eS ae y : [TWENTY YEARS} ee Focus on the film industry PAGE 23 October 8, 1989) News 985-2131 Classified 986-6222 CITY AND DISTRICT WOULD PAY APPROXIMATELY $110,000 North Va bids for .c. Summer Games NORTH VANCOUVER is one of seven communities bid- ding for the right to hold the 1991 or 1992 B.C. Summer Games, which would bring thousands of athletes from all over the province to the area and could result in substantial economic benefits for the North Shore. A bid prepared by the North Vancouver Recreation Commission has been submitted to the B.C. Summer and Winter Games Socie- ty on behalf of both North Van- couver District and City councils and North Vancouver School District 44. The proposed dates for the rec- reation commission’s primary choice would be July 23 to 26, 1992. The second choice, July 25 to 28, 1991, would coincide with the 100th anniversary of North Vancouver District. All competing municipal pro- posals were passed on to the B.C. Games Advisory Committee, which has already made recom- mendation to Municipal Affairs and Recreation and Culture Minister Rita Johnston. She is expected to announce the winning bids for the 1991 and 1992 games by the end of the month. If successful, the local bid calls for North Vancouver City and District to commit $I per capita (approximately $110,000) toward funding the project. The provincial government provides the host community with approximately $800,000 to administer and operate the games. If the games were to come to North Vancouver, the municipalities could expect a post-game legacy of about $95,000. The money would be made available to support amateur sport in the community. Said Gary Young, North Van- couver Recreation Commission director of recreation: ‘*‘The municipalities that have held the games in the past, generally report that they have been a unifying force in the community. They’ve broughr the local sport networks together and they bring in signifi- cant tourist dollars.’ The North Vancouver bid shows the North Shore as having suffi- cient facilities to host games events ranging from the more traditional sports, such as football and swimming, to equestrian, white- water canoeing and skateboarding competitions. Discussions are currently under way between the North Van- couver District 44 School Board and North Vancouver City to upgrade the Sutherland Secondary School track to an eight-lane, all- weather facility. North Vancouver District Coun- cil and the District 44 School Board officially supported the bid at meetings held last month. North Vancouver City Council has given verbal support to the bid, but wili be discussing the issue in-camera at a meeting Tuesday. North Van RCMP seize $11m worth of heroin HEROIN WITH an estimated strect value of $1! million was seized Thursday by Vancouver RCMP drug squad members in the 100 block of East 17th Street in North Van- couver. Raymond To, a resident of Fast Hth, was spbhsequently charged with importing and possession of heroin for the purpose of traftick- ing and was scheduled to appear Friday afternoon in North Van- couver provincial court. Staff Set. Mike Krevesky of the Vancouver RCMP drug section said To, a Chinese Canadian in his early 20s, had recently returned to Canada from Hone Kong. Information that ied ta the drug seizure was provided by the Roval Hong Kong Police and Canada Customs. The ROMP believe that the 4): pounds of high-grade “China White’ heroin was destined for the Jocal market, suid Krevesky, who led the six-officer arrest team, NEWS photo Terry Peters STUDENTS ACROSS the North Shore have been working on Thanksgiving art projects like these done by Sabrina Pontilto (teft) and Tadashi Kubota — both Grade 3 students at Brooksbank School. The art is a reminder to give thanks tomorzow for the good things we enjoy. Distribution 986-1337 56 pages 25¢