THEY WERE fighting for the life of their school, they came armed with maps, statistics, stories, facts and a lot of emotion in hopes of persuading SECOND THOUGHTS OVER GLENMORE? Closing W. Van schools ‘butchery’ By BILL BELL call ... they all have many common factors.” Many criticized the board A3 - Sunday, F ebruary 6, 1983 - North Shore News hastily,” said one paren Another asked if t. the savings were worth it to the was necessary, but “not our on the issue of timing, asking taxpayers after all the costs West Vancouver School Trustees not to accept a school”. that the decision to close of closure were taken into recommendation to close Glenmore Elementary. But it was at Glenmore, schools, “not be rushed”. consideration. where the parents came The board’s original in- The final public meeting Over 350 people crammed five schools out of 13 is prepared, using Canada tention was to make the into Glenmore Elementary butchery,” said one parent. Statistics, maps of the British decision on February 14. will be held Wednesday : . : night at 7:00 p.m. when Thursday night, the third of If the recommendation is Properties, birth rates, Board Chairman Norman Cypress Park residents will four public meetings held to passed, Glenmore will be municipal reports, real Alban was hesitant to say if be given a chance to express discuss School Superin- tendent Ed Carlin’s proposal to shut down five schools in West Van: a desperate move for at least five years, when Glenmore be kept open and if it felt that it needed more recommended to stave off the “echo baby boom” is Chartwell be closed. information. j=" TL. financial ehaos brought expected to push enrotments And they may have Others questioned the about by the rovincial back up again. succeeded, Carlin told the necessi slesingscheels | Pld’ - y P pagain, = succee D Q éetings were held at News that “his administration when the savings (estimated 4 et preserve educational ex- schools. “T fully support that there must be trimming, but I submit that the closing of closed along with Cypress Park, Cedardale, Pauline Johnson, and Eagle Harbour Pauline Johnson on Wed- on Tuesday, ‘where parents also fought the school closure. Most admitted that some school consolidation estate figures and the board's own facilities’ findings in a convincing argument that would be ooking closely at the board would hold off on its decision, but indicated that it was prepared to do so, at between $400,000- their views. ALSO INSIDE the parents. “They were very well prepared and we will really give their information close attention,” Carlin said. “The decision to close $500,000) would be so “minimal” in comparison to the social costs and decrease in real estate values in the areas affected. “I ask that you not be Ne A. stampeded or bullied by the Westcott, Glenmore or provincial government, A most too ate... Chartwell was a really soft don’t make the decision PARINCPACTION By then, they were so FROM PAGE A2 badly crippled -- having to cut dead flesh away from forced to make an awful their toes -- that they were decision: leave the two girls under a sail on the beach and set out on the raft with his son to try to reach the cabin, with its CB radio, their only hope of calling for rescue. Left alone, the girls dug for clams. until they couldn't move any longer, then resilient, life-lovin curled up together under the creatures. 8 vx TUNE UP SPECIAL $49.95 Nanc saul, growing thinner every Every once in a while, Reptace Points, Cond Pr ;s, Fuel, Fitter. y day. when I get depressed about Check ign ./Fuel Sys Beits. Hoses, Scope & Adj Wortman and his son whether the human race IKE NAKAYAMA barely made it to the cabin, only to find themselves unable to raise anybody on the CB. unable to find a way to get back to the girls for 14 days. When Wortman and his son did finally get back to them, they had been reduced to skeletons, but they were still alive. Marvellously tough, really wants to survive, a book like Almos: Too Late comes along, and gives me hope. 94 986-5375 Ww ‘‘Quality Service Assured’’ ¥% PRE-SPRING SPECIAL Oil, Filter Change, Lube Check Cooling Sys. & Anti-Freeze Check Battery. Starting & Charging Sys (Parts included Ox up to 4 5H} (Carb Timing & Emission Cont. Sys } (Parts included. 6 cyl Rotary extra) E ALSO SERVICE DOMESTIC CARS 1.B. AUTO = = 1189 W. 16th St., N. Van. (just off Pemaberton) A SUBARU Eat $16.95 40