Ke WEDN ESDAY Marcl: 22, 1995 Weather Thursday: Mainly cloudy with showers, High 10°C, low 2°C. Waterfront hit hard by dispute A NATION-WIDE strike and lockout at Canadian National Railways has already led to lay- offs on the North Shore water- front. By lan Noble News Reporter of Highlanders | lose in quarter-finais: 12 1 McCaw the Garbo of * pro sports: 12 ' @ Business............. . : . ; Pioneer Grain Terminals gave 48-hour layoff notice to 72 employees Monday ‘and 25 workers at Lynnterm are-also out of work. More layoffs loom if the work stop- page, which began Saturday, continues. However, Ottawa has prepared back- to-work legislation that was introduced in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Chris Endemann, labor communica- - tions officer for Human Resources Development Canada, said the legislation could be passed by the end of the week “but there is no guarantee.” The Bloc Quebecois and New Democratic Party have already delayed passage of the legislation. Currently, no rail traffic is moving in or out of the North Shore unless it is by BC Rail from the north, said Pioneer Grain Terminal manager Gerry Skura. He said his company depends on CN: for grain delivery so Pioneer has virtually closed down... “Until CN gets back to work we can’t. do anything,” he said. . Skura said he regrets.. the layoffs, ~ which take effect Thursday. : He added that the company will lose ‘Bi Crossword - ll Inside Stories... a N. Shore Aleré Wi Table Hopping... BTV Listings. NEWS photo Torry Peters | Cinemazoo . GARY OLIVER of Cinemazoo displays an iguana for children gathered at the North Vancouver City library on Monday. Oliver brought along a collection of insects, reptiles and other creatures for the kids. See Idled rail page 3 iV ski hill court fight heats u DOCUMENTS OBTAINED by the North Shore News explain why the private opera- tor of the Cypress Bow! ski hill got such a good deal from the province in its lease for the provincial park’s recreational facilities. ' By Anna Marie D'Angelo “Around Town lists upcoming events: 18 @ West Coast music ty : - according to a released document from the B.C. on line with e-zine:17 Environment, Lands and Parks. The agreement with CBRL to run the ski operation in Cypress Provincial Park is subject to the Park Act, according to the document, which states that “the cur- rent commercial ski operator knew very well what he was committing himself to when he bought the ski facilities in this park.” TWO DINE FOR 0, 98. | 2 DAKOTA RANCH STEAKS News Reporter Cypress Bow! Recreations Lid. (CBRL) paid $500,000 in 1984 for a 50-year lease to operate the ski area, which had been run by the provincial government since the mid-"70s. The price, “significantly less than its book value,” was “based on the understanding that the operation was within the park and must conform to park policy.” CBRL’s president Wayne Booth, who lives in Vest Vancouver, has gone to the Ombudsman concerning his beefs with B.C. Parks. a According to the B.C. Environment. Lands and Parks document. B.C. Parks has had to reimburse CBRL more than $450,000 in connection with a snow- plowing sub-agreement. The reimbursement was part See Lawsuit page 3 - CBRL PRESIDENT | Wayne ; Booth is suing the provinse.