A6 - Sunday, January 16, 1983 - North Shore News Cost vs. . control North Vancouver City aldermen have indicated they are not entirely happy with RCMP policing directed by Ottawa and might prefer a force under direct local control. The aldermen implied no criticism of the Mounties themselves in their day-to-day performance. The criticism was of the SYSTEM -- which gives municipalities hiring the RCMP under contract no formal voice in the administration or operation of the detachments assigned to them by the feds via ~ the provincial attomey general, The latter, for example, has to approve even such in the number of police in North Van. This contrasts sharply with West Van- couver and the 11 other B.C. municipalities which run their own police departments -- where the police chief is directly answerable to the council-appointed police board or commission. Obviously, such locally con- trolled forces are likely to be more responsive to specific community needs than units of a national police force with no formal accountability to local government. The problem, as so often, is money. Municipalities that hire the Mounties have hitherto had as much as 30% of their police costs paid by Ottawa, though that subsidy is now being progressively pared down. The 12 cost of their police services. So, far, therefore, the COST to taxpayers of running their own police department has been a major consideration. But as Ottawa's RCMP subsidy diminishes, cost may become a less important factor than the positive vir- tues of local control. Any other job! From the Good News Department comes the announcement that another 90 workers in Vancouver are to lose their jobs. They are temporary staff of the Unemployment In- surance Commission who've run out of work because UIC applications are levelling off. We hope their former colleagues will quickly fix them up — but NOT at the UIC, please! Ree wenrELe Ee PDE re ANE WHET VANE sunday news Display Advertising 980-0611 north shore Classified Advertising 986-6222 new ,Newsroom 985.2131 : Circulation 966 1777, 1139 Lonsdale Ave North Vancouver BC V/M 2HAa Publianer tale: logaerch Associate Publisher blotoeoet Car eabvarty Editor in-chief Now Wright Advertising Director Torta beatae as Personne! Oirector Mrs thera btatbisae cd Circutation Dtractor Seu At ths Reoduction Director Office Manage: Chis Jobson Photography Manaye: (horses Car arnchy Testry Prerterns North Shore Nowe t5 Lane Ng ven vets Taam Aa det a POM ae ar deg eren dam! Oerencuty CWE pretend corveters Tee Prete derbe MM byes Weedrre Pevtrabovstercd) fe ee verr yy Dene cr the Nace th Maat Peer grate atecoe No aeritos weve 19682 North Shore Free Preoas (id All sights -eserved AM Vea eng ge cag et Ut the Vowe ine on gm abes Peed crea E rare Pcs Ce et ues fare bream tt med ave ne COT Re Os tnttre contents “pe abote rag etic nnn Naor tt arsed Wert vane ae % fo ous Mavehengy bbern a anabesl be oor epee =) . Poche rates vb rae bs wae oA tL NA NED Wodrvenday 94 0838 hunday SIN. THIS PAPER IS RECYCLABLE By LINDA MOORE From 1972 to 1976 I was an elected school trustee. | ran for election on- the Community School tcket and topped the polls. 1 believed in community schools then. I still do. I was and am a believer because community schools make the best use of education tax dollars. Making public buildings available to the public in after - school hours, weekends and where possible, during school hours, makes sense. For less than t0% im operating Costs, a school is turned into a public facility providing whatever programs the community wishes to see offered. That's a bargain — a scarce commodity in Umes of restraint. Where can you find a teen drop-in, a seniors’ square dance group, keep fit classes, soccer practices, pre-natal classes, cake decorating, doll making. kids) cooking ~~ classes, daycare, family counselling services and more? In your neighbourhood community school. Community schools are not a new idea. Years ago. the rural schoolhouse provided that space and atmosphere which brought the community together. The school was the centre of community well being. That sense of community and neighborliness disappeared with the expansion of urban and suburban development. The community school movement started as a THE GERITOL SHOW has Ws premicre at 9 1S oad tomorrow (Monday Jan 17) when CBUE PV Channel o*Cabtte 3 taunches = the new Opening program mu a 13 week entitled “hrom Now On’ Hosted by Bob Switzer and Weat Vans Macy Kerr, the show 1s dedicated to the activilies of with oon sactrics interests and Cli zens terviews and profiles of older Canadians crAaminabon of semiot an d an thet rights and Specially featured in the series will be whose CONnCCTAS older Canadians achievements oto Yours individual thera Gsolden belie then ape Producer Fred fengel ot West Van, alse curfent produces of the CBOs se henol quis The On ne Mbp whos leven, f aevenerng ‘Keach Peron Nuow show I aot waarys Top woome of the anos and prornpects satisfying TS he has ever ondertaken Rise catty | Coamorte Mi ane Mis Gatcyprower and gel your breakfast over with belore FT Sool woth thee veabes OTA RTI NALS REL ben al biavve thoat tans mpay bre rile re ste at te dearer tbat tbe Pac ata Prva NS nals dae oe ee boars Anpe tes ‘tro Pealay rpsponse to neighbourhoods who wanted to recapture that sense of community. It began in communities where residents came together because they needed facilities for