NDP Cabin gets local applause NV-Lonsdale MLA Schreck appointed deputy house leader NORTH VYVANCOUVER-Lonsdale NDP MLA David Schreck is pleased that Premier Mike Harcourt has ap- pointed seven women to his 18-member cabinet, and North Shore business, medical and education leaders have also given the Harcourt cabinet a thumbs-up sign of approval. In naming his cabinet Tuesday, Harcourt appointed Schreck the NDP’s deputy house leader, a move Schreck welcomed, “As the deputy house leader I have a part to play in the organization on how we present our legislation. I am very happy to see that between 75% and 80% of all government spending will be coming out of ministries ren by women,” said Schreck. He added that he is ‘‘delighted"’ at the make-up of the new cabi- net. “*We have such depth we could put three cabinets togethcr,”’ Schreck said. North Shore teachers’ union of- ficials said they too were pleased at the new cabinet and welcomed the appointment of Anita Hagen as the new education minister. Hagen, who served as_ the NDP’s education critic during the last legislative session, has also been appointed deputy premier and minister of multiculturalism and human rights. North Vancouver Teachers’ Association president Linda Wat- son said Hagen has a good under- standing of the education system and its needs. ““When I talked to her she was very willing to listen and that is something we need in an educa- tion minister. I think she is some- one teachers can work with,’’ said Watson. West Vancouver Teachers’ Association president Wayne Rowley said he liked the fact that Hagen has a background in education. She is a former teacher and school trustee. By Surj Rattan News Reporter “She seemed to be a good member of the Opposition and she seemed to be supportive towards educational and teaching con- cerns,’ said Rowley. ‘‘Others I have talked to said she is suited for the job.” Pr. Brian O’Connor, medical health officer for North Shore Health, said he was happy with the appointment of rookie New Democrat Elizabeth Cull as the province's new health minister. ‘In talking to other people they seem to be very pleased with her. I believe she comes from a com- munity-oriented background and f think she will be very interested in the area of community health planning and may make it a higher priority than it has been given before,”’ said O’Connor. Bonnie Pyplacz, economic de- velopment officer for the North Shore Economic Development Commission and the president of the Economic Development Association of B.C., said both the local and the provincial organiza- tions welcome the appointment of David Zirnhelt as the new minister of economic development, small business and trade. Burrard Indian Band Chief Len George said he would reserve judgment on new Aboriginal Af- fairs Minister Andrew Petter because he does not know much about the minister. ‘We'll just watch and see what he does,’ said George. All three N. Shore Liberal MLAs in opposition cabinet B.C. LIBERAL leader Gordon Wilson unveiled his Opposition shadow cabinet Thursday. The ‘three North Shore Lib- eral MLAs were all given ’ postings in that cabinet: @ West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Jeremy Dalton was nam- ed Labor critic and Consumer Services critic; @ North _Vancouver-Seymour MLA Daniel Jarvis was named provincial secretary and Gov- ernment Services critic. @ West Vancouver-Garibaldi MLA David Mitchel! was nam- ed the Liberal House leader; he will also be the Advanced Education critic; . eee Premier Mike Harcourt’s new NDP cabinet: @ Bill Barlee: fisheries and food; @ Robin Blencoe: Municipal affairs, recreation and housing; @ Lois Boone: Government services; @ John Cashore: ment, lands and parks; @ Art Charbonneau: Agriculture, Environ- Trans- portation and highways. @ Glen Clark: Finance and corporate relations; House leader; © Elizabeth Cull: Health and seniors; @ Anne Edwards: Energy, mines and petroleum resources; @ Colin Gabelmann: Attorney general; @ Anita Hagen: Deputy Premier; education, multiculturalism and human rights; @ Darlene Marzari: and culture; © Dan Miller: Forests; @Tom Perry: Advanced education, training and techno- logy; @ Andrew Petter: affairs; @ Penny Priddy: equality; @ Moe Sihota: Labor and consumer services and constitu- tional affairs; © Joan Smallwood: services; @ David Zirnhelt: development, small and trade; Tourism Aboriginal Women’s Social Economic business NEWS photo Cindy Goodman DEEP COVE co-op resident Moira O'Neill (shown with sons Cameron and Neill Squire) {s cir- culating a petition in support of the co-op development proposed for the old Burrard View Elementary School site. A delegation of co-op representatives expect to present the petition to North Vancouver district council. See full story page 1. NV shipyard seeks superferry BCFC shculd put $120M contract to public tender - Vancouver Shipyards A NORTH Vancouver-based shipyard has called on the B.C. Ferry Corp. (BCFC) to put out to public tender a contract to build a second $120-million S-class superferry. But Tom Ward, general manag- er of Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd., said he is afraid the Crown corporation will bypass the public tender process and appoint a shipbuilder to construct the 470- vehicle vessel. Integrated Ferry Constructors Ltd. (IFC) of North Vancouver is currently building an S-class superferry for $120 million. Both it and the second identical ferry will be used on the Tsawwassen- Swartz Bay route. Ward said he thinks the BCFC will award the contract of the se- cond vessel to IFC, As proof, he said he has receiv- ed an in-house IFC newsletter that tells IFC employees who are inter- ested in working on the second superferry to fill out application forms and send them into IFC administration. “We wrote to B.C. Ferries a couple of weeks ago saying we would be willing to bid on it (superferry), We had urged them to pul the contract out to public tender,”’ said Ward. ‘This contract is very important for us because we will have to start laying off people early in the By Surj Rattan News Reporter new year. There just isn’t any work,”’ said Ward. He added that the BCFC told him it wwuld ‘consider what other alternatives it has open to it.’ “It would be appropriate for us to bid on it. I think we’ve demon- strated our ability at building fer- rres,’? said Ward. He added that if his shipyard is awarded the contract by December, it could have it ready for delivery in either late 1993 or early 1994, “This contract is very important to the North Shore. With 1992 looking as if it will be a bad year, the contract should go to the most competitive bidder,’’ said Ward. Local 506 of the Marine and Shipbuilders Union has also raised concerns that the superferry con- tract may not be put out to public tender. IFC was told by former premier Rita Johnston that it would likely win the right to build the second superferry if it did a good job on the first one. BCFC chairman Frank Rhodes was unavailable for comment. to press time Thursday. I a a aT a a SS Index BB Editoria! Page B Home & Garden @ Trevor Lautens i Mailbox E Paul St. Pierre BB What's Going On Saturday and Sunday, rain. Highs 12°C. Lows 6°C. Second Class Registration Number 3885