Bird sanctuary proposed Maplewood Flats wildlife area management offered A WEST Vancouver-based volunteer organization is seek- ing to manage the recently pro- Naimed wildlife conservation wrea of Maplewood Flats. NORTH VANCOUVER CITY COUNCIL by Grace Golightly {na presentation to North Vancouver City Council Mareh 14, Richard Beard. president of Wild Bird Trost of B.C.. said his non- profit organization is willing to do the “tremendous amount of work” needed to turn the area inte a wildlife sanctuary. The 70-uere (28-hectare) area. off Dollarton Highway and east of Second Narrows Bridge. comprise: at variety of habitats — intertidal mudflats, marsh, woodland and salt marsh — and is home to 200 species of birds and native mam- mals, Beard outlined plans to clean up the area (which has been used as an illicit refuse dump in the past) to plant trees, build a nature house and creale viewing blinds. “so people ran get close to the ducks and other wildlife without disturbing them.” Beard said his group would attempt to create a wildlife refuge similar to Delta's Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary. which attracted 70.000 visitors last year, New NV park gets name NORTH VANCOUVER City’s newest park hus been named Norman MacLeod Park in com- memoration of a neighborhood pio- neer. NORTH VANCOUVER CITY COUNCIL by Grace Golightly City council approved March 14 what appeared to be the most popu- lar name proposed by the public for the new park. The urea is bordered by a lane north of 19th Street and is west of MacKay Avenue. In letters to council, some long- time Cupilano-area residents said they remembered buying groceries or picking up mail fram Norman MacLeod’s post office and general store. fle ran the business from 1902. when ke arrived in’ North Vancouver. until the building was demolished in £958 to make room for the Trans Canada Highway. MacLeod was recalled as a kind. gentle and generous man whose store was at the centre of the com- munity. Lindsay Gorden Park was anoth- er suggestion in the city’s park- naniing contest, Linsday Gordon. who lived across from the park and frequently played there. died last year at the age of [0 from injuries suffered in it schoolyard fall. Wer mother was ise one of the people who worked to have the area keptas a park, Other suggested names included Smith-Tipton Park (after (wo long- lime teachers at Capilano elemen- tary school). The Jungle Park, McKay Park and Dawe Park (after Frank and Margaret Dawe, who lived across from the park for many years). “Birdwatching is the second most popular pastime in North Adnerics after gardening.” he said. adding, “and the Nomh Shore has a fot of bird: watchers.” The sanctuary could: pros ide educational opportunities for school groups and be a green refuge for urban apartment dwellers, hye said. Wild Bird Trust will be sel-sup- porting. relying on the sale of mem- berships. as well as fundraising, individual and corporate donations. said Beard. About two-thisds of Maplewood Plats is owned by the Vancouver Port Corporiion. The reminder is owned bs the District of North Vancouver, which tits already spent $22,000 on the sanctuary and pkans to spend at further $417 000 this year. said Beard, Howeser he estinited the total vest to complete Wild Bird Trust's plans for the sanctuary could top $200,000, CAPILANO MALL a CHILDREN'S PETTING Z00 Monpay Marcu 21 TO SUNDAY Marcy 27 LET YOUR KIDS HANG OUT WITH A BUNCH OF ANIMALS THIS SPRING BREAK. DUCKS AND GOATS, PIGGIES AND RABBITS TO NAME A FEW. THIS WEEK IN THE GRAND COURT AT CAPILANO MALL. “EB DEREK A. CAVE Trial Lawyer Get the settlement you deserve. #508, Kapilano 100 Building 100 Park Royal, West Van. 925-7880 rea tae Spring Break Values 935 MARINE DRIVE, NORTH VANCOUVER OPEN MONDAY & TUESDAY 10:00-5:00, WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY 10:00-9:00 SATURDAY 9:30-5:30 AND SUNDAY 41:00-5:00.