Fast ferry site on track BY ROBERT GALSTER Contributing Writer ALTHOUGH construc- tion of the so-called fast ferries has been scaled back to consist of one rather than the initially - planned three vessels, North Vancouver water- front site preparation work is proceeding. In North Vancouver City a. motion that. came before council during last Monday’s meeting sought to reduce the “city’s building permit fee for ‘the fast ferry assembly facili- ty from $60,000 to $20,000. The motion was passed 5- 2 with councillors Barbara ‘Perrault and Stella Jo Dean casting the dissenting votes. “can’t support this,” said Coun, Dean. “If that’s ($60,000) what it “should be,” that’s. what it: ‘should be ... $60,000 on a: $10 million Project is hot a great eal.” However, other, council: . ors disagreed saying support- ng the motion represented a FACTOR FUTON ¢ ia reer lane th. $a. thi Sains pa seeks fee show of good faith toward the shipbuilding community. “tt doesn’t surprise me why we don’t have any ship- building (in North Vancouver), said) = Coun. Darrell Mussatto in response to Dean's comments. Located at the foot of St. Andrews Avenue, the future facility's preliminary — site preparation work has already begun with land compactors bringing the site to various compliance standards out- lined in seismic codes. Although disturbing to nearby residents, a similar process was used during con- north vancouver City Council struction of the ICBC build- ing. Meanwhile Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) came before North Vancouver District counci! on July 8 secking to restructure the terms of the development per- mit that enables the company to extend the existing steel fabrication shop by 15.790 square fect. The terms of the permit call for the upgrading of the sidewalk and road in front of the Pemberton Avenue struc- lure. However district council dt not accommodate VSY's request und voted unanimous- ly to approve the develop- tient permit unchanged. VSY will be fabricating the fast ferry -hulls and muchinery spaces at the site. According to BC Ferries, the first fast ferry is scheduled to be delivered by the sum- mer of 1997, As a result, the St. Andrews Avenue assembly facility should be complete by this fall. Uitra athletes on N. Shore THEY'LL be no shortage of testosterone and estrogen on the North Shore this weekend. Tomorrow morning 150 runners lace ‘em Knarliest Ultra — the Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run. Competitors start at 6 a.m. near the Eagieridge Drive exit of the Upper Levels Highway on a rugged course covering 48.6 km (30-miles) of the Baden Powell Trait. The winner is expected to arrive at the fin- ish line in Deep Cove's Panorama Park about up in Canada’s 10:45 a.m. . If 6 a.m. is a little too early for some spec- tators, the following sites and times should give you a trail-side seat for the action: 8:15: Cleveland Dam on. °39 7 oo , ae pie sea bed fame. 267 E. Ist. WVan a04- ml - 3 locatt ns on. the North. Shore. ol llart DEEP cov [i F Cent ee bale oa? A. Dollarton? ° 136 West 3rd. St. - 407, N. Doilarton Hwy. 924-1251 LE WEST VAN. ‘Central Ambleside 1471B Clyde Ave, :: 925-2833 2 Stainless steal © Large 25°x151/2" Shelving Flavourizer System cooking area * Self-cleaning Weatherproof ”L2"a@, stalnless for quick ever: heat System * Perma Mold of cooking . 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