NEWS BRIEFS

Water concerns

WATER LEVELS continue to drop in the two North
Shore reservoirs, and the situation will only get worse if
the current hot summer weather continues, 2 Greater
Vancouver Regienal District (GVRD) spokesman said
Tuesday.

Bud Elsie said the water level in the Capilano Lake
reservoir had dropped between five and six feet below its
aormel level for this time of year, while the Seymour
Lake reservoir is down six feet.

He added that GVRD staff will recommend to the
GYRD Goard on Friday that it not lift the Lower
Mainland sprinkling ban currently in effect.

“We're about two weeks behind where we should be
right now. Hf the weather stays like this, then it will get
worse,’’ said Elsie.

“The water committee was unanimous that there is not
even any point about talking of lifting the sprinkling
ban.”’

_ Elsie added that most people are getting the message
to conserve water.

He said there was a possibility the sprinkling ban
might have been lifted if it had rained this week.

But Environment Canada has predicted the dry
weather will continue for the next few days.

West Vancouver municipal manager Doug Allan said
his office has been receiving fewer public complaints
about people breaking the watering ban.

Tree trek

A “Big Tree Trek’? has been planned for Lynn Head-
waters Regional Provincial Park in North Vancouver on
Aug. 5 from i to 4 p.m.

Naturalists will guide hikers up winding trails and
(through towering strands of forests to find forgotten
giant frees that were missed by loggers years ago.

Infermation will also be provided on how to start 2
family tree record book, collect bark rubbings and un-
cover tree lore.

The tree trek is sponsored by the Greater Vancouver
Regional District (GVRD), and the cost of the event is
$4.50 per person.

The hike is suitable for everyone over eight years of
age.

Advanced registration is required and can be arranged
by calling the GVRD parks department at 432-6359.

Signs approved

TEMPORARY SIGNAGE was spproved for merchants
at Park Rsyal Shopping Centre by West Vancouver
District Council at its July 27 meeting.

Coun. Rod Day proposed that the large banners and
signage be permitted to alert drivers to the mall's points
of access and (to the fact that the mall's merchants are
open for business, despite the major construction work
now under way at the site.

“It’s easy (0 get into Park Royal to shop; it jast
doesn't appear so,” said Day.

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A VANCOUVER RCMP Beil Longranger helicopter was brought in
to the Cypress Bowl area Monday to aid in the search for a hiker
missing since July 19. An RCMP dog team prepares to take to the

air.

Crews search for hiker

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day pack, and he wore glasses.

He is believed to be an experi-
enced hiker and in good physical
condition, but Krist] reportedly
was on anti-depressant medication
at the time of his disappearance.

Lions Buy and North Shore
Rescue Team searchers were join-
ed on Monday bv search and
rescue volunteers from Whistler,
Lions Bay, Coquitlam, Maple
Ridge and Surrey.

Said North Shore Rescue Team
spokesman Ross Peterson,
“We've looked at the slopes on
both east and west sides of the
Howe Sound Trail and the Lions
back to Cypress Bow}.

“It’s a huge area to search. It’s
very steep terrain, and we know
from experience that people who
get confused in that area will
often choose one of the steep
creek gullies in an attempt to get
out. Many of them end up in
steep cliffs and waterfalls.’’

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Guild, was $17,327 out of the
total $66,350 to be distributed by
the entire North Shore.

That does not include the
$3,334 contributed through coun-
cil to Symphony in the Park, the
$44,055 towards the operation of
the North Shere Arts Commis-
sion, $14,100 allotted to the West
Vancouver Community Arts
Council and the $13,500 allotted
to North Vancouver’s Pres-
entation House.

“The arts grants add up to less
than $1 per capita,’’ Coun. Don
Griffiths pointed out.

But Capt. George Murrell of
the Ambleside and Dundarave
Ratepayers association brought
the late-running meeting to a vir-

Wednesday, July 29, 1992 - North Shore News - 5

Community grants ‘modest
financial support’ - Boname

tual halt by calling local council a
“*plain bloody dictatorship,’' when
he was not given sufficient time to
register his disapproval of the
grants.

“When the provisional budget
was presented, the Ambleside and
Dundarave Ratepayers spent a
great deal of time on it...we asked

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what was contemplated and got

no response,” said Murrell.

His group wanted to know
more about what grants were go-
ing to be given to whom, and then
to have input into the grant
disbursements.

But acting West Vancouver
Mayor Rod Day said that nothing
council does is more carefully vet-
ted than the disbursement of the
community grants.

St. David's United Church
1525 Taylor Way, West Vancouver
(North of Upper Levels Highway)

On July 31,1992 at the Greater Vancouver
Regional District Boardroom, 4330 Kingsway,
Burnaby, a motion allowing logging in your
watersheds will be on the floor.

Unless you get involved, the decision will most likely
be in favour of logging, putting your drinking water at Risk!

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