MEDIA RELEASE

Tuesday, October 29, 2002 For Immediate Release

MUNICIPAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN Whales can't vote, but YOU can!

The Coalition For No Whales In Captivity is urging Vancouverites to vote for candidates who are opposed to the Vancouver Aquarium's plan to import more dolphins into Stanley Park.

There are still six beluga whales and one dolphin kept captive in the park. Vancouverites have the power to stop the capture, the breeding and the commercial trade of whales and dolphins taking place in our public aquarium.

Vote for candidates opposed to whale captivity!

Do NOT vote for any NPA candidate. NPA means Not Protecting Animals. The NPA requires that its candidates publicly support whale captivity, even if they are personally opposed.

Enclosed is a list of candidates who oppose the aquarium's plan to continue the commercial trade of captive whales and dolphins in Vancouver, plus a poster promoting our campaign.

For more information, please visit our website:

http://www.whaleprotection.org/cfnwic/elections

CONTACT: Annelise Sorg Tel: (604) 736-9514 Coalition For No Whales In Captivity

Vote for candidates opposed to keeping whales in captivity!

Instead, vote for candidates who oppose whale and dolphin captivity.

1. People in Vancouver vote to choose:
   1. 1 Mayor 
   2. 10 Councillors 
   3. 7 Park Commissioners 
   4. 9 School Trustees.
        
2. For Mayor, vote for 
   1.      Larry Campbell (COPE)
        
3. For Councillor, vote for
   1. X Bass, Fred (COPE)
   2.      Bazinet, Brent (vcaTEAM)
   3. X Cadman, David (COPE)
   4. X Cassells, Roslyn
   5.      Demerais, Lou (vcaTEAM)
   6.      Ellis, Jon (vcaTEAM)
   7. X Fogal-Rankin, Connie (GREEN)
   8. X Green, Jim (COPE)
   9.      Hickey, Barney (vcaTEAM)
   10. X Louis, Tim (COPE)
   11. X Salmi, Brian Godzilla
   12.      Turner, Wendy (vcaTEAM)
   13.      Warketin, Doug (GREEN)
         
4. For Park Commissioner, vote for
   1.      Braithwaite-Nelson, Scott (GREEN)
   2.      Deal, Heather (COPE)
   3. X Hadley, Eleanor
   4.      Love, Jim (GREEN)
   5.      Parusel, Kristina (vcaTEAM)
   6.      Pasin, Dave (vcaTEAM)
   7.      Riccius, Eva (COPE)
   8. X Romaniuk, Anita (COPE)
   9.      Whiteway, Erik (vcaTEAM)
   10. X Woodcock, Loretta (COPE)
         
5. For School Trustee, vote for
   1.      Blakey, Allen (COPE)
   2. X Bouey, Jane (COPE)
   3.      Millsip, Kevin (COPE)
   4.      Montani, Adrienne (COPE)
   5.      Reimer, Andrea (GREEN)

X = these candidates have participated in our anti-captivity campaigns in the past.

NOTE: Vancouver's Municipal Elections: Saturday, November 16, 2002 VANCOUVER ELECTIONS OFFICE (604) 873-7681