AN AXE TO GRIND and cut with Is carried away from the Jan. 19 Sanscha Hall flea market by three-year-old Jason Curtis Le and dad Tim, both of Saltspring Island. social assistance rate increased for families who have children Families with children and peo- ple receiving handicapped benefits are the main beneficiaries of increases in social assistance rates, announced last week by Social Services Minister Joan Smal- lwood. Families with children will receive increases between six per cent and 13 per cent, depending on the size of the family, while handi- capped benefits will go up by five per cent to 15 per cent. “Income assistance rates have not kept up with living costs. This has Joeen particularly difficult for ‘who, are most vulnerable — MARR a! teams eRe len Lhe yn gj Ae es with disabilities,’ Smallwood said. “Because of the financial mess this government has inherited, we are limited in what we can do this year,” the minister added. The increase will see financial assistance for single, employable people go up to $525 a month from the current $500. Single handicapped people will receive $739 a month, up from $694. The largest increase will be realized by two parents with five children. Their social assistafice payments will. go up tof 387 Trlepatiats op Pe sere iy Mey UE rane Hy Waa fod Librarians protest staffing cutbacks in Saanich district elementary schools Cutbacks in Saanich School District school library service were protested by the B.C. Teacher-Librarians’ Association and the Vancouver Teacher- Librarians’ Association in letters received at the Jan. 13 school board meeting. The provincial association noted library staffing at Brentwood and Keating elementary schools had been cut from one full-time posi- tion to one half-time position, despite enrollment increases at both schools. In addition, library staffing at Saanichton Elementary had been cut by one-third and had been eliminated at Sidney and Deep Cove Elementary schools. However District secretary- treasurer Ross Ingram explained each school had been given a staff allocation based on school enroll- ment. i In order to implement the teacher-pupil ratio required by the March 1991 contract with the Saanich Teachers Association, support services such as library Staff, learning assistance and enrichment were cut back, he said. Maintaining the negotiated pupil-teacher ratio was given pri- ority under the contract, Ingram said, In their letter to the board, the Vancouver Teacher-Librarians Association cited the B.C. Teacher’s Federation recom- mended staffing in school librar- ies, Those standards call for a half- time librarian for schools of 200 or fewer students; a full time librarian for schools of 201 to 400 students; a full-time and half-time librarian for schools of 401 to 750 students and two full-time librarians for schools with 751 to 1000 students. Trustees voted to receive both letters and refer them to the educa- tional directions committee. Trustees also approved a review of the district’s school libraries proposed by the educational direc- tions committee. Trustee Derek Chow said the review will identify present prob- lems and help plan the future development of school libraries. Trustee Anne Johnston recom- mended representatives from the Vancouver Island Regional Library system and/or the Greater Victoria Library system be invited to participate in the review. She noted many students use the public libraries in Saanich, Central Saanich and Sidney to supplement their school libraries. Co-operation could ensure the school and public library systems do not duplicate resources, she said. “We can no longer sit in isola- tion when it comes to resources,” she concluded. Trustees agreed to invite partict- pation from the public library system. suppor for school-sponsored ski trips is unlikely Students and parents planning a school ski trip should undertake the trip privately, trustees sug- gested at the Jan. 13 Saanich School board meeting. Trustees received a letter from Jennifer Hyndman, co-chairman of the Stelly’s Parent Advisory Council, requesting approval for the school ski trip. Although board members agreed to refer the request for the ski trip to the education directions committee, trustees suggested there was no guarantee the board would change the present practice banning school-sponsored ski trips. The board halted ski trips fol- lowing a 1984 bus accident in which two Claremont students were killed while participating in a ski trip to Mt. Washington. Stu- dents from all three district secon- dary schools were aboard the bus when the accident occurred. Trustee Marilyn Loveless said parents and students should not anticipate the board would change its present practice to allow the proposed Stelly’s trip. A Teview of the issue could gst tyte ti fet ie Ayes Oe a a POUT INNS Vinge too late for a ski trip, Loveless Said, suggesting that parents arrange a trip on their own with the students, Trustee Derek Chow agreed. ~ We don’t want to give parents or students false hope,” he said. The whole question of school- sponsored field trips is to be reviewed by the education direc- tions committee this spring. New approach for Chamber The Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is