42 - Sunday, June 16, 1991 - North Share News

NEWLY-DEFEATED MLAs who aren't eligible for nal economy tess than two years ago and is aimed at
pensions will receive six-months’ severance pay. if was softening job-finding difficulties for former MLAs. But
revealed Thursday. More than 40 Social Credit and — critics say severance pay should not appty to officials
NDP MLAs wif! be entitled to $24,600 to $44,100 elected for one term in office and uspooular MLAs
sheuld they be defeated or decide not to run in the up- should not be rewarded with taxpayers’ doliars when
coming provincial election. The severance arrangement — defeated in an election.

was quietly approved by the legislature's board of inter-

Anna Marie Should defeated MiLAs get severance pay?
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Certainly. If they don't No, they should not Sure, they should No, they shouldn't No, because they make
get a pension, I think because this proves that because I’m sure they because it is like any ca- enough money and that
they should get some they are only in politics will have a hard time reer. If they get out of it amount of money (for
remuneration for the for what they can get out finding work. they should go on to do severance) should go to
time they have put in. of the system. something else without people who need it.

taxpayers paying for it.

Hillside raises funds for World Vision

. A 30-HOUR fast by Hillside 2 _ held in place of reguiar classes for $39,000 for World Vision.

. Middle Schooi students has raised By Elizabeth Collings students to learn about the issues Hillside has earmarked the

. almost $20,000 for World Vision News Reporter surrounding world famine. funds for Mozambique and
— a Canadian school record for “This really gave all students an Bangladesh, which was devastated
the international development opportunity to get involved in a by cyclones last month. The
agency. many docrs slammed in their face, situation which was specifically money will be used for medicinal

The 500 students who par- but also met many nice people humanitarian and really left them purposes such as inoculations,
ticipated in the fast raised $19,500 who opened their hearts,’ said with a good feeling,’’ said emergency relief and agricultural

through pledges and donations Chris Georgas, the Hillside Grade Georgas. development, Georgas said.

from West and North Vancouver 8-9 teacher who organized the The Canadian International

tesidents. fundraiser. Development Agency (CIDA) wiil The students celebrated after
“Those kids got out there and Georgas said that during the match the students’ fundraising the fast with a dance at the

trooped door-to-door and had May 30-31 fast, a ‘‘teach-in’’ was efforts, making a grand total of — school.

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