programs. They wanted to get the kids “off the streets” and they wanted a place where adults could take courses to upgrade or learn new skills. The first designated community school in B.C. was estabhshed in North Vancouver in 1971. The concept of community schools spread during the next decade and there are quickly ~ Some of the immediate results after the establish- ment of a community school included: °*A dramatic drop in school vandalism — the kids were in’ the schools rather than being outside, throwing rocks at school windows. e A sense of pride and ownership in the neigh- bourhood school. ¢ Taxpayers could finally use those million dollar facilities that they had paid for. The provincial govermn- ment is forcing local school boards to hack away at their present budgets in an effort to “trim the fat” and cut the frills. Any restraint program that denies taxpayers access to facilities that they, the public, paid for smacks of fiscal mismanagement and shortsightedness. Community school councils, the elected government bodies’ of community schools, are comprised of Parents and “® The local school became the focal point of its com- community schools Tocated in seven different distncts in B.C. - i currently 31 munity, the place where neighbours met (for school recreation, education and social activities. a a5 “More power, Joe!” sunday brunch by Noel Wright filming Cruise to obtain new stock future its osaxth yearoon prime time PV. the lop rating Saturday night show recently been picked up for a further two years by the ABC network If youd hke to meet Capt. Stubing, Doc, Gopber, Isaac, Julle wun) AQ | person, there might still be yust an odd cabin left on the Jan 29 but un, don't nearest travel Dean Miller, Princess Cruases mancin Vancouver at 689- 2002 for Now in footage episodes has Cruise walk to your agent Sayan Should) you grey Votkswoepen coovertible CPM '14) parked anywhere be kind enough to pive the West apo spotoa dark Ravdbdit lhe encc number Van polite did Nancy a dang at Phe car belongs te and Corn of West Van second time tt Pvctgreen wes the thas been stolen tn the past foe fromm thee Hoo ttas thas time Sar pent Pte peabree thik at was probably taken by a yoy rycbet wher ttaay steripby trarve abandoned ob when Che pas i sued Ode rts Sab Tubilee base Muay Noor tty Noa Cosy recedye dd wath hire peng acre CPO my ny oak YO vf arms but hasnt made much use of it to date noteven Offferal Christmas Now Alderman Frank Marcino is) worrying lest the money making possibiliies oof the new insignia are lost by default He wants i copymphted so that the City bathers Lan om pnd op oats catds oe: On Spoons and other tourint baubles before some entice preneur beats them (to the punch SCRATCHPAD: = Three cheers from all pooch lovers City alderman Stella Jo Dean who supporang the German Shepherd Clut’s appheation to hold ats an nual show ino a City park despite the fears of feHow alderman about canime fall from CRvat for cru contiemed porsonal domes ac widents ckpenicnce show dont generally And Cary have ditto oftor Alderman Payne whe then cared a toe lly laugh try he was prepared fo let the Miatlet CR IRARe aera Veo drop Ain troonere ayainis Ross Ireland, Waa of iM feotenve Laws Travel an Path Roval just whrees been named head soles he fone Northwest One ant Nteline sta Boaoss Preotne westctn © anacha aT ta ecarticr ‘educational, community members. They devote untold volunteer hours to ensure that the social and recreational needs of their children and communities are met. They raise funds through many activities — funds which are spent on enhancing programs in their schools. Their communities are well informed, involved and active. Those volunteers — thousands of them — do not take kindly to the threats of extinction. Telling com- munity school members that they may cease to exist, that their efforts and hours have gone for nought does not sit well with them. They will fight to keep the hghts on in their community schools. ~ Community school councils are a force to reckon with in B.C. Perhaps the provincial government does not know that. But they'll find out — the hard way. (Linda Moore ts a com. munity school coordinator for Deep Cove/Dollarton) monton manager for Westem airlines ©. Labor Minister Bob McClelland will tell st dike at as on the BC labor front at) next Saturday's 9 am. no-host breakfast to be staped by the North Van Capilano Socred faithful at the Avalon everyone welcome (not just the famthful) adds MLA Angus Ree Wondering what North Vans Marcel Leflelanr is) dong these days? He's 1S miles west of Moose Jaw. studymy for hrs Bachelor of Religious Education degree al Briercrest: Bible Colle ge Put at on your tube gazing calendar the new Martlyn Rebe- Ohone in show’ cub supporting “Cast” of District atdermen, whiih debuts 7 to 8 pm Jan 7° on Channel 10 Welcome to the King Leo of 59 dens throughout BB ¢ Hamilton of Govermor of Laons Dasara t YA. vistts Nocth Van Laon, Club this Dhursday the North Brink, Vancouver when Frank Smithers Salute Shore's Barbara Junior League ol member on Melitta Awatdl outstanding teceming the Achievement honoring an Naneouver atea woman conprats to rth and Rob Jensen, winners of a tip to April Pomt fishing lodge tar thee and West San © hamber of i hic Commerc s Save Salmon lottery WRIGHE OR WRONG: Ve expert as oa man whe wall know Lomortew why the things ho pacdac ted vesterdlay Vaclert tra popes ' te whiny