taking a new approach in getting its message out to members and the public. Beginning in February, the monthly newsletter will be in the form of an eight-page foldout inserted in The Review. The insert will continue each month thereafter. It will include business-related articles from the chamber’s business information centre, reports from the various chamber committees plus other local information. For those members from outside The Review's circulation area, the chamber is planning an overrun which will be mailed out. In other chamber news, the Business Directory is expected to be at the printers shortly. Plans are to mail it with the first edition of the newsletter in February. Crime Stoppers needs your help This week Crime Stoppers needs your help in identifying the individuals responsible for a recent break and enter spree which occurred in Saanich. During the early morning hours on the Nov. 27 suspects forced their way ginto the following busi- nesses tht are located in the al Shale wey OP i kee Waal Lied Meh and Chips Restaurant, Cordova Hair Boutique, Cordova Bay Hard- ware and Basic Kneads Bakery. Once entry was gained, the cul- prits stole cash, liquor, a television set and other merchandise. Crime Stoppers wants to solve these break-ins and will pay 1 to $2,000 for information leadin? to Paes ll on toca atone TheReview RE Tr thE NN TER ch E Ne LN EN oT oie oN gr Wednesday, January 29,1991 — C2 Wednesday January 29 6:00 pn WOMEN UNLIMIT- ED - Lifestyles.(r) Host Pat Ni- chol profiles Victoria's interesting women as they share their views on careers and lifestyles. This week's focus is "Women And Travel” with Betsy Waddington and Paula Carr. 7:00 pm VOICE OF THE PROVINCE - Provincial Af- fairs.(r) Keep abreast of Provin- cial affairs and the issues as members of the press question B.C.'s_ political figures. LIVE from Rogers Cable Victoria. 8:00 pm THE HELEN SIMS SHOW - Cooking.(r) Join Helen and her guests for a half hour of food and fun. This week, fun kids’ cake decorating. 8:30 pm CENTERED ON GARDENING - Instructional.(r) Gardening tips and techniques from the staff, students and vol- unteers of the Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific. 9:00 pm CAMOSUN TODAY - Special.(r) Video projects pro- duced by the Applied Commu- nication students of Camosun College. Thursday January 30 11:00 am WOMEN UN- LIMITED - Lifestyles.(r) 12:00 pm VOICE OF THE PROVINCE - Provincial Af- fairs. (1) 1:00 pm THE HELEN SIMS SHOW - Cooking.(r) 1:30 pm NTERED ON GARDENING - Instructional.(z) 2:00 pn CAMOSUN TODAY - Special.(r) 6:00 pm KEEP FIT WITH KATHI - No-Impact Aerobics.(r) Shape up the easy way with Kathi Hemphill-Nash. Great for begin- ners and seniors. Try it - you'll like it! 6:30 pm SHORELINE MAG- AZINE - Current Affairs.(7) Pen- insula people, places and events with host Diane Robson. 7:00 pm PROJECT DISCOV- ERY - Music.(r) A weekly show- case of music talent from Shaw Cable Edmonton. This week, Jane Hawley and Marshall Tully. 7:30 pm SHAW CABLE SPORTS - Junior ‘A’ Allstar Hockey.(7) Junior ‘A' tier 2 hockey action from Victoria's Memorial Arena. This week, the Junior 'A' All-Star game. Monday February 3 6:00 pm CENTERED ON GARDENING - Instructional. Gardening tips and techniques from the staff, students and vol- unteers of the Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific. 6:30 pm ARTS CALENDAR - Arts & Culture, Current events ven ey 4 Py ca ON TRE Rata eae AC rie fal aden with host Erika Kurth. 7:00 pm SPECIAL PRESEN- TATION - Inner Likeness:. A portrait of Myfanwy Pavelic, one of Canada's foremost portrait ainters, and a resident of Central aanich., 7:30 pn CAMOSUN TODAY - Special. Video projects pro- duced by the Applied Commu- nication students of Camosun College. 8:00 pm APERTURE - Pho- tography.) Join host Bradford Stephenson in this instructional series on the art and science of 35mm photography. Tonight, making fine quality art prints in the darkroom. 8:30 pm WOMEN UNLIMIT- ED - Lifestyles. Host Pat Nichol profiles Victoria's interesting women as they share their views on careers and lifestyles. This week, highlights from the "Suc- cess For Women’ conference with Kathleen Costello and Su- zanne Dane. Tuesday February 4 11:00 am CENTERED ON GARDENING - Instructional.(r) 11:30 am ARTS CALENDAR - Arts & Culture.(r) 12:00 pm SPECIAL PRE- SENTATION - Inner Like- ness: A) 0 CAMOSUN WON 1:00 pm APERTURE - Pho- tography.(r) 1:30 pm WOMEN UNLIMIT- ED - Lifestyles.(r) 6:00 pm PERSPECTIVES - Last Rights. The second of two programs on the newly-formed Canadian "Right To Die" society. Produced by Rogers Cable Victo- ria. 7:00 pm KEEP FIT WITH KATHI - No-Impact Aerobics.(r) 7:30 pm SHORELINE MAG- AZINE - Current Affairs. 8:00 pm IN COUNCIL; - Civ- ic Issues. "Gavel-to-gavel” cover- age of the February 3rd meeting of the North Saanich Council. Schedule subject to change - pm TODAY - Special.(r) THE ORIGINAL CHAIN of office for the Town of sidney was presented to Mayor Arther W, Freeman in 1967 by Naval Air Squadron V.U. 33. It has been donated to the Sidney Museum along with a photograph of Mayor Freeman by his wife. e remarried after his death and is now. rs. W, Dawson, ®ccepting the donation is Mayor Marie ashe SIDNEV MUSEUM photo ata WO