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Preliminary” architectural
plans for a new Deep Cove
elementary school were
approved Tuesday by North
Vancouver school trustees.

“ Ron Howard, the ar-
chitect hired by the board,
explained the details of plans

‘Misers’
slammed

"North Vancouver School
Board Chairman Verna
Smelovsky.. blasted the
provincial Ministry of
Education Tuesday night
its miserly support of public
schools.” °-

Spending for public
schools has only increased
8.75 per cent over last year,
according ‘to ministry
estimates’ passed in the
provincial legislature. Post-
secondary education
received a boost of 22 per
cent and private schools will
get a 15.28 per cent increase.
‘The’, ministry’s total
estimates rose 15. 69 per
cent;

a “ ea

to the inflation’ rate we're
Jooking at,” said Smelovsky.
‘Inflation is running at 14,4
percent, she. said in a \ press
reloase.

“Wittiam Blakely, a’ Deep
3 Cove: esident ‘and. planner,

de

“The public school increase :
“of course does not keep: up

. has:. ssubmittéd ~

“proposal to council to man.
th

-dess over

What ‘as terms the.

“Blakely , salvage ~ solution’
“calls: for a land’ exchange to

gn. a. smaller buil
land i in the- area which .the
own.

°

to trustees, calling . the
proposed Cove Cliff
structure “a. low profile

building -- one storey.”

Costs are estimated at $65
a square foot: and Howard
explained that a central hot
water boiler system would

project: was bad winnie for.
‘the Cove.

_ spétsonally’ -absolve.

i.

, risieonine A
_ about.

He-concluded by saying “~
the’

Blakely: ‘said.
on ‘the siting

‘amendmen Proposal. made
to council.

The Deep: Cove “Com-

‘minity Association — has
are been: ‘in- ‘trouble for

oy thie

the. ~The

| Other ‘aldermen; disputed

this .and “.said* that. the
“community was evenly’ split

‘on the question.

plans for new ‘school a proved

make efficient use of energy
and would be
economical.”
Answering a -concern
waised by Trustee Marg
Jessup over the nearby creck
and = children’s . safety,
Howard said there are “two

wal

its Truly Canadian

. must. eostire in ‘the ‘most
-- strident terms that it never

* the

‘jaware -

~ opposed the new Cove Cliff

“relatively

‘of the project.
‘happen again.” ;

“You, sir,. have gone way
beyond the bounds set: ‘for. a
policy ‘and planning com-
mittee. meeting, * he ‘told
Bell. ; 7

“The: reason’ for” the
unusual approach i is the time

Meanwhilé, council is is ; not,

project:
been referred to’ the’ ‘District
solicitor: «

‘After council had passed
‘motion, . North :. i.Man
~ ‘school - ‘trustee | as in. the

pected.” *)

embers whether + they we

‘that — the people

- were the same people who

op
"While s some e aldermen said
that had nothing to do with
the’ debate, other council
‘members said this ‘was <
_ “obviously t the case.

_, Another member of. the
audience questioned. the
. Value to the. public ofthe
“vituperdtion introduced. by.
some members of counci
‘Bell commented’ that .
“political exchange between

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sides to that coin.”

If the board spends money
to insert a: ‘culvert and cover
up the creek on school
property, it would still be
open, with a potential
hazard, at cither end.

Trustees approved

Howard's sketch plans for:
the Cove Cliff Elementary
Annex, paving the way for
the preparation of working
drawings.

It is hoped construction

will start this fall. The Canadian Red Cross Soci

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