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THE CROWD at the head table was large and so were those in the audience. A joint West
Vancouver school board-ceuncil meeting to discuss the future use of Pauline Johnson school

Thursday filled the school’s gym.

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Arts council

school use

A PLEA from the West Vancouver Community
Arts Council for the establishment of a cultural
centre at Pauline Johnson School received a cool
but poiite response from school trustees Thursday.

night.
The proposal from the
Arts Council asked the

school board to turn over
Pauline Johnson to the
municipality of West Van-
couver on a long term lease
basis.

The Arts Council would
then convert the school into a
cultural centre that would in-
clude a 250-seat performance
theatre, a large exhibi-
tion/gallery space of profes-
sional quality, two dance
studios, office space and

various workshop arezs.
Total cost for the renova-

lions were estimated at $1.5

million,

the. majority of

By BILL BELL

which the Arts Council
claims to be able to raise
through fund-raising
activities.

Arts Council President
Mike Evans told a packed
public meeting that he was
confident the council could
raise the capital funds need-
ed. However, because the
schos! board had not provid-
ed information on the costs
of running the school, Evans
was unable to give a detailed
estimate of the projected
operating costs.

Although almost all

speakers, including tie full
municipal council, praised
the Arts Council for the plan
and admitted the need for a
cultural centre, some were
concerned over the choice of
Pauline Johnson,

Pauline Johnson, presently
being used by several pre-
school organizations for
about 145: children, is slated
by the school board for possi-
ble use as a French Immer-
sion school next fall.

Richard Simons, represen-
ting the Parents for French,
told the audience that the
‘issue was very simple.”

“Schools are for education
and therefore should take
priority over other proposals,
no matter how much merit

See page A5