Mediator aims to avert strike VANCOUVER MEDIATOR John Thorne is continuing to meet with Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. (VSY) and local 506 of the Marine and Shipbuilders’ Union in a bid to avert a strike at the North Vancouver-based shipyard. The union served VSY with 72-hour strike notice fast week and is now in a legal position to strike. But both sides agreed Thursday to the intervention of Thorne. who entered the labor dispute on Monday. Union business agent Ron Ferguson said he is optimistic Thorne can mediate a settlement to the dispute, which centres around wages. VSY's offer includes wage increases of $1.11, or 5.0 per cent, in the first year of a (two-year collective agreement and $1.17, or 5.5 per cent, in the second year. The union wants that offer increased by 85 cents in each of the two years. Port eyes new North Van terminal THE VANCOUVER Port Corp. (VPC) is considering building a new forest products terminal in North Vancouver. The new $50-million terminal, which would be located along the North Vancouver waterfront between the Cassiar dock and the Saskatchewan wheat pool, is one of several proposals contained in the VPC’s recently released 20-year plan. Another option being eyed by the VPC is to expand the enisting Lynnterm facility in North Vancouver. Barbara Duggan, VPC director of corporate communications, said the port needs the extra space due to an anticipated increase in forest product cargo. “The discussion of a North Shore terminal is one possibility,” said Duggan. She added that it is too early to tell if a new termi- nat will be built in Nosth Vancouver or if Lynnterm will be ex- panded. Duggan said the VPC will spend the next 18 to 20 months reviewing the different options contained in the Port 2010 docu- ment. The new North Vancouver terminal would be called Norterm and would be designed to handle a wide range of cargo. Men to trial on B&E charge TWO MEN have been ordered (to stand trial on charges of break, entry and theft and possession of stolen property. Colin Warren Taylor, 22, and Randy Allen Wanek, 20, ap- peared before Judge J.D. Layton Sept. 21 in North Vancouver provincial court for a preliminary hearing. The two men, of no fixed address, ure charged with breaking and entering The Games People in Lonsdale Quay on Aug. 13. ing the recovery of video game cassettes and remote control cars. Taylor and Wanek will appear Oct. 10 in B.C. Supreme Court to set a trial date. Two charges of possession of stolen property were laid follow- ' Report recommends fireboats From page 3 Said North Vancouver City Ald. Bilt Bell, ‘“‘The decision is still in- czmera; however, council passed a ‘notion that we are asking the Vancouver Port Fire Protection Committee to look into the feasi- bility of having those boats and the barge built on the North Shore.’’ Added Baker, ‘‘We have the capabilities of doing it here and 1 have no doubt when it comes to tender there will be some pretty sharp pencils with the North Shore shipbuilders.”’ When the fireboat was decom- missioned in 1988, local water- front industrial users expressed lit- tle concern about the move, argu- ing that the boat did little to enhance fire protection along the local waterfront. But according to information contained in a confidential report from the port’s fire protection committee to port and municipal officials, by upgrading waterborne firefighting capacity, fire damage tisks can be reduced te 47 (49 per cent of total) properties along the inlet. The report notes that ‘50 pro- perties or 43 per cent of total properties require some water-side attack.”’ Action on the proposal will de- pend on endorsation by the respective municipal councils. The barge and boats could be opera- tional by as early as the summer of 1991. But for now the only water-side fire protection available to the port is provided by tugs equipped with small pumps; the Coast Guard cutter Osprey, which is equipped with a small 200 gallon-per-minute pump; two Vancouver Port boats equipped with pumps of similar capacity; and two North Shore Lifeboat Society boats carrying pumps. The proposed fireboats would be 25 to 40 feet long, have a cruising speed of 20 to 25 knots and a water pumping capacity of 2,500 to 3,500 U.S. gallons per minute. Wednesday. October 3. 1990 - North Shore News - &% pC Truth of the Matter It’s easy to look and feel your best Enroll Now Save *100-3200 Limited Offer NEW HOURS Mon.-Fri. 5:45 am - 10 pm Sat., Sun. 9:00 am - 6 pm We have it all: © Co-ed and Ladies Only Training Areas * Ongoing Personalized Instruction ¢ All Levels of Aerobics @ Cardio Fit Pro- grams ® Racquetball & Squash ® Saunas © Steamroom ¢ Whirlpool ® And much, much more “For those who deserve the best” of Premium Quality Terrific Value FALL CLEARANCE Pd ALL SHRUBS & TREES At least 25%OFF @ee Marked Regular Prices WINTER PANSIES «99 6 Plants per basket basket yer for 10” WEST VAN FLORIST LTD 1821 MARINE DRIVE, WEST VANCOUVER, BC. V7V 1d? 922-4171 FAX. 922-9735 922-3968