CASTLEGAR NEWS, Thursday, April 12, 1979 DEFEND CUTS Continued from page Al parents. “You have to decide : whether it's worth it or not.” Holden said the board oped the natural “rate of attrition” will bring sbout the reduction in full-time teaching positions without the need for layoffs. “If our total reduction does turn out to be approximately 10 teachers we have three vacan- ies at the moment,” he said. "So that brings it down to even. Last year we did have even outright resignations, and three teachers were away ‘on leave of absence.” He agreed with Jones that The district superinten- dent said he was confident that elementary teachers were com- petent to offer students a high level of instruction without the preparation time. “Most people I have been hey have preparation time or not they feel highly committed ‘0 doing the best job they can do under whatever circum- stances — and it certainly isn't a hardship situation — to give the best educational environ- ment and experience to the students under thelr charge,” Holden said. Bob Jackson, a district parent who also teaches in the Trail school district, objected to the suggestion that preparation time amounted to free time for teachers, “What about the lunch hours and the after-school hours that teachers give up?” he asked. “What about the ‘weekends and evenings they spent marking and preparing lessons? If you add up the list you wonder when they eat and sleep and see their own kids,” Responding to Jackson's questions on the average class ize in the district, Jones said ‘he number of students in local classrooms ranges from 16 or 17 in Ootischenia to 32 or 33 in Robson and Tarrys. ‘ The board's education com- mittee chairman told the audi- nce there would be no change in. the programs currently offered to elementary school students. ~ “The only * difference’ ‘will be that the teacher won't be out f the classroom for two 40- minute periods per week,” ones said. “But if any school can on a program basis show he board they need additional teaching time, certainly the board can look at it.” She agreed with Norris ;that “some good things have appened” as a result of the reparation time but ‘in other reas very little progress was ade as a result of the pre- aration time. Responding to parent Jack ooper's request for indications ff the district's educational ality standards in relation to ther districts in the province, olden cited results of exami- ations administered in Feb- uary to Grade 4, 5, 6 and 7 tudents. In vocabulary tests district rade 4 students scored an erage 28 compared with the rovincial average of 27.9, istrict Grade 5 students scored wan compared to a 26.1 B.C. erage, Grade 6 district stu- lents scored 32 compared to 30” nd district Grade 7 students In reading and compre- ension, district Grade 4 stu- lents scored 40 compared to he province's average of 89; istrict Grade 5 students scored 2, compared to 40.6, district rade 6 students 48 compared 46 and district Grade 7 tudents 44 compared to 42.4, e added. “The thing that impressed e as a trustee — and it's impressed the teachers too — is hat when they went through the provincial learning assess- ent program tests they iden- ified a number of factors which should have caused the district do poorly,” Jones told the udience. “Several of those factors pplied to our district, yet our ids did better than the pro- ‘incial average. I think that's a FRANK’S Sharpening Shop Castlegar’ Behind qeanlle: rhea -| Saws, Sais reals Chain :}Saws, Sclssors, Pinking ¥Shears, Mower Blades, etc. : ‘Bolsaw”’ and ‘‘Foley"’ Equipped tremendous tribute to the teaching § suuallty that has been in the dis One pa in the audi- ence suggested that Jones’ statement pointed out how the district had benefited from the preparation time program. Several members of the audience questioned whether the three-mill savings gained through the cutback was enough to justify the cutback. Asked what effect the extra three-mill levy would have on the average property owner, Jones said the extra taxation, combined with the in- crease of nearly fout mills approved already by the board, would have amounted to from $70 to $80, President Pat Romaine, who said he was not a parent of district stidents but “a mere taxpayer”, said he felt property owners were being.