Consributing Writer’. at the B.C. Odyssey of the Mind in: Kelowna yssey is” mpetition which * ullenoee students to use creative think- hg.and problem-solving skills ‘solve long-term and sponta: us problems. cams are made. up | of five team with Chartwell clemen- tary school. She is now help- ing to promote the competi- _ tion. “The teams had about six months to prepare the solu- tions for their ‘problems,” she said. They presented those ; Solutions at the’ . Lower Mainised. ‘competition: on March. ti in Richmond. Now they will take their ‘winning solutions to Kelowna. The long-term problems include one in which the team had to. build “balloonacy ‘ears.” The team was required "to design, build and run three ars which will. break moving "and stationary balloons. Can you dig it?” is anoth-. er. problem ‘category in which . Shore schools to take part in Odyssey well, The teams were required to create and present a perfor- mance about archacology rhat includes team-made artifacts and one member to portray an archacologist. Other problems include “Omeroid,” “Double Trouble,” and = “Heroic Proportions.” Teams from Rockridge middie school, Westbay ele-" mentary, Mulgrave school, Montroya! elementary, Pauline Johnson elementary, Sherwood Park elementary, and ‘Handsworth secondary qualified for the B.C. competi- tion, ~ Winners there will proceed to the World Ody wey of the Mind competition, to be keld in Maryland, U.S.A. on June 4,5, and 6. Wednesday, April 2, 1997 — North Shore News — 27 Bring this ad to any Budget Brake & Mutfr location, and receive this unbelievable 4 rice ote ® 1/2 price sale on front brake pads and rear shoes - : NORTH VANCOUVER - 1350 Marine Drive 984-4296. 1315 Cotton Drive 2 3 980-8517 es * NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFERS we. North Sh é schools fared NOTICE OF REFERENDUM - ~ School District 44 (North Vancouver)’ Board of School Trustees .. ‘PUBLIC NOTICE is ‘hereby given to the electors of the North Vancouver Schoo! District that a: Ref mn ‘necessary to. approve or disapprove a local capital initiative. ; } in The ballot will | appear in the following form: ~.in the 1997 calendar year. through local residential taxation for expenditures in the next school 5 “addition to these provided for by the preliminary allocation and final allocation: to this school “ Please place and.“X” in the appropriate box signifying. that you approve or do not approve o of e , proposed expenditure. - : Local capital initiatives in addition to those recognized by the Province. Description of tocal capital intiatives:, woe Tax consequences per 40,000 ot Acquisition of computer hardware and software for ae ra s00 Pee Student use and related incidental expenses. - TOTAL costs ~ $2,000,000 l approve of this expenditure Ido not approve of this expenditure Referendum Voting Day. will be. Saturday, the Nineteenth . (19th) day of * April, ‘ em _ to -€ 2 ELECTORS OF THE NORTH VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT at the following locations: o ~ HANDSWORTH SECONDARY 1044 EDGEWOOD RD CARSON GRAHAM SECONDARY :: ~” ANDRE PIOLAT ELEMENTARY 310 W. KINGS RD SUTHERLAND SECONDARY ARGYLE SECONDARY 1131 FREDERICK RD SEYCOVE SECONDARY WINDSOR SECONDARY 931 BROADVIEW DR : : -and” such voting places shall be open between the hours. of EIGHT (8:00) 0 "clock a.m. and EIGHT ‘8 o’clock p.m. SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be occurring on Referendum Voting Day, SATURDAY, APRIL: 19th, 1997 at LIONS ; GATE HOSPITAL, KIWANIS LYNN MANOR, LYNN VALLEY LODGE, CEDARVIEW LODGE, EVERGREEN HOUSE . with times posted centrally at those locations. . . , of which every person is hereby required to take notice and be so governed accordingly. IMPORTANT NOTICE “