- Nortn Shore News NEWS photo Terry Peters Name.......Karen Age.......2] Book. likes.......skiing, snowboarding, Dragonfly In Amber horseback riding, pasta, Brad Pitt Places travelled....... Hawsii N. Van man robbed A North Vancouver man was robbed of his cash- filled wallet on Dec. 18 in the parking lot of Westview Shopping Centre. Police say the man had just withdrawn a substantial amount of money from a bank. As he began walking across the parking lot nvo men pushed him against a vehicle. The man’s wallet was in his back pocket. The duo took off and the man realized his wallet had been stolen. The Caucasian suspects are described as being: Ba 20- to 25-year old man, 73 kg (160 Ibs. yand 1.83 m (0°), He had short blond hair and was wearing blue jeans and a green jacket with a hood: Hi a 20- to 25-year-old man, 73 ke (160 Ibs.) and 1.73 m (3°8"). He had dark, medium- length hair and was wearing a dark blue and black ski jacket with black jeans. Anyone with information is asked to call North Vancouver RCMP Const. lan Daniels at 985-1301 or Crime Stoppers at 669-8477. — Anna Marie D'Angelo Selected Items Christinas Trimmings Bed Linens, Pillows and Shams, Accessories & Gifts. VALERIANNE OF VANCOUVER 1445 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver 925-9698 NV school cutbacks criticized by CUPE By lan Noble Neus Reporter FEWER janitors will mean less cleaning for North Vancouver schools in February, according to the president of CUPE Local 389. Mike Hocevar said that the 97 janito- rial positicns in the cash-strapped school district will be scaled back to 91 as af somenime in February What was an eight- member floor wax- ing crew has been cut to four and will suon be reduced to one, said Hocevar. The waxing work will have to done by individual custodians who will fit it into their cleaning, schedule, he said. “How far can this continue to go on before there really, truly is a health haz- ard?” Hocevar asked. But North Vancouver District: 44 school board chairman Guy Heywood said that’s overstating the case, Hocevar, Heywood said, is being a good union leader in trying to protect jobs, Heywood said the 5% reduction in PURE COTTON FLANNEL SHEET SETS VOU Gotten fanned, Reg pace 39 99..89 99, SALEL 19.99-59.99 P WORTH VANCOUVER Capilano Mall » 980.8922, BURNABY Eaton Cente Metrotawn * 451-8824 RICHMOND Lansdowne Park Shopping Centre * 244-3119, SURREY Guildford Towne Cente * 5890955 CALL FOR EXTENDED HOLIDAY HOURS? 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In addition to the cuts, Hocevar said thar as many as two dozen janitors have not shawn up for work on several days this school vear duce to sickness and stress. Heywood said there is a staff morale problem, but he’s not sure what can be done about it. “That's a good question,” POSEGT Ss district as those in “ How before health h — CUPE he said. “EMPRESS” WHITE GOOSE BOWN DUVET SUPERB QUALITY! 199.99 ALL SIZES! this continue really is a Exclusively Ours! Overfitled with white goose down, Hovevar sad the provineial govern: oweat recognved the under-tunding in maintenance by providing $1.5 milion evtra for thar department this school vear. In additian. he said. more money has beer added to district cofters this year becuase of increased enrolment and the new foreign student program, “There's big money coming in and it’s not going tO maintenance,” he said. Hucevar said COUPE members will appeal to teachers, parent councils, administrators and trustees to “stop this reduction in cleanliness.” Heywood said the main- tenance function govern- ment money targeted means more than janitori- al work, and includes structural and capital maintenance. Highly autonomous district janitors have much better jobs than equivalent workers in the private sector, Heywood said. Heywood did not want to delve deeply into the subject of contracting-out janitorial work. “Fl fet some other district with less controversy than ours be a trail-blazer on that one,” he said. far can there azard?” 389 president Mike Hocevar YARN-DYED FLANNEL SHEET SETS Selected styles of 1O0% cotton, yariedved Manned. Reg. price 49.99-109 W, SALE! 2¢.99-79.99 ACIFIC LINery