12 — Sunday, August 9, 1998 - North Shore News Students with dependents get cash Province adds $50 more a week to support plan THE provincial government has increase:é -eident finan- cial assistance available to students with dependents by $50 a week. Advanced Education, Training pended for six months after he pleaded guilty to having a dlood alcoho! tevel greater than .08. and Technology Minister Andrew Petter announced the — funding recently. “Itis going to make a big differ- ence in the lives of students dealing with the dual challenge of going re school while raising a child or car- ing for their family,” said Petter. “Students with dependents will have more financial breathing space as they gain new skills and expand their opportunities.” The tnerease to student financial assistance will boost the weekly licence months aee guilty to: Vancouver, months and had his driver's suspended for six after he maximum for students with depen- dents to $435. The funding increase isa part of the government's overall strategy to remove barriees to higher iearn- ing. As is the case with the recent removal of tuition fees tor adult: basic education, this announcement targers students most in necd, said [Petrer. “This initiative gives specific support to students and their fami lies and builds on the success of the was jailed six pleaded THE following people recently appeared in North Vancouver court in connection with drinking and driving related offences: John Wallace Cody, 54, of Pencer Isiand, was fined $1,150 and had his driver's licence suspended for 14 months after he pleaded guilty to two charges of impaired driving. One charge stemmed from a March 8, 1996 incident in West Vancouver; the other charge from a Dec. 23, 1996 inci- dent in North Vancouver District. eee Dennis Arthur Lee, 48, of Coquitlam, was fined $1,000, received 13° months’ proba- tion and had his driver's licence suspended for 18 months after he pleaded guilty to having a blood alcchal level greater than .08. eee lan James MacKay,29, of FRE May 16 & impaired driving on fune 1 in) North Vancouver District; @ possessing a man’s stolen vehicle on the same day. The jail sentence was to start after MacKav’s current jail sentence ended. — Anna Marie D'Angelo AROUND THE PARK - Sept 13 Daily Bus 9:30 am to 6:00 pm The Shuttle opcrates daily on a frequent 15-minute scheduie, stopping at 14 of the most popular sights in Stanley Perk. As peak hours are Tiam - 4pm, we encourage you to take advantage of the Shuttie in the morning end late “MON AUG. tuition freeze and other measures we have taken to make education more affordavle,” said Premier Glen Clark. The province announced $13.4 million more for student aid in its March budget. The total amount of new money allocared to students with depea dents is $6.4 millien of thar available. This will provide students with dependents with an increase of up te $4,700 per year based on enrall- —nearly half ment in a standard cight month program. This new initiative makes B.C jeader in Canada in its level of sts - dent financial assistance for siv- dents with dependents. This i increase is a key part of this government's commitment to keep B.C.'s student debt levels among the lowest in the country. Approximately 8,500 ‘people will. receive more Maney as a result of the funding increase which took effect Aug. 1. 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