12 - Wednesday, March 22, 1989 - North Shore News inquiring reporter Evelyn Jacob THE EDUCATION Ministry's annual report shows that more than half of B.C. parents would send their children education should be the government’s top priority, to private schools if they could afford it because the because nations with better educated people will be more public system is doing only a ‘‘fair job.’’ The ministry's successful. Inquiring Reporter asks people if education assessment of public attitudes, completed last year, should be the government’s top priority. Should education be top priority? reveals that one-third of the province’s population thinks Most definitely, because Yes, SPCA to make random patrols DOG OWNERS taking advantage owners arc aware of the fact that of lax evening patrol hours by outside patrolled hours, a dog the SPCA will have to put the turned loose to ‘exercise’ itself has leashes back on their pets, follow- a zero chance of being impounded. ing SPCA plans to implement ran- These people treat the bylaw with domly-timed, off-hour patrols. impunity.”” “It's a case of the carly bird "We feel that if occasional catching the dog,"’ said Ald. Bill out-of-hours patrols could be ar- Bell of North Vancouver City ranged, word would similarly Council's decision to commit spread rapidly that the byiaw ap- $8,200 of city money to the pro- plies 24 hours a day,'’ wrote ject. Cropper in his letter to council. According to Dr. Neil Cropper The city committed an extra of the North Vancouver Animal $8,200 last year to fund evening Welfare Committee, ‘Many dog- patrols by the SPCA. Choose from dozens of selected fabrics 85’x85' 99 (including valance) March 16-31 ony Order now! Susie Megahy Gail Falcioni Kim Nargang Gilbert Boulanger Cory Friesen North Vancouver North Vancouver . North Vancouver Whistler North Vancouver because our kids To me, education goes It definitely should be up It should be in the top if the underprivileged have benefited from hand-in-hand with sup- there, Education's going five priorities. There are aren't educated, the next education. It's important port for senior citizens. to be a big part of our other things the govern- generation will be even that they get the most out Education is very impor- future. ment could work on as more under-cducated. of what they can. tant as far as I'm con- well, like unemployment. cerned, WALLPAPER STORES, CANBOR SC ARCEST CHAIN OE PAINT ae ~ aN TSC STORES ACROSS CANADA TOSERVE and : or TOUT TOUR DECOPATING NEEDS FASHION DAYS Al nSiore ULTIMA\Alcoets tan ree Fates ree eae ges 709,30 OF All Books! 3: sere Rs Designer’s FORECAST COLORS’ FOR THE ‘90's Chome ftom 30 ob ihe rast cuntent (ois ali dewgned 1O Dea thity 40 ot chenete: ait aty Carper yous Rome! | GUAPAMTEED © One coat cocetage Lise Gran uf) ONO vesiet sraitter © Westabae Designer's Touch Velvet Pasteia Flat Later Satin Armee REE & © Lew ese tnon Cre nts Sune olin eter ie SULARAWERE ot tenes 0 Thee ures taro «640s SE ARAN TED Hatt 2 pees Painter's Choice; Super White : Cerny Laten ues Sunes rome ts wet Save On Quality Floor Tile! | Getico | Antico Majer “aco Classic Touch Designer Viny! Tiles | sw au tose [Zo sar AL TY Mats Le Gey Soke Perea oct a My he TAATERANL ANCE ICEE OTN, Vena Tur key ane Ceiling Flat Latex -EACTORY DIRECT Magee Fon tog 4 ane oe OPEN GOOD FRIDAY Open Sundays 19am - 4pm SATISFRCTION CUARANTERDI (827 Marine Drive, NV. 2925 Lonsdale, N.V. ACh an CORRE UN SNE OF OMIT TOU TA At Capilano Rd., east of 2 blocks north of OF eens tam resus Fe pussies aor nos International Plaza Upper Levels Hwy.