“blackmail- ed" with the threat of extra costs into accepting the cut. | back. He said the decisions of neither the education ministry - nor the school board were “engraved in stone,” and al- though OPINION Continued from page Al “That was our understanding of the agreement subject to formalization,” he sald. “Howeyer the city has raised this one new point which we will be happy to discuss with them,” Elaborating slightly on the yet-unresolved details, Wilson said the agreement 'In principle contained the “basic points” of the tie-in pact, ‘ “The tone of it and the form of the documentation and soon all have to be settled," the city solicitor said, Embree claimed the main disadvantage of the agreement to the city is that Section 28, which provides for settlement by a three-member arbitration board of any disputes unre- ‘solved between the two parties after three months of nego- tations, does not cover Section 18, which gives CanCel the right to terminate the agree- ment on three. years written notice to the city. “How the hell are you going. to arbitrate that?" he asked. “In principle in Section 13 you're giving them the right to cancel the thing and give you three years notice.” |- In addition, he said, the of the igures cited by the district’ officials showed local education stan- dards were “better off than Bangladesh” but he questioned their relevance. “If we're paying more I am convinced that the ministry of education is paying less,” Ro- maine said. “And therefore why are we paying more?” | Jones agreed, citing this year's drop to 39 cents from the 43-cent share of every educa- tion dollar the ministry spent last year. She said property assessments have increased and the itself would weaken the city's case even in the event a dispute did go to arbitration. “The only lever we've got on any of these clauses is if we © end up in arbitration,” he said. “Now how do you go to arbi- tration and prove that CanCel is negligent when they have all these terms like ‘entire reason- able discretion’ and ‘sole right?” But CanCel's general coun- REDUCTION government “has simply push- ed a lot of this on the Tocal taxpayers.” She also agreed that | board decisions were not “engraved in stone.” “You all have the oppor- tunity, except for teachers in the district to run for school trustees and vote in school district elections,” Jones said. “You are in charge of education and if you don’t like what your school board is doing you have every right torun yourself or to’ , vote us out of office in Novem- ber.” Interviewed on “Tuesday, . meeting: chairman Susan Ham- mond said she felt the audience “would have liked answers to have been more specific to the quality of education rather than dollars and cents," She said after parents meet with the teachers — who could not comment on their. briefs before presenting them to the board — “things will come together a little better and we'll probably present our views in writing to the board.” PROFIT SMALL | The Canadian Bankers’ Association says that 1977 after-tax profit of the char- tered banks was less than half a cent for every dollar of assets employed. Due to the i “CITY OF CASTLEGAR PUBLIC NOTICE $500. 00 REWARD Continued from page Al Although the letter said the minister was unable to change the cost formula, the acting director said, it indicated he would be interested in attending or “using the services of his department to monitor those discussions." The minister noted in the - letter that a number of regional districts “have moved from a direct cost sharing formula to one that more equitably re-. flects the nature of the work “undertaken within the planning function and as a consequence have sought and received ap- propriate amendments to their J. supplementary letters Patent.” But the letter pointed out Vander Zalm did not have the authority to intervene on behalf of Castlegar and suggested members of the regional board were responsible for amend- ments, “The ministry of municipal affairs would be happy to par- ticipate in discussions leading to a change in the present cost sharing formula,” the minister said. “But this, of course, would have to be at the request of the board.” The 1979 RDCK planning cost for Castlegar, representing 20 per cent of $135,100 levied against member areas, repre- sents an increase of more than - $11,300 over last year’s cost. of responsible, in damage to city pa a eratlacls traffic neg street signs, the City of Castlegar hereby offers a $500.00 reward for information leading to the ap- prehension and conviction of person or peisons Please relay all intormation, which will be held in the strictest contidence, directly fo the local RCMP office, 875 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, B.C., ph. 365-7721. City of Castlegar Eaton's Trans-Canada Sale sel had 8 different interpre- tation of the provision for arbitration in Section 28, “It appears to apply to everything," Duncan said. “It says ‘any dispute under the agreement,’ " STUART N. DEERME son of Mr, and Mrs. M. Deverney of 1014 - 10th Ave. rs is listed ‘on the University of Mon- tano's Deans’ List for the 1979 winter quarter. He Is among 1,033 students, or about 12 per cent of the student population at the university who: has eared the honor, To be eligible for the Deans’ Uist, a student must have earned a quarterly grade- point average of at least 3.50 (e plus) and have taken at least 80 per cent of his or her’ courses on the normal grading system (A, B, C, D, or F). Deverney graduated ‘in 1969 from Stanley Humphries Sentor Secondary School. He -obtained a bachelor of com- * merce at UBC, prior to taking a forestry course at the Mon- tana Salneeaity abel , is WELCOMES FIGHT Continued from page Al ie Bennet ‘slam thhelpbliate aad resources in