Time M MAL number of school closure days

Dear Editor:

lam writing with regards to the two new Community Interaction Days that my son’s school has this term,

I-personally feel that these are two more unnecessary days off school for the students.

According to all reports that I -have heard, the first Community Interaction Day was a dismal fail- ure. ; My husband attended the

evening session at our son’s school, not that he wanted to go, but that he thought he should find out what this was all about. He reported to me that he thought the whole exer-" cise a waste of time. .' Did the minister and the govern- ment not take-into consideration that-in most families both parents work? .

Who did they think would be able: to attend these Communily Interaction Days, which are sched- uled during the day? 4

There is added stress when par- ents have to find sitters or daycare . for their children. :

L happen to, live i in the same area’

as the If-year-old children who vandalized a cemetery on the first Community Interaction Day.

I have read that the professional days the teachers receive were pul in place so that they could gain knowledge about the Year 2000 project.; Now that the present gov- ernment has decided not to imple- ment the Year 2000 concept, why are the teachers still getting profes- sional days?

Again more unnecessary days off school for the students when they should be in class leaming.

The money that would be saved could be tised to equip schools with the updated equipment they need to teach the ‘students, so that the stu- dents are better prepared to meet the challenges of our fast-changing world. \

.In my cpinion there are far too many school closure days and this is also the common complaint with most parents whom I talk with.

“Ts hope ‘this issue will be addressed for the school year start- ing in September.

'M. Macaulay

North Yanconver

‘Some cheers. for volunteers

. Dear Editor:- | tt April 17 to -23-is Voluiiteer : Recognition, Week in British ‘Columbia. Ii wish to draw’ this *, important week: to the- attention of

a your readers.”

‘Volunteers i in, our communities : ‘contribute’ manv.-nours.of time and. effort, selfles: ‘sly and freely, ve

‘ : Without these contributions we

‘would all, be: the. poorer:' no little .,

“league, no service clubs; ne ‘youth | organizations. * ml know, ithe; value’ of volunteets”

q "During m y first ‘Year | in’ ‘office, my. wife, served as President of the:

Junior League Vancouver, i cite this example not to be self-

, serving but to/emphasize that I per- sonally have, witnessed the efforts of dozens of community-minded women and ‘seen what their work

has added to‘all our lives.

Congratulations to all who vol-

unter,

| encourage those-who do so to continue their excellent service, and invite‘everyone to give applause to

these many community- minded:

“people.”

‘Jeremy, Dalton, MLA ’ ‘West Vancouver-Capilano

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Drinking Water Quality Strategy

under discussion

ouncil of the District of North

Vancouver invites you to joina discussion on the issues and options relating to drinking water quality -- and an opportunity for you to share your views on the decisions facing your Council and other municipalities which. are members of the Greater Vancouver Water District.

District Forum on the Drinking Water Quality Strategy Wednesday, April 27 7 to 9 p.m. at District Hall

On the program

To help provide a North Shore perspective, the Forum

will begin with a variety of presentations, including:

° water quality issues and proposed options,

* — alook at our local water distribution system, * . a North Shore health perspective

.@ environmental impacts. "Bring your questions and concerns.

Formore information °

The GVRD is providing information on the issue’ through a variety of activities. Watch for: newspaper inserts; UTV Special broadcast Sunday April 10 at 6 p.m.;a public. ‘meeting at.

.the Winter Club on April 21. GVRD reports are _ _ available for review at Legislative Services at the

‘District Hall.

What do you think?

“ If you have questions or concerns about this -- issue and the implications for the District of - North Vancouver, plan on attending the District.

Forum.

Or, you can mail or fax the following form by April 27 to: -"

Council of the District of North Vancouver Fax Number 984-9637 or POBox 86218, North Vancouver, BC V7L4K1

Fire Station Official Openin

_questions, condsrig. or comments to the. April 27 Forum

-Saturday, A ril 16 |

oin the Mayor, Councillors , ' members of the Fire Services | Division and Mr Do Bee in celebrating the Official Opening .

of the new Fire Station in the __ Deep Cove/Seymour area. ”

Ceremony -- 11am.

Open House -- noon to 4 p.m.

Refreshments served

- Fire Station # 4.

3891 Mount Seymour Parkway ©

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