A12- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 10, 2000

Private [A= a schools Y/) y= to get their money

THE PROVINCIAL gov- emment has reversed a de- cision which would have reduced the amount. of money it gives private schools by as much as $5 million.

The money is for speci- | fic purposes not covered In money private schools al- ready receive, which

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amounts to 50 per cent. of AlfHome Made Mario Demelo James De Proy the per-pupil amount pub- vane Loe: VEL s Ay emt lic schools get. . . i Just like Mom’s!! In restoring the money | P| { t aa wi 0 for specific purposes, Pre- an In | e } 61 5-5 529 ; mier Ujjal Dosanjh said STEPPING STONE Clubhouse volunteers Roger Martin, Barry Lloyd and ¥ _ HOURS » A the government acted Jason Ives were among those people who braved a brief hailstorm to plant flo- qf Mori = 7:15am-3:15pm Ge Terrace 1-80 under wrong information in wers in an effart to beautify the Eby St. Hatchery. Stepping Stone members % aturday Vam-Spm &. : i ay eee ER r rae pause

the first place. also regularly feed the fish at the hatchery, | Information provided

him and other government members estimated. thal ' the impact of cutting the $5 million at approximate- ly $2 per private school student, ; But that was later de- | termined to be about $100 per private school student. | The government’s pro- - | !

blems began two years ago when it mistakenly paid the private schools the $5 million in the first place. That money was part of

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said NDP MLA Helmut i | Giesbrecht. He made the LOOK HOW SIERRA COMPARES: | i ee STANDARD FEATURES SIERRA SL FORDF150 XLS = DODGE RAM ST ' 1 comment prior to Do- _Tow/Haul Mode on Automatic Transmission Included N/A N/A 1 sanjh’s announcement. 4 Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Standard Option Option : : “Independent schools ‘ 4 Whoe! Disc Brakes Standard Option MUA ' ! generally don’t have a pro- Driver Message Centra -_ Standard NA NA H blem with class sizes and Engine Hourmeter Standard WA MA ! they don’t have a bureau- Till Steering _ Slandard Option Option ; : . |_Automatic Headlights Standard WA N/A i eracy to support such as a “Engine "AL Vortec 4800084 6LVB B2LVe : ‘ superintendent or a secre- Horsepower ee he 8 8F0 220 230 :

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lary-treasurer because they tend to be run by sacie- ties,” said Giesbrecht at -the time.

The decision to reverse the mistake caused parents with children in private schools to wrile thousands of letters to the provincial government.

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Private schools said Down Monthly * 4 Speed Automatic Transmission | they might have to raise _— oe * Electronic Shilt 4x4 * Air Conditioning tuition and take other * Power Door Locks/Windows/Mirrors j measures ta compensate. $2,500 $363 * 4-Wieel Anti-Lock Braking System * Tilt 4 There are approximate- $5,420 $278 Wheel & Gruise Control * Next Generation ' ly 60,000 students in pri- Driver and Front Passenger Air Bags | vate schools of various * Premium Ride Suspension * Locking

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pointed out that their ' schcols actually save the government many millions of dollars as it is.

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[ Giesbrecht did point out with Overdrive » 4 Wheel Anti-Lock $0 $323

that private schools will Braking System + Sport Suspension * High $2,510 $248 continue to receive 50 per Back Reclining Front Bucket Seats « 16" $4,500 $188 cent of the per-pupil grant All Season Slackwall Steelbelted Radial

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