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OPEN LETTER TO WEST VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL

We wish to comment on recent statements by Mayor Lanskail in regard to the B.C. Supreme Court ruling on 320 Taylor Way.

We refer specifically to the sug- gestion in his statement of April 24 that council’s action in seeking a judgment on the legality of the lease ‘‘... can properly be viewed as the final stage in the process of community consultation and

review...” and that the 1981 poli- cy enjoys ‘‘majority support.”

A brief review of the facts is perhaps in order. The central issue in dispute is not the legality of the agreement to lease. The. central issue is public dissatisfaction and opposition to the proposed use of 320 Taylor Way for highrise con- struction.

The referendum was not about the legality of the agreement, but whether or not the public favored highrises on this site.

On this issue, the result is very clear: a broadly-based majority voted against highrises, despite vigorous efforts by the municipali- ty to secure 2 vote in favor of

highrises.

The mayor declared ia a public council meeting that he would be morally bound by the outcome of the referendum.

These facts remain, regardless of the decision of the Supreme Court.

Certainly, council’s exploration of the legality of the fease agree-

Parents should be consulted about French

OPEN LETTER TO THE NORTH VANCOUVER SCHOOL BOARD

After attending the school board meeting of April 11, I came away with an overwhelming feeling that the issue of maintaining levels of access for community families to a viable ongoing French immersion program is very much in doubt.

The method in which you chose to slip the motion through to seemingly minimize community input has not gone unnoticed.

It is my understanding that there is no immediate plan to bring on stream an additional room for French in the immediate area of Cleveland School as was the origi- nal plan. However, you still insist in reducing the facilities in French immersion at Cleveland.

Your job as school trustees, and I shouldn't have to remind you of this, is to meet the demands of our community and our demand is for adequate space and time for French as shown in the numbers enrolied at Cleveland —- 342 French and 226 English.

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The decrease in enrolment will not be from 50 to 25 but from 50 to 20 as you have made an agree- ment with the teachers restricting the number of students to 20 per class. Whether this proposal is put into effect this September or in the subsequent years, it is still a decrease which will erode the pro- gram.

When Anne Macdonaid gave her presentation advising that Cleve- land would not be able to handle approximately 35 to 50 more French immersion students, did she not realize that approximately 35 to 50 French immersion stu- dents would also be leaving to go to Handsworth?

It seems obvious that this idea of reduced enrolment into Cleveland suffers from a lack of preparation, is il! conceived and poorly timed.

In view of the lack of input by the community, the issue requires re-evaluation by the board, only this time insuring concerned groups and parents be given ample opportunity to express their views in shaping their c. —_ren’s educa-

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ment was a sensible attempt to find putting this divisive issue behind

a way to accede to the expressed us, rather than scoring casy

wishes of residents that highrises debating points.

not be built at 320 Taylor Way. The community’s decision on f But the court’s judgment means, 320 Taylor Way is straightforward: Ns

merely, that this way out is not ‘‘Generate revenue at 320 Taylor

available to council. Other means Way; don’t build highrises to do

must be found. it.”’ We should get on with carry- In a spirit of community con- ing out that wish.

sensus, we have decided not to

respond to the inaccuracies and Reff Johannson

innuendo in the mayor’s statement Merion Crowburst

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