or Residence: North Vancouver City Age: 47 Occupation: Environmental con- sultant \ believe in a team aoproach to work- ing toward an improved {earning and working envi- fonment in our schools. We must * be resourceful with our budget, inclu- - sive with our con- sultation and seri-.~ ous with our intent to excite the whole community with a passion for lifetong leaming. | offer experience with a roven track recard for community ion and leader- GINNY DIEBOLT Residence: North Vancouver District Age: 54 Occupation: _ Co-chairman, North Vancouver Parent Advisory Council Key issue: Our children are our most priceless resource. Addressing their needs and best interests, as well as the enrichment of their education, must be foremost in all decision-making. 1 believe that this objective is best met through mean- ingful partnerships with educators, par- ents, students and our community. Creative use of our limited resources is © » essential to main- tain and enhance PAT HEAL Residence: North Vancouver District Age: 50 Occupation: Homemaker and mother Key issue: To search out and utilize wisely as much operating and capita’ funding as passible. To use this money in ways that will produce the best situation and environment for students to tearn. Students are our future and we must give them the best start possible. “the quality and) ‘diversity of Gur pro- grams and services.’ offer my support,- “enthusiasm and. “Scommitment. - Please visit my page thes LEN HENRIKSSON Residence: North Vancouver Disirict Age: 41 Occupation: UBC nusiness instructor Key issue: We do many things well, but we must answer a few tough uestions. Where is the funding that the provincial govern- ment promised for class-size reduc- tions? Where are the Seycove school construction crews? And why are many of our buildings in . rough shape? All in all, we need trustees who will speak uo effectively (and forcefully) for North Vancouver families. i THE 10 candidates vying for the ‘seven seats.on North Vancouver - Distri ict 44 schoo ‘ool board had : bs halted her $ feletoedia ) mainly. from “North. Vancouver District, rected |. th candidates., at .the rent Adviso! ! sored meeting but dwindled throughout the vorth Council-spon- GUY HEYWOOD Residence: North Vancouver District Age: 41 Gccupation: Senior financial executive of a large Canadian corpora- tion Key issue: As an experienced trustee, | know there’s still room for local initiative in education and that positive local gov- ernance is impor- tant to the health of the scheol district. , Constructive and responsible trustees ensure the school board acts as a forceful and con- structive advocate for North... : Vancouver's public ° schools and fusters “... a positive and col- .. laborative atmos- phere for teaching: and learning. .- plac he asked the candidates. what they! would de about the si current board members said: they /have little flexibility: inheri cancelied at CUP ~*.. Deborah Kitson said the contract with CUPE (Canadian Union ‘ aw: it’s become'a CUPE thing,”. Goodn provide. he service, they're not thinking. about: ick where we were 15 years ago; and it makes -c. Training to repare some employces to“take’ On the. tu E’s request, because of a pay: eqi board has been wo of Public Employees an: said: “They | ic: kids. We're: ie sick.” ring Was Trustee ing W With CUPE that the board doesn’r like, but has not hed i because of proviricial decision: wr: th Vancouver District cari¢ , Heal _term as trustee. She. hightighted ‘the ‘success of the: oer ouver DEBORAH KITSON Residence: North Vancouver City Age: N/A Occupation: Business person and school trustee Key issue: After holding office these past three years | believe there is still much to be done. | will contin- ue to manage the finances so the dol- lars are spent in the classrooms; contin- ue to improve the . “basics;” continue to ask “How will this benefit the chil- dren?” before each’ decision; continue. to lobby the min- istry for appropriate dollars for books | - and computers; «.’ continue to be ~~ roud of what has een done and to continue to look to ways of improving : education ioral.» learners. - -atlarge. BARB MACLELLAN Residence: North Vancouver District Age: N/A Occupation: Director of Volunteer Programs Key issue: North Vancouver school board must continue to foster a positive workin relationship with all employee groups and parents; to develop construc- tive and mutually beneficial partner- ships with munici- palities, businesses and community , agencies; to: strengthen alliances: with other school « boards to deal, issues on a provi cial level and to a ‘provir ment and the public ‘supports’ cquality/in-sc from the, provi TIM MORRISON Residence: North Vancouver City Age: 28 Occupation: College administra- tor and school - trustee : Key issue: We need to put stu dents first for the ’ 21st century. Books and other learning. materials for the basics of readin writing, and arith metic must be~: made the highest: : priority. We also:.". need a responsive curriculum that will prepare our yout! _for the technolog al and information er: City candidat iemented by the ct cnt, putting the student trustee candida ides ne.