 Beard, warmth say yes Cultured councillor a rebel, likes people Sunday, January 20th, 2002 By Lindor Reynolds There's more to Harvey Smith than just the beard. He loves art, music, flowers and beauty. He reads voraciously and has more than 1,000 books crammed into his inner-city apartment. He's a free spirit and a bon vivant. He feels passionately that our world needs more ideas and fewer rules. But he's best known for the beard.
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His support fo the arts and his policies on urban renewal were admirable. And he certainly was an excellent spokesperson for Winnipeg on the national stage. But he also did his best to increase the democratic deficit at City Hall. He had an Executive Policy Committee rehearsal in his office before each regular meeting of the Executive Police his office before each regular E.P.C. meetings were really presentations to the reporters, and there was unanimity at all times.