B.C. “very, ‘very office space with offices “was ready to go" in 1976 but was cancelled after the defeat of the NDP government, The proposal is “something I'd like to see proceeded with" of Bi Cle natural re: cry i be'the main provineal bes of. the election. The main provincial fasue in the election, he said, will’be the control of natural through between the city andthe province, But he said his major concern in the campaign will be reversal of “very serious trends in-health care which affect this riding and every other riding.” B.C. taxpayers “may see a partial if not complete collapse” of the province's health care program asa result of spending restraints imposed on hospital administrators and hospital boards, the Rossland-Trail MLA said. “They have cut services all they can,” he said. “And they're now down to the point where if the government doesn’t release some funds they're going to have to eliminate some services we have taken for granted.” He said Rossland’s Hos- pital Mater Misericordiae may be eliminated after: operating for 80 to 85.years as an acute eare facility as a result of government policies. D'Arcy noted the provision in the 1979 budget’ introduced” last week in the legislature by Finance Minister Evan Wolfe - for a five-per-cent rather than a- seven-per-cent increase ceiling - : to mean much.” ° ‘ on hospital budgets “isn't going .' “It means they're going to . be in less of a deficit position than they would be otherwise,” he said. “They're not going to have to cut or remove services to the extent that they were going to have to, but they're still going to have to cut and‘ remove services.” now In his fin d with Premier weather. It won't crack, SUNDECKS © Is Your Sundeck Leaking? © Are You Tired of Repainting? © Is the Paint Peeling or Flaking? ONE-DAY INSTALLATION—SAME-DAY USE! We can help. Vinyldeck can cover your sundeck with heavy-duty vinyl that is totally impervious to the - | peel. or teak. 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This procedure must be performed manually. e these errors Eaton's for any inc may hove caused our customers. - B45 Homby St, Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 1V1 oF Ph ‘ Vote for Phil Brooks! the TR | in B.C, and reinvestment of revenue from their develop- ment, “I personally have no ob- jection to foreign investment, a D'Arcy said. “What Tam ustned about is that. the revenue earned from natural resources in B.C. to an ever-increasing extent is leaving the country and the province and not being invested here. I really feel we have to do something provin- cially to assert’ the control of our resources which we have constitutionally but’have given up in financial terms.” “We have seen this gov- ernment, while saying we're ;, going to keep control of our resources in B.C.,'at the same time stand by quite happily while some 75 going concerns have been sold to foreign interests — in fact, they have opposed any intervention’ by the foreign investment review agency,” he said: “So I find their position on investment ~promiers election call because {hes not been on’ So reve tore several months.” But he said he was also disappointed there was no opportunity for debate on the government's throne speech and budget “both of which I felt had some positive things about them.” “There was no opportunity to see whether the government *| really meant that was what . they intended to do,” D'Arcy . said. “Tho first thing they **’seemed to do was bring in both documents as merely a political platform for the Social | Credit party.” "the New Democrat incum: |)" bent said he welcomed the i Moai but she knows your community inside out, Hf you're new in town calf her today! 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Harvey Ph. 365-3816 When Phil Brooks talks — people listen Phil Brooks spoke up and got our children back to school; ‘Phil Brooks spoke up and got action on Castlegar’s water problems; Phil Brooks spoke up and got action on Trail’s new highway; Phil Brooks spoke up and got a grant for Rossland recreation; When Phil Brooks talks — people in Victoria listen. Fomiyé site Hour Morning Sivorahip 1:00 a.m. Evening eral 6:30 p. Wed. bie’ Study 8p.m. © Church Office: 365-3430 PENTECOSTAL TABERNACLE 767 - iat Ave., North * Pastor: Roy Hubbeard Church: Ph. 365-5212 Combined Easter Morning Service at 10:30 a.m. Easter Service at Brilllant Cultural Centre with other Castlegar churches and the SCC at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday" tiple Study | Friday: ourai People CHURCH OF CHRIST +] Meets at Kinnaird Hall: Sunday Bible Class ‘ and Worship . 10. a.m. to 12 noon -.