CTF NORTH VANCOUVER- Capilano MLA Angus Ree blasted the B.C. Teachers’ Federation this week as a “strictly political, power- grabbing organization which has ignored the rights, the benefits and the profes- sionalism of teachers.’’ JOHN PI ‘rom. Victuria Speaking in the house in defence of Bill 20, Ree, the Social Credit government whip, said the BCTF was ‘‘not absolutely cither political, union or professional’’ and it ‘‘did not have the courage to stand up as a political organization and run as a political party, (nor) the courage to stand up as a pro- fessional organization and insist on professionalism with its members. “It operates as more of an in- timidation organization toward its members,’’ he said. Ree said Bill 20, the Teaching Profession Reform Act, was nec- essary ‘‘to protect the students and the children of this province from the power of this organization.” Bill 20 would do away with some of the BCTF’s political power, he added. 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Classified Ads Entertainment V Home & Garden.....17 Lifestyles Mailbox Bicyelist injured A 33-year-old Surrey bicyclist is in hospital with head injuries after he was in an accident with a driver on the Trans-Canada Highway in West Vancouver. — West Vancouver Police said the accident happened April 29 around 5:20 p.m. in the west- bound lane of the highway’s 2,000-block. . ; Gregory Dove is_in serious condition at Lions Gate Hospi- tal. not injured. oo Police are investigating. ‘The driver of the vehicle was § Ca 3 - Friday, May 8, 1987 - North Shore News NV/CAP MLA BLASTS TEACHERS’ FEDERATION . 2 : NEWS photos Terry Peters NORTH VANCOUVER-Capiluno MLA Angus Ree (lef and North Vancouver Teachers Association president Andy Krawczyk presented both sides in the debate over the proposed legislation contained in Bill 20 at Carson Graham secondary school Wednesday afternoon. The meeting was organized by the school's students. last week, Ree said the federation was ‘showing its irresponsibili- ty...by having teachers go out on illegal strikes."" And the current work-to-rule campaign ‘‘shows their lack of professionalism by in- structing teachers not to carry on extracurricular activities. “T know of no other organiza- tion — union or otherwise — that tells a member they cannot volun- teer their time,’’ said Ree. The new College of Teachers, created by the bill, was welcomed by Ree, who said it would not be controlled by the government, but by teachers elected to its board. “Tt will create a professional arm...which will have certification and discipline and education for teachers, and it will be run by teachers.”’ He told the house of a group of secondary school students he had talked to after they had walked out last week because the teachers had walked out the day before — ‘‘a very poor example to follow.’’ Some of the students were suspended by the principal, Ree said, but none of the teachers were suspended, ‘‘That to me is one small indica- tion why principals should be sep- arate, and part of management, so that they can administer impartial- ly those who are under their direc- tion, and that includes teachers as well as students. They should not LAWYERS CONFIRM VALIDITY Lease controversy is unwarranted, be the hand-holder and compatriot of the teachers; they should be part of the management of the teach- ers."” Ree said one principal in his riding had told the students that the lack of extracurricular activity was the fauit of government, but “they are the ones taking that away from the students. I think it is dastardly...terrible and atrocious that certain people will do that to our students today. says Horseshoe Bay marina owner cedures) followed in granting the Sewell lease were substantially cor- HORSESHOE BAY marina owner Dan Sewell says the controversy surrounding his acquisition of a 20-year water lot lease in Horseshoe Bay harbor has been unwarranted. In an interview with the News following iegal opinion presented to council that stated the lease issued to him was ‘‘validly enacted’’, Sewell said the percep- tion that he had been handed the lease and that it had been incor- rectly issued was wrong. ‘Sure, I] stand to gain from it (the lease),’? Sewell said, ‘‘but | think it will be better for everyone.”’ Sewell said he needed the securi- ty of the 20-year lease because he planned to sink close to $750,000 into a five-year overhaul of the old Bay Boat Rentals’ dock and water lot lease area that will add 2,000 feet of transient and permanent moorage to the facility, increase access to Horseshoe Bay’s single boat launching ramp, clear harbor garbage from the area adjacent to the B.C. Ferry dock, provide barbecue facilities, a boardwalk and 100 additional parking stalls for Horseshoe Bay visitors. He has also agreed to provide 500 feet of transient moorage at 48 cents per metre, the same rate charged at the government dock and 200 feet of drop off and pick up moorage free of charge. Sewell said he has already in- vested $100,000 in overhauling the old Bay Boats dock, and that all improvements to the area will be the property of West Vancouver following the expiration of the 20-year lease. The Bay Boats site was original-« ly leased to Lloyd Mark Commer- cial Holdings Ltd. in November 1979, the lease term ran from July 1981 to July 1986 with a right to renew the lease for a further five years, but the operation went into receivership in October 1985. The receiver-manager for Bay By TIMOTHY RENSHAW News Reporter Boats agreed to sell the company’s assets to Sewell in February 1986. The lease was transferred to Sewell on May 12, 1986. “There remains the perception that I wielded a heavy hand in this whole thing,’’ Sewell said. ‘‘But it is just not true. If you compare what West Vancouver had before and what it will get, I think it’s a pretty good deal.”’ West Vancouver required Sewell to submit a plan for improvement of the Bay Boats Marine before applying to the provincial gov- ernment for special power to lease the water lot to him foz more than a five-year term. But the chairman of the Com- bined Ratepayers Committee for the Foreshore Lease (CRCFL) says the legal assessment, pres- ented to council April 30, is in- complete and that Sewell would reap a $5.6 million return over 25 years from the rental of what he estimated would be 189 additional berths and from charges collected from the use of the boat launching ramp and the additional parking. Tom Reid said Tuesday that 13 major changes were made to the lease before it was transferred to Sewell and argued that the lease is not a renewal, as stated in the legal opinion, but an entirely new lease. As such, he said, it should have been put out to public tender. West Vancouver Mayor Don Lanskail ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the transfer of the lease following an April 12 North Shore News story chronicling the April 15 closure of 70 per cent of Horse- shoe Canada dock. Transport Canada decided to reduce its Horseshoe Bay moorage from 377 to 115 feet after a survey confirmed that boats using the dock’s three east floats were en- croaching on the water lot leased to Sewell. Though Transport Canada had been aware the floats were encroaching, the federal gov- ernment neglected to 2xtend its water lease in the area. : Bay’s Transport HORSESHOE BAY marina owner Dan Sewell..‘‘There remains the perception that I wielded a heavy hand in the whole thing.” After analysing how the lot was leased to Sewell, lawyer Paul Wilson, who is contracted through the law firm of Russell & DuMoulin to work for West Van- couver, wrote in a report to coun- cil that ‘‘circumstances under which the municipality granted the Sewell lease were open and subject to public scrutiny.... (the pro- rect according to the requirements . . of the foreshore lease and the Municipal Act. Therefore the Sewell lease was validly enacted and is a binding obligation of both the municipality and Sewell.’ Following Monday night’s West Vancouver Council meeting, Lan- skail told the News he thought Wilson’s assessment of the Sewell lease was a fair statement of fact. “There was no atlempt to pur- sue a hidden agenda,’’ Lanskail | said. ‘‘...the process was complete-" ly wide open. I'm sure there was no offence to the public interest.’’ Lanskail added that a public committee report scheduled to be presented to council May | 11 ‘would go a long way to allaying public concern about loss of facili- ties (on West Vancouver's water- front).”’ ‘ West Vancouver’s municipal manager Terry Lester said the con- troversy surrounding the issuance of the lease was ‘‘a lot of smoke and no fire.” He declined to comment on whether the lease was a good deal financially for West Vancouver until estimates were presented in the committee report. Lester said the annual rental of - the lease would remain $7,700 for the first five years, but would have additional automatic consumers’ price index increases following that period. Lester also pointed out that a notice of receivership and sale of assets was posted and advertised in area newspapers in November 1985. Sixteen bids were subse- quently received, six of which were considered acceptable, with Sewell’s being the highest. There were also five public council meetings between April and May 1986 to consider Sewell’s lease proposals.