Sunday, December 24, 1995 — North Shore News - ?

BPort rule change applauded

BL ocal port authority
ito be self-regulated

NORTH SHORE business and political
Bewmmleaders are praising Ottawa's decision
mato abolish the Canada Ports Corp.
7 BCPC) and replace it with a new local
harbor authority.

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~ gBy Colin Thomas
zxaContributing Writer

; In aclassic case of cutting red tape, Liberal
@iransport Minister Doug Young has intro-
duced a national marine policy designed to
give contro! of major Canadian posts to those

Semee Who usc them,
The North Shore’s waterfront is home to

Many large and small businesses that deal
@mindirectly with the CPC through the

Vancouver Port Corp.

CPC, a federal crown corporation that
Beeemoversees the operations of Canada’s ports
aa from Ottawa, is to be phased out over the next
year.
The port will be controlled by a locally
appointed port authority with the help of the
Vancouver Port Corp.

North Shore Reform MPs Ted White and VANCOUVER'S PORT businesses added
Herb Grube! are praising the government initiative as | their voices to the chorus backing the intro-
3a step to decentralize government. duction of a new local harbor authority.

a §6“Young has done a great job uf ridding his depart-
ment of 75% of its expenditures,” said Grubel, MP for

eae Capilanc-Howe Sound. og ia
( “The port can be run better locally than from adis- | money down a rathole.” ; itt: semen 1

meee tance.” According to the VPC, the Purt of Vancouver is L: fe “DRI Beg SL 4 m

fae White agrees. financially self-sufficient. a aS ce ee Cee Gar es eT)

A “ft will move control closer to the users who are The 29 terminal operations sharing the port are all —
est qualified to run the operation. commercially run by the private sector. URS

“fe will benefit local business who will now be able The port made about $15.8 million last year. DRAP. ERIES BY S, LA EN
to deal with the port directly,” said the North Under the new policy, the port authorities will be & SO!
Vancouver MP. self-supporting, with the ability te set user fees and fal

Vancouver Wharves borrow money from com-
president David Alsop stid Quoc ici! lenders.

aren Wishes

Bthe new plan “is a step in The federal government .
Nam the right ‘irection.” will not subsidize the opera- f vn the
Vancouver Wharves, tions or guarantee foans for Holiday Season
located east of the Lions £6 . the port, but it will maintain &
Gate Bridge on the North £6 ...putting money down A _ ownership of the land. .

Vancouver _—waterfroiit, Longstaffe said the new
Memploys more than 250 rathole. 99 Vancouver board — will oh a.
people. ; include one federal govern- rei :
The deep-sea termina — VPC chairman Ron Longstafte — ment representative. one rep- /
am generates annual operating resentative from the western cUsT Om VAL. ANCE: Ss & BLINDS
revenues of about $50 mil- provinces, five representa- At low, to 4
lion tives from user groups and For UNER bs Estimates
Said Alsop, “Moving control to locals is not neces- carriers, one from the business community and the cali 987-2986
sarily the answer but is better than the status quo.” chief executive officer of the port.

4 staff of ¢ all j Ask about Seriors’ Discounts
A spokesman for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, locat The CPC has a staff of about 50 employees, all in | (. tha Kort; tent )

ed near the Second Narrows Bridge, also supported Ottawa, and a board made up of seven federaliy
the plan. appointed members.
Said North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Abolishing the CPC also means disbanding the est
m president Judi Ainsworth, “It was discouraging to see Ports Canada Police.
fees Vancouver Port make money and sending it to The force also falls under the CPC's mandate.
Semen Ottawa.” She said the CPC amounted to “unnecessary Replacement options include hiring a private secu-
fam government spending” and the move is “in the best rity firm or increasing the jurisdiction of neighboring
im interests of the community.” police forces.
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will be replaced by a locally con-
trolled Canada Ports Authority.
Vancouver Port Corp. operates
under the CPC’s mandate.
VPC chairman Ron Longstaffe Sg : ae ee
mm said he is also happy with Ottawa's . ; ee ° Pw
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“The Canada Ports Corporation — oO a . [Lc © \ yw /
was an unnecessarily burcaucra- ; i}: _

cy,” said Lonystaffe. He also said a s re | L > )\ VV }
the estimarce 5.5 million dollars iam ye ae Ce

the port atmaal:y gives to the fed- } , gt Ne — --
eral goven:ment is like “putting ne ea . [ Ce oy. /

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