October 2, 2004

To:	All Candidates running for Mayor/Council 
      in the District of North Vancouver

From:  FONVCA (Federation of North Vancouver 
       Community Associations)

Dear Candidate,

As you may be aware, a number of community associations 
in the District of North Vancouver regularly meet to 
discuss common concerns and communicate information 
with each other.  At our FONVCA meeting of September 16th 2004
a list of nine (9) questions was drafted for prospective 
members of Council, including the Mayor, to which we kindly 
request a written reply.  An additional list of seven (7) 
questions was specifically drafted for those running for Mayor. 
We ask that these replies preferably be emailed to our 
secretary Brian Platts at fonvca@fonvca.org or 
alternatively mailed to him at 
3187 Beverly Cr., North Vancouver, V7R2W4.  
For any queries Brian can be contacted by email at 
bplatts@shaw.ca  or by telephone at 604-985-5104

All replies will be collated and subsequently: 
* redistributed to FONVCA members
* displayed at subsequent all-candidates meetings 
* placed on our web site www.fonvca.org

Knowing your position on these important 
ISSUES & PRINCIPLES will enable our communities 
to make more informed decisions at the polls on November 6th.

We ask that you return your answers as soon as 
possible but for receipt/web posting no later than 
Friday Oct 15/2004. When appropriate, please feel 
free to keep your responses brief!

Yours truly,

Brian Platts (Chair FONVCA - pro tem)



Questions for Councillors & Mayor

i) What role should community associations play with 
   respect to local neighbourhood and district-wide issues?

ii) Do you support the concept of community based planning?

iii) What practical experience do you have in local 
     governance that qualifies you for council?

iv) Are you committed to the repayment of principal and 
    interest of monies borrowed from the Heritage Fund? 
    Clarify if required.

v) What strategies would you pursue to control future 
   tax increases?

vi) Under what circumstances do you support the 
    District of North Vancouver getting into commercial ventures?

vii) Do you support the subsidization of organizations 
     only by way of grants?

viii) What is your position on environmental issues 
      such as stream protection and dumping raw sewage 
      into Burrard Inlet?

ix) What major issues are you concerned about in the 
    District of North Vancouver?




Question for Mayor only

i) Why do you feel you should be elected Mayor?

ii) What experience do you have which qualifies 
    you to handle the Mayor's duties in a crisis 
    situation or natural disaster?

iii) Detail the experience that renders you qualified 
     to lead a diverse and sometimes quarrelsome group 
     of councillors; for example, what have you done 
     which demonstrates an ability to bring cooperation 
     among Council to get them to work together as a team?

iv) What knowledge do you have of procedural rules 
    necessary to effectively and efficiently run a meeting?

v) How much time will you be able (or plan) to 
   dedicate to the Mayors job?

vi) Describe your relevant financial experience and abilities.

vii) As a mayor is automatically a director of the GVRD, 
     how will you balance your responsibility to the District 
     and the North Shore with your responsibility to vote on 
     critical regional issues like new transportation 
     infrastructure or managing our water resources.