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“parents, Arda Froese, says .

the implementation of the

North ‘Vancouver. ‘School Board Offices look their children to be involved,

many of the group’s program. because” of: the heav
being: the. centre ‘of fiery scenes. Tuesday aS members will be present and psychological undertones of
néw’ Paténts’ prepare to confront trustees over a she is asking provincial KINDERGARTEN

the program. a

The program is intended And they feel: that
_ for_grades_eight_to-12-and-! ‘the course description - “the
eventually all grades downto - activities -are ‘structured to
kindergarten. allow: for. tearning . ‘through
visual, auditory, tactile and-

human "rights -branch

director Kathleen Ruff to

_attend. the ‘meeting because __

Froese isso concerned about
ae the Program ‘s material.

Concerned Citizens - games, by the parent group .. =

Association members are. to__ PIE. (Parents — Interested in Her—fears- are shared ‘by.

lex. 18 Controversial. ‘mind games’ program” slated” for
*“disctission which they. fear will make it open

‘season for experimentation on their children. ~

“School

The objectors maintain

kinesthetic: means” - leaves

he “be backed “up. ‘in, thier op-~ ” Education). ae other local parents and that aspects of the program the program. wide open for
Th id ‘position. of. a “Career . _ _educationists, as well as at bear no relevance to career the so-called: “touchy-feely
aeons h presi ent of he’ Development” program Founder. of PIE, which ~ least ; two -of the seven development and_ feel stuff”. — -. ,
Britis o tsa ing “which: includes. sensitivity claims to ‘be:‘made ‘up of.’ member. board: of : trustees |, parents should have the right oa -
+<Corporation “(BCBC) John’ ‘activities and psychological some 1,000 Vancouver -who ‘will: be voting. against - to decide whether they want CONTINUED ON PAGE A6
2 Pitcher, says the corporation: aS : .

has written to -the: ‘school
~ board saying they. are: going
to-buy the North Vancouver

'Sdtondary School'site af210

--Bagt- 23 Street, for. the
purpose of | ‘building .
courthouse complex. on the
site.

‘And because of a Iast
minute move by the City, the
“gymnasium on the site will

be. retained. a

 BCBC’s orginal option on
the property was to buy it
with all the buildings
-rembved, but Pitcher now
says the corporation will buy |
_the land. only if the gym-
“nasium isleftstanding. _.

CONTINUED ON PAGE A4

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SUNDAY:
sunny. Some
MONDAY:

Mainly
cloud.

Little§

TWO TOW TRUCKS were needed to remove a police vehicle and a
Mustang Cobra from the scene of an acckdent.at 19th Street and
Chesterfield Avenue, late Tuesday afternoon. A police officer was injured

in the collision. The RCMP and North Vancouver City will be investigating
the corner, which local residents say is frequently the scene of accidents.
See story page A2. (Elsworth Dickson photo)