A10 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 9, 2003 Talstra outspends Erb in mayoral battle | MAYOR Jack Talstra out- spent Bob Erb in last fall's municipal election cam- paign, but the Terrace Marijuana Party contender took in more contributions from supporters. Erb spent about $3,300 - in his failed mayoralty bid, while Talstra’s campaign spent more than $5,000. Erb spent. more than $1,.650 on flyers and post- age, and about $800 each on radio/TV ads and news- paper ads. He donated a $300 sur- plus to the Salvation Army Food Bank and the Ter- race Churches Food Bank. Erb’s campaign finance disclosures list $3,600 in contributions. Erb himself put in $500, while Bill Fortner ($400), Brian Be- lina ($250), Pat Thompson ($200), B.J. Erb Jr. ($200), Gord Blakeburn ($150), Dylan Quinn ($150), and Bob Bonner ($125) were the other top contributors. Also disclosed is $600 in anonymous contribu- tions. Most of those are listed as “found in mail- box” plus proceeds from donation cans at T.C.'s Shroom Shack and the Carpenters Hall. Talstra self-financed most of his campaign, put- ting in $5,000 in cash. He also got .contribu- tions of $200 from the Coast Inn of the West, $125 from Grant Piffer and $100 from Gerry Martin and $975 in in-kind contri- butions — mainly donated rent, furniture and office supplies from Talstra’s law firm. The Talstra campaign spent nearly $6,500, About half that went for signs and brochures, while $1,727 was for advertising, $542 paid campaign workers Jack Talstra and $447 was for postage. Talstra was re-elected with 2,004 votes to Erb’s 373. Of the city council can- didates, Marylin Davies topped the polls but wasn't the top spender. She spent nearly $700, most on newspaper adver- tising, signs and TV ads. Davies received $425 in contributions of Tess than $100, which don’t require donors to be named. Lynne Christiansen was even more frugal. She got $150 from Ron Town and spent $257 on ads, signs and brochures. Third-place Rich Mc- Daniel listed a single $1,500 contribution from Lois McDaniel. He spent $1,172 on signs and bro- chures and $342 for adver- tising. David Hull, who was fourth, had $1,000 in con- tributions — $300 from Pro- gressive Wentures, $200 from Skeena Rent-A-Car and $100 each from Ernie Dusdal, John McMynn, 3PL Holdings, John Ryan and the Terrace Inn. Hul] spent $700 on newspaper advertising and Bob Erb $343 on signs. Stew Christensen paid for his entire $657 cam- paign, splitting it equally between advertising and signs or brochures. Carol Leclerc spent $435 on signs and newspa- per ads, taking in $100 from Gail Billson, to take the final seat on council. Allan MelIntyre was the biggest spender of the un- successful candidates, He paid for his own $998 Campaign on signs, adver- tising and a web site. Unsuccessful candidate Don Coburn, a retired for- ests ministry employee,. had $600 in contributions. Those were each $100 do- nations from All West Trading, Mario Da Costa, Acer Resources Consult- ing, McElhanney Consult- ing, Alm-Wood Contract- ing and Skeena Project Services. Coburn spent the $600 almost entirely on signs or brochures. Rusty Ljungh had no contributions and spent $51 advertising. Defeated councillor Ron Vanderlee spent just $12.48 on either signs or brochures. Cal grads issued challenge THE 343 graduating students at Caledo- nia Senior Secondary will receive a fi- nancial boost for their dry grad party through a local Autoplan broker, For each one that signs a pledge not to drink and drive during their grad period, Paragon Insurance will contribute $3 to the dry grad party. It means a potential $1,029 if all of the 343 grads at Cal sign pledges between April 28 and May 7. “Last year we made a general dona- tion, but this year we wanted to do some- thing more ~ a challenge,” said Sherry into a car.” period. -McColl of Paragon. “We wanted some- thing to make a grad think before they get The Paragon agency will have a booth set up at the school during the pledge The dry grad party takes place the night of ceremonies at the R.E.M. Lee Theatre. Grads are escorted to the arena where a volunteer group of parents and others ? QUR-LOWEST ADVERTISED PRICE EVER ; Quiet Power! | ‘3 Cerel Wash System 7 supplies games and refreshments. Alcohol use is prohibited at the event and those who leave are not permitted to return. "BONUS - BONUS - - BONUS! {HEL DONT PAY FOR SIX MONTHS!>4< TOTEM FURNITURE & APPLIANCES 4501 Lakelse Ave., Terrace. °. 638-1158 - PIED OSY DEITY + LTTE SY TPL EPA 1-0S-EPILEPSY Bc EPILE! 40,000 British Columbians bave epitepsy. 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