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man killed

in fall at Cypress

FOUR DIFFERENT in- vestigations have been Jaun- ched into the death of a Vanceuver man at Cypress Bowl Provincial Park over the Labor Day tong weekend.

By Surj Rattan ._ News Reporter

A West. Vancouver Police Department spokesman said 46- year-old Robert Nishi died on Monday from the injuries he suf- fered after he fell 12 feet (3.6 m) from the Eagle Chairlift dismount platform on Black Mountain at 1:36 p.m. on Sunday. :

Mary Lou Troman, the emergency co-ordinator - for Cypress Bowl, said Nishi suffered

_ serious injuries when he fell from

the platform.

She added that Nishi was not on the chairlift at the time of the ac- cident. :

But’. West. Vancouver Police .Department Const. Jamie Gibson said Tuesday that unconfirmed reports from witnesses at the scene said Nishi was on the chairlift at the time.

“Apparently, he didn’t get off

just starting,’’ said Gibson.

the chairlift} at the designated point and stayed on the chair and got off elsewhere, thus falling and striking his head. But these reports are unconfirmed.

“We don’t know at this point if it’s equipment faiiure or human error on the part of the victim,’ said Gibson.

Nishi was taken to Vancouver General Hospital, but. Troman said he later died from his inju- ries.

Gibson said the police were notified of the accident by the B.C. Coroner’s office on Monday, one day after it happened.

He. added that police and Cypress Bowl officials are cur- rently meeting to review the pro- cedure for reporting a ‘cidents.

“We don’t get advised of all

accidents in the ski area. The ac-

cident happened on Sunday and

_ we were not notified until Monday

so our investigation into this is

The accident is being in- vestigated by the West Vancouver Police, the B.C. Coroner’s Office, the engineering . and inspection branch of the provincial municipal affairs ministry and Cypress Bowl.

The chairlift has been shut down pending the outcome of the

different investigations.

Three-year contract

NORTH. YANCOUVER teachers have been offered a

4.59 wape increase over the

term of a three-year cotiec- tive agreement.

The raise comes despite: earlier statements from the North Van- couver District 44 Schoo! Board (NVSB) that there was no money in the district's budget for any teacher raises.

The three-year. collective agree- ment between District 44 and the North Vancouver Teachers’ Association (NVTA) was reached Jast week — seven days before the teachers’. union threatened to stage a full-scale strike on Tuesday if no contract settlement had been reached.

The NVSB ratified the tentative deal last week. The union is ex- pected to hold a ratification vote on Wednesday, Sepi. 15.

NVTA president Keith Denley said the union’s executive is recommending acceptance of the package.

The collective agreement is re-

| gives teachers 4.5%

By Surj Rattan News Reporter

troactive to July 1, 1992, and ex- pires on June 30, 1995.

The deal includes: @ A total 4.5% salary increase, which breaks down to 0% in the first year, 2% in the second year, 2% in the third year between September and December 1994 and a .5% wage increase in the third year between January and June 1995, ® A total work year of 195 days, including five professional (non- teaching) days (the current work year for teachers is 187 days, in- cluding five professional days). @ Class size provisions, including adjustments to support students with special needs. @ Adjustments to kindergarten hours to reflect changes to pro- vincial education regulations. . ® The creation of a joint com- mittee to establish . substitute

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