Classifieds 985-6222 Office, Editorial 985-2131 AN RCMP diver and a North Vancouver District Fire Department member discuss the disappearance of a 19-year-old Brandon, Man.. man who vanished after failing into the waters of Lynn Canyon on Thursday afternoon. To press time Friday, the man’s body had not been found. Display Advertising 980-0511 Distribution 986-1337 SUNDAY Caro! Crenna on Cappuccino bars Fashion: 16 52 pages 25¢ Tourist believed drowned in Lynn Canyon mishap DIVERS and RCMP North Vancouver District. Fire Department crews continued to search for the body of a 19-year-old Brandon, Manitoba,man at Lynn Canyon Park Friday folowing a mishap Thursday afternoon. The man is believed to have drowned. The latest aecident ar — what some are dubbing the ‘killer can- yon" — has again raised) rescue crew concerns about people diving off chilfs into Esan Canyvon's treacherous many onatural but pools. North Vancouver District bite Department assistant chief Gary Calder said) Friday that he has heard two different stories about what actually happened to the man, whose name had not been released to press me Friday. The fire department received the By Surj Rattan News Reporter Pharsday night. North Vancouver District Tire Deparunent [nsp. Terry Abrams said canyon fescues ure a common occurrence for North Shore rescue teams during the summer. The problem, he said, is that) people ignore the posted signs and fences and walk into dangerous areas where they proceed to dise oft sheer rock cliffs into the pools, 44 This is our third one this year and the summer hasnt even started yet. 99 — NVD Fire Dept. Insp. Terry Abrams rescue call just before 3 p.m. Thursday. Calder said two men had been walking in the woods about 600 feet above 30- foot pool, a popular diving area, when the accident occurred, “Initially bf was told) by the missing man’s friend that they were walking deross a log when he fell. Eb now fear chat they were tually in the creek, so 1 don't know which story is true. “One of the chaps slipped and went into the water. His friend said he saw his baseball cap sur- face but did not see his friend surface," said Calder. When fire department crews ar- rived on scene they searched the area for a body but could not find one. “Eventually, we saw oa shirt underwater and it appeared it could be the victom. We rappelled down and used a grappling hook to retrieve Che shire. ft wits the sicuim’s and weoabo tound his keys.) Calder said. Ato that point an ROMP dive team owes called tpte che area fo search fora bods. Bur bs 9 pin. divers hud not found the victim. Wah d ssoosetting an. the tre departments iad the ROMP team fet aoostie North Shore took NCE tailed fo tind: the di Rescue teams seattch oi hes. ¢ AN canyon reseuc, he added, puts a major strain oon fire department and ambulance crew manpower. On Thursday, the fire department responded with 10 people. The RCMP had another eight in the canyon for about six hours. “ff there’s a fire somewhere else in the district, it (canyon rescue) really puts a tot of pressure on us. It takes a great amount of manpower to conduct a canyon rescue,’’ said Abrams. “There’s no law that says kids can’t go into the water. We get a lot of these calls in the sumuner and we just don't know what to do. “This is our third one this year and the summer hasn't even started yet." In a bid to demonstrate ta can- youn cliff divers just bow danyer- aus Clif diving can be, the North Vancouver District Fite Depart: ment, ip conpunetion with the Spinal Cord Injury Prevention hrogran, wilh eo to fven Cian on duly 2hap bk0 nam. to talk to the cult divers, Also oon band owalh be town Beck. whe now contircd Wheelcham after suttertime a cord anpury fecuived: fra acchdent. Phe tire der also display cargpunes COnMCIINE GENE TUS CG