@ - Sunday. October College strike averted A B.C. college instruc- tors’ strike was averted early Friday morning when a tentative three- year union agreement was reached. About 8,000 instruc- tors in B.C., including teachers at Capilano College, were set to walk off the job on Friday. The strike would have affected about 80,000 tull-time college students in 19 colleges. The tentative union agreement includes no salary increase in the first two years and a 2% wage hike in the third year of the contract. The wage increase is in keeping with current provincial government guidelines. The tentative agree- ment allows for more sessional or part- time instructors to “convert” their status to ongoing - appointments. An instructor with ongoing job appoint- ment status receives lay- off notice, severance, job recal! and seniority. —Anna Marie D'Angelo 25. 1998 ~ North Shore News Meeting to address aid for fire victims Sob Mackin Contributing Writer EMERGENCY services officials meet Thursday to figure out how they can bolster assistance to disaster victims. The meeting comes three weeks after a fire destroyed the two-storey Barraclough Block on the northwest cor- ner oof 2nd Street and Lonsdale Avenue and apart- ments in an adjoining build- ing at 209 Lonsdale. Most tenants of the build- ings’ apartments were unin- sured, but all were left to seek shelter elsewhere after interim help from civic and provincial governments ran out. Among the topics up for discussion will be long-term fundraising to help victims rebuild their lives, said Ross Peterson, coordinator of the North and West Vancouver emergency program. “We're going to talk about a better way to Thandle ( (public donations),” Peterson — said. “Emergency programs could open an account and work with victims on appropriation of donations and allocztion. ergency funds sou “Etoturnms our to be a real ditficult issue.” Tenants of the Barraclough Block and supporters of the Bean Cate coftee shop set up trust funds ata iecal Toronto Dominian Bank branch. North Shore | musicians raised $2,000 in a benesit last Monday at) Presentation House for the tenants’ trust fund. Sue Nicol, who lost” her belongings in the fire, is head ing the fundraising effort. She said the money collect- ed in the tenants” fund is ear- marked solely for those who lived in the Barraclough Block — despite the damage intlict- ed by the same fire on a neigh- boring structure. Thar has left Julian Alfreds and Larry Kilgour, former roommates in 209 Lonsdale, feeling neglected. Alfreds, who works at a North Vancouver — Petro Canada gas station, said he lived at the 209 Lonsdale location for two years. He is now sleeping on the floor of his mother’s West Vancouver apartment while he seeks a reasonable place to rent. “We were looking forward to a bit of help,” he said. “No insurance was my mistake, but you don’t expect your house to burn down.” “I thought there was going to be something there to help get me a bed and some * Council tteeting Agenda Notice of Public Heeti . October 26 - 7:68 p.m. iiogers Coble 4 Sat. 9:60 am. - Delegations *.Dan Ellis - -Karen Magrtussen fecCentre Sports Court" ° “Sandy Fleming, Sport & Recreation. im _ Advisory Council - Karen _ Magiuasen Sports Coun North Vancouver, B.C. on Tuesday, “November 3, 1998 at 7:00 p.m., to ’ discuss the following:. dothes” added Ralgour, whe shared space with Altreds tor TS months. Kilgour, who 1 on welfare, said he has been offered a free mattress by Sleep Country Canada, bur has no wav of transporting it from) New Westminster. He is living with three tricnds in an apartment, sleep- ing on 4 foam maton a hard: wood floor, “Tn stuck, trving to keep asmile on my face and trving to make ends meet,” Ralgour said. Peterson said: meinbers of the volunteer-driven: program were on the scene quickly that Saturday morning. Victims were interviewed at the Lonsdale Ree Centre to assess their needs. All victims of the fire were offered three nights accom- modation at the Avalon Hotel, plus meals and vouch- ers for clothes at Sears, paid for by the provincial emer- gency program, Peterson said. “Some had no socks or shoes,” Peterson said. Even if officials can increase support for victims of fires, Peterson said it’s up to tenants to purchase fire insur- ance. “If we can make a sugges- tion ... for gosh-sakes look at acquiring fire insurance for your suite,” he said. “There’s only so much the municipality can do over the November 3 - + 7:00 p.m. - Deflakion of Lot Area he Council of the District of North Vancouver will hold a Public Meeting in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road, - are available for review at the District _of North Vancouver, Clerk's Office or ‘Community Planning, Building, Land & Bylaw Services, Municipal Hall, 355 lone term” The Barratourh Biock was opened 69 vears ato The second floar was added in 1940. The main tloor was occu pied by the Great Outdoors store, Which way insured. The building was the third heritage structure in) Lower Lonsdale ta go up in flames this vear. North Vancouver City tire Insp. Dave Burgess said the investigation would be fin- ished by Tuesday, He said the fire is not celated with recent blazes at Lower Lonsdale hee- itage buildings, like the Ming Court and Aberdeen Block... Regency gas fireplaces look so much like real wood fires, compiete with glowing logs and embers, your friends will think you've been chopping wood all day long! ROSS PETERSON ... “ior gosh-sakes, icok = at acquiring fire insur- ance.” joins you in a real-time discussion, that consists of typed messages. This innovation enables users to cbtain immediate service, while they're still on- line. So the next time you're at our Web West Queers Road, North Vancouver, -B.C., Monday through Friday, except, " Statutory Holidays, October 21; 1998" through | November 3,-1998, inclusive | a site and need help, stop by the -CYBERECEPTIONIST's desk. She may not “have all the answers, but she'll definitely point you in the right direction! _