Oct 10/2008

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 18/2008 a 
list of 10 questions was drafted for prospective members of Council, 
including the Mayor, to which we kindly request a written reply. 
We ask that these replies be emailed to fonvca@fonvca.org 
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 15th.  

We ask that you return your answers as soon as possible but 
no later than Friday Oct 24/2005.  
When appropriate, please feel free to keep your responses brief!


Yours truly,


Brian Platts  (FONVCA Chair pro-tem)



The 10 questions...

1. What practical experience qualifies you for local governance?
2. What three major issues are you most concerned about in the DNV?
3. What are your primary goals and visions for DNV over the next 5-10 years?
4. How should North Vancouver be policed? What are the most important issues and how would you address them?
5. What do you propose to improve different modes of transportation?
6. Do you advocate increased density? If "Yes", where and how?
7. Would you encourage civic involvement by the public?
8. How should the DNV fund renewal of its aging infrastructure?
9. How do you propose to provide housing for a broad range of income levels?
10. What role should community associations play?