* NORMAN ALBAN: Incumbent school trustee for. six years and school board chairman 1974 and 1978.: Management consultant and Chartered Accountant. . University of . Toronto. commerce degree. Specialized experience in management consultancy for. schoo! boards, the Ministry | of Education and. other B.C. educational institutions. — ~ JAMES HEMPHILL Teacher in North Van- couver. North . Shore resident for 39 years and West Vancouver property- owner for 14 years. Three | children in the West Van school system. “Instead of annually in- creasing the homeowner's burden, I believe~ school taxes should be removed from the property owner,,. since education benefits ‘ everyone. Post-secondary education should be the responsibility of the provincial government since it is beyond the resources of the municipality. ‘“We need to develop a Spirit of cooperation and goodwill between trustees and teachers if we are to maintain a: superior educational system during the time of declining enrolment. $459 - West Van resident for 10 years. Two children, one in West Van. school system, -oneatUBC, == «© ‘two years the major task. ‘facing the board will be to ‘maintain a high level. of. educational programming, - motivated should have less input at the the . “I believe that in the next developed and delivered by teachers. ‘Students must be provided | with programs centred on — their needs and those of their , Community and be invited to - excel. oa . : --“] will make a significant _ contribution to the con- tinued orderly development and management of - the District during the next term.” - . _ “Some people seem to be concerned with the. fact that - ._I am a member of the | B.C.T-.F. which, by the way, I must join. If I come upon a Situation which puts me in .. conflict, I- ‘shall naturally - withdraw from voting on the - issue as should any other ' trustee who finds himself ina ' position of conflict. _“] propose that the local. -teaching associations and ~ the local’ school. boards: become more autonomous. I believe that ‘the.. B.C.T.F. local level and iet the local school board and _ teachers work together to solve the unique problems which West “Schools have gone through a period of trying to. Vancouver has in education. MARK SAGER Lifelong WV. resident. Working director of family -. furniture store business and served ‘as president, Dus- do too much and should now — decide what they should and - ‘Should not do. In a time of declining enrolment we have a unique opportunity to be imaginative and creative - without expanding programs.” : SELLIT! CALL CLASSIFIED © 986-6222 liner, - darave : Merchants Ass*n. - Studied political science and business management at UBC and University of Hawaii. Regular attender at all council meetings and has rved on council com- mittees. 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That is to dedicate all of the time and energy that is required, to see that the job is well done. ““] can bring to the school — board a sound | financial background. Being im 1b : business. I - underst and. the n- every dollar spent. teaching staff to student 2 - ratios, or to close schools.. : , : 2 , or ee ~ I can bring an informed and “ objective view to the board, math. the school act, public e day: after the school regulations, forgotten _the day budget and the work of the I years. I--have studied the there are some items which | . ‘would like to question and _ be. better ‘informed. on. The only place I can do this in an effective “way is on the Board, asa member.” importance’'of getting 4 dollar’s worth of value for - “Most important however, the board over the past two policies: of the Board and some which I would want to 7 wes effective a until Saturday only is your bed cheating on your body? — . 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