i i OPENS ctsT ahem peta sp hI DE RTE PD TINE eRe at ~ , e ae FS Hi WEATHER: Friday sunny with doudy periods, :aainly sunny Saturday. for SCHOOL TRUSTEES ‘in North Vancouver re- jected using a referendum to raise additionai funds for the 1985-86 school year. And that, warns trustee’ Ross Regan, will mean that: off.” “Obviously teachers will have to be laid off and that means a no-win situation for everybody... students,’’ Regan said.” Regan spoke against'a amo- tion by Trustee Dorothy Lynas that stated the board would not authorize a “referendum. : Regan had: proposed to ‘Two NEW swans 5 have replaced the swans Cleo and Caesar that used to reside in the pond at “more teachers will be laid : teachers and ; By BILL BELL “take a referendum to the tax- ‘payers of North Vancouver, ‘.which would have asked for “$2 million. “This is a positive way out of. dilemma ‘we are at crossroads in education, we must reach a compromise,” Regan said. That compromise would not only include a.$2 million referendum, ; but Regan also CYCLING: 9 Motorcycle licensing regulations are getting tougher. WOODSY: 13 Today’s feature home is close to the city but away from it all. wanted the teachers to take a five per cent cut in pay. “With a $2 million referen- . dum and a five per cent cut:ifi salaries by the’ teachers we NEWS photo Terry Paters “Ambleside Park in West Vancouver. Cleo was killed by stones last November and Caesar was «, moved to Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park when he didn't get along. with the male swan that has ‘ replaced him, him. From Page 1 party _ 1 support the pov- ernment, but'I’ feel free to speak my mind,, That's the “way I want to be. 1 believe cabinet should be cut down, rather than increased, and I'm definitely ‘opposed to : parliamentary secretaries. | could hardly accept a posi- ‘ ‘tion — if ] had have been ' offered one — after I've op- posed it.’" MLA Angus Ree says he’s “crossing his fingers’? for the position of deputy Speaker. “ft don’t see Jack Davis or Bill Reid sitting in the chair in the house or on commit- tee, but I have several times. It’s a position I’ve often en- jeoyed, stopping factions from warring and keeping order in the house. In his new parliamentary secretary {o Human Resources Minister position as, LAs left out. Grace McCarthy, Reynolds says he will be kept busy fill- ing in ‘for the thousands of speaking functions the- minister is required to at- tend.”’ Reynolds says the. added $3,000 will be fine, although the committee originally recommended $6,000. « *‘It will be okay, but sure, everybody would like more, and anyone who says he wouldn't isn’t being honest,"’ Reynolds says. could maintain the resent level of services.“in the district,” Regan said. Regan pointed out that he estimated the $2. million referendum, if passed, would not cost the taxpayer any more than what they paid in 1984... |: “Ttis very tittle money that , we need from the taxpayer to solve the current Problem,” Regan said. But while Regan thought the referendum was a good idea, Board Chairman Margaret Jessup along with the other board members were not convinced. a Timid s m@faces death CLOWNING: 49 Kids have fun and learn from this down. “‘North Vancouver tax- payers are paying the highest taxes in the province and it would be an unfair move to hold a referendum,” SUES TI RRS said f ices © Weir s: i. DOROTHY LYNAS CAESAR THE SWAN has been uprooted from his home in Ambleside Park in West Vancouver Caeser’s problems began last November when two youngsters stoned Caesar’s mate, Cleo to death. McGavin says it would have been cruel to leave Caesar alone after he already had a mate. “With breeding season coming up it would be very difficult for the bird,’’ McGavin says. ‘They become very antagonistic, especially if the bird is high-strung and nervous, which Caesar is.”* Two new swans were transferred to the Ambleside pond, but they were a mated pair, McGavin explains, and Caesar and the other male fought, Frank Curuca, superintendant of West Vancouver Parks Board, says he was advised by a U.S. company who sold the Parks Board the swans that it would be betier to bring a director of the is afraid he’s not going to “and moved to Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park, but Rosemarie McGavin, ‘Rescue Association, “ survive. Wildlife By BARRETT FISHE Classified......... 56 3. Friday, March 1, 1985 - North Shore News Entertainment ..... 49 Feature Home......13 Table Hopping. ....51 1 | ee What’s Going On... .54 No school referendum orth Van District Jessup. The board chairman called the referendum a “‘band aid’’ approach to a ‘‘very serious _ problem.” “Why should taxpayers in . North Vancouver be asked to , would be moved’ pair to the pond rather than — just a female, although he. says he is not sure why. “So Caesar was moved ta. Lost Lagoon,’’ McGavin says, *‘but [ don't think he's going to survive. | think he’s going to starve to death.” According to McGavin, Caesar and his mate Cleo were both very timid birds. “The smaller ducks and geese would dive for food and scare them off. Jt was a constant battle for food even at Ambleside — now it's go- ing to be worse at Lost Lagoon with six to eight times as many ducks and birds." McGavin says. He would rather starve than compete. His chances for survival are slim."* MecGavin explains that Caesar was never used to the feeders at Ambleside, and {| : pay over and above what they are paying now?’’ asked. “Autonomy’’ was the big question to Jessup, as she called for the right to establish policy for programs Jessup with taxation authority at the ’ local level. - Estimated cost: of the referendum would be $30,000 in North Vancouver. wan she doesn’t think he'll adapt ’ : to them now. ‘*Feeders were put up at Ambleside, but the swans .were never encourag- ed to use them. They could have been trained, but they weren't. The Parks Board fellows poured their feed in- to the water.” ; Explaining why Caesar to Lost Lagoon if his: chances for survival were slim, McGavin says, ‘Frank Curucz said he was advised by.someone that this would be the right move, but he wouldn’t say why.” Says Curucz: ‘‘We’re not neglecting the birds. We feed them regularly: If people are so concerned, they could volunteer to feed them. We're doing everything we can,” “There’s nothing we can do,” McGavin adds, ‘*but we want aware. He (Curucz) back, but 1] think he’s just trying to pacify any com- plaints."’ Caesar has been «tagged with a bird band number for identification, so he could be recognized. } to make people ; men- , tioned he might bring Caesar: