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good specch. He looked fit, he was amusing and the crowd respected what he had to say,” said Collins. “1 think he says what a lot of people think. I'm not suggesting he's going to come in first (in the next election), he’s going to have the media like the Vancouver Sun against him.”

Collins asked Vander Zalm what he would do about Bill 33, an amendment to B.C.’s Human Rights Act. Collins, who has had several run-ins with the legislation and the resultant human rights com- mission as well as its hearings, liked the response.

“I want to scrap the legis- lation and scrap the (human rights) commission,” said Vander Zalm. “We have courts to handle matters like that. We don’t need a special group of political appomtces — at least the judges are impartial.”

When the BC Reform

Party’s popularity rose out of

the ashes of the recently buried Social Credit Party in the early 1990s, tederal Reform Party leader Preston Manning made it clear he did not want to be associated with the group.

Nevertheless North Vancouver Reform MP Ted White attended Friday’s meet- ing and walked away pleased.

“He . entertaining,” said White who had just returned from Ottawa. “! thoroughly enjoyed the meet- ing.”

Vander Zalm didn’t sce White in the audience, but said the two parties remain unaffiliated.

“It just so happens we have a lot of the same principles,” said Vander Zalm. “There's similarities there but no, they’re not affiliated in any way, shape or form.”

Vander Zalm also adds a healthy dose of charisma and a broad smile many locals find appealing.

“I’m not afraid to say these things other people are afraid

to say and I say them and I get them dong,” added Vander Zalm.

One of those items which Vander Zalm touched upon in his speech involves the recent- ly signed Nisga’a treaty. He insists the treaty should be put to a referend view is popular among right- wing politicians, but certainly not among local native popu- iations.

A day earlier Burrard Indian Band chief Leonard George addressed a North Vancouver Conunerce luncheon gather- ing at Cheers Restaurant.

“Do we need a referendum on treaty process (and the Nisga’a agreement)?” he asked. “No, we don’t.”

George went on to explain that the agreement is complex and was reached by parties that understand the issues. He added it's a mistake in all walks of lite to seek the opin- ion of a majority when it comes to matters concerning a minority.

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NEWS photo Mike Wakefield BC Reform leader Bill Vander Zaim excited a crowd of about 100 supporters dur: ing a speech at St. David's United Church last Friday evening.

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