10 - Wednesday, March 27, 1985 - North Shore News

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Brian Fisher
North Vancouver

Yes. 1 think it keeps peo-
ple in the neighborhood
from drinking elsewhere.
It helps stop drinking and
driving because it’s local,
especially with all the
alcohol concerns.

HE © CAPILANO “College faculty’s - College
‘wareness Campaign ‘found an unlikely ally at

t's. cuts to ‘post: ‘secondary. education.

Tight for. this board to make a
motion. concerning another

| to make a personal statement
1. When it comes to govern-
ment restraint and cuts to
post secondary education, I
think it is almost a scandal,”’
Smith said. ;

“Smith went on-to chastise

ally ght-fi ed. when.” it”

pending taxpayer's.
-money’and a‘self-proclaimed
‘ultra | conservative, was
_responding’ to, an“ appeal by

Capilano College: faculty for

‘West Vancouver’ s school board Monday night
‘when, one trustee lashed out at the provincial

“don’t “think it would be

Jurisdiction, but I would like.

NEIGHBHORHOOD PUBS are like churches when it

them but the thought of having one in their neighborhood

Eric Hanlon
North Vancouver
Yes, absolutely and un-

equivocally. They add
character to the
neighborhood. It’s a

public meeting place and
T love English draft.

the | provincial government
for forcing fee increases at
colleges and universities,
“With the recent fee in-
creases, the universities have

’ become’ a ; preserve of . the

wealthy, it demeans us asa
‘society,’’ Smith said.
Mark. Battersby,’ a
philosophy instructor at
-Capilano College had asked
the board to support. the
awareness campaign and to
press for a status quo budget
for Capilano College.
Battersby also usked the
board to turn out to tonight’s

Visit us for the fun of i

Linnivacae COMTRE .

Bev Conway

North Vancouver ,
Yes. | believe a smaller
pub gcis a much better
atmosphere in the
neighborhood and not as
much ‘meat marketing’
goes on. !

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public mecting at North Van-
couver Centennial Theatre at

‘7:30 p.m.

Battersby claimed that
Capilano College was cut $1
million last year and would
be cut a further $1 million
this year,

“We'll have to cut pro-
grams at a time when we are
ata saturation level of opera-
tion ... faculty have increased
class sizes to the level where
the rooms can’t hold any.
more,*’ Battersby said.

The ‘awareness program
being promoted by the col-

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doesn't rest well with some homeowners. With that in mind,

comes to new developements — everybody is in favor of we asked some North Vancouver residents: Are you in favor
of neighborhood pubs?

Ken Alexander
North Vancouver on
Yes, because they’re
secial. It’s great to sit and
talk to someone. As long
as there’s not too many in
one area —- not too much
congestion.

lege faculty is-an ‘‘upbeat”’
approach to gain community
support, Battersby said. It
Stresses the positive aspects
of what the college has to of-
fer the community, .
pointing out to the commuri-

ty what the cuts will do to |

those programs.

“Capilano College - is on. 18

the brink of a crisis. The ex-
pectations of the community
and the prornise oi the col-
lege to fulfill them are
reaching a point where they

cannot be met,’’. Battersby. /

said.

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Sarah Mullen

North Vancouver
Yes, sure. ¥ think it's a
good place for a small
group of friends to get
together und socialize. -
i’m for them because ’m
English and we have pubs
all over in England.

~ MICHAEL SMITH
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