* AUDREY SOIONKY me

Incumbent “school trustee:
since 1976. Vice-Chairman
of School Board §1978.
Member Capilano College
Chairman. of

_ Council;

PETTING THE. PYTHON at the Vancouver Aquarium is one e way y that young visitors eet a “feeling” for snakes. The
particular Reticulated Python which the uniformed guide fs showing these children comes from Asia and when full-
grown could be 33 feet long. Contrary | to popular belief, such snakes are not slimey—but feel cool and dry.

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Page 34, November 15, 1978- North Shore News _

; “Fimance

7 Executive.
Educational ‘Research - In- |
stitute of British Columbia. |
Parent of erade or one > child. :

‘a: small,

Forum”

mittee
Director,

West. Vancouver has. a
good school system.. ‘Wehave ©
but outstanding -
- student population. We have. .
., teachers and administrators
trained and’ dedicated to”
‘meeting ‘the needs of ‘stud-.~
-ents,.

an.

j ‘Committee | of
Councils Chairman of public
: “Education ;
meetings; - member of
Community Arts Council:
- member: al Board Com- -
1 Planning. _

places. a 1 high priority on the

education of its children. ©
“With this dedication to

education, we also face a real .
dilemma: we have emptying.
schools. I believe that maint-
aining the quality. of educat- .

‘ion in West Vancouver in the.

-midst of enrolment decline is

the single most. challenging:

- issue to be: resolved by future.
: school boards. . .

“Virtually every. ‘major.

- decision taken by _ the. Board .
‘in the past two. years-be i it in
relation to students, ‘pro-. ©
‘grams, staffing, facilities or.

_ finance-has been made with-.
_in the context of: declining _
: intersted. and .
involved Parents Associat-
a ion, and, a community which -

enrolment. in West. Vancouv-

ere: Furthermore, all. these -
decisions’ require. Constant ;

reassessing’ to. ensure. ~ that:
Student needs are being met. -

to oN

“In the | future, 1 shall.
continue to set high expect-
ations for the advancement
of our students; to actively .
support public involvement -
in our deliberations; and to.
‘call. upon teachers: and
_ Principals . to assess pupil |
progress and. the overall
_ performance - of. the school
system for - the. benefit | of
. Students. yo

“As a parent and, as a.
“school trustee, my primary 7
‘interest is, and will continue. -
. to be, educational change
‘and improvement: in West’:
_Nancouver.”" Rs

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