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EVERYBODY'S LOOKING for ways to save a few bucks. A committee comprised of’ school’ trustees and education ministry officiais has been told to hit the books to find ways to reduce the number of school districts in B.C. ‘Che alternative is the government’s plan to halve the districts to 37 from the present 75, resulting in at anticipated _ $30-million per year savings. The plan pairs North and West Vancouver school districts, But critics are skeptical of the savings and are worried that the two municipalities are too disimilar to be united under one board. Money is also an issue. North Van is already faced with a $2.6-million deficit of funds and West Van, with 6,04) pupils, fears being

overwhelmed by North Van’s 17,712.

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up the children.

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I think that West Vancouver has always had the majority of the’ money so why’ not share

-with North Van?: It's about

time they should.

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