14 - Sunday, February 21, 1999 - North Shore News

Safety is first
in winter hikes

From page 13

said Langford.

Langtord said the death of
Mcleod was an unfortunate
accident but was not caused
by a lack of preparation.

He said all of the scouts
had reasonable footwear, hel-
mets and ice picks.

However, 50% of search
and rescue calls are attributed
to people who are ill pre-
pared for the outdoors and
do not use common sense.

Langford told the group
that troop leaders, parents
and scouts al! have roles and
responsibilities to meet when
enjoying the outdoors.

He said the number one
responsibility of troop leaders
is to recognize the ability
level of their group and set
realistic goals.

“Quite often when we
climb a mountain, we climb
to get to the top. [ would
suggest we make safety first.
If the kids are tiring and it’s
getting dark it may be time
to head home,” — said
Langford.

Other responsibilities of
troop leaders include:

@ filing a trip plan so others
know where you gre and
when to expect you back;

@ being aware of hazards
such as faulty equipment,
harsh weather, - avalanches
and falling rocks;

M@ having first aid skills;

@ sending unprepared scouts
home;

Parents roles and respon-
sibititics include:

@ meeting the equipment
requirements set out by team
leaders. Beg, borrow or buy
but don’t send your child
into. backcountry unpre-
pared;

@ notifying leaders of any

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medical conditions your child
may have. Make sure your
child knows how to take their
medication;
B® checking your child’s
equipment a few days before
an outdoor excursion so you
have time to get any missing
equipment.
Scouts roles and responsi-
bilities include:
B being prepared;
B being well rested;
@ knowing your limits. Tell
leaders if vou are tired;
B telling parents and friends
about outdoor safety.
Deborah Steeves attended
the safety meeting with her
eight-year-old-son William.
She said she learned a lot
about being prepared and
knowing vour limitations.
“We're getting into hiking
as a family so I thought it was
important for us to come. All
of us need to be prepared.
“The incident in
December with the scout
really showed us thar. While
the outdoors is fun it can also
be dangerous,” said Steeves.

Top 79 list
for day trips

LIONS Bay Search and
Rescue recominends these
10 essentials for day trios
into the backcountry:

1. flashlight and extra batter-
ies;

2. waterproof clothes;

3. waterproof matches;

4. candles or firestarters;

5. fuod and water;

6. first aid kit;

7. compass and map;

8. whistle;

9. orange garbage bag;

10. pocket knife.

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Kinsman P

Liam Lahey
Contributing Writer

THE refurbishing of
Kinsman Park may be
under «vay soon.

Pa

North Vancouver City’s
(Feb. 15) Parks and
Recreation Committee meet-
ing chaired by Coun. John
Braithwaite on Monday night
unanimously agreed to rec-
ommend to North Vancouver
City council to allow for the
major improvements to begin.

Kinsman Park's grandstand
was torched and burned to
the ground in June 1994.

A complete facclitt of the
park and its facilities have
been recommended includ-
ing:

@ new aluminen
all-weather bleach-
ers, 32 metres (75
feet) in length, with
10 rows and a seat-
ing capacity of 610;
Ma new washroom
with entrances on
both north and
south sides of the
building;

@ tour new lighting
poles to replace the
inadequate Juminar-
ies currently stationed there.

The cost of the renova-
tions will be paid for by the
$287,364 fire insurance set-
tlement the city received.

“I don’t think anyone
would contemplate a wooden
stadium today,” joked Bill
Granger, manager of parks

FEARNLEY: cor-
rosion concerns

and cnviron-
ment in North
Vaneouver.
“The aluminum
bleachers are lit-
erally state-of-
the-art, and if
we get an artili-
cial turf field ar
some point, we
could relocate
these bleachers
ata later date.”
When asked by
Coun. Bob Fearnley if the alu-
minum bleachers might cor-
rode over time, Granger
looked) dumbfounded and
passed the question over to
parks design technician Dave
Hutch, the project’s chief
technician.
“Corrosion

with — alu-

ark facelift pushe

minum is a complex process
involving road salt or salt in
the air,” Hutch said. “FT can’t
accurately say.”

The park, located at Jones
Avenue and West 17th Street,
houses pwo fields.

Improvements to Kinsman
Field South would include the
installation of heavy duty alu-
minum bleachers on a rein-
forced conerete pad and a new
washroom.

The north field would
receive the lighting upgrade.

Both projects are subject
to the approval of city council
next week. The total cost of
the projects is estimated at
$367,210; the combination of
the fire insurance settlement
with the available parks capital
tund torals $367,364.

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