4a Wednesday, December 16, 1998 ~ North Shore News ~ Catwalk a popular pastime. From page 13 shore of the Capilano was the catwalk along the flume from above or below. A favourite pastime in”: the days before roads was to walk up or down the “wo-foot wide catwalk - beside the fume, especially, young boys who rode the shinglebolts. The Capilano flume was eventually torn down.as a isatery hazard in the 1920's. Extensive logging in the. Capilano Valley did not: begin until American “A.P. Nickey ct al” purchased the Capilano Lumber Company,» incorporating it'as the: : Capilano T imber Company. in 1908: uc With the building of : their logging railway in’ | 1918, the Capilano “Timber : Company was “destined to become a showplace of the “logging industry” for the “next 16 years. “Information supplied by. Roy. Pallant, the.. Vancouver Archives, cand } Vancouver Museim > & ‘Archives (987-5618)... © :- Choirs, ca family entertainment ‘abound. ~ FREE photos with Santa for chen : 2 & under until December 23. North. north shore news EIGHBOURHOODS recone ny Photo North Vancouver Museum end Archiv THE Capilano Canyon was the site of a flume system ! which carried cedar shinglebolts from the river.valley _ to the waterfront in the early years of this century. They, were dismantled in the ’20s, because they | were. Seen as a safety hazard. Lb. 5g & Be: er a4 Bo. B |. sg ge BS. a Central Lonsdale IN | September, Westcoast Energy Inc. announced a three: sear funding, grant for the Westcoast E nergy Children’s: Centre at Lonsdale elementary school — a project being developed by Family Services of the North Shere. Project creators: have been busy filling staff positions, developing ‘the program) and applying for funding. In’ mid- November, FSNS — reecived word ofa $25,000 erant tron the Face the World Foundation tor the 1999/2000 year atthe centre. The organization 1s hoping, to get further financial assistance for toys, games, fur niture and more. Weld like to share informa- tion about the folks who are making a difference in sour uéinhbourbood. Forward infor- mation, including — nanre; address and telephone number ta Neighbourhools c/o Deana NORTHLANDS. ET Lancaster. Y8S-2 10-4. Lousdale * Vancouver, Vr: Eanail