OCTOBER 16, 1998 { Auto ! Bright Lights | Classifieds ae Crossword : Humphreys ! Inquiring Reporter ' Lauters i Talking Personals “ba State Bree Bre EE Mest Date sae bite ‘et fans Caraher 84 Pages Ferry plan uproar Catherine Barr Contributing Writcr WEST Vancouver council wants BC Ferries to back off on its plans for a new ferry facility. Councilors are callings tora municipal planning study tint. But BC Ferries Comp. (BOFO) Project manager Jim Wikon said that while dhe corporition would be happy to: participate ins the study, the likelihood: of postponing the project is slim. “We're a finde concerned: about the suggestion that we delay the project tor a vear because its really for the benetit of the community and the travelling publie” he said. “The conumumnity knows, as well as we-de, that parking is a serious problem and we'd like to salve at.” As proposed by Coun. Atlin Williams, the study will examine the developments proposed by BC Ferries. Ie wall attempt to gauge the overall impact on Honeshoo Bay residents, business owners, and Gleneagles school, Particular inter est will be paid to the How of ferry traffic in the area and to streee park ing. The municipal directar oF eper- ations and the director of planning will seck input trom the Horseshoe Bay community, the Gleneagles area, West Vancouver whoa? board, RC Ministry of Transportation and Highways and BCFC eaceutives. On Oct. BL BCKC presemed council with its plans to build new facilities in Horseshoe Bay. “Phe pre- sentation outlined the corporation's intention to enter into a public pyi- vate partnership to find the project. The plan would we the con struction ofa three-storey $0.7 mil- hon parking garage, anew $3.3 mil- lion ticketing and administrative facility and approximately 6,000 44. ti. of commercial space. The project would be built on 25 acres of Land Jocated adjacent to Ser Commerciatl paste 3 ” Grand Wit itara 035 Suzuki replaces Sidekick with new 4WD vehicle North Shore Homies section pull-out inside Jeffrey Whiting: The art in life’s details NEWS photo by Mike Watofield JULIAN Albanese, an organizer with the student union at Capilano College, said students are supportive of instructors who may be striking at the college. To press time Thursday, contract negotiations were continuing. Liam Lahey Contributing Writer INSTRUCTORS at B.C.’s 19 col- leges have upped the ante in their contract dispute by serving 72- hour strike notice. Julian Albanese, an organizer with Capilano College's student union and a former student, said the overall atmosphere at the North Shore’s major post-secondary institution is coloured by fear and anxiety. “The executive committee of the student union supports the instructor’s plight and wants to see a fair settkement (for the instructors),” Albanese said. Negotiations held on Thursday; student leaders back faculty “We're (the student union) structured similarly to the feulty, and we respect their decision to strike, should that happen.” Bur Albanese warned that the students’ support could waver if a speeds resolution to contract nego tiations isn’t found. “The students are sincerely on side with the fae- ulty, provided things hurry up.” he said. “In gener al, the student body is aware of an ongoing crisis, but they don't loathe the instructors for it... we ike lo know their (the instructers’) contract expired eight months ago.” Whe Canadian Federation of Sridents (CFS) a national, student-run organization that fights on behalf of student rights at the college and universi- tv level, is equally supportive of the faculties at 19 colleges across the province. Michael Gardiner, an organizer with the CFS, said the next few davs of bargaining will likely determine whether or not an instructors’ strike will our. Either way, the CES is ainimg its guns at the provincial government's negotiaters, not the col- lective faculties or college administrators. “Our hope is for a setdement to be reached See Contract page 2 15: West. ‘4st Street, Acie re , wa ehin 5-3 ano a. ae 7? : a ee 2 285-3000 ... Don't missio. rede Oct. 17; from 11: PRICE - ARMSTRONG WILL BE. DEMONSTRATING INSTALLATION. TECHNIQUES: “AND PR 2 VIDING. QUOTATIONS | PRICE: