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landed. The system was originally shoved into place
by education minister Tony Brummett under the
spurious theory that a "taxpayers’ revolt" was imma-
nent because local boards were raising taxes to
much and too often. In fact the system was hatched

to place further control of education money in Vic-

toria.

The government should have no great difficulty
devising a system whereby school boards get
restricted powers of local taxation and spending
autonomy back, with an equivalent reduction of the
provincial take to keep the overall tax effect bal-
anced. An equalization system could be set up to
contro! the disparities between rich and poor dis-
tricts, and taxpayers could once again look at their

tax notices, look at their schools, and see some sort

of control and accountability.

In comparing schools of the present to schools of .
the past, the most visible differences are programs —

for the gifted, programs for the disadvantaged,
programs to keep young mothers in school, long lists
of scholarship recipients and the sight of many
children who hold a sense of accomplishment.

If spelling, punctuation and other fundamentals
are a problem in a broad segment of graduating
students, it’s a problem best dealt with by using an
instrument somewhat finer than a sledgehammer.

POLLUTERS,
BUT NOT BY. CHOICE

To the Editor;

Some weeks ago a provincial polluters list was
published. On that list the Bobsien/Queensway area
was listed as #29. I believe if you look at the list, the
other 28 in front of us were all industrial concerns.
So, that actually leaves us as #1 residential polluter
in the province. I can’t speak for other problem
residential areas in the province, but as a home
owner on Bobsien Crescent, I would like to say that
if we are not considered the worst in the province, we
should be.

During a recent interview with the Vancouver
Sun, I was required to pose for a picture pointing to
an area of discharge. The smell was so overwhelming
I gagged.

So we have a serious problem, to say the least.
No one in the area would deny it. However, I would
like to state emphatically that we are not polluters
by choice. One resident after another has been
fighting to have this problem resolved for at least 15
years. Unfortunately, the only response we have been
able to get out of successive administrations is

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