British Columbia's punditocracy may soon have a new member. In an interview with Public Eye, North Shore News managing editor Terry Peters confirmed he's looking at having former North Vancouver councillor and alderman Bill Bell write a weekly political column for the newspaper. But Mr. Peters added, "It's not a done deal yet." Mr. Bell was the federal Liberal's North Vancouver candidate in the 2000 election. And, in 1990, he ran for the provincial New Democrat nomination in North Vancouver-Lonsdale.
But the former New Democrat backroom boy is also known for having been a principal at Pradinuk Advertising and later a senior consultant with Profile B.C. When the Dippers were in office, Pradinuk received a $50,000 contract from the tourism ministry and Profile was retained to do work for the Ebco-Hamilton Partners, the company running the province's AirCare program - prompting the usual suggestions of favourtism from Opposition benchers and the press pack. Mr. Bell presently operates a Website offering "a comprehensive travel guide for RVing, camping, driving by car and golfing" in Mexico.
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I recall Mr Bell from his NDP days. In 1986 he was one of the key people in the NDP's province-wide advertising effort, not a particularly happy assignment, given the VanderZalm juggernaut of that year.
Hopefully the North Shore News can find someone more qualified than the self-proclaimed "Dr Dirt" to write on politics.
"I recall Mr Bell from his NDP days. In 1986 he was one of the key people in the NDP's province-wide advertising effort, not a particularly happy assignment, given the VanderZalm juggernaut of that year."
Yep ranks up there with the 10 years of economic misery brought on by the NDP, right Bud?
NDPers have rarely been happy.
In fact Glen Clark ended up being B.C.'s most
famous and well-known wail.
Gordon Wilson ended up being a sparkling whine.
Derek Corrigan is currently Burnaby's best known
crab.
"In fact Glen Clark ended up being B.C.'s most
famous and well-known wail.
Gordon Wilson ended up being a sparkling whine.
Derek Corrigan is currently Burnaby's best known
crab."
Posted by Sam Spade on August 28, 2006 07:16 PM
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