IF THE Great Pumpkin comes to the North Shore this Hal- loween, these focal children have their pumpkin patches prepared. Parents and children on Hampshire Street in the District of North Vancouver carved 14 pumpkins and added a scarecrow for good measure, above. Fourteen-month-old Astrid Gradimitler tops the mountain of pumpkins (right photo) on display at the Lons- dale Quay market. Chiidren were able to iake a free pum- pkin home with them, carve it, and bring it back for judging by tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m. Unfortunately, not all Hal- loween stories have a happy ending. One North Shore Hal- loween pumpkin patch was set ablaze Tuesday night. For the full story, see page 11. RECREATION FACILITIES BOOKED V From page 1 year. Overcrowding means less gym time, less computer time — the situation simply deteriorates.”’ Built in 1946, Burrard View with a@ present population of approx- imately 300 is considered a substandard facility by district standards, and was slated for closure and replacement as long as nine years ago. The school district owns a piece of land at Cove Cliff Road and has plans to build a new school there, which: would replace Burrard View, when funding becomes available. Said North Vancouver District Mayor Marilyn Baker: ‘‘We’ve reached a point where we feel that there should be a commitment ona school at Indian River in 1988 and not later.” Jim Cuthbert —- interim presi- dent of the Deep Cove, Dollarton, Indian River Community Associa- tion, recently formed to raise awareness of the overcrowding issue — identifies the stalled plans for a recreation facility at Parkgate centre near the corner of Mount ‘Seymour Parkway and Indian River Road as a pressing need for many of the 17,000 residents now living east of the Seymour River. “We live in a wonderful area out here, but two factors are out of line — overcrowding in educa- tion and a lack of community rec- teation space,’’ Cuthbert said. Said North Vancouver Recre- ation Commission director Gary Young: “It’s getting pretty tight out there. Some organizations are not finding spaces.’’ A pull-out by Canada Safeway, which was to be the commercial cornerstone for the Parkgate pro- ject, has jeopardized the construc- tion of/a recreation complex on the site. , But said Baker: ‘‘Our position is to wait and see. They (Canada Safeway) won’t do anything until Ww 4 NEWS photo Neil Lucante NEWS photo Mike Wakefield school overloaded NORTH Recreation Commission director Gary Young...“‘It’s getting pretty tight out there.’’ the Seymour Crossing and Park and Tilford situation shakes out.” Residents are planning a public meeting to address the issues, Wednesday Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., at St. Pius X Church Hall,1150 In- dian River Drive. 3 - Friday, October 30, 1987 - North Shore News NORTH VANCOUVER NORTH VANCOUVER’S Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. and Vancouver Shipyards Co. td. have joined a national ship- building consortium that is after what could be a $360 mil- lion Canadian government contract to build 12 mine patrol] vessels. But Allied president Arthur McLaren said Wednesday, ‘‘The whole thing is very preliminary. It’s an unsolicited proposal.”’ The proposal to design, build and equip the 12 Marine Countermeasures Patrol Vessels (MPVs) to Department of National Defence (DND) specifications was initialed by Eastern-based Cana- dian Shipbuilding and Engineering Lid. (CSE) and has since been forwarded to the federal gov- ernment for consideration. The consortium is made up of one marine engineering firm and six smaller Canadian shipyards, all of which would be largely left out of larger DND projects such as the 10 nuclear-powered submarines currently being considered, the navy frigate program and the $317-million Folar Class 8 icebreaker, which will be built at North Vancouver's Versatile Pacific Shipyards Ltd. In addition to CSE and the two North Vancouver yards, the con- sortium includes Newfoundland’s Marystown Shipyard Ltd., On- tario’s Port Weller Dry Docks, Pictou Industries Ltd. of Nova Scotia and Port Moody’s Interna- tional Submarine Ltd. According to consortium estimates the MPV project would create approximately 2,500 man years of work across the country and create at least three times that amount of spinoff employment. McLaren estimated the vessels would be worth about $30 million each, but, depending on the MPV final design, the vessels could cost up to $45 million each. Under the proposal, the two North Vancouver yards would each build two of the vessels. Work would begin in December 1988, and the first of the 225-foot vessels would be delivered in 1990, McLaren estimated the project would provide approximately 200 full-time jobs or 1.6 million hours of direct employment at the two North Vancouver yards. - CSE, as the lead firm in the consortium, would consult with the DND on the design and other requirements of the vessels. Each of the consortium’s other three yards would build two of the vessels. Allocation of the remain- ing two vessels would depend on distribution of work at the various yards. Weather: Friday, intermittent rain. Highs near 12°C. Saturday, periods of rain. Highs near 10°C. By TIMOTHY RENSHAW News Reporter International Submarine would provide technology for the vessels’ remotely operated vehicles, which would seek out underwater mines. McLaren said the proposal was made in the face of the continuing depressed world shipbuilding mar- ket and, with DND staff currently mired in the navy’s frigate pro- gram and assessment of the pro- posed $7 billion program to build tO nuclear submarines, he said it is a good time for Canadian ship- builders to promote the MPV pro- gram, According to consortium estimates the MPV project would create epproximately 2,500 man years of work across the country and create at least three times that amount of spinoff employment. Canada’s latest white paper on defence, which was unveiled in June, indicated Canadian ports and interne! waters were especially vulnerable to such things as mines. - Under the consortium’s pro- posal, the 12-vessel fleet of MPVs would be capable not only for mine clearing, but also for patrol and training. The MPV design, as proposed by the consortium, would involve a variety of interchangeable electronic control oom contaiiers that could be affixed to the long, clear MPV back deck and thereby give the vessels the flexibility to be used for a variety of defence and detection purposes. MPV preliminary and final design, under the consortium’s proposal, would cost $1,250,000 and be completed by June 1988. . INDEX Classified Ads........33 Doug Collins......... 9 Editorial Page........ 6 Entertainment........18 Home & Garden......25 Horescopes.......... 20 Bob Hunter.......... 4 Lifestyles............17 Mailbox..... . TV Listings..........32 What's Going On.....15