ct Labor

ter Yates, Lorne Jordon
fick Harris, aldermanic can-
s endorsed by the TWA
| were all elected. Election
ses, able and popular presi-
He the Local, gives the union_
ireect representation on the

Xesounding victory for labor

ved in the Port Alberni civic electio
dates endorsed by Local ]-
ers of America were swept into office.

TOM BINNIE

il for the first time. Jordon
fd the poll in the election.

. Plede McEachran, for the
hree years president of the
¢-Teachers Assocaition of
Alberni, was elected to the
1] Board, together with Bill

Progressiv

. Municipalities

Candidates

political action was
ns last week when all
85 of the International Wood-

Johnston, active member of the
Port Alberni Junior Athletic
Club.- Both candidates had the
official endorsement of the TWA.

All nominees for Civic office
Were considered by the union on
the basis of the relation of their
brogram to the welfare of the
community, their attitude to
labor and their past record. A
candidate for every office was
selected for endorsation, with
Some from labor’s ranks, some
from other important commun-
ity organizations and some from
business. The results indicated
the growing strength and influ-
enec of the TWA in Port Alberni
as well as recognition of the im-
portance of labor’s participation
in deciding the composition of
those elected bodies which make

the policies for the people. see

LABOR GAINS -

In other municipal elections
held last week on Wancouver Is-
land labor and progressive can-
didates showed considerable pro-
egress. In Saanich two vwell-
knewn labor men carrying for-

‘ward a program of community

betterment in the interests of
the majority of the people, were
placed in office. :

In Ward .Two, Saanich, Robert
Noble, secretary of the Victoria
Labor Gouncil and officer of the
Machinists’ Union, was reelected
as Councillor. In Ward Seven,
W. B. White, active member of
the Boilermakers’ Union and
well-known ~ progressive, was
elected as Councillor by accla-
mation.

th. Vancouver Plebiscite

ivors City Manager Plan

With no participation of labor or progressive forces in
Laapeign North Vancouver's first civic election in eleven

f; indecisive vote of 757 to

‘for the city-manager plan
ino clear mandate to the in-
lz council to proceed with
atup of “manager and coun-
especially as the number of
Ss eligible to cast their ballot
3760.

Gle the city-manager plan
approved by a thin majority,
ralty candidate Roy A.
er advocate of the plan,
Jefeated by Jack Loutet who
ad a group urging caution
foceeding: with such a scheme.
Pher quirk in the election was
Kelection of four aldermen
tne the city-manager plan

| failed to bring out either the voters to the polls or the
fete issues facing the people of the North Shore city.

as against two of the lLoutet
group.

The total vote registered was
disappointing, considering that
this was the first opportunity
accorded the citizens of North
Vancouver to elect their own rep-
resentatives’ to civie office in
eleven years.

As in the Vancouver cam-
paign in spite of the decisive na-
ture of the issues involved Labor
failed to play any organized part
in the contest. _ : j

The extremely low vote, with
only 3760 voting out of a popula-
tion of 14,000, pomts to the need
for immediate radical revision of
the franchise.

Saturday. December 23,1944 iY Rage 9

es Score Victori

Burnaby And Valley

Election of progressive candidates to municipal office in
several British Columbia municipal contests last week gave
encouragement to efforts of the people’s forces to grapple with
emerging community problems as the war moves eyer closer

to. victory.

Outstanding results twere
achieved in Burnaby despite the
lack of unity of the progressive
forees. On a platform devoted
to immediate municipal improve-
ments and projects, Harry Ball

Ward Seven, after one year’s ser-
‘vice in that position. Also re-
elected was J. P. Gartlan in Ward
Five. :

Accompanying these two pro-
gressives into office in the muni-
cipality, the man and wife team
of Kenneth and Mlizabeth Wilson
scored a resounding victory by
being elected to council and
school board respectively. Ken-
neth Wilson will now be coun-
cillor for Ward Four.

Thanking all his friends and
supporters for their confidence,
Councillor Harry Ball declared
that he, together with all other
forward-looking forces on the
council, now strengthened by the
new additions, would cooperate
with all community organizations
and individuals in securing the
much-needed reforms ‘and im-
provements in the coming year.

" Hie stressed the  BCElectric
transportation and the airport
project as the two main issues
for consideration and promised
cooperation with the other coun-
cillors for all progressive meas-
ures. ;

Success. for progressives in
Surrey municipality included the
re-election of Thomas Binnie by
acclamation for his. seventh con-
secutive term as councillor in
Ward One. - Binnie, who is in
the real estate business, has been
long associated with the left-
wing labor movement. :

A striking victory was also
achieved in the school board con-
test, where the two vacancies
were filled by the two progres-
Sive candidates, Floyd B. Hamil-
ton and Alex B. Eyton; Hamil-
ton, IWA. international represen-
tative, who topped the poll and
also got the highest vote of any
candidate in the municipality,
was re-elected to his second term.

of both the Fishermen’s . Union
and .the Pacific Coast Poultry
Producers’ Asociation, has been
very active on school and educa-
tional problems in the district.

FLOYD HAMILTON

Both candidates for. school
board stressed the need for more
adequate transportation for chil-
dren to schools and also for
more schools. . Hamilton, in the
last year as a member of the
board has been particularly ac-
tive on the latter question and
is mainly responsible for. secur-
ing four new badly - needed
schools. '

In Ward Five progressive can-
didate Martin Bowles made a
very good showing, especially as
this is the first time that he has
contested the elections; he is ex-
pected to build a campaign in

carry him to victory next time.
Maple Ridge constituency
also brought victories for pro-
gressives. In Ward Five well-
known progressive farmer John

was reelected as councillor in-

Hyton, who is an active member

the ensuing months which will

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‘lections

KENNETH WILSON

Larsen, active member of the
Berrygrowers’ organization, was
re-elected to a second consecu-
tive term as councillor by accla-
mation. Larsen has long been
active in’ municipal affairs, hav-
ing served on the council some
years ago as well.

In Ward Four, Waine Lahti,
member of the Fishermen’s
Union and backed by progres-
sives was also elected by accla-
mation. Another success came
in the election to Parks Board
of C€. Peter Bell, member of the
Pacific Coast Poultry Producers.
on his first attempt for this office.

Another “major | progressive
victory was scored in Coquitlam,
which, beside changing its name
to the more euphonious River-
Side also practically wiped out
the reactionary machine which
kad dominated municipal afta.rs

for some time. Here, James

Christmas, enjoying a great deal
of labor support, was elected
Reeve and Tom Filliatrault, who
Was nominated by the local
French-Canadian Club and is an
active member of TWA local
1-357, was élected as Councillor.

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