1 JLINUAI<\‘ 16, 1996 THE SQUAMISII CHIEF ‘I NEWS a Amalaamation twoces UL AWi ‘he Squ mmerc By Gis Prystay as possible.” sinessr ___ He said if amalgamation goes forward, u ‘he Bus CIIIEFTAIN CENTRE 892-3002 Victoria’s proposal to amalgamate the whatever districts are decided upon, local c1 !es the province’s school boards may slow down local tracts will stand until they expire, and then I ated ir contract talks between teachers and the Howe be re-negotiated as one agreement with the n d who See the Light. Sound school board. school board. jtes thl The previous contract for B.C.’s “1 would like to see somethj siness EEm- Is- Look Twice. It’s Motorcycle Season. teachers expired in 1992, and the ”I think both we here bv the summer,” Court u! Sav financial pbrtion of a province- and the board are said oi the Howe Sound agr staurar wide collective agreement is cur- ment. he Citi: rently being hammered out a bit reluctant, The list of subjects for lo ‘son 01 between the government and the because we’re negotiation may include su ir time RACE& union. items as extracurricular acti nmunii COMPANY However, a number of local, faced with ties, staff meetings,v. teache iamish non-monetary issues must be garnation.N assistants, discrimination, pi makt bargained at the school district fessional development a iamish level, and the NDP’s amalgama- -Alex Miller DOUGLAS B, CHIASSON health safety. nmercc tion plan may put that process on The financial component of t .ived u Divorce Trial Lawyer hold. collective agreement will be settled at the provj le awa ”I think both we and the board are a bit reluc- cia1 negotiating table. era1 r tant, because we’re faced with amalgamation. If Teachers are currently covered under the terr lay, Fel we’re going to have the amalgamation that the of the expired contract, which continues to ser Contested and Uncontested Divorces Minister of Education is suggesting with as a “bridging contract’’ until the next agreeme ,ions Sunshine Coast and Powell River, then a new col- is settled. Child Custody and Access lective agreement for these three locals would I Separation Agreements have to be beaten out,” said Alex Miller, presi- e Villa dent of the Howe Sound Teachers’ Association. Child and Spousal Maintenance ill be g “It seems kind of pointless to start opening Cohabitation and Marriage Agreements :rgenc\ negotiations on our local agreement, then in ue vi April, we’re going to have to can all that and start Property Division it. The a gain.” New Democratic Party c .rnmer Regardless, Miller said the teachers’ association Whistler Squamish ations have scheduled me ‘ly wi met with the assistant superintendent of the 332-4370 Lorimer Road 201-1365 Pernberton Ave. gates to the February lea dness Howe Sound school board last week with a Delegates fax the West onse c, 5,iL-3211 892-5254/932-6938 request to start talks on negotiation protocol for riding will be selected is cont ._-.- .. the local agreement. Mickey McDougall Gym in North Vancouver trds pr School board Superintendent Doug Courtice on Sunday, Jan. 23. at 2 p.m. said the board wanted to start locai talks ”as soon Newt b4ASiE‘H an( SK Wiiated with Royal LeF’iq * Clewland Ave. iarnish 38235 nesday (24 hrj, 298- 5941 {homej 892-5924 892-3325 --- the B A fc;p peiforving rrtemoer ot the prestigious Presidefit3 Club for the consecutive 9th year. Squan ma! PJ 15-21. 1 baby For a home with lots and tots of space, in an area of a born qi:ality homes, on a quiet cul-de-sac, with lots of nooks ?very0 ax3 crannies, well yoa don’t have to look any further, ! the hf ,out 72 14, wl dior,” s ziation iportar I ham Qu ?ut f 1ere SPECIAL I Another Coho Returns - Brian Klassen of Tenderfoot Creek Hatchery releases a coho from a DFO EIGHT ‘TI1 LA fish trap on Tenderfoot Creek Saturday. The fish are counted and the number of hatchery fish retu:n. ing to spawn are noted before they are released upstream. Patricia Heintzman xlhoto FLAWOiJRED , r LATTE $2,75 Sport fishery could be restricte Continued from Page 1 at Tenderfoot Creek. merit prr>@3I?ls kitilikd ager Bill Wells. Of the salmon Although a reduction of DFO in the area will likely - LAITS - LUNCM- LATE NIGHT- produced at the hatchery, one salmon stock in the area would tinue regardless of the bud per cent of the chinook and up not necessarily adversely affect decisions as long as commu I to 10 percent of the coho survive the commercial industry in the support is still present. SUN. - THLBRS. the life cycle to eventually area, says Wells, sport fishing determining the potential pro 8 A.!b!. 1 I P.M. spawn. Those numbers alone could be detrimentally affected, ductivity of the newly enha FWI. - SAT- indicate at least 40,000 more chi- possibly