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Page 28 GULF ISLANDS DRIFTWOOD Wednesday, April 15, 1987Trustees, teachers respondGroups review legislation• Natural Source Food Supplements• Water Treatment Units •Weight LossProducts • Nutritional Programs• Herbal Combinations • Cleaners• Pro-Joggers • Skin Care ProductsCall CORINNE - 537-5064The provincial governmentshould give B.C. groups moretime to review the TeachingProfession and Industrial RelationsActs before passing bothbills in the legislature, SchoolDistrict 64 trustees said lastweek.At their regular meeting heldApril 9 on Galiano Island, trusteespassed a motion asking theministry to "give adequate timefor input from all concernedparties prior to the passage ofBills 19 and 20."The Industrial Relations Actgives teachers the right to organizeteachers' unions, seek certificationand bargain terms andconditions of employment. Underthe bill, which has already beengiven first reading, teachers'unions would possess the sameright to strike as other employeeorganizations.The Teaching Profession Act,meanwhile, establishes a B.C.College of Teachers and removesthe statutory requirement thathas made membership in the B.C.Teachers' Federation compulsory.Board members took no standon the controversial legislation atlast week's meeting. SuperintendentMike Marshall and chairmanDavid Eyles both said they neededmore time to review thedocuments."The bill (the Teaching ProfessionAct), I think, is farreaching,"said Marshall. "Thebill reaches into a number ofother acts, including the SchoolAct, and makes a number ofamendments. We don't know allthe ramifications of the changesyet."Marshall noted that the Actwill, for instance, change theduties of school vice-principals. Inthe past, the role played by theseadministrators has been limitedby provisions in the School Act.The Teaching Profession Act, hesaid, will make them "administrativeofficers."District 64's superintendentnoted that provisions containedwithin the new legislation havebecome an emotional issue formany groups. However, he expressedthe hope that "people willtake the time" to carefully reviewthe bills and gauge their impacton education in B.C."I think we don't understandall the legislation," he said, "andwe haven't seen the regulationswhich generally accompany newNORTH SALTWATERWORKSacts, so there's not a lot we knowabout them."But there are a few things wedo know, and one of them is thatthe kids (students) will still behere. Another is that teachers willstill be here, and that administrationwill still be here. We deliverat lot of well-intended services onbehalf of the kids, and I think thatfocus should not be lost. Therewill still be a tremendous amountof room to carry on locally."Eyles reiterated Marshall'sstatements, adding that he feltthe B.C. government's actionswere having a negative impact onrelations between teachers and"people in management capacities."However, he noted thatSchool District 64 has alwaysvalued good relations with itsteachers. "And I hope this continues,despite whatever happens,"he said.Charles Hingston disagreedwith Eyles' suggestion, but saidhe too felt Bills 19 and 20 wereextremely complicated and requiredcareful perusal. He pointedout that the act would allow thefiring of teachers for "immorality. . . mental incapacity ... andunprofessionalism" — all ofwhich he said are vague termsand not defined in the legislation."•District 64 teachers unanimouslyreaffirmed their commitment tothe B.C. Teachers' Federation ata meeting held here April 7.Gulf Islands Teachers' Association(GITA) spokesman SusanUnderwood told school trusteesThursday that district instructorsfeel the Teaching Profession Actis "an attack on our professionalism."Looking around at the sea offaces Tuesday (April 7), it lookedlike someone had held teachersdown and kicked them in thestomach," said Underwood at theschool board's April 9 meeting onGaliano. She added that GITAmembers hope the board will givecareful consideration to the newlegislation and its impact onteachers.GITA has sent a telegram totrustees voicing its opposition tothe controversial new legislation,which makes membership in theBCTF voluntary and creates anew provincial college of teachersto oversee licensing, disciplineand teaching standards. The Actalso makes membership in thecollege mandatory for all tea-SPRINGDISTRICTANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGNOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting ofthe North Salt Spring Waterworks District will be held at 8:00pm on Monday, the 27th day of April, 1987, at St. George'sChurch Hall, Ganges, B.C.As required by the Letters Patent of the District, the AnnualGeneral Meeting will be held for the following purposes.