14 - Friday, September 27, 1985 - North Shore News School business wanders to other districts ACCUSATIONS of political soapboxing traded ranks in a Tuesday night District 44 school board. meeting. A motion by Trustee Rev. Roy Dungey to-write the minister of education re- questing that he reinstate school board elections in Vancouver and Cowichan schoo! districts was ridiculed as a politically motivated ex- By TIMOTHY RENSHAW ercise, both time wasting and pointless. In voicing his displeasure with the motion, Trustee Dr. Ross Regan threw up his Woman pulled from burning car A WASHINGTON woman is in hospital after a car fire. Joan Charles of Ferndale, Washington was taken to Lions Gate. Hospital after an accident involving two cars on the freeway Tuesday. ’ Police and fire officials say the accident. occurred when a..1967 Plymouth Valient, towing’ a Oldsmobile Cutlass went out ‘of control and left the road. The -first car flipped and a fire was ignited. ~. > Charles was pulled from the’ burning car by Dwayne Tommy,'.also of Ferndale, -who’s car was being puiled. The:car Charles was in was being driven by Brian James. Upstairs at Small Packages, you'll discover the wonderful world of Christmas,: Handmade or- naments,:stockings and_ decorations. from around : “ C: As always, silly'and sen- sational cards, gifts‘and ’_ wrap'on Seman floor. SILVER DOLLAR with every purchase $20 or more. : Good things come from ° Small Packages 113 W. 1st, N.V. Open 7 days 985.3593 1968: West Vancouver fire of- ficials extinguished the fire at the scene of the accident, which happened on the freeway in the 4100 block. Charles was admitted to Lions Gate Hospital with a compression fracture of two vertebra. One of the drivers was subsequently charged with improperly towing a vehicle. The accident occurred at 9:30 Tuesday evening. ~.985-9128 fora free “bathrooms too; : 225 East ‘Ist -N. Vancouver You choose the look,:we'll take ca Reasonable. rates by reliable tradesmen. Call in-home estimate. We do CO-ORDINATED KITCHENS risus 1m __985-9128_ hands and said, ‘‘We are just playing silly games here. What business is it of ours? It is clear what the motion is ali about. It’s the kind of politically motivated action by this board that I am totally disgusted with.” Dungey prefaced his mo- tion by telling the board that it was not a call for re- establishment of those deposed boards but a call for the reinstatement of the democratic process, Education Minister Jack Heinrich fired the Van- couver school board May 6. The Cowichan board was fired a week later. In voting for the motion, - Trustee Verna Smelovsky said she had no desire to get involved in partisan politics, but was concerned with what she feared was an erosion of political principles that could well spread to other school districts. : “‘What’s at issue is not a question of democracy,”’ Regan countered, ‘‘the boards knew what they were doing when they took the * actions they did; The deci- sion to dismiss them has re of the work. JUST ANOTHER | f ANSWERING SERVICE” ‘! More people rely'on Wes; Tel's superior answering service than any dther~bée ause courteous, efficient operators who keep you in touch up to 24 hours a day, 7 days. aw : " are only the beginning: We've found a way of “personalizing” aur answering servicé to meet your heeds for business or ‘ :, residetice: References are gladly pro d.Wes-Tel “+t you more without costing you more. Number One, and. proud of it! been upheld by the Supreme Court. So what will this mo- tion accomplish?’’ Dungey denied that his motion was a silly game: By ELBE “It’s a call for a return to sanity, a return to normalcy in this province. The motion is directed at the democratic rights of the people who pay the shot for education in this province. If you live in this city, if you live in this coun- try, the democratic process is your responsibility.” Dungey's motion passed in a 4 to 2 vote. cean Park Village Litestvles focussed on Retirement Living a = EF E ESTATES Near Crescent Beach, 2 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, fireplace, storage and utility rooms: Recrea- tion Centre, New Home Warranty and much much more. lee FOR INFORMATION CALL 538-2255 ‘24 HRS. THIS 1S NOT AN OFFERING FOR SALE | ‘ . PLUS... Sat. 9.5 TATLOW MO Clearing» all 1985 models _of Canada’s number one import MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 8.5% FINANCING IS AVAILABLE ON 85 MODELS MAKE YOUR SELECTION TODAY AND SAVE WHILE STOCK LASTS auiow Mon.-Fri. 9-9 TATLOW MOTOR COMPANY LTD. ° 1695 Marine Drive 986-4291 NORTH VANCOUVER CAP RD MARINE DR cong!