Millington back in the Lions’ den q JUNE 14, 2000 ¢ Bright Lights Classitieds Barb Lunter takes ; Yat us through her Puarer Daren Ge ‘ , , ; Sf home reno project NYG Lonsaase A verive heen varcoent AC YW Int aan ic i - os ~ : — aa iui Product Agemement Ns O06235 The Vaice of North and West Vancouver since 1969 www.nsnews.com § FREE m Victory Ship = plan denied ‘fed funding No support for millennium grant Anua-Lauise Pentland Contributing Writer A plan to salvage the engine from the last surviv- ing Canadian-built Victory Ship will proceed, despite a lack of support from North Vancouver MP Ted White. A $20-million facility highlighting underwater te chnolegy and Vancouver history is envisioned by a partnership between the Foundation, a non-profit society headed by North Vancouver deep-sea pio- neer and invemor Dr. Phil Nuytten, and the North Vancouver Museurn and Archives (NVMA) commission. The proponents of what consultants are notionally calling Marine City would like to house the attraction in the 35.000 sq. ft. (3,250 sq.m) 1925 Machine Shop on te old Versatile Shipyard site. If Marine City project planners get everything on their wish list, the attrac: tion will fearure the stern and engine of the Cape Breton, 2 Victory Ship built in 194-4 ar the North Vancouver site. The ship is presently moored on the lower Lonsdale waterfront, ‘The Artificial Reet Society of B.C. plans to sink the rest of the 10,000 tonne cargo ship near Gabriola [sland for use as a dive site in carly September. Work that was to beyin in June has been postponed to late July or carly August because of money problems and the need to remove asbestos from the ship before any other work is carried out. North Vancouver City has con- tibuted $200,000 and the province has kicked in $150,000 for the proj preserve portions of the ship, The total cost of the project was initially esti- mated to be $840,000, but more recent estimates are closer to $550,000, with the savings coming from the elimination of some post-removal work. A report to North Vancouver City council Monday by ‘Terry Chiistic, director of finance, concludes that ifthe remaining funds cannot be raised, thy city may be obligated under the provincial grant agreement to cover the full costs of the project. Fhe North Vancouver Museum and Archives commis- sion had applied for funding from the tderal Millennium Partnership Program. A request for $275,000 was turned dow. Christie's report cited ‘fierce competition for che money and the lack of sapport trom White. The MP explained his reasoning for not supporting the hip request in acolumn published in the North Shore News on March 1. Wrote White, “Whilst it is important that we do not forget, itis a bit ofa stretch to apply fora millennium grant for this one.” Said Coun. Bill Bell, “Tt shows a lack of understanding of the importance ofthe proj against. this “undir suicide.” North V federal funding is still being pursed through the heritage department. “ft's going tobe very difficult at this point, T think,” he said The delegation that appeared before council on Monday included George NEWS photo Julie Iverson MacPherson of the Marine Workers and Boilermakers Industrial Union. The 4 union has agreed to supply approximately $150,000 worth of free labour, Major sta r “The yard belongs to us. We built those ships,” he said. Intormation sessions about the project will be held 10am. to 4 pan. on June 17 at the Lonsdale VANCOUVER Aquarium representative Donna Gibbs showed a huge sea star to people attending Ree Centre, on June 24 at the Capilano ffall and on July 1 at Lonsdale Quay. Oceans Day Sunday at Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver. fae] For about a dollar a day | 7922 MLARINE DR - 986-348 mux he 1 poet Or Older, Good at 1G of encolieragit