Bierman, Bob, 1921-2008

"For hours now I've been admiring you fantaaastic courgage...your determination not to give up...your guts to make the best out of a bad situation...your refusal to accept the inevitable...your......"

"Poverty?... HUMBUG!"

"I'm getting sick and tired of being mister nice guy...." "That's your role... I'll be the one who's gonna lay the whip on them"

"Boy., am I glad to see you!"

["Expo 86 souvenir dolls"]

"We must think of a way to improve the economic climate, Wilson.. A shot in the arm to say......" "No problem, Brian..." "Really?" "What kind of gun you have in mind...and whose arm?..."

"...And so I wish all my fellow British Columbians a happy and prosperous 1986......" "CUT! CUT!" "Excuse me Mr.Bennett..but this is 1985!..." "I was aware of that..."

[Bill Vander Zalm depicted wearing a mask]

"Mirror, mirror at city hall...."

"...Promise not to hurt me,...tiger..."

"No hard feelings, but if it wasn't for Communism I think I'd be bored to tears..."

"...He's honoring a vow he took before the election...."

"I asked him what he was going to do, now that he has graduated and he says he's already doing it........"

"I don't care whether you ate Granny or not..... We're gonna blow your head off anyway!!!"

"...Relax..help is on the way my friend...pretty soon you'll have a rapid transit system that can whisk you off to a soupkitchen in no time...."

"I'm pleased to learn you decided to occassionally throw a little extra my way...."

"Of course I shall have to tax your fig leaf....."

"...Tell you what....you put YOUR head on the block and I promise not to chop it off....."

Distrust Hatred Suspicion

"..Just toss it in there pop"

"If you happen to run into any open line host or some car dealer who'd like to dabble in politics, let me know, eh?" "But no nursery men I take it...eh.?"

"On the upside though.... No more Bill 19.."

"Haig!. We're off start meddling!.."

"...Trade you for the comics....."