THE EXPERTS cannot agree. A UBC professor says new year tides on the North Shore will be the highest in at least 10 years, but federal Fisheries and Oceans Department ex- perts say the tides will be normal. But West Vancouver fire departinent is taking no chances and has warned area residents that the possibility exists of flooding in low lying areas in West Vancouver. Director of the UBC observatory David Vogt said in a telephone in- terview that due to the coming alignment of the earth, moon and sun, North Shore tides will be the highest in years between Dec. 28 and ‘Jan. 4, Tides could reach as high as 20 feet (6 metres), Vogt said. The average high tide height for the period after the winter solstice on Dec. 21 is 16.4 feet (5 metres). ‘| think the effect is that we’ll get tides that people haven’t seen Contributing in 10 years, maybe 50 years,"" said Vogt. He added that even with these high tides there will probably be no flooding unless they happen in conjunction with a storm. But Fred Stephenson, the Fish- eries and Oceans Department regional tidal officer, said tides will be no higher than usual. ‘‘! think the possibility of high tides has been overemphasized in the press,’’ said Stephenson. A storm or low-pressure system could result in tides rising higher than 16.4 feet (5 metres), but it is unlikely to best the tidal record of NORTH VAN CLOSE CALL Dobermann attacks coyote LAST WEEK Julian Kauf- mann considered getting rid of his two-year-old Dober- mann, Sabre. But after it recently fought off a coyote and saved Kaufmann’s se- cond dog, he wouldn’t give up his Dobermann for the world. By ROBERT BEYNO Contributing Writer “You better believe I'll keep him,’ Kaufmann said in a tele- phone interview. ‘*{ already lost one little dog and a cat to coyotes.’’ At) approximately 2:30 p.m. Dec. 20 Kaufmann was walking his two dogs behind Windsor Second- ary School, just off Mount Seymour Parkway, when he heard his small Japanese Spaniel, Tikki, yapping behind him. He turned around to see his small, loose- skinned dog in the mouth of a coyote. ‘dt got him by the scruff of the neck and it was trying to gulp my dog down,” said Kaufmann, ‘‘but those oriental dogs have a lot of fur on them." Kauffman said he turned to his Dobermann beside him and _ said: “Get him! Go get him,’* but the dog did nothing. He said he yelled at Sabre again and the dog took off like a rocket, and hit the coyote so hard that it fell over and dropped the Japanese Spaniel. Then the coyote and the Dobermann fought briefly, Kauf- mann said. ‘‘Now my dog has never fought in its life, but they were on their hind legs and I can show you bites on my dog.” The coyote then turned and ran across McCartney Creek and into some bush on the other side, he said. . Before Saturday, Kaufmann said he considered getting rid of Sabre. Kauffman has been unemployed since August due to a leg injury and the dog costs money to keep. But now he will keep the dog. 18.5 feet (5.7 metres) set in Van- couver in 1967, said Stephenson. West) Vancouver Fire depart- ment Chief of Emergency Opera- tions stressed that flooding is un- likely, but said West Vancouver residents should keep informed by watching the televison and listen- ing to the radio. Chief Colin Evans said that in residences and businesses that might be affected, goods stored in basements should be removed and stacked on tables or high shelves. Cars should be parked above Marine Drive, he added. If the worst happened and peo- ple had to abandon their premises they should shut off electrical and gas apoliances, Evans said. Property damage due to high tides last occurred at Ambleside in October, 1981 due to a plugged culvert. NEWS photo Mike Waketield AN ATTACKING coyote made this dog's day. Sabre the Dobermann, right, saved Tikki the Japanese Spaniel, left, by chasing away a hungry coyote intent on making a snack of tiny Tikki. Julian Kaufmann was walking the dogs through the Windsdor School parking lot recently when the attack occurred. Coyotes have been a real pro- blem in the area below Mount Seymour this year, he said. ‘‘My neighbors, their dog was being chewed up by a coyote right on their backsteps.”’ Kauffman's neighbor Connie McIntosh said she chased the coyote away from her family’s dog Buttons, a small Maltese, but it still required numerous stitches. The Melntosh dog was attacked in May. But Regional Conservation Of- ficer Bill Hazledine said coyote at- tacks on household animals are rare occurrences. But Hazledine added: ‘‘There are coyotes up and down the Fraser Valley and sometimes they come into conflict with people.” INDEX Classified Ads Doug Coilins Comics Editorial Page Fashion Lifestyles Mailbox New Year's News.... TV Listings Travel 3 - Sunday, December 28, 1986 - Norti: Shore News second Seymour body identified NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP identified the body Wednesday of the first of two women found Dec. 14 and 15 in dense bush just off Indian River Road near Mount Seymour. Police identified the woman as 27-year-old Daslinda Lee Ritchie, a Vancouver exotic dancer who has also used the stage eames of Lesh and Nikie. The other woman, exotic dancer Keren Ann Baker, 20, was identified Manday. Time and cause of death are not determined, said RCMP. Staff ‘ Sgt. Tom Hill. : Ritchie, who had a minor criminal record, used to work in Van- . couver’s downtown area and police as yet do not know. why the women was never reported. missing. ;. - : dia don’t have an answer for that,” said. Hin. “ sure wish we’ Beker also had a minor criminal record, “which aided ta her Wen ; tification. : items on the women’s criminal records were no? prostitudon or drug-related, Hill said. “I'm not prepared to go into say more. details on the records.” , t Law giv es man time to | pay . A NORTH Varicouver man orderéd: to pay sestitution in connec- tion with a June 28 traffic incident oa the Mount Seymour Parkway has been given more time to pay. On Nov. 25, David Gerald @arry, 31, was released on his own recognizance with a promise not to break the law for six ‘months, . and was slapped with a $250 fie. Barry was given until Feb. 2, 1987, te pay the fi ine, but appeared . before North Vancouver.’ provincial. court Judge | J. D.. Layton Thursday to ask for an exiension. D Barry, who pleaded guilty Nov. 25, was given until Feb. 16, 1987, to pay. f Man. faces theft charges A MAN who gave police two different addresses will return to court Feb. 23 to face charges of theft under $1,000 in connection with two cigarette thefts. | Mehrdad Amel-Valizadeh, 33, is listed as being from Burnaby and Vancouver and was charged in two separate incidents at the Save-On-Foods in North Vancouver. On Sept. 28 and Noy. 28, Amel-Valizadeh ailegedly stole ciga- rettes valued at less than $1,000 from the Save-Oa-Foods store in North Vancouver District. ; . North Vancouver provincial court Judge J.D. Layton ordered the man to trial. Community work.ordered A 31-year-old North Vancouver man has been ordered by the court to perform 30 hours of community work after pleading guilty to theft of goods under $1,000. David Bruce Lee was charged in connection with an Oct. 25 theft of a quentity of cigarettes from a Canada Safeway stere in the City of North Vancouver. Lee pleaded guilty and North Vancouver provincial court Judge J.D. Layton. gave the man a conditional discharge as well as 2 six-month probation term. The community work is to be done during the first three months of probation.