Diamonds aren’t forever for
North Shore baseball leagues

WHILE DIAMONDS may be
forever, the North Vancouver
Recreation Commission
(NVRC) desperately needs to
mine some more. :

By Kevin Gillies
_ Contributing Writer

When it comes to accommodat-
ing baseball teams this summer, the
demand on fields will be extremely
tough to meet. . .

Especially for hardbatl teams.

Ban McLaughlin, a member of
the North Vancouver Community
Sports and Recreation Council, said
older leagues may have to start later
this year to allow younger leagues
.to finish.

2 This comes at a time when the

- largest North Shore-based league

for men over 22 is talking of expan-
sion.
According to Jim Casano of the

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North Shore Men's Basepatl
Association, three new teams may
be added to the seven existing ones
that fast year played at Inter-River
Field,

Meanwhile, the Joe Shea League
for 13-year-old, has 22 teams play-
ing at two parks, and the |4-year-
olds have 18 teams playing on four
fields. The 15-year-olds add another
19 teams,

Mix this with the demand tor
parkspace from the ever-growing
softball leagues. and the North
Shore is becoming a small town io
play ball in.

“We will never have enough dia-
monds,” McLaughlin said.

Currently there are two projects
on the go which coufd case the
pressure but their arrival could be
too late. Plans for two 90-foot dia-
monds behind Parkgate Mall are

being stalled by a study of impacts
on fish in the area’s crecks.

A school field would be the third
fieid in the development, making
Parkgate North Vancouver's obvi-

ous tournament centre for Lite
League Basebail,
McLaughlin estimates that it

‘could be as far away as four years.

The anticipated expansion of the
Inter-River site could also include
additional park space but a wide
variely of local sports will be vying
for more park space,

McLaughlin indicated that sonic
relic! may come from the private
sector.

Many leagues are contributing
financially to building and mainte-
nitnce costs in an effort to secure a
field, but it’s possible North
Vancouver could run out of fields
before new ones are built.

Extra Innings... A new tier-1,
big league baseball team for 16- to
18-year-old boys is forming on the
North Shore. Called the CP Rebels,
they are looking for players from
the North and West Van. Try-ouls
will be held March 5-6 at an unde-
termined venue. For more informa-
tion, call Mike at 925-7834 or
Nancy at 922-8901.

‘ime to find the time to ski

“WOW! ARE those guys ever

lucky,” I overheard a young
visitor to Vancouver exclaim
_as he pointed to. the North
Shore. mountains from
Brockton Point in Stanley
. Park.

By Mark Gascoigne
Contributing Writer

The young man’s excited com-
ment was in reference to us,
because we live so close to the
‘spectacular white-capped moun-
tains that are crowned with the
Lions. :

Like so many things, we often
Need to step back to fuily appreciate

what is right in front of our noses.

However, to really appreciate

what we have in our backyard, we.
should not step back but step up
and get on top.

The best way to do this is to go
skiing. _

“But IT can’t find the time to go
skiing.” Sound familiar?

You do not have to tke a full
day to go skiing.

One of the great luxuries of liv- ,

ing on the North Shore is how
quickly we can access the moun-
tains. bd

From Horseshoe Bay to Deep
Cove, you are never more than 30
minutes from a ski lift to some of
the best urban ski areas on the con-
tinent.

With the ideal ski conditions we
are presently experiencing, two to
three hours of skiing will brighten
up an otherwise ordinary day.

And don’t worry about skiing
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ski enthusiasts doing exactly what
you are doing.

Cypress Bowl, Grouse Mountain

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Mt. Seymour: Nights Only $20,
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So if you have time for TV or a
movie, you also have time to ski.

WOW! We really are lucky.

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