Friday, December 10, 1993 - North Shore News - -Report’s recommendations could bring more funds to District 44 COMMITTEE REPORT recommendations to the province — The gain would have been 31.5 for a new education funding framework could mean more Million, or 1.7%. The new system for funding has Woman dies A NORTH Vancouver woman fell to her death fram the top floor of her apartment building early Thursday. Neighbors awoke at about 4 avm. to the sound of screaming. “) heard two really high-pitched screams,’' said neighbor Sean Wardell, ‘Then I heard a toud thud.” Police say the woman, who was. about twenty years . old, apparently committed suicide, Foul play is not’ suspected by North Vancouver RCMP investigators. ; The worman’s name is being withheld pending notifica- Gon of next of kin. Store robbed THE SUPER Vaiu store in Edgemont Village was robbed Monday. night when a man forced his way into /an employee's cer and grabbed the deposit bag from the passenger seat of her cer. He fled through the parking lot and escaped in a white Mustang convertible driven by a second suspect. ' Witnesses described the suspect as being of dark com- plexion, about 6’ tall (1.8 m) with a slim buiid. He was wearing a multi-colored nylon jacket with white arms. The driver is described as having dark, curly hair.’ " . {nformation concerning this crime may be forwarded fo the Serious Crime unit of the North Vancouver RCMP a at 985-1311, i ~ Carport blaze “~ & CARPORT fire damaged four vehicles and caused an estimated. £70,000 damage un Dec. 5 at 542 East ist St. “in North Vancouver City. : *. Faulty electrical wiring in the carport roof is believed .. to be the cause of the fire, said a North Vancouver City Fire Department (NVCFD) spokesman. H - ° The‘ owner. attempted to extinguish the ‘blaze with a “P fire extinguisber, but the fire was fuelled: ‘by. a six-inch GS cm) foam mattress: and sailboard. stored in the car- port’s rafters: © 3 Sta A, station-wagon and. pickup truck in the free-standing . Caeport were » Sestroyed. - _A truck and camper parked . _ beside the carport were heavily damaged.’ ' -A neighbor's Honda Civic parked 40 feet 2 m) away sustained heat damage. “The carport, located at the back of the property, was described: fs a total loss: © -, - ; NVCFD_ firefighters were able. to . contain’ the - fire, |. _ preventing it from spreading to the owner's nearby sundeck, m4 . . : No injuries were ‘reported. The ¢ owner was insured. North Shore ban A 44-YEAR-OLD ‘Pert: Coquitiam man was recently jeil-: oe six months: in. ‘edanection with _chazges of assault with. . : @ weapon and threatening a man. Robert Van Rikxoort pleaded guilty to the North Van .couver City charges. ‘A board was used as a Weapon in an Oct. 7 incident. Van Rikxoort also received 18 mouths’ probation in onnection with the charges. “A probation term order states that Van Rikxoort is not “to be found on the North Shore. i. Judge: Jerome Paradis sentenced Van Rikxoort in :; North Vancouver provincial court on Nov. 23. A 40-YEAR-OLD Saimon Arm man was recently fined $1,000 in West Vancouver provincial court on five charges involving the use of stolen credit cards. William Cowan pleaded guilty to the charges ‘stemming from ‘iacidents. in West Vancouver, Vancouver and Richmond between March 27,1992 and April 3, 1993. The stolen credit cards included a Visa card and a Citibank Visa card belonging to two different men. Cowan also received 12 months’ probation in connec- “ tion with the charges. . Judge Reginald Grandison sentenced Cowan in West “Vancouver provincial court on Oct. 18. Driver jailed A 29-YEAR-OLD Vancouver man was recently jailed three days in connection of charges of driving without a valid licence and failing to state his correct name and address for a police officer. Jose Liborio: pleaded guilty to the West Vancouver charges relating to Aug; 19 incidents. _ Liborio was prohibited from driving for three months in connection with the charges. » He was also fined $250. ° Judge Bill Rodgers sentenced Liborio in West Van- “ couver ¥ provincial court on Nov. 10. money for the North Vancouver District 44 School. Board yet to be ratified, but the board (NVSB). The Technical Distribution Group (FDG) is one of three comunittees established by the pro- vincial government as recom- mended in the Education Funding Review Panel Report tabled in November 1992, The committee's mandate was to analyze the funding distribution system and to support the work of the Education Finance. Advisory Committee. The advisory com- mittee is looking at a new system to allocate funds for. public education by 1994-95, it has completed its task and has filed its report’ with the Board chooses new chairman NORTH VANCOUVER School District 44’s new board sat for the first time on ° Monday, Dec. 6. New trustees Guy Heywood, Rick Buchols and Barb MacLellan sat with returning incumbents Margaret Jessup, Philip Joe, Roy Dungey and Pat Heal. Heal was acclaimed as board chairman for the next year; MacLellan was the ma- jority winner fer the Position of vice-chairman. “quality service & repair” 1439 Clyde Ave. 926-7181 (behind McDonalds) SALE STARTS: DEC. 8 CASH, VISA MASTERCARD LEATHER JACKETS, ASST. STYLES LEATHER JACKETS, BIKER STYLES OUTDOOR WEAR NORTH VANCOUVER ally received. intends to express its support for the new funding system. Of B.C.'s 75 school districts, 48 would receive less under the recommended system. Trustee Marg Jessup said the recommended system seems to favor school districts located in the Lower Mainland and Greater SCHOOi. BOARD by Kevin Gilties minister of education. The report. contains 53 zecom- mendations to. overhaul funding calculations. Victoria areas. If applied to District 44's District 4J’s funding increase 1993-94 enrolment, according to. under the new system would be superintendent of schools Dr.° ont of the largest. Robin Brayne, the North Van- Tie ‘report also recommended couver school district budget ‘the elimination of the special pur- . would be $90.3 million instead of pose grant, which cost District 44 the $88.8 million District 44 actu- $2.6 million for the 1993-94 school year. . includes solid pine sofa bed frame, tiple foarn core futon, Scotchguarded futon cover, pillews and pillow covers. © While quantities last: - FACTORY FUTON. 259 E. Ist St., N..Van. 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