Public input still ahead From page Y in Canada that have been studied in this great detail. Muirhead said it wasn't Necessary to study the watersheds in this detail to manage their landscape. “Any eco-forester could walk through those water- sheds and talk about how best to maintain the health of the forests,” — said Muirhead. “It’s best to leave the forest to evolve naturally, said Muirhead. He said old-growth forests have the lowest fire rating. Muirhead said some of the information in the expensive study was already known, Muirhead said the $6 million for the study could have been better spent by purchasing B.C. Hydro’s rights to water in the Coquitlam watershed. Meetings are planned for the public to comment on the report. Cavill said some infor- mation from the report will be used for five-year water- shed management plans that would extend for 200 years, Three options in the report range from selective logging to no logging. Selective logging may reduce the possibility of fires and insect problems, according to the report. Will Koop, of Friends of the Watersheds, said the report makes assumptions such as that in 120 years there is a strong possibility of a hemlock looper (cater- pillar) infestation in a por- tion of the Capilano water- shed forest. “Based on that assump- tion, they are asking that you should log,” said Koop. He said foresters working in the GVRD's watershed = management should be replaced with ecologists and hydrologists. Men arrested in heist case From page § Team and Strike Force. Drennan declined to say exactly where the men were arrested, but she said that the investigation into the incident was ongoing. Police were looking for more suspects. One of the arrested men was kept in police custody. His name was not released. Four armed men robbed a Brink’s truck in front of the London Drugs store on West Broadway. Daniel Nicholas Fetter, 29, was arrested last Monday in connection with the robbery. ¢ is facing four gun charges, a robbery with a sun charge, six bank robbery charges and a’ parole violation. —Anna Marie D’Angelo NEWS photo Mike Wakefleid A sign of golf INNOVATIVE signmaker John Peachey and co-worker Melissa Dykstra display some of the 80 cast-resin granite tee markers built for Invermere’s Grey Wolf goif course. re truck issue Catherine Barr Contributing Writer SPARKS are flying in West Vancouver as fire- fighters and council clash over the issue of a broken ladder truck. “There isa failure on the Part of management to make its needs clear to council,” said Coun. 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Questions have now been raised as to how the two vehi- cles could have been taken out of service at the same time. “If West Vancouver had been down, we wouldn’t have put our truck in for repair,” said North Vancouver City fire chief Tom Cummings. “When we put our (vehicle) out, two were still in service.” The city’s truck is now heats up in W. Van back in operation. But the situation has drawn tire from) councillors who say the issue is a matter of poor management. “Hf the (fire department) finally decided that because of the condition of their vehicle they had to take it our of ser- vice entirely, then they shouldn’t have done that without making arrangements with North Van for a vehicle to be available in an emer- geney,” said Williams. “Thar's just sensible management.” Coun, Victor Durman agreed. 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