12 - Sunday, July 16, 1989 - North Shore News The nurses say the money offered wasn’t enough while the Health Labor Relations Association says the hospitals aren’t in a position to offer any more than was provided in the tentative deal. Inquiring Reporter asks people what they think of the nurses’ rejection of the contract. A MAJORITY of B.C.’s 17,000 nurses voted ‘‘no’’ last Wednesday, spurning a tentative agreement that had been recommended by their union representatives. Sixty-five per cent of the nurses rejected a contract offer that pro- vided for wage increases of .29.5 per cent over three years. What do you think of the nurses’ ‘no’? inquiring reporter Elizabeth Collings Adrian Dowle North Vancouver The nurses are definitely worth every penny they’re asking for. They’re not recognized for what they do by the government of the province. M. Wheeler Gerald Williams North Vancouver Surrey Sharon Adair Al Hameluck North Vancouver Burnaby I'm disappointed they’re I think they’re making a I do feel that people in What they were offered not going back. I’m sur- stand and they’re not intensive care, coronary was substantial. The prised as well. bending from it. Their and recovery room _ nurses do need more first request was reason- deserve more. Their work __ staff, though. able. is very responsible. I’ve . seen them at work. NV District residents caii for parks representation A PARKS Commission is some- thing that most Lower Mainland municipalities have, but North Vancouver District does not. The recent upheaval over Lynn Canyon Park has resulted in the district calling a second meeting to determine the need for such a commission. The open meeting is scheduled for July 19 at 7:30 p.m. in North Vancouver District Council chambers. “We feel that the public should have somebody representing park interests," said local resident and independent planning consultant 7 W. need to determine what peopie feel the problems are and then see if there are problems that could be rectified by having a commission. ”’ —District Engineer John Bremner Bill Blakely Thursday. The district has a municipal parks department, but Blakely said it is inappropriate for it to be overseen by the engineering department. A planning commission, howev- er, would be made up of impartial appointed community representa- tives who would concentrate on park interests. District engineer John Bremner points out that while many municipalities have separate parks and recreation departments, North Vancouver District and North Vancouver City share a recreation commission. “‘That leaves parks maintenance and construction and there is no reason why those things shouldn’t be under the engineering depart- ment,’’ Bremner explained. A first meeting has already been held to determine the kind of sup- port that would be likely to come from local community organiza- tions. “Response has been good, al- though there was some concern re- garding the costs that would result,’’ Blakely said. The Wednesday meeting is being organized by district representa- tives and Mayor Marilyn Baker, who is interested in determining whether a problem with the lack of a parks commission actually exists. “We need to determine what people feel the problems are and then see if they are problems that could be rectified by having a commission,”’ said Bremner, who is doubtful that chere is a need for such a commission. For example, he said, the con- troversy over the Lynn Canyon development is a lands use issue and not a parks issue and as such is handled through the Official Community Pian. “*& lot more public input goes into the community plan than you would get with a parks commis- sion,"* he added. ; Blakely, however, said that the need for a parks commission became obvious, when he, as a res- ident, had been asked to go out to represent the neigiiborhcod in parks issues at meetings. “While the creation of a parks commission would not be a total cure for these unequa! struggles, at least residents with park interests or problems could turn to an im- partial advisory group whose con- tinuing mandate would be pro- moting effective development and management of all district park lands,’ Biakely stated recently. According to Blakely, White Rock and the City of North Van- couver are the only other Lower Mainland municipalities which Operate without some form of a parks commission. 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