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HARCOURT & BARNES atthe centre of the centre ptJflitlUJII,,~~S Mike Harcourt Mike Harcourt has been Mayor of Vancouver since 1980and served on Vancouver City Council as an alderman since 1973. He was bom, raised and educated in Vancouver and holds a law degree from UBC. Mike is currently Chairman of the Vancouver Centennial Commission and the Vancouver Police Board. He is a Director of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the Greater Vancouver 'fransit Commission. Mike has along record of active involvement in the community with many organizations including the Legal Aid Society, Vancouver Inner City Service Project, and Strathcona Property Owners and Tenants Assoc. He was the first Director of the Vancouver Community Legal Assistance Society. He lives in Vancouver Centre with his wife and their young son. Emery Barnes Emery Bames has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly since 1972.Emery was educated at the University of Oregon and the University of British Columbia, and holds Bachelor of Science and Social Work degrees. He is a former Director of Children's and Teenagers' Programs at Gordon Neighbourhood House in West End Vancouver, as well as the Grandview Community Centre. He was also a group worker at the Narcotic Addiction Foundation, and he was Supervisor of Social 'fraining at Haney Correctional Institution. Bames earlier won fame as an athlete. He was a highjumper and altemate member of the U.S.Olympic team of 1952.He later played _l "': ~ ~J::: football in the NFL and with the RC. Lions 1964 Grey Cup •- .•. -:.:.> champions . Emery is NDP Caucus critic for Youth, Recreation, Culture Services for immigrants, and race relations. BARNES Emery x HARCOURT Mike X Mike Harcourt, Emery Bames and the New Democrats have a fresh, positive approach to revitalizing our economy. New Democrats will build on our immense natural wealth to expand and diversify the economy and create new jobs. • Special attention will be given to the forest industry creating 38,000 jobs through reforestation. • A municipal works program will create 22,500 new jobs, and new housing construction will create another 12,000 newjobs. • A high priority will be placed on opening new job opportunities for women. Emery Barnes • Our Youth Guarantee Program willgive aIl YQungpeople aged 15to 24 guaranteed access to full-time education, work, training, or a combination of the three. • Small business development and mery and Mike combine experience assistance programs are a key part of the and fresh ideas. As Vancouver Centre's New Democrat's development strategy. E MLAfor the past 14years Emery has been a strong voice in Victoria speaking up for his constituents. As Mayor ofVancouver, Mike knows how to create opportunities and get things done. ritish Columbians have a right to a Mike and Emery are busy meeting old good education. New Democrats friends and making new ones in Vancouver Bbelieve an investment in the education Centre. They're listening carefully to their of people is an investment in our future eco- constituents. Together they are a dynamic, nomic prosperity. YetRC. has the lowest per energetic team - part of the strong, new student spending on education in Canada. leadership New Democrats are ready to New Democrats will restore stability to the giveBC. education system by ending cutbacks, make allieveis of education more accessible to everyone, consult with students, parents and professionals, and create a Commission of Inquiry to examine educational needs for ancouver Centre New Democrat the future. candidates Mike Harcourt and Emery New Democrats will establish a Youth VBames know that creating jobs and Guarantee Program to guarantee that aIl new opportunities is the real issue in this young people aged 15to 24 have access to election. full-time education, work, training, or a RC. with its wealth of natural resources combination of the three. and skilled workforce has unlimited poten- tial. Yetunder the Social Credit government half a million people have been forced to depend on unemployment insurance or welfare. Thousands more people are trapped in low-payingjobs with no future. New Democrats will encourage locally based industry to expand and develop new products and jobs with greater emphasis on manufacturing and resource processing as the prime vehicles for diversifying the BC economy. senior citizens, teachers, community groups and people from ail walks oflife around the province in finding solutions. New Democrats will build on,the strength of our immense natural wealth to revitalize our economy and create new jobs. We will also take steps to protect our health and school systems. We believe very strongly that we have to put teeth back into human rights laws to protect ethnie groups, women and minority groups from discrimination. New Democrats will make sure that rentors have assistance in settling disputes with landlords and we will give the develop- ment of affordable rental and housing accommodation a high priority. Working together we can find solutions and make decisions for a new beginning. Our commitment is to work in the interest of the people of Vancouver Centre. We ask for your support on election day. Mike Harcourt Emery Barnes Candidates, Vancouver Centre ewDemocrats insist that no one be Emery Barnes and Mike Harcourt invite denied access to health care for lack you to join the Vancouver Centre New Nof money. Health care is a vital service Democrats campaign. that must be available to ail of us and our If you want to work for Emery or Mike,make families, regardless of how much money we a contribution or just ask a question calI: have in our back pocket. New Democrats will eliminate hospital 685-6975 1040 Davie St. user fees, establish community health clinies 254-7259 1206 Commercial Dr. to provide important preventive programs, ensure that hospital facilities are more fully utilized, restore and expand community support and home nursing services, and restore the denticare program for children and seniors. he provincial election gives you an important opportunity to choose a Tfresh, positive alternative to the failures of the Social Credit government. It is an opportunity for a new beginning for British Columbia with the New Democrats. New Democrats have worked hard to develop innovative and practieal solutions to the serious problems that confront our province after ten years of Social Credit government. But, we believe people must find solutions together. We've consulted with small business people, working people,.