14 - Friday, September 13, 1985 - North Shore News VViost residents satisfied with school spending From Page 12 committee member, said he had no special comments on the survey results only that he was ‘not overjoyed with the participation from this community.’’ Interviewed later, Dungey said in the four February meetings held in various Distzict 44 schools, between 600 and 800 people par- ticipated: ‘‘We had prepared for 400 per meeting.” Though highlights from. the district’s own satisfac- tion survey conducted in May 1985 showed a gencral Race benefits children REALTORS RACE for crippled children takes place today. (Friday) atop Grouse Mountain. : “Ten: North Shore Realty companies will compete in the ninth ~2nnual Grouse . Mountain Climb at 4 p.m. to raise mone: ‘for the Lions Club for crippled children. While the © dinner-dance following the race is sold out, everyone is welcome to come up the mountain and watch the race. Realtors showing their company card pay only half. price for the skyride. Those coming just for the race will still be able to help the crippled children by buy- ing lottery tickets supporting their favorite team. First prize is $250. The race began as a an ac- © tual climb up the old chairlift on Grouse Moun- tain but has now evolved in- to a relay-style event on the mountain top. Each company enters an eight-person team to com- plete the grueling relay race. Each leg of running, cycling, rafting. and crossing an obstacle course is completed by two members of the teams ; ‘feams “have had an op-.. portunity to train ind... vividually and as a team on the mountain. . . Last year’s winner was Dahlberg . but ‘traditional powerhouses. Bell and Block Brothers will be looking to retake the title. a, A team’s entry fee, plus penalty dollars assessed to losing teams, benefit crippl- ed children through the Lions Club. The realtors ex- pect $5,000 — double that of last year — to be raised in 1985. ' The event is expected to attract a crowd of about 500 to the top of Grouse Moun- ‘tain. The Canadian Red Cross Society —— : ED SRSG8e OE 2 ee satisfaction with education in the community as com- pared to a similar survey conducted in June 1983, parents of the approximately 15,000 district elementary and secondary students in- dicated increasing uncertain- ty with other areas of educa- tion in the district. SPENDING OKAY Sixty-nine per cent of elementary school parents said they were satisfied with the way the North Van- couver school system was us- ing its money, a drop of nearly 13 per cent from ' 1983. Fifty-one. per cent of those parents were undecid- ed on the subject. Sixty-eight per cent of both elementary and sec- ondary parents were also undecided as to their satisfaction with the district’s school superin- BNE hes aj 3y OVER 13,000 FREE HEAT MACHINE® CUSTOMERS IN B.C_ CAN’T BE WRONG! 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Fi SR SERIE SA Be Bee An Important - Public Announcement about British Columbia Education ‘It is time to look heyond the events of the past few years and to move ahead and plan for the future. ws An Invitation You are invited toa conference to discuss a public, comprehensive review of education for British Columbia. . . , An Opportunity Help to determine the future directions of our education system and to ensure that it is responsive to the needs of our changing society. ANew Beginning Join parents, taxpayer associations, school crustees, colleges and universities, teachers, students, labour organizations and the business community to discuss and plan for a public commission on education. The Conference September 21; 1985 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Robson Square Media Centre Vancouver, British Columbia Setting Course: British Columbia education intothe - . next century The Setting Course conference is the first project of the Education Review Group, and is jointly sponsored by: B.C. Home & School Federation B.C. School Trustees Association Canadian Federation of Srudents B.C. Teachers’ Federation B.C. Federation of Labour College- Institute Educators’ Association’ fr To: Education Review Group secretariat 1233 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6H 1B7 Telephone (604) 136-3674 C] Yes!.I'm interested in atcending the Setting Course conference andam enclosing $20 ta defray costs. . Name. 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