Flags land men in court AN ALLEGED heist of North Vancotser City flags hus landed three men in court. Stephen Reid, 26, Dale Small, 24, and Frank Van Bynen, 27 ap- peared in North Vancouver court Wednesday charged jointly with theft under $1,000 after three North Vancouver City Mags went missing June 1. Appearing before Judge $-E. Giroday, the three Narth Van- couver men were rersanded to Dec. 2 for trial on the theft charge. Neighbor douses flames AN ALERT neighbor in the British Properties was instrumental in helping to put out a fire in the next door residence. There were no occupants in the house at the time of the fire, so after alerting the West Vancouver Fire Department the neighbor used the garden hose on the fire. The fire began outdoors, near the house at 910 Eyremont Drive, Monday at around 8 p.m. Officials from the WVFD said the fire spread through the overhang and into the house's attic, before it was brought under control. The WVED is currently investigating the cause. Thieves steal valuables THIEVES STOLE valuables worth in excess of $21,000 from a North Vancouver residence recently, North Vancouver RCMP said the heme on Dolartoa highway, near Ellis was forcibly entered between 9 aun. and 8 p.m. July 34. The property stolen included camera equipment, scuba diving equipment, a stereo, a large amount of jewelry, some gold nuggets and a television. The theft is stil under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to coatact the RCMP at 985-138 or Crimestoppers at 669- TIPS. Man faces assault charge A 34-YEAR-OLD man appeared in North Vancouver provincial court Wednesday on a charge of assault causing bodily harm, Pravindra Kumr Verma was charged following police investiva- tions into a May 18 incident in which a femaie relative of Verma’s was alleped to have been assaulted. Appeuring before North Vancouver provincial court Judge S.E. Giroday, Verma had his case adjourned to Aug. 20. Stolen car seized THEFT OVER $1,000 charges were laid against 4 22-year-old North Vancouver man after potice recovered a stolen car recendy. Gordon David Loos was charged with theft and possession of stolen property in connection with the June 26 seizure of a stolen 1967 Plymouth. Appearing in North Vancouver provincial court ‘Wednesday, the North Vancouver man was remanded to Oct. 23 to face triat on the charges. From Page 1 Ahsop cudded that the result of the tnveting was "no tnore or fess encouraging "as far as a deeision on the $4800 mullion icebreaker cOntich Was concerned. In addinon te Alsop, building management repre- sentatives attending othe round table discussion included Genstit Shipyards Tid. generab manager Tom Ward and Allied Shipbuilders brid. owner Arthur Mek aren. Union workers were represented by Marine Workers and Boiler- makers Industrial Onion (MWBIL president dohn bite. patrick, who was ulso acting on behalf of the Greater Vancouver Coalition on Shipbuilding (GVCS). Along with the B.C. Federation of Labor, the coalition arranged to have Cadieux visit Versatile. Capilano MP Mary Collins, who also attended the meeting, said it had produced no decision and had noi been arranged to do so, ‘tbut | think it is very important that our colleagues, especially those in Quebec, understand the state of the industry here."* Without the icebreaker contract, which will provide an estimated 900 jobs over four years, the West Coast shipbuilding industry will be in serious trouble, according to Fitzpatrick. ship WORKFORCE SLASHED The MWBIU president has estimated that the current Versatile workforce of 800 will be slashed to 200 by January, 1987 once work on the yard’s $)12 million Class 4 icebreaker is completed. “After it (the Class 4) is finish- ed, there is nothing,’” Fitzpatrick said. ‘The men are getting anx- ious. They can see the lay-offs coming."* According to GVCS_ statistics, B.C. shipyards have lost over 2,000 jobs since 1982. After presenting the minister with the workers’ petition, Ver- satile shop steward Ron Dingwall said a way of life was at stake: “The names on the petition are all workers and their families. We haven’t gone to the street. The 5 - Friday, August & 1986 - North Shore News Ottawa aware of W. Coast shipbuilding woes — Cadieux techng ino the sard as thar it we don't vet the Polar S. most of aus will wind up on unemployment or welfare because there is just nowhere ele in BoC. for us to work” Wid said benefit. of tne Polar 8 contract would be spread throughout North Vancouver shipvards and bevond. “When oa ship is built im the West, 30 per cent of materiats used come from the East. When a ship is built in the bast. omy four per cent of those materials come from the West.” Cadicus said Ottawa was fully aware of the bleak shipbuilding situation in the West and that, from what he had seen, special in- terest should be given to the area, but said he was not in a position to make any decision, He said it was unfair to compare the salue oof yvovernment ship- building contracts allocated to easier over western shipyards. Over the past five years, 10> per cent of federal procurement dollars have come to B.C., while 40 per cent have gone to Ontario and 22 per cent to Quebec. & Toyota Owners PLUS 1 - 14” HR SPEED RATED TO 130 MPH TIRES & WHEELS COMPLETE 5450° HIRD'STREET.WE maton {0 8. Ftie sage til i