Belt- -tightening and
general frugality has been
ordered last Thursday night
by.North Vancouver school
trustees charged with the
task of slashing $385,000
from its budget to cover for
an expensive CUPE contract
settlement. 2

There's “no. question that
this” (budget shortfall) is
going to ‘be squeezing”
services, said — District
Schools Superintendent Rod

Wickstrom. The School Act
without |

prohibits a deficit

approval by~ the’ education

minister.. But North Van-
couver is already faced with
the prospect of appealing to
the education ministry for
funds amounting to $139,000
to maintain its continuing

Council has finally approved
the hiring of planning
consultants © to . develop a
long-awaited community
plan for Deep Cove with

promises of full public
consultation.
Eikos Group Inc., a@

Vancouver firm, was
awarded the $35,000 con-
tract Monday night. A
special steering committee
of two aldermen and four
local residents will be ap-
pointed by council to act asa
liaison with the consultants.

At least three open houses
will be held to present
graphic displays of plans.

" education program. .

' chop more resources. from.

-The
‘achieved by

’ each teacher).”

North Vancouver District

_ will be distributed in lieu of °

A3 - Sunday News, July 5, 1981

Meantime, all services~:
will suffer budget cutbacks -
in North Vancouver but’.
most notably ‘hit will be
staffing and administration. |

‘Dr. .
board = that
enrolment made it easier to ©

staff to the tune of $150,000
cutbacks will be
deferring
replacements and sick leave
relief and refining the Pupil
Teacher ratio (refers. to. the
number of pupils allotted to

North Vancouver will ‘also |
reduce its contribution to
the North ‘Shore Union
Board of Health and reduce
its supplies budget.

for a change,
because ofa ‘switch in location: ‘of the displa to the foot of Main sStreet in Vancouver.

This young couple chose to watch the display from the quayside in North Van. (Terry
"Peters photo)

Several review meetings will
be-called to discuss specific
issues such as road im-
provements and patterns and
park facilities.

Residents will. be can-
vassed for opinions through
a questionnaire. It is not
clear how the questionnaire

the postal strike.

The study area is located
north of Mount Seymour
Parkway and cast of the
Deep Cove Road/ Panorama
Drive escarpment to the
Municipal boundary. The
process is supposed to be
completed by December 31,
1981.

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