Al? - Sunday, April 18, 1982 - North Shore News NEWEST IP in North Vancouver ts Iauctic Cormick, pictered being congratulated by provincial Judge J.B. Paradis after ber recent swearing im as a justice of the peace. A former Carsom Graham student, Corsick has worked at Nosth Van provincial court since 1974 and bs presently employed as a clerk of the count. (Terry Peters photo) Cloverley eyed for daycare CLOVERLEY SCHOOL should be used to help ease the North Shore’s daycare crisis, and not closed down by the North Vancouver School Board, says North Van City council. Council s District 44 to consider using the school to house up to 400 preschool children during the day. The school board voted on the same oght to close Clovericy and two other schools because of declining enrolment. Cloverley Elementary School its located in the east Lower Lonsdale area and could be used by children of workers at Lonsdale Quay WV schools face reshuffle DECLINING ENRO- LLMENT, budget restraints, and a sur prisingly popular French immersion program were the main problems tackicd in Superintendent Ed Carlin's report to West Vancouver schoolboa- rd Tuesday. Carlin’s atm 15 redstnbutc the load oof students. centrahze the Prench immersion program and = recarrange school faathties. But the cight) rccoom meadations won't pass without a fight trom con cemed teachers and parcots who packed the board room Tucsday mght The school to GRAND OPENING when that project ss finished. sugpested Frank Morris, the City director of development and licensing services. Workers at the un- completed ICBC headquarters will need 60 to 100 daycare spaces alone. said Morms in a report. This will only add to the daycare shortage on the North Shore — estimated by some to be about 500 positions. Qloveriey School would be a good solution, said Alderman Gary Payne. because it already has trustees will discuss = the report further at the April 26 mecting. Carlin recommends changes includmg = morc parking at Inglewood school because of plams to movc teaching matenai there and possibly boys from the Seatmal Work = Acuwvitics Program who are prescnily taking the program un North Vancouver. Girh Swap 1s alrcady at Ingicwvuod. But ome of the suggesticd places for a ocw parking hot ts the grass ficld out front which os ascd by the neighborhood and thc YMCA (now opcrating from the main building of Ingicwood school) so there arc many complaints against such a use of the fickd FPreeach Immerson. winch is now heid only at washrooms, classrooms, and a gymnasium. There ts space for 400 children at the school, he said. “It will contributed substantially to reducing the present and future peed for daycare.” he said. Alderman Ralph Hall said using the school would be more efficient than having a aumber of small centres. Nerys Blown, chairman of the North Shore Ad Hoc Daycare Committee. told council no daycare centre exists anywhere on the scale contemplated for Clovertey. While supporting the idea. she said tt would be a good idea to hear what daycare professionals have to say Hollyburn school, has moved from 24 students in grade 4 to an cstimated 70 plus expected to. citer kindergarten this Sep- tember. Carhn suggested wm the report that all the french immersion students. kan- dergarien to grade 4 remam at Hollyburn for 1982/83. But the following = ycar grades 4 and 5 would move to Ridgeview. whale beginoing Scptember 1983 the most westerly immersion studcots from kindcrgartcn to grade 2 take’ french schooling at West Bay. with a maximum of 24 students per gradc Members of the audicace were particularly concerncd over this issuc Onc parcat stated “lam worned about the of) the Engissh ji future HISD OPEN Mon. Get... Late Thurs 4 Fri 1444 LONSDALE AVE_. NORTH VANCOUVER au pleased to announce the Grand Openmy of thee Haw Salton and wutgome Chents & F nonds to posn them at 1444 Lonsdate Question Tax Tips Late Filing Penalties What are the penalties for filing a late income tax retum? Answer. & comes to 5-percent of the unpaid amount, PLUS one-percent for each month to a iit of 1 2-months that the amount ts outstanding. However, if you don’ file a retum at afl, in the hope of evading tax- es, the penafty added is another 50-percent of the amount of the tax you're trying to avoid paying. A faise return can bring “heavy chaty™~ penalties. For a tree C.G_A. Tax Tips brochure call or visit: PERRAULT, SMYTH & COMPANY Certified General Accountants 1975 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2K3, 987-8101 about housing so many children together. Another possible stum- bling block is the school board itself. Alderman Ralph Hall pomted oat that the board may have other intentions for the abandoned school. The motion passed by council only asks the school board to start discussions, he said, adding that there's a long way to go yet. Alderman Bill Sorenson suggested getting ICBC and BC Rail, another Lonsdale Quay occupant. involved m Volunteer Week in Canada April 18 to 24 We support Volunteer Week in Canada. Contact your local volunteer centre to see how you can assist the community. North Shore Community Credit Union the discussions with = the school board, as tt will be their employees who will necd the daycare faciliues. program” she said more and more split classes and less options for kindergarico students would result. An art teacher com- plamed about the resultant loss of fine arts tcaching space which has only recently become available at Ridgevicw Carhn also suggested changing the present onc year notice if schools have to close because of falling cnroliment. Cedardale studcats from kandcrparicn to gradc 7 may have to be transferred cf fecuve thn Scptember to make space for pre school of daycare “to recover act maimntcnance costs.” And summer school could be discontinucd in West Van ff the report's recom mendations arc followed see us HARRISON GALLERIES presonts an Exhibition of recent paintings by Celia Collin 20272 Park Royal, South Mill Upper tevet Wost Vancouver Wednesday Agana?) 1982 5 30pm tod 30pm 926 27615 By tevttstion onty Other Gallery Locations 667 Howe St) Vancouver 2932 Granvite Si HOMEOWNERS © ALL RISK insurance on your home © HOME REPLACEMENT GUARANTEE - will replace your home ¢ REPLACEMENT COST COVERAGE on your personal possessions For the finest protection available for your home and contents, call us or drop in to Serving the Community for ART LANGLEY INSURANCE AGENCY LTD. over 25 years 1345 MARINE DRIVE WEST VAN. 922-6102 6863 0014 oF 681 20817 132 5217 732 OU) WE CARRY J00CO PRODUCTS