: 5 e é NEWS BRIEFS Cyclist dies from injuries A WEST VANCOUVER man who sustained injuries in a July 26 bicycling accident has died from those injuries, a West Vancouver Police Department spokesman said Tuesday. Peter Hans Hartman, 52, had sustained a concussion after he lost contro} of his 10-speed bicycle while riding along Cypress Bowl Road in West Vancouver. Police said Hartman, who was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, either hit some loose asphalt or tangled his clothing in the spokes of his bike. Police nab theft suspect WEST VANCOUVER police have charged one young offender with causing public mischief under $1,000 and with theft under $1,000 after an early morning July 28 incident. Police received a call at about 3:40 a.m. about three males who were ‘casing cars’’ in the 2200-block of Marine Drive. West Vancouver Police Const. Rick Grinrod and his petice ser- vice dog, Trooper, were dispatched to the area and n-anage+t to apprehend three suspects in nearby bush. Free concert filled to capacity LONSDALE QUAY Market will be teeming with music lovers this Friday, Aug. 10, when North Shore residents are treated to a summer concert with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Lonsdale Quay Market’s Janet King said the free outdoor event is already full to capacity and that only people with VSO buttons will be admitted. The souvenir buttons, which grant admission to the concert, were handed out to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Eighteen hundred buttons were distributed over two days, Aug. 1 to 2, said King. But those who failed to obtain buttons will still have the chance to hear the VSO play Sunday, Aug. 12, at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver. The free Ambleside concert is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. > . . Aug. 13-Aug. 1 Aug. 20-Aug. 23 Blueridge Argyle 9:00 - 12:00 9:00 - 12:00 Handsworth Carson Graham 1:00 - 4:00 1:00 - 4:00 CANADIAN CLOSET ro SHOPS 986-4263 Free home estimates ADDRESSING THE COYOTE PROBLEM August 1, 1990 At a meeting heid on July 30, 1990, a laison was tormed between the Ministry of Environment. the Municipality ot West Vancouver and the SPCA tn order to address the critical coyote probiem affecting various areas of West Vancouver As little of no natural culling is presenty taking place it is feared the situation will only worsen, resulting in more and more small domestic cats and dogs becoming the main food source for the coyotes. Also a concern was expressed over the possibility of danger to hunians, particularly small children as the coyotes’ natural fear of humans lessens and contact increases The Ministry agreed the situation warranted action and various alternatives were discussed. A numbe: of these alternatives were rejected by the SPCA for humane reasons A mutual decision was reached on the use of the “netting” method. The Ministry explained that in the spring the female, who bares up to seven pups a year, rarely teaves her den. It is at this time (April/May) when the pup’s eyes are open, that the netting will take place. Once a den is determined the area is covered by a large net and the den dug out, both the pups and the female coyotes are netted and relocated. This procedure does not net the male, but does gradually eliminate further females tor mating purposes therefore cutting down on the number of future litters. The program will require the aid of the Municipality and the general public in establishing the whereabouts of the Jens and the SPCA will carefully monitor the actual “netting.” Individuals locating a den are asked to forward the information to either the West Vancouver SPCA or the Ministry of Environment. The Ministry will authorize the digging up of these dens and translocation of coyote family groups. This procedure, which will begin in early spring of 1991, will be done in the most humane manner possible and is expected to have the dusired effect of reducing the increasing popuiation of coyotes in West Vancouver. The outcome wilt be monitored on an ongoing basis. Further public awareness of the program and educationa! ads will be communicated to the public prior to the netting period. The SPCA and the Ministry of Environment stresses the exercise of common sense all year round. Smal! pets shoutd be kept indoors at night and under close supervision during the day. The public is also asked to keep gar- bage safely secured and never leave out food where coyotes can get it. Encouraging coyotes to be habituated to humans inevitably results in problems. 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