resulting in fewer streams could be difficult wit 8 A.M. - MIDNIGHT nook and coho salmon s-wim the licerices being issued and short- out the support of the salm area’s waterways due to the er fishing seasons. He added enhancement program at t WHOLEBUWS-LOWE TEAS- salmon enhancement program community stream enhance- hatchery. ‘I P - 4 JANUARY 16,1996 THE SQUAMISH CHIEF 7 NEWS FEATURE - ...... Squamish: in transition, but a great place to live By Patricia Heinkman Alison Gill of Simon Fraser statistics as a greater per ce University and Maureen Reed have completed secondary any people have been of University of British school, training or commur aware for several years Columbia, will prove integral college or university. Squar Mthat Squamish is a to the future development of residents are also earning n growing community. They the area. income than four years aga have also seen evidence larger percentage of of changes in the eco- survey respondents 1 nomic base, such as the a family income grea tug-of-war between a than $50,000 (53.1 pe We now carry fledgling tourism and cent) compared to 48 Hunter Douglas & Levolor recreation sector and the per cent as indicated lec the last census. And 11 window coverings and a full line of forest industry, which tinuc more people own tht Kirsh drapery hardware and has been the backbone of sus. 1 accessories. the community for own residences. :d in S decades. Regardless of One of the more numt: To help you with your decorating needs what may be obvious to startling statistics, bu Fee oj call our window consultant, many people, it is alarm- not necessarily surpr lelopr Patricia at 882-3653 or pgr 892-3335 ing and eye-opening to ing says Thornton, w .dents see the bare facts as illu- the number of com- j its exi minated in a recent survey of ”I’m really excited about it muters to both the Lower t, the the community, says the com- and the information it provides Mainland and Whistler. N lple in munity planning director. US,” Thornton says of the sur- 50 per cent of respondents )rinciI With those perceptions in vey. ”It shows us we’re a com- cated someone in the hous ?ction mind, says Margaret Thornton, munity in transition, with hold commuted to work o mpk there are few surprises in a many development concerns side the district. 3ter SI summary of a community sur- and a broad-mindedness about “This is also reflected in i 3mmc vey done by two university where the community is going. fact that the greatest conce ?w lib assistant professors last July. And this will help us deter- Squamish residents is the iition; But the information compiled mine which directions we are upgrading of Hwy. 99,” 1 of w. through the survey recently heading in the future.” Thornton says. ironn sent to the municipal council The main objective of the 1995 The most frequently citec Is, an from assistant professors Squamish Community Survey development priority in th ger ra as outlined by Gill and Reed, is survey was the four-laning ICOUV~ TRY our “NEW” NON0FAT to develop a profile of the Hwy. 99, which was rankel n resic nutritious Sunflower HEALTH BAR socio-economic characteristics highest priority by 17 per lositio of Squamish residents and of the respondents. Next u ilatioi with a NON0FAT Latt6 ! explore attitudes towards control of the rate of growl ie bot development and change in the the community mentioned iterpr community. The survey was 12 per cent of respondents, )cnse supported by a grant from the preservation of environmei irding Social Sciences and Humanities ly sensitive lands within th cordii Research Council of Canada, a municipality, six per cent. ple ar federal agency supporting aca- Other development conceri ig in ! demic research. A total of 5,600 surveys were delivered through 0 the post office in July * Gourmet Coffees, light lunches, homemade Rustic 1995 to allow residents the opportunity to Breads & lots of daily baked goodies & cakes for any I express their views. As special occasion. many as 1,270 usable 38086 Cleveland Ave returns were obtained, OPEN EVERYDAY ~ beside I‘harmasavc representing a 22.7 per MONDAY - SUNDAY 892-223 1 cent response rate, an accept- are the growth of new co able return for a mail survey cia1 centres, protecting s and for the purpose of statisti- rounding wilderness areas cal analysis, says Gill and construction of a new lib Reed’s summary report. provisions for affordable Selected results are represented ing, and developing an a1 You are invited to attend a workshop in the summary report, while tive route for the highwa full data was processed using a The statistics were also computer program to give pared by sub-groups: rece more complex and detailed residents (393), people w results.