Page 46, April 25, 1979 - North Shore News

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— Ena recent issue of your
' paper you mentioned that
we were to be blessed with
another bulk chemical plant
_on the Lynn Term site in
North Vancouver:

_ While I was-aware of this

af the time-of the last Civic
Election I did not carry it
any further due to the fact
that I was advised that
location of such things lays
in the-hands of the National
‘Harbours Board and there is
nothing we can do about it.

We need this new plant
like we need a good dose of

Dear Editor: |
: The North Shore
Association for the Mentally

Handicapped is looking for
the assistance of a few
mature volunteers to allow
us to provide more in-
dividualized training in our
vocational services program.

Any volunteer we con-
sider must be of the attitude
that the mentally han-
dicapped have the ability to
learn and progress just like
the rest of. us—the only
difference is the rate of
learning. We will therefore

Dear Editor:
Re: “Is a new school
needed?” — from Mrs.

Jacqueline Sharpe, March
25, 1979

I took great exception to
the above-mentioned letter.
To say that the problem is
not with the school building
but with the teachers is, in
my Opinion, absurd! I feel
that our staff has shown
admirable restraint, con-
sidering the conditions in
which they must teach.

I personally have had the
occasion to tour several
North Vancouver
Elementary Schools — some
old and some new — and as
a parent can only wish my
own children were blessed
with similar surroundings!

Helpful Blue Bus drivers

Dear Editor:

It was with relief and
pleasure that J} learned in
February from) your paper
that West Vancouver Muni-
cipality will keep its own
transit system.

chlorine gas. This week after.
the.. catastrophe — at
Harrisburgh, .Pa. I __think.
back with irony of.all the
safety factors* your paper
mentioned were: to be built
‘into this new, plant.in North
Vancouver. ,

1. am sure the same
assurances were piven to the
citizens of Harrisburgh prior

.to the installation of - their
nuclear power plant.

‘These. escapements can
happen here and in fact as I
can personally testify have
already done. so, in small.
degrees, in our own area
from similar installations.

Help the handicapped

require individuals with
patience, determination and
the personal philosophy that
the handicapped are. people
first and handicapped
second. ° ;

' There is an immediate
need for someone to work
closely with a young man in
our sheltered woodworking
shop. The volunteer would

be expected to work with.
this individual on a regular
basis (up to a maximum of.

three days a week) and

through example and ex-.

planation, help to provide
the support necessary to

I was in attendance at a
School Board meeting last
spring at which Dr. L.

Marshall,
Superintendent,
Development, gave an
excellent description of
Learning Styles as they are
known and used today.
Children experience large
group situations, smail
groups, use of visual aids,
audio aids, and various other
teaching styles and methods
to allow each child to learn
to his/her capacity.

Assistant
Program

To have knowledge of
these different techniques
but to be unable to im-

plement many of them
because of one’s” en-
vironment must be
frustrating. Under our
present conditions at

Burrard View Community
School, I give our staff full
credit for their efforts.

Those of us who do not

drive a car have a’ special
reason to think themselves
fortunate to have | such

reliable public transporation

Jewish also to) commend
most sincerely the invariable

-. allowed in densley populated

. am ideal.. funnel through
may be channelled to an

support system dnd one of
“the best ways the community

Such plants should not be.

areas where the location and §-
natural surroundings make

which their deadly products

unsuspecting public.
I would like to suggest to
every ‘citizen along both
sides of this inlet to’ go out -
and purchase gas masks for —
every member of their family
and to keep them in a handy
place just in case we tao find
oné day that man does not.
always control what he
invents.

C.F. Vagg
North Van

ns .

build good work skills and
habits. cy

Over the years we have _
come a long way in our
understanding and approach
to mental retardation. Today
the goal is to move towards a
comprehensive community

can begin to support these
citizens js through volun-
teerism. It doesn’t cost a
cent and.the rewards for
both parties are invaluable!

Ruth Armstrong,
President

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School Board meetings when
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of them has ever taken sides
in a vocal manner. Every
effort has been made to stay
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Finally, it is stated in Mrs.
Sharpe's letter that children
have been used as “pawns in
this game” but I cannot go
along with that — many of
them are aware of the issue
and its status as a point of
classroom discussion on
current affairs, but their
involvement stops there.

(Mrs.) Carleen Leidal,
President, Burrard View
Association

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Blue Bus drivers. They must
be surely the most helpful
drivers to be found in British
Columbia.

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