' ‘two. West Dear Editor: ae Since: July, 1 have. pee pondering over a report that’ Vancouver Policemen” ‘on’ their — own’ “initiative | (and. personal _expense ‘for | . ammunition) ; . have: been: shooting. crows. They. want to cut. down the. " pesky~ crow population’ -and - ‘make room for more. song © birds. ‘to “flourish - or’ .:re-. establish themselves i in West Vancouver. - They. say. that. | crows. eat the eggs. ‘and ‘the. young of song. birds.: “They | are doing this. work-in the. wee hours of the morning at Ambleside, as I recall the : North Shore. News + reporting it. ; After. a. recent. “crow: '. eo6mplaint letter in the News I decided to: make a ‘list-of | the. birds I. have seen this - . summer in ‘West Van. These are~birds that ‘survived the crow raids: robin, stellar j jay, . chickadee, junco (two ~ ¢ ; Dear Editor: , Your correspondent Mr. Turner claims that the. . “Concerned .§ Citizens . Association | of North Vancouver is' not: what it appears to be and that David - Craig and. Ernie Sarsfield, the two School Trustees supported by the Concerned Citizens, are not attempting to, save money for the taxpayers.. . Perhaps Mr. Turner can explain how Messrs. Craig and - Sarsfield. could vote against By Law 11 which allowed the schoo: board to help itself io .aore than Jour Dear Editor: This is in reply to (Mrs.) R.D. Mooney's letter of Sept. 2/79. On a few occasions I also have had dealings with the Mayor and Council., ¢.g. Bridgman Park, Dow Chemical and Mohawk Oil. I have also experienced the frustration of dealing with ‘bantailed “pigeon, . “finch, © heron,’ -Aknows: birds: but. is: not-out chasing.” them - down. with " binoculars: on birds: are the . ‘policemen “hoping to'see come back to . West. Van? .Are..they: ones that. would be likely’to re- establish: themselves - here given our increasingdensity?. . Do we have the type of land that. - will; ‘support: these. . species? . . What |--role:: has pesticides. or other pollutants played in altering. the types. _of. birds that’ reside “here? - What kind: ‘of: terrain attracts , crows? ‘Have owe inad-- vertantly forced ‘them to. _ payers’. mot most of the ” British. Columbia: manage to -do ‘without, or, how. they voted against spending one ‘and a half million dollars on. a replacement for Burrard ‘View Scncol waich is only thirty three years old, or oppose the construction of a multi-million dollar ad- ministrative complex at Delbrook, if they are not attempting to reduce the. present extravagances of the North Vancouver School Board. Mr. Turner saust surely be aware that the only reason Mayor Bell and council. They don’t listen to the taxpayer. As more and more people have dealings with district council and the mayor, they will see how things are run there. . It is sad at election time that approx. 80% don't vote. 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Is it . “possible that they might kill. - other: : species . accidentally? . : (Hawks: ‘often fly: with crows. _and- get. harassed ‘by. them.) | ‘Aren’t™ these : policemen taking .advantage. of their: right to: ™ arms to shoot . crows? 1 would like: ‘to. see_ the: : policemen hold. their fire until they have. been given . the. go-ahead by.an official Organization ~ “which in: turn: : will give. ‘some public. * have“ “ot” “Been. the other five trtistees share’ - the concern of trustees Craig _ and Sarsfield in ‘keeping © costs ata reasonable level.” ‘With regard. to: the a a congr . by virtue of the way the land. k,’: dies and the trees are cut? Do. i¢s).- crows: rob “the nests. ‘of starling and pigeons? bos examined.: are: policemen, ‘to be out shooting Crows, even if they “are robbing, until this matter has -gone- Past. proper authorities | - Feasonably ; raucous and _ nest- and: been. Daphne Trivett West Vancouver . (Readee Trivetts facts ra | not quite correct. The crow . shooting is carried ‘out by: members. of a rod and gun club, only one of them being a ‘police ‘officer.: No: other | West Van police officers are. authorized to shoot crows.- The work of this group in keeping - down. the. ‘crow - population . is endorsed ‘by: ‘the municipalities. ‘incading - West: Vancouver) where its. members operate -— ED.) fo Turner? - School Trustee, District No. 44.” - North Vancouver called Career Development. © - 7 | program, Mr. Turner does not appear to have studied it _ in full. The foreward to the ' program states: “It is hoped , that in the near future North | Vancouver | students. will have a curriculum available ' from Kindergarten to Grade. 12, thereby implementing | of Career — Frustrated by council the concept That leaves 20% who do care how our district hall is - run. Maybe if the other 80% got out and voted it would change the attitude of our elected officials. Come election time I also - know where my X won't go. (Ms.) P.E. 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