole same breath, ‘‘vigorous”’ control would have bet a plugged nickel on — would ever have gone for an NDP _ of density. Isn’t the latter exactly Brian ever again topping the polls, government. By contrast, a what the illegal suites crackdown yet see him now! Why not the widespread perception of Vander —_ aims at? same with Bill — who has nearly Zalm as arrogant and insensitive three years in which to purlay the has aroused in many voters of all ovation given him by Penticton's shades a quite violent personal rural fundamentalists, chamber of _ hostility. In a B.C, election held WRAP-UP: Still a few seats left commerce cheer leaders and right now, the NDP would hang for the celebrity-studded Queen hometown matrons into a revived the Secreds out to dry. Elizabeth dinner dance from 6 love affair with B.C. voters? Which means just this: following p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, in aid of

The paraliel, however, is shaky. his manipulated ‘“‘reprieve’’, can the Kidney Foundation. Sponsored In Brian’s darkest hours his party Bill change his style enough by by the Sons of Scotland at the at least stuck solidly by him. But 1990 to win back those hostile Scottish Cultural Centre, 8886 the Socred rebels are still around voters? Or will Social Credit’s Hudson overtown, its guests will — albeit now undereround. Had eventual fate with him be that of include Lt. Gov. David Lam, the palace guard failed to crush the — the match rubbing on soap? Premier Bill Vander Zalm, Com- secret ballot, the estimated 25 per mons Speaker John Fraser and cent to 33 per cent of Penticton ane U.K. Consul General Brian delegates seriously alarmed over Watkins. Dress ‘‘semi-formal’’ where their leader is leading them ELECTION NOTEPAD: Follow- and for tickets ($30) call Clair would today be a matter of record. —_ ing last week’s Doug Collins Anderson, 988-0711, or Isla

Mulroney, though often disaster, the Reform Party just Robertson, 980-0950 ... Gremlins distrusted, has seldom attracted beat the filing deadline by hastily —_ attacked again in last Friday’s item HATRED — happily rare in dem- nominating Neil Thompson on on the film ‘‘Jesus’’. Sponsor was ocratic politics. And even during Sunday as their Capilano-Howe Corban Media Centre — NOT Ed Broadbent's brief personal Sound banner-bearer. The 61- ‘‘Medical’’ Centre! ... Re last joyride at the top of the polls it’s year-old investment dealer and Sunday’s BRUNCH, the White

" longtime West Van resident has Elephant Sale in aid of foster been active in the Cypress Estates homes for canine moms with Homeowners Association, Cana- newborn pups — originally Sun- dian Power Squadron and Boy day, Oct. 30 — has been put back Scouts — and also isn’t a total to Nov. 20. Laurie Keller, 926- stranger to the hustings. He ranin 8722, would love to hear from West Van as a Tory in the 1983 anyone with items to donate ... provincial election ... Still with And happy anniversary tomorrow, Capilano-Howe Sound, West Van Oct. 27, to West Van’s James and Chamber of Commerce hosts a Susan Burton, celebrating in great federal all-candidates meeting with shape their 63rd. written questions at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, in West Van aan oh ; J Senior Secondary School ... On the a municipal beat, lawyer Peter WRIGHT OR WRONG: Criticism NEWS photo Tom Burley Faminow — emerging from the never yet built a house, wrote a TRICK-OR-TREAT BOUQUET...Anne Hanzlick of the Capilano ; shadows to challenge North Van play, painted a picture nor madea Flower Arranging Clubs with her Halloween window design creation. For NELL THOMPSON ...Reform District Mayor Marilyn Baker for _ business take off. @ information on the Club, which meets the second Wednesday of each Party just makes it. a second time (his first try was in {Emon month ai Capilano Library, call Mavis Shulz, 921-7907.

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Earth issue

ITH ENVIRONMENTAL issues topping the agendas of most politicians running to secure either parliamentary or municipal seats in the coming weeks, politically astute challenging candidates and incumbents are eagerly embracing mother earth. High on a list of specifically local concerns should be immediate action to neutralize the horrendous hazard posed by the estimated 5,000 buried, abandon- ed and rusting Residential Underground Storage Tanks (RUSTs) containing fuel oil beneath properties around the North Shore. The tanks must either be removed or drained. Swift response is paramount. A program of funding support to clean up the RUSTs, similar to that provided to homeowners faced with the task of removing harmful urea formaldehyde insulation from their homes, could be an answer. Another key area of local environmental concern crying for action is the protection of the remaining estuarine habitat at Maplewood mudflats. The water- front area, an important feeding ground for Lower Mainland waterfowl, will be seriously affected by resi- . . - dential and commerical development currently being Managing Editor. __ Banat Speck : Ath eh Ciassifed Acvetiong 388-6222 | considered by the Vancouver Port Corporation. Associate Editor Noe! Wright a Newsroom 985-2131

i ili .. . : : Distribution 986-1337 With more than 2.3 million tonnes of dangerous Advertising Director Linda Stewart Hafan aba . Subscriptions op8 1337

goods annually carried through North Vancouver every North Shore News, founded in 1969 as.an independent * + WEONEDDA Fax 995-3227 year, timely follow-through on recommendations made Paragraph li'el the Excise tax Acie is buohshed cack port Areeecale Avenue. ; MEMBER

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Dangerous Goods Study should also be made a priori Suoscrishions North and West vancouver $25 peryeay, 99,170 (average, Wednesday or’

Mailing rates avaiable on request. Submissions are i , ty. welcome but we cannot accepl responsibility ‘or Friday & Sunday) | .

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