(a)To receive from the Trustees a report on the condition of theworks and a statement of the financial condition of theimprovement district.(b) To discuss with the trustees any matter relating to theworks or finances of the improvement district.(c)To fix the remuneration of the trustees for the ensuing year.(d) To elect one trustee for a period of three years.(e)To elect an auditor for the ensuing year.NOMINEES FOR TRUSTEES ARE:DONALD STORR JOHN E. LUSNEYCopies of the financial statement are available to the ratepayersat the water district office.,s., M. LARMOUR, SECRETARYchers, who must also pay dues toit.Under the Teaching ProfessionAct, principals, vice-principalsand directors of instruction willnot be permitted to join teachers'unions or associations — althoughthey must become membersof the college.Underwood said local teachersare opposed to the new collegeand the government's plan todeny principals and viceprincipalsmembership in teachers'organizations. She notedthat while other provinces haveconsidered the establishment ofteachers' colleges, all but B.C.have rejected the proposal asunworkable."This was done without consultationwith teachers," she added."I believe Ontario looked at it andthe premier said the governmentwould never take such actionwithout consulting with teachersand having their consent, becauseof the damaging and demoralizingeffect it would have onthem."While criticizing the legislation,Underwood told board membersthat it has had one positiveimpact on instructors. "It hascreated a sense of unity andcamaraderie among us," sheexplained. "We feel very much ofthe same persuasion."Teachers and labour leadershave also found fault with theIndustrial Relations Act, whichgives teachers the right to formunions on a district-by-districtbasis and bargain with localschool boards. Introduced April 2,the Act gives teachers the right tostrike, but provides school boardswith the power to lock out theirteaching employees.B.C. teachers are currentlyplanning their next move in thecampaign to have Bills 19 and 20withdrawn by the Social Creditgovernment.HarbourFried Chicken(at HARBOUR LOWCOST)EVERYDAY HOURS:Store: 8:30 am-10 pmFried Chicken: 4 pm-9 pmPHONE 537-2460Fried Chicken9 p c 10.3512 pc 13.8515 pc 17.2520 pc 22.95Snack Pac (2 pc, fries) . 3.25Fried Chickenwith French Fries & ColeslawIndividual pak (3) 4.95Hungry pak (5) . 7.25Twin pak (7) 10.95Trl pak (9) 12.95Family pak (12) 17.45Guest pak (18) 25.95OthersFish & Chips (2) 3.65Prawns & Chips (10) . .7.95Vegetable Chow Meln .3.95Egg Roll 95French Fries ... 95Onion Rings ... 1.50Coleslaw . 1.15, 1.65PRICE LIST EFFECTIVEAPRIL, 1987ROOFINGSHAKE'N'SHINGLERE-ROOF — NEW — REPAIRSFree estimate — 5 year warranty — could save $$$!RON CALBERY - 653-4463Serving all the Gulf Islands since 1981 Box 1187, GangesKen Tara Excavating• Backhoe • Excavator • GraderPonds - Roads - Driveways -Clearing - Septic FieldsSCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 64CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSESBUS TRIP TO VANCOUVERSaturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31.$70. Includes hotel (based on two to a room, less for 3 or 4), ferry, alladmissions and Sunday brunch in Stanley Park.VISIT: • Sun Yat Sen garden in Chinatown• Museum of Anthropology and Nitobe Japanese garden, bothat U.B.C.• Gardens at Stanley Park• Show at the planetariumComplete itinerary in the Continuing Education office in Mouat's Mall,537-2822. DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION Monday, May 18, 2 pmNOTE: a deposit now will hold your space on the bus.SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 64CONTINUING EDUCATIONTHE LAW ANDYOUCLASSESA series of 4 evenings, starting Monday, April 27 through Thursday,April 30. 