A3- Sunday News, September 6, 1981 THE FIRST MAJOR refit of a naval vessel to be awarded to a Western Canadian shipyard in the private sector was awarded to Burrard Yarrows Corporation of North Van last week. The $11 million federal contract is to refit the destroyer escort ‘Mackenzie. On hand for the signing of the agreement Thursday, from I. to r., are: J. William Hudson. president of Burrard Y arrows; Peter Paul Saunders, chairman of Versatile Corporation; Jean- Jacques Blais, minister of supply and services Canada; and Doug Stewart, regional representative of the ministry. (Elisworth Dickson photo} Former WV church drivers settle By TERRY LAVENDER The former em- ployees of St. David's United Church’s United North Shore’ Tran- sportation Society, who once picketed the church and got St. David's pastor’ con- victed of unfair labor practices, have signed a contract that almost doubles their wages. The drivers, who now work for North-West Transit providing transportation for the handicapped, have had their wages boosted from $4 20 to $8 an hour, as of August |. Another increase April 1, 1982 will bring the wage up to $9 an hour The enght dnvers = are members of the Britush Columbia Government Employees’ (BCGEU) = Jack umon director of mem- bership services. said an agreement could have been Union Adams. Want to Quit Smoking? SIX WEEK PROGRAM worked out long before if it had not been for St. David's Church. The trouble with St. Davids rk is pastor, Reveretid Ron Smith, began when the drivers joined the union last spring. Smith closed down the United North Shore Transportation Society (UNSTS). saying the volunteers who ran_ the society couldnt hope to bargain on equal terms with a well-organised cion. The drivers picketed ie ohuren and also a;-peticd to the Labor Relations Boar. . The 9 board uled that Smith and other UNSTS Officials didnt negotiate in good faith and used in- umidation to persuade the drivers to get out of the umon But Smith said he hadn't used mtimidation and had only asked the divers to leave the umon out of concern for the tran sportation society and ignorance of the Labor Code. After the church disbanded the society, the drivers ran the handicapped service themselves, until Duart McLean, a North Shore owner of a taxi company. agreed to operate the North-West Transit service with government funding. OUR SHOWROOM OUR SALES STAFF Monday Sotept Uhr ‘ergot N.Vancouver St Johns Anntvutane © Pe2@Q) Wo Ath St W Vancouver N Shore bamily YMCA 17 4) Urvqgtes wero Poth (7 Herc pisterr ine Gaerne Cane fee $O 4 Ex-Smokers’ 732-9711 14 (7 $Ch pao BO gant Association OUR INSTALLERS OUR REPUTATION LUXURY MARBLE CO. LTD. 211 West Ist Street. NORTH VANCOUVER. BC at nal hay ‘ " r | | wa FC RR WONG'S WOK, GOURMET CANTONESE CUISINE OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK LUNCHES - GOURMET DINNERS - TAKE OUT - DELIVERIES SPECIAL DIM SUM LUNCHES SAT., SUN., & HOLIDAYS | WEST VANCOUVER RICHMOND 1579 BELLEVUE AVE. 6061 NO. 3 RD. 926-7371 270-7571 Located convemently in North Vancouver 1s the largest showcase of Bath fixtures on the North hore Drop in and discuss the latest in designs and hoose one vmiquely customed to your individual Joersty lee 6 rally equated te. cadvise yout ini yeotal eeofes oteadttag taeerds Traiterviesws ani thie: Showrooth Poof ab. youal Peoftie: poroviddes as wilh, the poroper silo coo Abbott Ontipoletey Quicte: yoout paroopeosed rercva ‘ote ts Thies emer h poettitiys bere ti feo rs fessigrieecd cdreatteed with yoourirs tranied Popes erty dered Proofeesci taeda. rherad van teotya A thitvdtatl tf eo uae dberpiteres | Thiesy bakes thie : Peat lpoort, fy eat drerctttas fp oti thee dren tater ts yosat hacottaes Th ott. Pa eepet ts i I ooovad tabeghieest reeqpeaped Woe chee tes thitrak col thie- Tdeoorth. taeotes arg rhatbataraity oat. toerdit Wee ire thie Path t soph, opeerc a TSt. oettviniwggy yoo cba es eee 987-3055 Showroom Hows me nn ee oe cy oo ' gue ) Parking Avalicible WE DO TT ALL! Beauty and the bug PAGE Al4 jamboree | PAGE B5 Welcome Plazazz PAGE B8 Feature home PAGE C15 Automotive B4 C lasathiod avr Community Hound Up Aia Entertainment 8 Food «eg Hayden Stewart 10 Malidbos ar Sports th Travel 22 Tv Time 811 Whats Going On 610