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Two charges of posses- sion of heroin and LSD for the purpose of traf- ficking were originally laid against Morneau and 25-year-old Donna Faye Madge, following a November 14 RCMP drug squad raid on a home at 219 West Sth Street in North Van- couver. The raid, which was the culmination of a six-week investigation by the North Vancouver RCMP narcotics division, netted 804 hits of LSD and 13.1 grams and 51 separate hits of what was Originally thought to be heroin. Following tests conducted on the drugs the suspected heroin was found to be MDA, Heroin ' charges were then dropped against Morneau and all charges against Madge were subsequently stayed by the Crown Wednesday. ’ NORTH VANCOUVER could be afloat with pay cheques and ice breakers if a shipbuilding consor- tium is successful in securing Russian contracts. also a_ possibility as Soviets estimate 150 vessels are needed to service a plan- ned 29 drilling platforms. Despite having one of the highest wage sates in the world, the West Coast’s problem, Ward said. LOCALS UNDERSELL ‘“‘Canadians tend to undersell themselves,'’ Ward said in an interview with the Camaro heats up If the six member consor- tium can sign contracts for Nene nave Pee IN Ste Re MRE et i EER epee OPS DER OE only a fraction cf the vessels needed to develop the Rus- sian offshore oil industry in the arctic and North Pacific, it would employ up to 3,000 workers and keep North TOM WARD, operations manager for Genstar Shipyards holds a ‘fcebreaker the Miscaroo, one of the ships his company has built. Genstar is one of six Van- ‘ couver-based ‘companies in the Western Canadian Shipbuilding Consortium. A consortium formed to coordinate the West Coast’s bid to capture part of the rich Soviet icebreaker mar- ket. Vancouver shipyards humm- ing for five years, says Genstar Shipyards’ opera- tions manager Tom Ward. Long term prosperity is world leading expertise in ice technology, highly skilled work force and its high productivity rate leave it in a good position to breaking NEWS photo Stuart Davis scale model of the i News. “I think we lead the Ns world and shouldn’t be shy at telling them.”’ Much of the local exper- tise came from building ice- breakers for oi! exploration in Canada’s north, Ward said, where conditions are similar to those faced by the Soviets. Four: North Vancouver shipbuilding yards, Versatile Pacific, Genstar Shipyards Bel-Aire Shipyards and Allied, Shipbuilders, along * with Riviow Shipyards and naval architectural designers Clever and Walkingshaw of Vancouver make up the Western Canadian Ship- building Consortium that has been negotiating with the Soviets since early 1984. The consortium presented the Russians with proposals for construction of 10 dif- ferent types of ice class vessels suitable for use in its oif field development pro- gram, ranging in price from $20 million to $100 million Canadian. CONTRACTS OFFERED Kf successful, work could be onthe shoproom floors of local shipyards by late 1987, Ward says. This would be welcome news for the ailing North Shore shipbuilding industry, says Ward. Only one North Shore shipyard, Versatile Pacific, is currently working on new orders and, with the possible exception of a large ice breaker to patrol Canada’s northern waters, there isn’t much work on the horizon, he said. Despite Ward's optimism that the Western Canadian Shipbuilding Consortium can land a contract, he says there are still major hurdles to overcome. The first problem is fin- ding a way fer the Soviets to finance and pay for the ships. Canada doesn’t offer competitive interest rates and presently runs a large See Governmant Page 9 _—_— OO Oe A SQUAMISH man was surprised to discover he was driving a hot car Monday. The car, a 1980 Z28 Camaro, wasn't stolen, but was overheated when it caught fire. Driven by Ed Ryan, the car caught fire as Ryan was driving along the Seaview Highway, just above Horseshoe Bay. Firefighters from West Vancouver arrived before the car was destroyed by flames. The fire started in the engine but the exact cause remains under investig- tion, said a spokesman for the West Vancouver Fire Department. The car’s engine, hood and windshield were dam- aged, but the cost of damages has not yet been determined. The fire occurred at 8:44 p.m. © 65 fraud counts laid A 28-YEAR-OLD unem- ployed North Vancouver man charged with | 65 counts of fraud failed to appear in North Van- couver provincial court as scheduled Wednesday. Michael Frederick Nicholas Mayer faces the charges with an alleged spree of fraud stretching from Jan. 3 to Aug. 8, involv- ing 65 different persons. It is alleged that Mayer defrauded the 65 com- in connection- plainants by representing himself door-to-door as a raffle ticket salesman: working for a B.C. disabled sports organiza- tion. : Originally from Okotoks, Alberta, Mayer has warrants outstanding from that province which include 14 counts of ob- taining goods and money by false pretences. A bench warrant for Mayer's arrest has been issued as the result of his non-appearance. Lot vehicles vandalized AN EARLY morning rampage left 25 new aid used cars damaged and disfigured. Five 1986 cars on a Marine Drive car dealer’s lot had their headlights punched out or hubcaps removed. Various other used cars had windshields and headlights smashed, paint seratched and hub caps removed. The damage was discovered at 3:15 a.m. by a security guard on patrol, North Vancouver RCMP are requesting’ anyone with information about the vandalism to call them at 985-1311.