EY NEWS photo Terry Peters NORTH Shore Rescue team leader Tim Jones puts the finishing touches on the team’s new headquarters. Pressures build on NV class sizes From page 4& Brayne has written to edu- cation minister Paul Ramsey abour the $1.7 million in additional funding, but isn’t hopeful he will hear back unti} several weeks from now. David Neel “ NATIVE JEWELLERY/ Wepboinc RINGS ‘Closet ; CHILDREN'S QUALITY CONSIGNMENT jo size 16} UP 10 60: SUMMER STOCK STARTS SATURDAY JUNE 26/59 1844 MARINE DRIVE WEST VANCOUVER 926-1630 MON-SAT 10AM-SFM VERE REPRRALLLAEEA If the finances are not forthcoming, Brayne said pres- sures on class sizes for grades 4-6 will be felt on teachers this fall. The school district anticipates that it would have to shift some of its teaching resources for these grades to lower grades in order to | Summer i is... reduce class sizes. Ramsey has announced as an education target the addi- tion of 1,000 new classes province-wide for Grades K to 3. The education ministry has also pledged that it will reduce by halt the portable classrooms. owning a pool! | Hy | \ i | ALPHA POOL PACKAGE SPECIALS \ ith B18? Rowind above ground | 12°K24" Oval above ground 1700 2300 15', 24’ & 12X18’ sizes also available ¢ 6” ledges/5” uprights ¢ 16” sand fitter ¢ 3/4hp Dynamo pump Ero a) fy 3 ¢ Skimmer * Inpool ladder # Full maintenance kit Pe ean St aerate ace tee aah amaysigtecen sie So | & IDEAL POOL & PATIO “" Qver 30 years serving the North Shore 346 Lynn Ave., North Van 980-3467 16040 Fraser Hwy, § Surrey 597-2381 number of Bob Mackin News Reporter NORTH Shore Rescue has a new home. The volunteer team opened its headquarters at the Narth Vancouver civic works vard on Tuesday. “The Embassy" is foot long, 30-foot wide stor age, staging and office facili- ty. Ht was given the lofty monicker during a light- hearted conversauien between NSRo team leader Tim Jones and a works yard foreman. “We ao 35- we're kidding cack other about) who's in charge,” Jones said. “1 said ‘you have to realize we're of. toreign soil, consider this an embassy’. We had a) good laugh about it.” The facility cost $25,000 to build, Jones said. Funding came from the North Shore's three municipalities and the West Vancouver Foundation. It replaces a works yard portable that was jammed, Noor to ceiling, with gear. ‘There was no room for mem- bers to meet or fix and clean their equipment. “We were reaching 3 point where it was becoming a problem, * Jones said. “We weren’t taking care of our equipment. Guys were so discouraged. All this stuff here was stacked on top of each other, so to get it, we had to pull things of f.” In the new facility, equip- ment ranging from base camp kit and helmets to thick ropes and medical gear, is neatly arranged in shelves and a loft. There’s plenty of space Friday. June 25, 1999 — North Shore News — 5 Embassy to rescue for maintenance and repairs of gear on oa werk bench, There's a computer, printer, fax machine and various CONMMUCAatiOns equipment, “The morale has Increased proporuonally with our team, not only because of the call volume, ond we're doing good calls, but because of the equip- ment and the facility. They have an ability to do stuff” Work on the new tieility began in carly Mav during the search sor Grouse Grind avalanche victim) Rory Manning. “Our team put in 500 hours on the Grouse Grind incident at the same time we were doing the facility. During the day we were doing the Grouse Grind, at night we were doing the faeilien” Apply now on-line for a low cost | HOME EQUITY "MORTGAGE gr Lender Broker fees nuiy apply FACTORY FUTON Enlrance in rear lane OFF Coupon ANY OIL CHANGE PACKAGE Formerly Shell Rapid Lube Lonsdale & 13th . Vancouver N 985-1050 Expires. July Mon. Sat. Il-Gpm Sunday 12-5 am AIL CHANGE nf3990 Includes: sot pine sofa bee frag, triple foam core fotun, scotch-guarded futon cover, Dillews and pillaw cavers. While guachhes last 267 E. Ist. W.Van 984-4504 The Great Canadian aL CHANGE me 1978 LTD. We’ve Moved To 122 E. 3rd St. ’ North Van | nn anne een ene eee MEN’S + Plain) | (Plain) $349; 49) (PANTS ' DRESS $449 $349) ‘OVERCOAT ‘LAUNDEREDY ‘RAINCOAT | : SHIRTS 79° ee ewe epee epee Blacen, BLOUSE SWEATER ‘BAG OR SKIRT | (Plain) $ 13 99: ‘COMFORTER |DRAPES SLEEPING 1 (per panel) He soe ‘PANTS | i (NEW ZIPPER | rOR | HEMMING 93 Valid at this focation only Coupon expires July 9/99 Coupon valid with in-coming order.