7:30, Room 5, High School. $2/night registration fee or $5 forall four classesS.T.E.P. - Effective ParentingPRE-TEENS PROGRAM. 9 Tuesdays starting April 21, Room 4, HighSchool, 7:30 pm.TEENS PROGRAM: 9 Thursdays, starting April 23, Room 4, HighSchool, 7:30 pm.Fee for each class $35 employed, $20 unemployed ($55 or $35 for acouple).These programs are based on a positive philosophy of child-rearingwhich uses effective, democratic actions rather than an autocratic,punishment approach.YOGA FOR BEGINNERSTangashee's popular class starts up again next Wednesday night, 6-7:30 pm, Room 4, High School. 6 sessions, $24.HURRY, HURRY, HURRY . . .There's still room in Susan Calder's MICROWAVE classes and IanThomas' PRINTMAKING course.MICROWAVE COOKINGIncludes convection oven discussion. Tuesday, Apr. 28 and/orTuesday, May 12. 4:15-7:15 pm. High School Foods Rm; $12 inc. food.INTRO. TO PRINT-MAKING for beginners8 Thursdays, starting April 16; 7-9.30 pm, Beaver Pt. Hall. $40.FELDENKRAIS®ALICE FRIEDMAN6 Tuesdays, April 21-May 26; Rm. 4; 4:30-6:30; $23 OR6 Thursdays, April 23-May 28; Fulford School; 4:30-6:30; $23Call Continuing Education at 537-2822or stop by the office in Mouat's Mall.
Wednesday, April 15, 1987 GTJLETSLANDS DRIFTWOOD Page 29police reportWith new parking guidelinesnow in place in Ganges, RCMPare set to begin enforcing applicableregulations throughout thedowntown core.Constable Jim Harrison of theGanges detachment noted lastweek that on the weekend of April4, police handed out at least 11warnings to the owners of vehiclesparked illegally in the downtownarea.Harrison warned that "handingout warnings will soon change tohanding out tickets."We wanted to give peopletime to get used to the rules,"Harrison noted. "But now thatthey're known, we expect peopleto obey the traffic signs ... fortheir own safety."Illegal parking carries a $35fine, the constable pointed out.•In other police matters, severalnew banquet table legs — allneatly boxed for safe shipping —were turned into the GangesRCMP detachment recently afterthey were mistakenly delivered toa Vesuvius Bay residence.The real owner of the table legscan claim them at the detachmentoffice on Fulford-Ganges Road.•A Salt Spring Island man wascharged with driving without duecare and attention and given a24-hour licence suspension inwake of a single-vehicle accidentApril 4.Ian Marcotte lost control of hisvehicle at 1:50 am April 4 and putit in the ditch near the junction ofBeddis and Fulford-Gangesroads. His vehicle sustained approximately$1,000 damage.•Hastings House reported thetheft of its business sign lastweek.The sign, removed with boltcutters, was stolen sometimearound April 4. Anyone havingany information about the theft isasked to call the Ganges RCMPdetachment as soon as possible(537-5555). Anonymous calls willbe accepted."We've had a rash of this kindof thing lately," Harrison said,noting that School District 64reported the theft of eight NoParking signs last week.The theft of the signs occurredsometime between March 28 andthe April 4 weekend. Again,anyone with information relatingto the case is asked to contact thedetachment.•A vehicle belonging to SaltSpring resident Alan Wyatt sustainedunder $100 damage in ahit-and-run accident April 3.An unknown driver hit Wyatt'svehicle while it was parked infront of the Royal CanadianLegion.•Police are investigating a caseof wilful damage which took placesometime on the weekend of April4 at the Lancer Building inGanges.HARDWOODHARDWOODPLYWOODPrices you can afford.OAKSMAHOGANIESTEAKS etc[WESTWIND WOODWORK10230^56-084L?°" D N1C N JStreet cleanerMimi Gossett was one of manyvolunteers who participated inSunday's clean-up campaignorganized by the Chamber ofCommerce. The village of Gangeslooks a lot cleaner thanks toSunday's effort.Driftwood photo by Mike TurkkiPhoto contest announcedThe Victoria SPCA branch, which includes Salt Spring Island in itscoverage area, is holding a photography contest to remind schoolchildren that the first part of May is Be Kind to Animals week.The contest — the SPCA's third annual —, is open to children intwo categories: elementary grades (One through Seven), and highschool grades (Eight through 12). Prizes will be awarded to thewinning entries in those categories, and in a Best of Grade section.Book prizes and ribbons will be awarded to the winning entries ineach category. Winning photographs will also be displayed at aVictoria shopping mall during Be Kind to Animals week, from Mav 3to 9.Rules of the contest include:• Pictures must be colour or black and w hite prints. Prints from slidesare acceptable.