12 -Wednesoav, September 14, 1994 - North Shore News

cone:
Kevin
Gillies

INQUIRING REPORTER

MONDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT by Education Minister
Art Charbonneau that B.C. would be “getting back to the
basics” doesn’t go as far as some Surrey parents would like.
-arents there took matiers inte their own hands when they
proposed and initiated the drive for a “traditional” school
for their childres. Students will wear aniformis. Teachers
will direct learning with regular homework and tests.
Parents will play a larger role in education. Public schools
were moving toward a “learner-centred™ approach to edu-

Are you in favor

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cation where the eniphasis was ou student progress, not
competition, Phe Surrey project came about because of
parental demand for more accountability, discipline and
structure. The new (old) approach is so popalar that enrol-
ment in Serrey's traditional school was almost double the
number of seats available. Porents in Burnaby are now lob-
bying for a similar school. Delbrook grad John Pippus, a
founder of the Surrey Traditional School, will be featured at
a Sept. 24 workshop on how to start an alternative school.

of a traditional school being established locallv?

ELS

Dave Leeming

North Vancouver

Yes. | have an | l-year-
old and | definitely
would, I'd like to see the
strap reinstated.

Kelly Reeves

North Vancouver
Sure, Kids are on a ram-
page these days and
more stability would be
positive for them.

Laura Prewitt

North Vancouver

Yes. [ think it would be
good to have only one
(clothing) cost per year.
It costs a fortune to keep
kids in runners and stuff

Alan Reynolds

North Vancouver

Yes I would. F think that
by world standards our
education system is not
as good as it could be, |
think it's a good idea,

Sheila Jeffries

North Vancouver

1 would. Everyone I’ve
spoken tc thinks it’s a
great idea — especially
the uniform.

Lo

Phone funding ploy phoney

THE WEST Vancouver Fire
Department wants North
Shore residents to know that it
is not currently conducting a
telephone fundraising cam-
paign.

Assistant Chief Steve Sentes
said the department has received
numerous complaints from North

Shore residents who have been
asked for donations to the fire
department over the phone.

Sentes said the West Vancouver
Fire Department would not raise
funds in this fashion and is certain-
ly not doing so now.

He said such solicitations should
be referred to the police. who will
then investigate the matter.

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