40 — Wednesday, February 10, 1999 - North Shore News deals signed A new three-year Capilano College facul- ty agreemeat and a three-year college staff agreement were ratified by the Capilano College board last month. The deals complete the local portion of the collective agreements ratified by union members fast year. “The Capilano College board is pleased that negotia- tions between the college and the nwo unions went so well,” said college board chairman Naomi Yamamoto. “A plcas- ant chord of cooperation was struck with all sides working together to ensure service to the students was maintained, along with the goals and visions of the college.” Faculty’s bargaining went to the wire. A 4:30 a.m. set- tlement of negotiations on Oct. 23 allowed the college to proceed in the atternoon with its scheduled 30th anniversary celebration. Had things nor gone well, the faculty were prepared to sirike that day. Staff union members rati- fied their agreement on Dec. 8, also with an air of coopera- tion between members of the college and OPEIU negotiat- ing teams, “We all worked within a friendly atmosphere and bargaining ransvery smoothly,” said Barry Williamson, a member of the staff negotiating team. * Both sides agreed te the zero, zcro, and two per cent standard wage increase over three years set by the provin- cial government, Money available for study THE B.C. Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association (BCPVPA) has distributed scholar- applications to almost 300 high schools. . Application is open to al Grade 12 students who plan to pursue a post-secondary edu- cation, In the fall, 20 talented applicants . from this year’s Grade 12 students will each be . awarded a $500 scholarship to assist them in their post-sec- ondary education. “We have been doing this for nine years now, and have awarded.a total of mare than $75,000,” said John Rizzuti, BCPVPA presi- dent. “This is a tangible way * for our members to demon- strate their. commitment to students.” The BCPVPA awards scholarships annually to stu- dents with outstanding acade- mic achievement who have demonstrated leadership in school and community activi- ties, “Lam continually amazed at the quality of the applicants from all over the province,” said Rizzuti: Students can pick up application forms from their principal, vice-principal or counselor. The deadline for applications is Sept. 15. weed Par Tenia TEINS ee Sa Ti OTC ROR ne Scotia GICs with Gu We all know the turbulence the markets have been going through recently. Wouldn't it be nice if you could get the ups of the market without the downs? The returns without the risk? Well, with Scotia® GICs with Guts; you can. * The Scotia GICs with Guts give you the best of both worlds — the safety of a GIC and the growth potential of the stock market. © They guarantee your principal, like regular GICs, but the interest paid is linked to leading stock market indices. The Canadian Stock-Indexed GIC follows the performance of the Canadian stock market by tracking the Toronto 35 Index™ stock index, with potential returns of up to 20% over 2 years. * The G7 Stock-Indexed GIC allows you to invest in the leading economies of the G7 nations, with potential returns of up to 30% over 3 years. And it doesn’t count against the 20% foreign content limit of your RRSP. * One of every two stock-indexed GICs purchased in Canada is a Scotia GIC with Guts. Look after all your RRSP needs by phone. 1800 528 3211 www.scotiabank.ca Putting people first. @ Registered trade-mark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. *Trade-marks of The Bank of Nova Scotia. ™The Toronto 35 Index stock index is prepared and published by The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSE”) in accordance with a standard set of rules established by the TSE from time to time. The Toronto 35 Index is a trade-mark of the TSE, which licenses the use of the index and the trade-mark to The Bank of Nova Scotia and its subsidiary companies but does riot sponsor or endorse Scotia Stock-Indexed GICs.