FELGER HAS EYE ON SEAT IN ABBOTSFORD, MISSION

Marijuana advocate Tim Felger is planning a two-pronged approach to
get himself voted onto Abbotsford council and also into the position
of Mission mayor.

The news last week that incumbent Mission Mayor Abe Neufeld will not
seek re-election on Nov. 19 has prompted Felger to consider that
option, but he will not be doing it at the expense of running for
political office in his hometown.

Felger said he has been approached by financial supporters who will
pay him to become a candidate that promotes harm reduction in Mission.

Felger, who puts many of society's problems down to a lack of harm
reduction facilities, said that if he stands he will focus on three
key areas for his cross-city campaign.

Part of his cash would go towards his traditional legalize marijuana
platform, with much of the rest promoting an initiative to clean-up
city parks and promote harm reduction.

Felger said he would also print some of his signs in Punjabi to
attract the Indo-Canadian community, many of whom he claims are
traditionally more tolerant of marijuana use.