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Bucks to be scarce—deputy By CHRIS GAINOR cost-saving measures such as or conversation, Hardwick said: could pick up or the education "If the present trends continue, B.C.'s three public universities increased tuition fees,. not "The message would have been a department could receive federal he saw a list of priorities being can expect little or no increase in replacing staff lost through at similar one." government monies it is concerns," Hardwick said of provincial grants next year, trition, and increased staff But Hardwick said final negotiating for. McGeer. "Colleges are going to deputy education minister Walter productivity, McGeer's letter said. decisions on budgets for univer McGeer's letter says grant in have to make financial choices." When asked if McGeer had in sities and community councils will creases are being held because of Universities council chairman Hardwick indicated Thursday. William Armstrong said Thursday Hardwick said in a telephone formed the universities council of not be made for six months, and fiscal restraints brought on by similar budget restraints by letter during that time the economy B.C.'s sluggish economy. he has not received formal word interview from Duncan that the from McGeer similar to the Oct. 13 B.C. Universities Council, which letter. allocates money to the three "I really can't say that I have universities, has received a heard anything specific from Dr. "similar" message to a letter sent McGeer except to get the feeling by education minister Pat McGeer that this will not be a big budget to community college councils Oct. year," Armstrong said. 13. THE UBYSSEY "None of us is expecting much in McGeer's letter said "there is little prospect of any increased the way of major budget in grants for this year except for the Vol. LIX, No. 19 VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1976 <??-4s 228-2301 creases." Armstrong also said most essential items." The letter nothing conclusive will be known says there is "no assurance at this for the next few months. time" that increases in grants Meanwhile, the debate continues could even cover salary increases over the implications in com to faculty and staff that fall within munity college financing of the use an ti-inflation guidelines. of tuition fees for raising funds. Hardwick confirmed that under UBC administration president the Colleges Act, 40 per cent of the Doug Kenny has indicated strongly cost of community college that provincial budget restraints academic programs are paid for will force UBC to raise tuition fees by tuition and local school taxes. next year. Under this formula, increased College councils should review tuition does not give the colleges increased revenue. That is one reading of the act and 500 urge I'm reading the act to see if that can be rectified," Hardwick said. But he said that the financing formula will not be necessarily natural park changed in the new colleges act, which is expected next year. A. L. Dartnell, Vancouver for UEL area Community College principal, said By HEATHER WALKER Thursday when asked about the All or most of the University financial formula and tuition: "I'm Endowment Lands should be not sure how Dr. McGeer will treat retained as a wilderness park, 500 that." people at a public forum on the McGeer's letter asks that future of the UEL unanimously colleges make "every dollar agreed Wednesday night. count," Dartnell said. "He would The people, mainly UEL and like to rely on a productivity in Point Grey residents, including crease. We are an efficient college. students, heard presentations by "Dr. McGeer hasn't spelled out members of the government task what he will allow and what he force on the UEL established last won't allow. Only time will unfold July, and then formed into small thereal story. At the present time, discussion groups to discuss the it's a pretty stringent situation." future of the endowment lands. When the groups reported back, all 20 groups agreed on two points — the land should become a public Brass stalls park and UBC should not be HBHBIME allowed to expand on to the en Bsfepv • v. ." i dowment lands. ! J labor talks, j. -. • -• • All group leaders said the .-'•.•• ., university already has enough land ' • ;-"^ -..•>".• and should make more effective s use of it. Most suggested using •• " "••'3E.& claims AUCE parking lots for future buildings, •• ••: :. -. *,&&$ By STEVE HOWARD and one group specifically The administration has been recommended building on B-lot. stalling in negotiations with UBC's No one suggested a new home for 1,200 library and clerical workers, the potentially displaced cars. union organizer Fairleigh Funston Groups were asked to discuss said Thursday. seven main points: She said the administration has • whether the land should be stalled because it has expected for used 100 per cent for park or split in months that a mediator would be some way between park and other called in. types of developments; On Tuesday, the Association of • if a park should be primarily University and College Em wilderness or developed; ployees, local 1, formally • if UBC should develop on the requested a provincial mediator in endowment lands and what its its contract dispute. relation to the UEL should be; The contract expired Oct. 1. • the impact of the UEL on "After two months in Vancouver and their relationship negotiations and having only to the city; signed nine items, I think it's high • the Musqueam Indian land time," Funston said. There are^«2 claims, as the band has made a items in total in the proposed claim to the land as part of its contract. heritage, and asked that no action —ion Stewart, dave Wilkinson artwork She said the administration had be taken on the land until the STANDING PAT atop campus clocktower. Great Pumpkin assumes scary visage of education minister Pat hinted it expected mediation, and claims are settled; McGeer. And most horrors are yet to come — his tricks are no treats. • what administrative structure See page 2: ADMIN the UEL park should have; • and what the future of the UEL community should be — if the community should become a Charitable phantoms nab pool table municipality or amalgamate with By KATHY FORD Vancouver. and the engineering undergraduate society are Instead, the CUS executive read a memo The UEL is currently an A kidnapping at UBC Wednesday has conducting fund raising campaigns for the addressed to "the despicable, low and ob unorganized territory ad resulted in a threatening ransom note being crippled children. viously unscrupulous individuals who stole our sent to the commerce undergraduate society The CUS executive doesn't think the kid pool table." The memo said that if the pool ministered by the provincial en demanding $50 for the return of the victim — a vironment department. napping is funny, Henderson said. table is returned in good condition CUS will pool table. "We are concerned that this group is at make a $100 donation to the fund. The groups did not reach a tempting to blackmail us. We don't appreciate consensus on all points, but CUS Wednesday received the ransom note, this and we don't think the crippled children's The donation will be made on the conditions generally agreed the future park made of words cut from a magazine, deman should be administered either by fund people would either." that the table is returned by noon Friday and ding CUS donate $50 to the crippled children's He said CUS is upset by the heist because the the "perpetrators of this foul deed" make a the provincial government or the fund "if you ever want to see the pool table matching donation to the multiple sclerosis Greater Vancouver Regional again." table doesn't belong to them. It was donated for Parks District. They also said UEL a temporary period. fund. CUS is raising money for the MS fund. residents should decided their The table disappeared Wednesday from the The ransom note asked CUS to make an future as a separate issue. CUS lounge in Hut M-27, president John Hen announcement at the Teacup football game The memo said cheques can be exchanged by derson said Thursday. Thursday saying it would donate $50 to the the two group? in Angus 302-C between noon See page *2: UEL Both the agriculture undergraduate society crippled children's fund. But CUS refused. and 1 p.m. Friday. Page 2 THE UBYSSEY Friday, October 29, 1976 Admin stalls contract talks—AUCE From page 1 In a negotiations report, the The AIB will decide whether to grounds of discrimination by sex. added it was a matter of which union says the administration roll back any of the 19 per cent "The university tends to reward party would apply first. wants to renegotiate both union wage increase which AUCE gained physical rather than mental Funston said the administration and job security. AUCE says the in last year's agreement. stress," Funston said. Big or Small Jobs was not bargaining in good faith. administration wants to weaken Funston said the AIB's decision ALSO GARAGES , Administration officials were not the protection given workers in the could affect the wage increase available for comment Thursday. BLACK & LEE BASEMENTS grievance procedure. allowed in the new contract. & YARDS "They make constant mention of AUCE adds the stalling in Wage increases of only six per TUX SHOP the Anti-Inflation Board. When we negotiations was designed to wear cent are allowed in the second year NOW AT 732-9898 make a proposal they say: 'We down union members. of agreements covered under AIB don't want to discuss it.