14 - Friday, June 28. 1985 - North Shore News WV SCHOCOLBOARD DECISION Inglewood school up for sale THE INGLEWOOD school facility is officially up for sale, West Vancouver school board voted last Monday to notify the Ministry of Educa- tion of the board’s intention to designate as surplus the In- glewood Schoo! property and pursue other proposals for that property’s use. In making the motion, trustee Michael Smith said it was time for the board to make a decision on the pro- perty because its revenue potential was not being realized and ‘‘there’s no way we'll need that building within the next 100 years."’ Smith added that letters should be drafted to the buliding’s present occupants, the North Shore YMCA and the West Vancouver Jewish Community Centre, advising them of the board's plans: “We owe it to all groups us- ing the facility to tell them what's going on rather than let the rumour mill continue churning out speculation."” Inglewood was West Van- couver’s original highschool, but was closed as a school six years ago. The building has since been leased to the YM- CA for a nominal $1 per year. The present lease runs to 1989, Smith's motion came in the midst of the board's facilities report which forecast only a slight rise in the district's population, from 36,360 in 1986 to 38,312 in 2006, and a steady decline in school age population, from 5761 in ‘Spot zoning’ allows highway A HIGHWAYS relocation bylaw to allow the subdivi- sion of a North Vancouver District lot was narrowly approved by council. Council voted 4-3 for the bylaw which will see the subdivision of a lot at 3135 St. Andrews Street. In voting against the bylaw, Ald. Joan Gadsby said it is contrary to the North Lonsdale plan and was an example of spot zon- ing. Gadsby told council surrounding neighbors were opposed to the action as was the North Lonsdale Ratepayers’ Association. But Ald. Craig Clark said the move will mean the addi- tion of one house and will finalize the area's develop- ment. Clark said retaining the original house is not a detriment. Mayor Marilyn Baker, who also voted against the motion with Gadsby and Ald. Ernie Crist, said she did nat feel the action was ap- propriate. “*) feel the highway ex- change is just a mockery,” she said. oT EROS uit ilbbore i 1986 to 4808 in 2006, In his repon, Kdgar Carlin, Superintendent of Schools for the district, pointed out that in hard economic tines the need to re-evaluate all school proper- tics was vital and that “surplus capital assets of the district should generate resources (O assist’ in’ the delivery of programs for the young people of the community." “Population in’ West Van.” Carlin noted. ‘is not about to explode.” Depending on what pro- posal the board ecsentually accepts for the property, sale of the building could be worth between ane and two million dotlars. Carlin said later that the district was adopting an ag- gressive approach to selling West) Vancouver and its education system. ee CREEL He pointed to the 1984 pro- vincial Reading Assessment graphs which showed West Vancouver schools to be at the top of provincial mean averages in’ all) grades and categories. “We want to get across the message that West Van- couver is an excellent plaice to five and an excellent place to bring up a family." To this end, the district has had 10,000) four-color brochures ptinted te be distributed ta 80000 Lower Mainland real estate avents, Entitled West) Vancouver: Phere Is No Better Place to Learn’, the bochures were printed ata cost of 40 cents each and are being sold) to agents for SQ cents cael, Carlin) says West Van- couver has approximately 9000 houses which produce an average of one student for every two houses, half the average of most Lower Mainland municipalities. “Fifteen years ago, enroll: ment in West Van schools Was one out of every four persons, now it is one out of every eight. We want to bring back families to this area, and what we're savi i these brochures is, if educa- tion is important to you and your family then it is a good investment to five in West Vancouver,"* Waming: Health and Weltare Canada advises that danger to health increases with amount smoked - avoid inhaling. Average per cigarette - Rothmans Special Mild: “Tar” 10 mg Nic.0.9 mg. Rothmans Special Mild Menthol: “Tar” 10 mg Nic. 0.9 mg. Rothmans Extra Light: “Tar” 8 mp Nic. 08 mg.