Ballard reaps two contracts

ASSOCIATE MINISTER of National Defence Mary Collins of- ficially announced today the signing of a contract between North Vancouves’s Bellard Battery Systems Corp. and Canadian Com- mercial Corp. for a $30-million battery contract with the U.S Ar- my.

The contract, originally announced in the April 11 News, covers the supply of three types of batteries to be used by the army as the primary power source for portable military field communication and electronic equipment.

The contract involves the production of approximately 31% mil- lion high-tech batteries.

Meanwhile North Vancouver-Capilano MLA Angus Ree joined Coliins in announcing a $3.1 million development contract between Ballard, the Canadian Department of Nationa! Defence, the pro- vince of B.C., and Energy Mines and Resources.

The contract calls for the development of 2 modular methano! fuel processor that will convert liquid methanol into hydrogen.

The hydrogen is used to power fuel celis developed by Ballard.

Police nab B&E suspects

NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP, assisted by a West Vancouver Police dog team, arrested three youths May 13 after arriving at the scene of a reported break and enter.

Police were called to an address in the 100-block of West 16th Street at approximately 4:35 a.m. The building was searched and the three suspects were nabbed.

. The police investigation into the break and enter continues.

Driving offence nets jail term

A 20-YEAR-OLD North Vancouver man was sentenced May 11 to twe months in jail for a series of driving offences.

Steven Douglas Bain pleaded guiity in North Vancouver provin-—

cial court to four counts of driving while prohibited from doing so by a coust order.

The charges were laid against him in connection with incidents occurring between Nov. 27, 1989 and March 31, 1989 in North Vancouver.

Appearing before Judge J.L. McCarthy, Bain also had his ‘driver's licence suspended for 18 months.

Bain’s two-month jail term is to be served after his current jail

term is completed.

Walkers to visit disputed trees |

WEST VANCOUVERITES are organizing walks up te an old growth stand of cedar trees located at the site of a controversial 27-bole golf course proposed for 350 acres of municipal land near the Cypress Bow! ski area on Hollyburn Mountain.

\ {recording to estimates, some of the trees are at least 800 years old.

As chronicled in the May 16 News, some hikers and residents believe the trees are threatened by the golf course development proposed by Cypress Ridge Golf Ltd.

Meanwhile, environmentalist Pau! Hundal met with West Van- couver parks and recreation director Kevin Pike Thursday morning with a proposal to spare the trees.

Hundal wants the district to consider plans for an 18-hole golf course. The smaller course would be limited to a second-growth treed area.

The walks to the stand of giant trees start this Sunday and will take place on the three subsequent Sundays.

People interested in visiting the trees can meet at 12:30 p.m. at the old park gate entrance at Cypress Bowl Road.

Organizers estimate the walk to the trees will take about 10 minutes.

For more information cali Elaine Fonseca at 926-6686.

B&B hosts want city to relax restrictions

REGULATIONS FOR Bed and Breakfast (B&B} accommodation should be relaxed because current restrictions don’t allow enough space for visitors to the North Shore, 3.C. Bed and Breakfast -\ssociation (BCBBA) president David Myles told North Vancouver City Council recently.

By PAMELA LANG Contributing Writer

Myles told council members that many B&B operators already break the rules that allow only two guests in one room.

They want, he said, to be per- mitted to take in families of four or more, and therefore are asking for the doubled capacity of two rooms with four people, with flex- ibility for families.

‘“*‘The current policy in North Vancouver is very restrictive,’’ Myles said.

He added that the local B&B in- dustry was a professional one, with 35 to 40 active operators in North Vancouver district and city.

B&B is popular with tourists, he said, and North Vancouver is a popular tourist destination, yet the North Shore has the most restric- tive policies on operation of such accommodation.

Myles said in a letter presented to council that people choose B&Bs because:

*cost is lower than average hotels; ethere are often summer short- ages of hotel and mote! rooms; *they are considered a warmer and more pleasant alternative; See B&B Page 8

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