Taxing argument 13 Cougar sighting n27 SEPTEMBER 4. 1998 Back toSchooi = *** 36 = Bright lights aoe ]2 Te Classifieds eee 3f ae Crossword ove 32 Inquiring Reporter + 10 ” Laittens oon § North Shore Aiert : This Week School | funding fulfilled Robert Galster News Reporter robert@nznews.com WITH the start of the gE school year just days away, school districts across B.C. are work- ing feverishly to implement an agree- ment imposed on them by Education Minister Paul Ramscy last June. The contract Ramsew feguslat ed was drawn up by the teachers union and government and tea tures to reduction in the kinder garten: to- Grade 3 class sizes. It outlines a plan thar will cap kindergarten clases at 20. Within three years Grades 1 to 3 wall be capped at 22 students. The con tract alsey calls for no teacher wage increases anti the veor 2000 when a 2% wage hike is sched- tiled. In North Vancouver. the See Mew puge 3 Robert Gaister pada tata News Reporter rebert@nsaews.com A gruesome display of what happens when man gets in the way of a train greeted emergency crews on Wednesday afternoon. Members of the West Vancouver Police department (WYPD) cordoned off an area west of the Lions Gate Bridge where a 66-vear-old North Vancouver aan died atter his bods had been ripped apart by a BC Rai boxcar Phe victim's sane was not released to press ume Thursday, pending notutiganon of nest of kin W. Van couple take GST to task over condo assessment corn MS Body of man, 66, torn apart by BC Rail boxcar The incident occurred at the south toon of Bridge Road along the northernmost of PS tracks running the leagth of the waterfront, WV PD Set. Colin MeKay, the senior officer at the scene, said officers continuing their investigation, “Ttdooks hike a fella was under the train and it started to move, He tried to crawl through,” said McKay as his men contuiued checking the train for additional clucs aloay a 200 vard stretch of tracks Thev appeared to be empty handed as they rerurned to the Mercury car reappears as sporty hatchback Music school to debut in North Van Opening notes p24 BC Rail employees cover the remains of a 66-year-old North Vancouver man run over by a boxcar Wednesday afternoon. A joint BC Rail and police investigation is ongoing, but the man is believed to have been trying to cross the tracks when the train started to move. ishap Ki Is man area of the initial mishap. Rail Const. Bart: MacMillan said railroad: staff are working with che WYPD on pinpointing the cause of the death. He added that the bovear was being moved as part of regular raul vard shunthig operations MacMillan said BC) Rail has recently produced a flyer warning individuals of the dangers of railroad trespassing. “Do not chmb over, under or through a stopped train, Tt can move at any time and without warning,” states the flyer’s introduction, “The penalty ¢ ing, fine or pay with vour lit Although several instances of close calls invelving cars shed by moving trains have occurred in the past vear, Niilan said ne deaths have been reported this vear, "You can be subject toa warn FALL CLEAS-UP IN 30 SECONDS | ~e 30 SECOND CLEANER EASILY CLEANS & REMOVES SLIMY GREEN getevecice AND SLIPPERY BLACK ALGAE, MOSS & MILDEW 915 West 1st Street, North Vancouver (behind Capilano Mali P deck furniture Pawnings 9 LITRE > pools # planters & boats B RVs > rents B deck > siding excellent tor driveways and sidewalks before seating for winter. @ LITRE GUARANTEED Sku# 45209957 reg. $9.99 Sku# 48209958 reg. $19.99 Sale Sale $ G7 5 $42” 985- ees