3 - Sunday, December 11, 19RX - Narth Shore News BIRD FOUND IN NORTH VAN TO RETURN TO WILDERNESS Hawk nursed back to health AN INJURED mature Red-Tailed hawk, found stunned and collapsed in a North Vancouver yard by a local resident, is being nursed back to health by animal care staff at the Wildlife Rescue Associa- tion (WRA) of B.C. By MICHAEL BECKER ] News Reporter | : The bird of prey is believed to have flown into a power line, from which it suffered a bruised wing. A wing splint was cemoved Tuesday and the bird is recov- ering in a flight aviary. The hawk, still not extending the injured wing fully, is expected to be returned to the wilderness in North Vancouver later this week, Many of the aprroximately 2,500 injured animals treated an- nually by the WRA, originate from the North Shore. Said WRA animal care super- visor Quille Farnham: ‘We get a lot of things from ‘he North Shore — especially injesed squir- rels and water birds. \Ve're get- ting more and more birds of prey from the North Shore.”* WRA staff were instrumental earlier this year in moving and relocating to Boston Bar a colony of yellow-bellied marmots from an area designated a shopping centre site near the Seymour River. The WRA of B.C. is a non- profit society which rehabilitates ' injured and orphaned wild == at : — Ye ee ea rr wre animals. In addition to the NEWS photo Mike Waxetlald Red-Tailed hawk, the WRA, A MATURE Red-Tailed hawk, nursed back to health this week by animal care staff at the Wildlife Rescue Association (WRA) of B.C., will be received in the last two weeks a returned to the wilderness soon. The bird is believed to have flown into a power line in Nocth Vancouver. The hawk suffered a bruised wing. Pygmy owl, a Sharp-Shinned hawk, a Saw-Whet owl, a Birds such as the Red-Tailed rehabilitating. The WRA is pres- would cost between $5,000 and the flight pen or medications Short-Eared owl, a Barred ow! hawk and the Barred ow! need a ently raising funds to build a 40° $8,000. needed, call the WRA at 526- and a Merlin. large flight space while X 20° X 20° flight pen. The pen To find out how to help fund = 7275, oe AWARD FOR EDITORIAL SUPPORT = St. John Ambulance honors News THE NORTH Shore News was recently recognized with an award of special thanks from the president and of- ficers of the B.C Council of St. John Ambulance. The award was made in recogni- tion of the editorial support the News kas given the St. John Am- bulance over the year. News publisher Peter Speck and News reporter Michael Becker, who wrote a number of articles focusing on St. John Ambulance activity in the community, ac- cepted the award from St. John Ambulance provincial office exec- uiive director Robert McDermit and North Shore Branch chairman Jacquie Bjornson at the local branch’s fall general meeting. Said Bjornson: ‘‘The award is usually given to an individual wis gives exceptional service to the brigade. An award like this has never been given to a company on the North Shore before. “The North Shore News was chosen specifically because of the - contribution made in terms of - public awareness. In the crunch, . the North Share News has indirect- ly saved lives.” The last local award of this kind recognized Asmundur Bjornson in 1987 for his exceptional support of St. John over the past 15 years. EWS photo Neil Lucente Prior to that no such award was MEMBERS OF the North Shore Branch of St. John Ambulance recently took time cut at their fail general given for a five-year period. meeting to present the North Shore News with an award recognizing the editorial support the News has given to Said Bjornson: ‘‘There are not the organization. With the award are (left to right) North Shore Branch Chairman Jacquie Bjornson, News many people who we consider reporter Michael Becker, News publisher Peter Speck, who was delighted with the award, and St. John Am- warrant the award annually.” bulance provincial office Executive Director Robert McDermit. Second Class Registration Number 3885 Business .......... Classified Ads......... Doug Collins..... Comics........... Entertainment ....... Editorial Page... Fashion ......... Horoscopes ..... Bob Hunter Lifestyles.......... Mailbox Travel ...... What's Going On. WEATHER Sunday, mostly cloudy with chance of shawers, Monday, periods of rain. Tuesday, mostly cloudy with showers. Highs near BC.