12 - Sunday, December 18, 1988 - Norih Shore News inquiring reporter Evelyn Jacob THE AUDITOR General’s report released this week says forest management agreements between the federal and provincial governments are not meeting their principel goal of properly restocking forest land. ‘‘Restocking of productive forest lands has rot kept pace with the William Burns North Vancouver The forests are being depleted. I think it's im- portant that they are looked after. Something should be done. Yes, ting. Vi Skarp Nosth Vancouver I think the gov- ernment is serious about reforestation. They seem to to be doing a lot of plan- Mike Miller government is forests. The thing is thet planted. North Vancouver Yes, { believe the B.C. regenerating our harvest, and this threatens future forest productivity,”’ the report states. The B.C. government, however, says that the agreement is well adm:=nistered by local forestry officials. Inquiring Reporter asks people if the provincial government is committed to regenerating B.C.’s forests. is govt committed to forest regeneration? Masum! Ostermann North Vancouver No, I don’t think it is. committed There hasn't been enough about our forests. control over reforesta- They’ve been informing imyportant tion. The B.C. — govern- us of that very well trees ave ment hasn’t done enough. through the media. Kevin Royce North Vancouver Yes, I think it is serious Interest low at NV school inauguration LACK OF public interest was the one thing that clouded North Van- couver School Board’s inaugura- ticn Tuesday night, with this year’s four district school trustees taking their seats by acclamation during the November municipal elections. “It would be nice to think that this reflected an endorsement of the job the trustees have been do- ing, but it also suggests some apathy,’’ said school trustee Don Bell, who was elected chairman for the coming year, following his swearing-in along with trustees Dorothy Lynas, Ann McDonald and Richard Walton. The audience consisted of two parent representatives. Working to improve the public awareness of the role of the school district in the community was one of the five priorities Bell, a former North Vancouver District mayor, outlined in kis inaugural speech. “Our overriding priority will be to prepare students to meet and to succeed in the changing adult society which they are soon to enter,’’ Bell said. The district will work to main- tain and improve the process of providing education (academic and social) in light of the curricular and structural changes coming out of the Sullivan Commission, Bell continued. Improving the district’s relation- ship with its teachers is also on the agenda for the new term, keeping in mind the new relationship be- tween administration and a union- ized teaching staff. Bell said the district will have to maintain and improve the resources for providing education, ‘including getting our physical plant and technical support up to a level that our teachers can do their job.” The last priority Bell listed con- cerned expenditures and funding, including working to change the funding ratio between the provin- cial government and the school district. ‘‘North Vancouver hus the lowest ratio with the province in Ardagh 986-4366 | Personal Injury Hunter Barristers & Solicitors #300-1401 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver Free Initial Consultation annual hudget sharing. This has meant a greater burden on the tocal taxpayer,’’ Bell said. Bell went on to say that his past term as trustee has been a ‘“‘grow- ing experience.’’ He complimented outgoing chairman Margaret Jessup on her year of service, her third as chairman. Trustees alter- nate serving as the chairman for one-year periods. “We thank you for your sinceri- ty and your wit and willingness to rise to the occasion, and for pro- viding the guidelines for myself and others,”’ said Bell. Jessup “had her own words of thanks, starting with school superintendent Dr. Leo Marshall, “whose wise council I’ve always. appreciated,’ and secretary trea- surer Leonard Berg, ‘‘whose ad- vice and information in his field is impeccable.’’ “We're extremely fortunate to have these people in our district,”’ said Jessup. The outgoing chairman also complimented schoo! district staff on how well they work together and how open they are with board members. Jessup stressed the importance EXPECT EXCELLENCE MARYLIN TOWARD | offer experience, en- ‘thusiasm, and ability proven by aconsistently successful sales record. 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