8 - Wednesday, January 7, 1987 - North Shore News WV PREDICTIONS FALL SHORT Record hi FEDERAL tidal officials are gloating after six metce (20 foot) tides predicted by some astronomists never hit the North Previous years."” Federal officials said the tides between Deo. 28 and han, 4 would h t Shore. “There was a bit of hype over it,’’ federal research scientist William Crawford said in @ tele- be high but normal for this time of the year. They warned thar high tides combined with stort could cause damage. Crawford said tides gauged at West Vancouver's Point Atkinson were a tenth of a foot phone interview. ‘These tides are higher than federaf tide charts a few centimetres higher than OUT OF HIBERNATION AL PARSONS didn’t get much sleep last Sunday after he was awakened by a black bear ‘‘playing volleyball with a garbage can”? around 3 a.m. “T would have thought bears would be in hibernation this time of year, and I assume other people think this as well." Parsons, of North Vancouver, said he wanted to warn others of the bear sighting as a safety precaution. Parsons said he saw the black bear, which he estimates weighed be- tween 200 and 300 pounds, in his back yard, near Handsworth and McKay. “At first | thought it was a racoon, but when | got up I realized no ra- coon makes that kind of noise.” Parsons said he reported the sighting to the police and the Ministry of Environment. Regional Conservation Officer Bill Haztedine said because of the re- cent mild weather it’s not surprising that there are still one or two bears nearby. He said his office receives about one call a week of bear sightings, compared to between 20 and 30 daily calls the office received in the summer. In the Lower Mainland, up until Aug. 31, the Ministry received 909 bear complaint calls, compared to 378 for all of 1985. ides forecist. He said the tides were no higher than they were in early December, ty8A and barely higher than they will be in date January, 2987, “You'd need storm conditians for several days, a low: pressure system centred here, all combin- ed with high tides to set a tidal re- i BINED f a “eh fail to apy eal eariier said tides would be the highest in [0 years, said die tides did not impress him. Vogt said he took his children down to) the cord,” Crawford said. Point Atkinson's record of S.6 metres (18.4 feet), far less than six metres QO feet) was set in’ December, 1982, Crawfard said) a prolonged storm condition could raise waves by two feet. beach to see the tides but they were not as high as he had hoped. There was no flooding in the low-lying areas oof West) Van- couver. FURNITURE UBC professor David Vout, who On the North Shore since 1953 & APPLIANCES 4 : Wik cited Mie ee PERT EGEE RRR eT Special Purchase bullt-in dishwasher. At this exceptionally low price we can't advertise the brand name of this top-of-the-line dishwasher that is made in the U.S.A. Features: * Rinse Hold « Short Wash « Normal Wash ¢ Pot & Pan Scrubber * Heat Booster « Energy Saver * 10 year tub warranty e 4cclour package Apia Barristers & Solicitors are pleased to announce that Shelley Williams has become associated with their firm and that as of danuary 1st 1987 the firm will be known as: SLADE & COMPANY Barristers & Solicitors #214-255 West Ist St. North Vancouver, B.C.. V7M 3G8 985-4121 Special Purchase price... Similar to iltustration CCMBINED FURNITURE & APPLIANCES UNDER THE BRIGHT YELLOW AWNING 1590 Niarine Or., North Vancouver 9287-2251 George B. Rush Janet E. Slade Shelley Williams BANK CARDS WELCOME, TERMS AVAILABLE. General Practice of Law ARTETA - COMPARE | HUSQVARNA, WHITE, ELNA BERNINA, JANOME, RICCAR DISPLAY MACHINES DEMONSTRATORS DISTRIBUTOR CLEAROUTS UNCLAIMED LAYAWAYS LEN MACHT SERGERS # AS LOW AS rd S599 RICCAR } ELNA LOCK | BERNETTE (HUSKYLOCK JANOME WHITE | SUPERLOCK ACCIDENT REPORT “A pedestrian hit me _and went under my: car.” DEMONSTRAT AND OPEN STOCR They Are-All Bel , S ng Cleared OYE S400 00 LIMITED QUANTITIES NTRE 742 WESTVIEW CENT PARTE COLLISION fo 980-4581 1315 COTTON DR. NORTH VAN.