Al0O - Wednesday, May 11, 1983 - North Shore News inquiring reporter by Ellsworth Dickson We all hear gossip and I'll bet that everyone has gossiped at one time or another. Does gossip have a useful place in conversation? Is gossip a source of in- formation that can help you make decisions? Today’s question is: ‘‘What are your thoughts on gossip?”’ Robert Schaeffner Vancouver I think gossip is bad because the story changes as if gets passed around. One should try to get information from the original source. Everybody has their own interpretation of what the facts are. Basically. I think gossip 1s destructive. Michelle Rockhill North Vancouver Gossip 1s interesting and sometimes you can learn valuable things, but it can also be vicious Mary McLellan North Vancouver Gossip as fun over a cup of coltee as long as it mw onot maheious Also. gossip can get outlof hand and distort the truth Karen Harman North Vancouver Gossip can be crucl | Nave never pot oun formation lo Could use through gossip Crossipa does not interest me ots bad Julian Soltendicch Whistler Dts a ffi ake werd to tater pret Const can Ve Hee On postive | feel vl i soottie whi me patie Croussrye fia pee ved Tre bpd rare) Peat tras rea ny soe ab She vbr prs ety ibe Pepbeoe greasy Cheon Coonstp rs eof Tews Ttoas persertual pond type Varlacon Parent claims WV schools ignoring special needs By BILL BELL BUDGET shortfall or not, West Vancouver school trustees were told Monday night that the district will have to drastically improve its programs for special- needs children. Parent Stuart Laird pleaded with the board to , any wat ih om as,