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ril: Local shipyards
land $45 million deal
Premier Glen — Clark
announced = approximately
$45 million in fast ferry con-
tracts for North Vancouver's
Vancouver Shipyards and its
subcontractors, -

In addition, Clark con-
firmed rumours thar a $9 mil-
lion assembly shop for the
controversial ferries would be
built on the Vancouver Port
Corp.-owned Pier 94: site at
the foot of St. Andrews
Avenue on the North
Vancouver waterfront.

Speaking to workers at
Vancouver Drydock, _ Clark’s
pre-election pitch blew: a
strong. gust into B.C. ship-

in. North Vancouver was swamped by
iag-a resutt of a massive flood. Heavy, rains
swept flotsam down the street. :

building's lacklustre sails.

For North Shore ship-
yards, the contracts mean
more work and upgraded
skills to build cucting-edge
aluminum hulled fast ferries
for export.

June: Bridge work clogs
streets

Thousands of North Shore
drivers awoke to a commuting
nightmare as rehabilitation
work on the Second Narrows
Bridge began in carnest.

Between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.
on the first morning of the
two-month project, traffic was
backed up to Lonsdale on
Highway 1, to Adderley on
Keith Road, to St. Andrews on
Third Street, and to Kirkstone
on Mountain Highway.

Fuming drivers yelled for
the dismissal of all involved in
the decision to do bridge work

. during the rush hour.

In return, the Ministry of
Transportation and Highways
said the work would have
taken four years if it had only
been done at __ night.
Commuters, said the ministry,
weren't jumping into public
transit. as hoped, leading to
more clogged arteries.

Hard hat, big bucks

PREMIER Glen Clark, at Vancouver Ory Docks, | announces construction plans
three new “PacifiCat” fast ferries.

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