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3 Sections (A, B &C)

Fs ‘The analysis Points out that (ee
past 12 years'has been conservative: “Every year the: per

pupil expenditures in School District No.9 have been lower,

a minimum of $4'per pupil in-1972 to‘a’' maximum of *
$190 per-pupil in 1982) than any other West Kootenay. done

< School, District,” the report states.

It also notes that ‘had students in Castle

~ same ami on thel

that the a.
rr. opi costs over, the ‘last two! years: Das!
pf 100)

in
igh districts, ' th ‘Castlegar operating ° budget,
“should have included an additional $2; TAT,141,"

‘Nevertheless, the attached letter states that this “fiscal :

responsibility has not ‘been to the: triment ‘of educational :

In fact, pupils! from’ School; District No. 9 have:
Seerletently a well above ‘Provins cial‘ averages | in >

Hin! the! area.

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“The] lower level of support |
“would. “provide for the ope:

) testing, and in.

1980 the Educational Research Institute of British Columbia,”

conducted an ‘investigation into the district to attempt to

identify the- factors’ ‘which lead to significant: Pupil:
performance.” \,

>The letter ‘adds that Castlegar students have -also
well on pi

The Salmo Centre Coordin:
ator’s position:‘has been: re-

; ’ duced to aneight-month year ~
grams will be the

‘Meanwhile, lingering

: winds from the most -brutal;::

blizzard, of the young-winter.
: buffeted parts of the North-:.

toppled local
es Sts!) Thomas’ ‘transmission’ ‘atore
tower and Power: disruptio

ation

‘The \centre of the ‘storm’
had:swept ‘into Canada by.

today, but strong winds

tion of two'or three centres. 25 per cont in 1983-84,

where “the ‘col- fects a 50 per cent reduction. :

ntres “in tote grant | level, established
” Pe

on born to Marcy and Gor-. ;

gram | ;

adult education, courses. Castlegar. teachers bees

. Perra said the 60-per cent been awarded a 4.5 per cent
‘ cutback came in three stages, increase on both salary. grid
The province . notified he egos pert
college. tb Apel ta t te conn: tration board Tor West ‘Koot!
budget was to be frozei ‘at enay school districts.
last ‘year's level.

In a telephone interview .
‘Then. in August: the prov- this. afternoon, . Secretary- ;

cent Position

Although he said’it is too

early to tell the effect the -
increase‘ will have on. the
district’s ‘1983 budget,. Das-
cher noted that’ for “every
one per cent. increase. the
teachers get: ‘will mean (the

ines told the college the ‘pro-.-
_ rama sr eal be ext by 25 per,
*esnt.. The has since:
seerved notice that. the. pro-.

Sticker

ephone sticker displaying the :
city’s emergency numbers. *
Mann

said” the. ‘sticker,
which ‘was ‘mailed. free | to.
Castlegar homeowners last.
week, ‘contains the:’ wrong
emergency, number ‘for “the
city...

The ‘sticker has “the ‘old

emergency. num!

‘and:

‘ber in an ‘emergency if they
place the sticker. on a tel-:

:ephone. ,

‘ment handed down, today,

treasurer John Dascher said
a ‘severance; pay.’ clause ‘for
laid-off, teachers has also

However, he" aeds out
been included ‘in ‘the settle-

that “we're a Jong way from
that now,” because the award:
“No: further details were must first be examined by.
Wallable ‘on the the

pay. clause.
“Dascher said “he ‘would

Commission. before it can be
examine the. details of the <

ratified.

= inside

In. his weekly Wednesday

3: column John, Charters begins

2. the first'of a two-part feature ‘fj

on George Cheveldave — a
glance back at a time. when
running boards. and rumble
seats were the fashion on cars
and hats, and knickers: were
fashion on boys, page BS.

What lies in store in 1983? See what Ca: legar’
residents said in our weekly On The Street

feature, page Aé.
S i Chief Heinrich: Himmler’s only child, $s
Gudrun Himmler, gives her first face-to-face
Interview. ever and describes her feelings
about World War il_and*her,father, page AS.
he Soviets are here, but the Edimanton Ollers
weren't in awe as they nipped the Russian all-
tars 4-3 in last night's first of six exhibition
matches between the NHL and Russians, page

Compensation : Stabilization 2

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