juts to review fer hi THE death of 2 young Burnaby Boy Scout in a fall last Sunday while on a winter hike in North Shore mountains has rocked the Jocal scouting community. Gan Hilborn and Robert Gaisiter Philip McLeod, an 11-year-old member of the adventure-seeking Seventh Burnaby Mountain Scout troop, died trom injuries suffered in a 150-metre (490-foor) fall off the Mount Harvey ‘Trail near Lions Bay. *This is a wagie incident,” said Alamin Pirani, executive director of the Burnaby region of Scouts Canada. “I feel devastated. Our role now is to support rhe family and that’s whar we're trying to do.” The young boy, believed to be an experienced hiker, was among a troop of six Secours and two leaders who ventured onto the narrow mountain trail for a challeng- ing winter hike. The youth was wearing a crash helmet and carrying an ice axe when he slipped on the hard-packed snow and fell down the side of the mountain. _ MeLecod apparently tried to use his axe to stop his fall, but he hit a bump, lost the tool and continued sliding. His death is the ‘first hiking accident on the North Share mountains this season. K “This is a tragic incident. IJ feel devastated. Our role now is to support the family and that’s what we’re trying to do.” Alamin Pirsni, Scouts Canada - Burnaby region policy Another hiker in the area was alerted: by the scour geup’s vells and returied to Lions bay where he alerted emergency personnel. The rescue effort sav 38 ream menibers from both the North Shore Rescue Team, Lions Bay Reseve Team and Squamish RCMP turn out as well as two Labrador heli- copters fron: the Comox military base. The initia! attempt to retrieve the child's body was called off around 3 am. Monday morning because of a combination of lack of helicopter fuel, low cloud cover and tie threat of snow. “Basically we just ran out of fuel and then it started to snow and cloud over and it didn’t make sense to contin- ue,” said Lians Bay rescue manager Martin Colwell. A second effort to remove the body around 4° pin. Monday was successtil, The other troop members were taken off the trail around 8:30) p.m. Sunday night and treated — for hypothermia. Meanwhile, officials: with Scouts Canada confirm they Will review their policy on winter hikes 2s a result of the death. In this case, Pirani believes the young victim was an experienced hiker who had at least two vears experience with the troop, and had likeiy hiked the Mount Harvey trail before. The youth and others in the troop are believed to be students ar Seoney Creek cle- mentary school. Dan Hilborn is a reporter with the Burnaby Now newspaper. Program ideas for Kids | 925-7270 Acting : Arts ° Ballet Basketball « Cooking - . 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District tax stalf say the municipality also loses a lot of potential: investment interest on late-paid grants. The yearly grant from Vancouver Wharves represents over 5% of the district's annual tax levy. The district claims The Baby Album will be featured in the Sunday Jonuary 3 Ist issue of the North Shore News. Compleie the coupon ond send or drop it off with a clear black & while or colour baby Sunday, December 27, 1998 — North Shore News - 43 Tax cut to boost industry Vancouver Wharves is already geiting 2 $700,000 tay break from the municipality given its rax-exempr status and says if the company were to be assessed full taxes, including the school levy that homeown- os pay, its 1297 tan deve would have been $2.9 million. The provincial capping of Vancouver Wharves taxes at $2 million) means that any improvements on the property that affect the assessed) value of the land cannot be taxed. Said district budget officer Terry Smythe, “That's the real stinker. They are making sure they don’t pay taxes on a future $100 million expansion.” Jim Cox, president of BC Rails properties’ division, said property taxation is a complex issue and points out that if Vancouver Wharves was on Port of Vancouver land “it would pay a very. different (lower) amount.” BC Rail spokesman Carol Lee told the News che percent- age of the ray levy chat heavw industrial properties pay in the district has quadrupled in the last 10 vears, She pointed out thar Vancouver Wharves lost its potash business to Portlad in 1997 and faces a threat to its sulphur shipping from the port of Prince Rupert. So the company is sinking “over 5100 milion” intu the upgrading of its suiphar termi nal and new terminal aimed. at capturing agricultural products business. “We feel the ($2 million) figure is fair and: based on the conditions under which our competitors operate” said Lee. Tim Chapman, president of Western Stevedoring, would not comment on the tas break Vancouver Wharves is receiving bur acknowledzed, “Port ficil- ities in the U.S. commonly receive county taxes te pay for capital intrastructure. In Canada, we're looked at asa source of taxation.” Gerry Skura, regional man- ager for James” Richardson International (Pioneer Grin), agrees the shipping industry is depressed and needs help bur said “ir should be for the whole industry. 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