TOLERANCE: A disposition toward respecting the
beliefs or behavior of others different from onc’s own.
While few will argue the value of tolerance in young adults,
many worry that tie B.C. Teachers’ Federation mandate
to promote tolerance of homosexuality in public schools
sets a dangerous precedent. Should children be taught that
homophobia is wrong, that a gay or lesbian lifestyle is
acceptable in today’s socicty, or offered homosexuality as a
lifestyle choice? The move will doubtless offend those who
feel that, like birth control, such moral issues are better
taught at home. Supporters of the BCTF’s move, however, see education as the tonic
for the violence, stigma and teen suicide occasionally associated with homosexuality
issues, We asked you: “Should tolerance of homosexuality be taught in the schools?”

NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS

DON’T NO
YES NO KNOW OPINION (ee
28% 46% 26% 5% Se
35% 44% 31% 16% .
32% 37% 11% 6.33% Donald Allardice

North Vancouver
335% 46% 19% 4% I agree with it 100%. They
38% 49% 13% 8%

have their way of living and
44% 32% * 24% 7% their way of life and that’s
33.3% 33.3% 33.3%

fine. We should be tolerant
Lynn Valley 38% 38% 24% and understand it, but any-
Blueridge/Deep Cove 35% 47% 18%

thing further than that, forget
TOTAL. ...cssersscrcsscrecrssenesscsnseseree SO4% 43.5% 21.1%

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reporter

Horseshoe Bay
Dundarave/Ambleside

British Properties
Norgate/Pemberton Heights
Capitano/Delbrook Highlands
Lower Lonsdale

Central and Upper Lonsdale

Linda Dutton

North Vancouver

Yes, | think tolerance should
be taught, but I don’t think it
should go beyond _ that.
Tolerance in a broad sense,
including tolerance for other
taces, the handicapped...

Linda Gill

North Vancouver

F think there’s a great deal of
misinterpretation going on. |
see no problem with teaching
tolerance: it’s not instructing
them how to do it. I think
starting at about Grade 4,
when other sex education is
introduced, is a good age.”

19%
9.48%

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Pet store
thieves h

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THE North Vancouver RCMP are
asking local merchants and business
people to keep their eyes open for a
man and woman working as a team
of thieves.

On March 25 at approximately
12:30 p.m. the pair walked into a
Deep Cove area pet supply store.

The woman distracted the store
employee as the man. made his way
into the back office area. He was
able to locate a substantial amount
of cash. He took the money and left
the store. The woman continued to
talk to the employee for a short
time and then left.

They are described as follows:
the man is Caucasian, 5°10” (1.78
m) 160 Ibs. (72.5 kg), in his mid-
30s, with light brown shoulder-
length curly hair,

The woman is Caucasian, 5°4”
(1.63 m) and thin, 110 Ibs. (49.9
kg), with short blond hair, fair com-

plexion, crooked teeth and four sil-
ver hoop earrings in her right car,

ft is possible that they will try
this scam at other locations. The
police ask that store employees
watch for this type of suspicious
behavior. Call the police at 985-
1311.

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