Student defends WV teacher

Dear Editor: ;

Re: North Shore News
June 21 -article, Claim
Questions Teaching Quality.

I read the article in the
North Shore News concert-
ing Mrs. (Natalie) Lieres and
the claim filed against her.
After reading the. article, t
dug oul my course outline
and checked that the industri-
al. revolution. is. worth less
than one sixth of the course. It

says nowhere that the indus-.

Canines
clobbered

‘Dear Editor: :

To all: dog owners
who let their dogs run.
_free: Congratulations.
This neighborhood’ s
first, summer dog clob- °
bering just occurred out:
side my window. Come _
on ‘people! If you let

y'!
‘neighborhood and it gets
hit by a car i

trial revolution is worth even
close to 25% of our grade.

I was in the same’ class
with Ross Haynes and found
that in fact Mrs. Lleres was a
very good teacher. During the
last three years at Sentinel
secondary, this past year has
been by far the most reward-
ing, productive and challeng-
ing. | found that Mrs. Lleres
is an organized teacher who is
well-prepared and is very
successful in teaching the

“Dear Editor:

This letter is about a social
worker who cares. f met him
coming home from work.

He.has an idea that would

‘ help some of the poor and

unemployed in our province.

' You can help him by sending

old pints (e.g. Maple Leaf).
When ‘he has collected

enough pins, he plans on .

tacking them to a board and
auctioning :them off to the
highest’ bidder. The funds that
he’ received will go towards

information required.

Mrs. Lieres has been a
great teacher at Sentinel. |
would hate to see her have to
leave as a result of this court
action.

The only thing Mrs. Lleres
could be guilty of is being a
demanding teacher, but as
with anything else in life, you
get out of it what you put into
it.

Carley Gabbett
West Vancouver

Pins for the poor

_ readers are concerned about

the 9.8% unemployment in
Vancouver (Sechelt is high-
er), I would encourage your
readers to send their pins to
Mr. Jack Latek who is resid-
ing at 4383 Main . St.,

Vancouver, B.C. V5V 3Rt.

D.A. Duncan
North Vancouver

Keep it up, Doug
Dear Editor:
Subject: Doug Collins
- Doug, keep up the work!!!
James Granger
jock@direct.cx’

“would be about 9%: (we're already into

Realities of new
mortgage math

Dear Editor:

Noel Wright's bewilderment at a so-
called “well-off family continuing to
require two incomes to sustain itself (July

. 7) betrays the fact that he grew up and

presumably raised a family in a complete-
ly different era. Some quick math will
show him exactly why it is necessary:

In 1968 my parents bought their first
home. It:was 2 modest home on about 4
acre of property in a Vancouver suburb,
and cost $20,000.

They paid ‘a 10% downpayment and
acquired 9 25-year mortgage at 6% on the
$18,000 balance. This would make the
monthly payments about $116, or about
$1,391 per year. ‘.

Assuming a family income of about

. $10,000 at.the time, the mortgage ‘pay-

ments were therefore 13. 9% of their fami--
ly i income. .
The same modest home today woul be
priced in the neighborhood of $450,000.
Let’s now assume that one can raise the
$45,000 for the 10% downpayment. That
leaves $405,000 for the mortgage... °°
Let’s also assume that a 25-year mort-
gage is readily available, and that the rate .

; " Sidney Stenson banged his head: against ‘the
: ‘headboard of the bed and groaned. His wife woke ‘

: “with’a start.”

iss somewhat difficult. I think Noel

dreamland). The monthly payments on”
such a mortgage come to about $3,400, or.
$40,800 annually. If this were the same .
13.9% of family income that my parents
paid on the mortgage for their home,
annual family income would be in excess
of $290,000! :

I don’t aspire to great luxuries. I do
aspire to raising my family. in ‘relative
comfort and not having to worry. each
month about whether there’s enough ‘in
the bank for the mortgage payment, oran
of the other myriad of bills that regularly;
come due.

1 also don’t count myself among: the
needy; I’m quite grateful for what ‘have.

I would also love to be able: to’ forg
the second income and for: my ‘wife, as
would she, to be able to stay. at home ;
raise out family on a full-time basis.”

My illustration above shows: why-th
right

needs to walk a mile ‘in the” shoes of: my.

need a second i income, ©
Brian Szabo | ae
North Vancouver.

‘-bszabo@kpmg.ca> ”

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incit’ s ‘solution was no.

“Sidney, what's the matter? Are you having an

‘attack? Why ‘are you acting likeja maniac?’ -.
What time is it? Two o'clack in the morning? een
"The other. ‘condominium ¢ owners are going to

"have us thrown out. What's making you crazy

‘like this?” j

Sidney slumped back against the heaidboard, MN ,
Exhausted.

‘“Mally, can’t take it any, longer. Every hight: : ‘Based on Actual :

“between 11 and 7 in the morning, the east doors of...

the garage go up and go down. Cars go out and cars ge | in,

i don't know what our neighbors do, But they seem ta have .

‘a very active night tife.” !

“But Sidney, why should ‘their, ‘night life bother you?" .

1, Sidney lifted. his hands in ‘frustration, and shouted. :

"Because our condominium is right on top of the east’ doors,

that's why, Can't you hear them?"

“Sidney, you know me for the past 35 years. When | t sleep,
(can’t hear a thing. Why did’ you buy the condominium if
the noise was going to be a problem?”

“Because. when we bought the condominium, the east
doors weren't working. How was | to know that it would
make a sound like an old creaky elevator. I'm going crazy.”

“Sidney, stop complaining and call the condo council,” :/
Molly said. “I'm sure they'll find a solution.“

Sidney went tosee the council and | they tried to

> think of the other condo « owners
_ Sidney stomped into cGurt
He argues, “Your:

night." * Ny
jThe . council’

' Don't force us to accommodate ; him’ and Inconveni ance
other owners.”
Should use of the east door be e prohibited at

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