AG: The Terrace Standard, eres, May 12, 2004:

School, trustees can cut costs |

An open letter to:

Coast Mountains ‘Sehoat Diss

trict

-Dear Trustees: ; ae

1 would: like ‘the: public: schools
to revert“ back “16: thé. Fives day.)
week, with CUPE on” four- day -
hours.: According to your figures,” 7
this would result instill needing to find $750, 000 i in sav-
ings, I would like to see the GAAP monies ($300,000)
utilized to'further reduce the ‘shortfall 10. $450,000.

1 think transportation: should: ‘be [ooked. at- again. Per-

haps routes that could be replaced by city buses -should -
- be eliminated. Apparéntly. there’ are, five routes like this:

that could save another $200; 000."

I think the:cities should be: approached lo. allow. for”
students, to utilize. the: city, bees to get back and: forth. to.
~.. fands. available: to - -Keep ‘people employed, ‘that Ss reality

This would leave us with a shorifall of $250; 000. The =
final savings should:come ‘from: ‘closing those schools os

school free of charge. .

that would have the least’ impact’ on the children. -

kindergarten to grade 7. school,

~ We have been told each school: saves an ‘aveinge: of
$200,000 and ‘based. on ‘this’ figure I would have to as-.

sume no more. than two ‘schools .- would. ‘need.to close: ’

Without numbers for each. of the six schools onthe. Hist, =

it is difficult: to. assess: which: cones should. be. closed.”

pact on the ‘students. Although thé children said ‘in: their.

‘survey that they would like-to. stay with. the: four-day: ©’
week, they-don’t: know what.is best for them: That is ‘why -
they have parents in ‘the’ first- place. Children can’t. make %
. these Kinds of f important decisions for themselves; ‘espe Tee

CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD

phe Mail Bag

cially grades 5 to 10.

Although I agreé with the board with. respect” to the" ce
“government not providing enough money for’education in”
‘this province; and Support: their efforts to-lobby for -moré pe

money, I am. not going to ‘base. miy ‘decisions ‘about: my: ho
“children” § education on. whether. or not. teachers myst be

a laid off,”

5 and have: been: for some: time: now,. aiid Jf there aren’ t- thé

Ifthe job isn’t there, itisn’t there.

‘work, ‘or-move elsewhere. We.should riot. be sacrificing
‘our-childrens? education. for’ the sake of. keeping adults
employed. Fewer ‘kids equals. fewer schools equals fewer
teachers: ‘equals. fewer ‘Management equals: fewer support
: staff. Hard to‘accept, but that is.the way it is. -

‘thanagement. and less: support staff atthe. school board.
 $o far, the only people. I have. heard: about ‘taking cuts
° have’ been custodial ; “teacher. layoffs atid ‘buses..

“valid Survey = :-75 per cent'say ‘no’. to. the. four-day ‘week.
“ents-once: again.‘It won't go away. .

‘ing ‘up for ‘parent! $ rights;--and. spending $0: much time

Ataling: ‘with this issue. You are very much appreciated.
. sees DM. Stokes, Terrace, B.C.

Sportsplex. cost increase | slammed _

Dear Sir:* ; -

While J think: that a /_bone- -headed: venture.: I'm...
new sport facility i is need-"-
ed-in- this ‘town, I: really -
question - the timing. Even"
Roger Harris: has. noticed.
that house: prices: are. in the:
toilet: 0.

Having’ the. city. spend ©
_ an extra $900, 000. for’ the
"Sportsplex: like’: its “their:
money ‘to. spend: should .
chavesus all enraged... =|

“have been: built-for a third:
of the: price.
Heck, :

: volved. : : Meanwhile, the

- the: Little: house-.is ‘another: -
‘sure’ that: a: replica’: could”
‘the. city ‘could 7 os
have built: two or three...
“replicas of early: Terrace’.

“houses. for .the” price in- 7)

city. cancelled- some. smuch:

néeded Paving. projects: for ‘plex build cost,” The Ter:
| this.’ ‘year to Save. money...
Tsay. it's time: for new” 2004:
“blood: in. the rathaus ©”
* Geman for city hall). -

ie Chris: Spangl, —
Terrace, B.C. ,

call -we- (the. citizens of

‘Sportsplex

So - . . ©
‘Dear. Sirr:

-Tammed down our throats.
“Re: City! boosis spon

| Annual General Assembly
6 00, p.m:,. Wednesday, June 2, 2004 .

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There ‘dre ‘many, ‘people’, in geonfomically’ dire straits

“These unfortunate people: ‘either have: to. decide to
; “slay, in the: Northwest. and: be unémployed, ‘look for other’
We do ‘not have the'detdiled information, ‘10 assess a
_ which schools are best to close. But without detailed in--
formation,’ generally speaking, T-would. guess: “the. alter- 7
nate schools should be kept opén,. and the primary. ‘grade’
schools ‘could: be closed . and the. students. moved: to: a ;
By the: way, I-would like to hear something. about less !

“Tréally hope. ‘this time the school board trustees listen”
- to. the: parents. “They: have’ spoken. through’ the stalistically

[f the. trustees. decided to save . money: in: the: way I-
have mentioned. here}-I.think it would have the‘least-im-: Af this’ voice is: ignored, there will be a lot. of angry pare

Lastly, T would like:.to thank. Tanis Purssell for stand- ;

“race. ‘Standard,: May 5,"
How ‘frustrating. If 7 re-.
Terrace) -votéd’ against’ the

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