- Call 365-7973 or 385-3763- Eresident Brita Haley and ae. ara. oS tae Hector Hallett presided at the selthg lower ph ges ee ES ES alae ee OSB IED PL RT ETM BR RTP Re EN Re PIP AOD Rp pe ppt the assistance of Dawna Dinning and. Myrtle Thome: Claude Bissell, shown A top photo serving the guests ot the tea, is and Is more activities to commemorate the event. —News/MirrarFotos by Lots Hughes Voice of the People Intent Was to Alert -’ {Editor's note: the follow- ing letter is in response to a Yecent Arrow Lakes News edi- torial reprinted by the Castle- gar News last week.) Editor, Castlegar News: Having read your editorial ;comment regarding Hydro's Murphy Creek proposal, I feel some comment is in order. * My main reason for issuing a news release on the subject . was to advise the public that ~ another dam project was in- 2 deed imminent on the Lower Columbia. Hydro has always : had, and still has, a propensity predicting the past regarding Columbia Treaty negotiations, The distinguished Canadian sol- dier-engineer, General A.G.L. McNaughton, always claimed to be a Liberal, nota Ear ue Columbia. . and Herrid; tant, the two old soldiers in- sisted on a low arrow dam at Murphy Creek, not a high arrow or Keenleyside Dam at Robson. In addition, ‘Editor, Castlegar News: We would like to thank City Council for rejecting the Proposed rezoning of unde- veloped land in Woodland Park. It is reassuring to find the objections of 94 per cent of the homeowners recognized’ and supported by council niembers. It is our hope that further. development in Woodland Park . will be consistent with the’ master plan for the develop- ment of the City of Castlegar. We hope council will con- tinue to carefully represent the interests of current residents and taxpayers of Castlegar as they are exposed to the pres- sures of growth and the in- fluence of developers and guide us towards development that is beneficial and advantageous to { the ‘entire community. - ¢ John Dunn Donna Draper Castlegar, B.C. Business _ Seminar ‘On April 25 A business manageme, - seminar ‘primarily::for people interested in 5; yisiness will be held in Castlegar at ‘The | Fireside Place on April 25.° Arranged by the Manage- ment Services Department of the Federal Business Develop- ment Bank, the seminar will be one of several hundred con- ducted by the bank in smaller cities and towns across Canada. Some 30-35 people inter- ested in‘ business are expected to attend the seminar. They will be using the case study method to examine ‘a small business, its personnel adminis- had serious reser- sal, supported by Bert "Her. ridge, long-time C.C.F. and New Democrat M.P., included the Mica, Revelstoke, and Dun- candams. Where the general differed fundamentally with the Colum- bia Treaty as it exists was that: (a) Libby Dam in | Montana for silence on its intentions until nearly ready to start work. Further, as I pointed out, environmental and socia) dam- age would be minimal at 1,390 feet elevation, but much more substantial at 1,402 feet above sea level. Far from being un- concerned: about effects on homes and people, my intention was to alert the public to the - issue, and thereby bring pres- sure on Hydro to build at the lower elevation. No one, least of all the fish and game branch biologists, have claimed that any wildlife and waterfowl habitat will be * destroyed or that the Columbia water or its fish will be “killed”, How you acquired this notion is beyond me, Rather than damning the objectionists, I sought to alert them. Those householders whose way of life may be threatened have indeed been , concerned, and I hope. they vehemently argue for the lower 1,890 foot elevation. Their support on the matter will make my position stronger when dealing with government on the issue. ‘ The jobs on Seven-Mile are 90 per cent filled by permanent residents of the Kootenays, most of whom live in the Castle- gar.and Trail-Fruitvale area. Your charge that they are migrants is an insult to then * .and their families and I hope a retraction is.made. The Arrow Lakes News shows a peculiar capacity for moust'not be it to back up the Kootenay River into Canada. (b) Canada must retain the, option of reversing (diverting) the entire Koot: River flow vations about the financial provisions of the treaty — apprehensions which have been proved totally valid by the passage of time. Should you wish further details on the history of the Columbia River Treaty, I am sure Mr. Donald Waterfield of Crescent Bay near Nakusp would be happy to provide them. Mr. Waterfield, inter- nationally recognized as an authority on Columbia River at Newgate (U.S. border) into the Columbia at Canal Flats.. This meant a potential annual diversion of 6.25 million acre feet of Kootenay water instead of the 1.5 million acre feet allowed under the actual treaty” as it exists today! {c) Perhaps equally impor- several books, one of which; Continental Waterboy, is a comprehensive portrayal of the . events and personalities that resulted in the-Columbia River Treaty. C. D'Arey, MLA. , Rossland-Trail Thor-Larsen to Attend Craftsmen Meeting Regional director Ingeborg Thor-Larsen will be attending the annual general meeting of the Craftsmen’s Association of British Columbia, which will take place in Vancouver next Friday afternoon, This is the most important annual general meeting since the association was formed in 1972. 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