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WV School Board

A WEST VANCOUVER teacher fired Jast’ year for
competence gained a partial legal victory this week.

A B.C. Supreme Court appeal
judge ruled Wednesday that an ar-
bitrator was wrong to support
West Vancouver School District's
decision to dismiss social studies
teacher Roger Callow.

But in her culing, Justice Mary
Southin did not say whether the
board was required to reinstate
Callow.

Callow, 45, said his counsel! will
probably apply to Justice Southin
for reinstatement, He had worked
for the district for 17 years before
his dismissal June, 19&S.

pea ark,
Bae ats.

Bo KIM PEMBERTOS
News Reporter

“Tnoone sense, what (was) on
tral here is whether a work con-
tract is worth any more than the
paper otis printed on," said
Callow,

“Ay interpretation of the fin-
dings of the arbitrator's report ts
that the answer is in the negative,
while that af the Supreme Court is
in the affirmative."

fo her deetsion, Justice Southin

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ponders reinstati

said she would be willing to send
the case back to an arbitrator.

She noted West) Vancouver
School Board had used Bil 35 to
“rid itself of a troublesome ped-
ant."*

Despite Callow's long years of
service, Justice Southin said he has
been a ‘‘thorn in the side of West
Vancouver School Board.”

Board trustee Margot Furk said
the board will meet soon to discuss
the decision.

“Tt appears somewhat unfortu-
nate there isn’t a conclusien
drawn,’ she said. ‘*Nevertheless,
we're pleased we haven't been
ordered to reinstate Mr. Callow."*

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| Historic
| collapse

MODERN machinery
began demolition of the
remaining buildings on
North Vancouver’s histor-
ic Stoker Farm property
this week. The tand is be-
ing cleared to make way
for a 140-unit retirement

condominium.

Scheduled

completion date for the

first phase

of the

development fs June 1987.

See story on page 3.

NEWS photos Mike Wakelleid

Kit Krieger anc Peter Lefaivre,
co-presidents of West Vancouver
Teachers’ Association (WVTA),
said they were pleased with the
judge’s decision because it upheld
the rights of teachers.

Lefaivre said WVTA had taken
the case (o appeal court in order to
oppose Bill 33, a new law that was
used to dismiss Callow for not
showing ‘‘current demonstrated
(leaching) ability.”

Lefaivre said teachers were con-
cerned Bill 35 could be used ar-
bitrarily to dismiss teachers, and
that the provisions under the
School Act to dismiss an incompe-
tent teacher are sufficient,

ng

Callow

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WEST Yan social studies cher
Roger Callow...pained a partial
legal victory after being fired last year.

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