• The picture must have been taken by the student entering it in thecontest.• Pictures may be serious or comical but the theme must be centredon one or more animals.• Photographs should be mounted on black, lightweight board.• The entrant's name, school and grade must be clearly marked onthe back of each entry.• More than one photograph may be entered.Entries must be submitted to the SPCA office at 3150 Napier Lane,Victoria, B.C. V8T 4V5, by no later than noon on Saturday, April 25.Late entries will not be accepted.Finally, all photographs will be returned to entrants after Be Kindto Animals week.School District #64 (Gulf Islands)P.O. Box 128, Ganges, B.C. VOS 1E0INVITATION TO TENDER:WATER TAXI SERVICESealed tenders clearly marked "WATER TAXI SERVICE" will bereceived by the undersigned at the School Board Office, Ganges, until1400 hrs. on May 7, 1987. At that time a public opening of tenders willtake place at that location. The tender documents & specificationswhich apply can be obtained from the undersigned and must becompleted in full with no omissions or changes permitted. Any tendernot as specified will be rejected. The contract award will be multi-year,3-years with an optional 4th year.It is the intent of the Board to place emphasis on safety, comfort andlength of travel time for passengers. All units used on this service mustcomply fully with all relevant regulations applicable in the Province ofB.C. at the time of tendering. Vessel configuration, capacity andmanufacturers' specifications will be closely scrutinized by the Board ofSchool Trustees or their representatives who will also require acompany resume giving the names and addresses of persons orcompanies with whom they have done business.The Board reserves the right to reject any and all tenders, and thelowest will not necessarily be accepted. A decision will be made whenall references are fully checked and the specified and tendered units areexamined. If necessary the proposed units, or equivalent units, will betrial run over the routes given for Board assurance.FRANK SUTHERLANDSupervisor of WorksiCLASSIFIEDSGET RESULTS!If you were renting your propertyto tenants this past year,our specially trained tax returnpreparers are ready to showyou how they can save youmoney.At H&R Block, we look forevery deduction you're entitled to.We take all the necessarysteps to do the job accuratelyand quickly, because wewant you to pay only thelowest tax or get the BIGGESTREFUND you've got coming.Ask about our GUARANTEE.You could get morethan you bargainedfor atH&R BLOCKTHE INCOME TAX SPECIALISTSRm. B - 105 Rainbow RoadHours: 9:30-6:00 weekdays9:30-5:00 SaturdaysTelephone 537-4252MasterCard & Visa accepted.HERE NOW!JACUZZIBARBEQUESCanada's No. 1SPECIAL PURCHASE"GOURMET"32,000 BTU's$249includes: BonusPack!• Propane Tank• Deluxe Vinyl Cover• Electric Rotisserie• Grill BrushB C F 6 R R I 6 5EasterHolidays531 Canada Ave. 748-3411Effective Friday, April 17 - April 20, inclusive.Vesuvius - CroftonThe regular year-round schedule will be in effect overthis Easter period.Dock work recommences on Tuesday, April 21st with therevised schedule in effect.We/come Aboard!NOTICESalt Spring Island Trust CommitteeNOTICE is hereby given that the Salt Spring Island TrustCommittee will be considering issuing a TemporaryCommercial and Industrial Use Permit, pursuanttoSection 975of the Municipal Act, to allow for professional and businessoffice use on Lot 1, D.L. 318, Section 1, Range 4 East, Plan39259, North Salt Spring Island. The location of the subjectland is shown on the following sketch.A copy of the proposed Permit may be reviewed at the IslandsTrust Office, 747 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. between the hoursof 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday inclusive.CYNTHIA HAWKSWORTH,Manager
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