32 - Friday, November 18, 1988 ~ North Shore News NEWS photo Neil Lucente WEST VANCOUVER’S Warren Barker finished third in the 10th annual Khahtsahlano Run which took place last Sunday. Wearing the prized Khahtsahlano T-shirt he won for completing the 15 kilometre race, Barker and thou- sands of others turned out in record aumbers to the West Vancouver race. W. Van athlete runs to Khahtsahlano win EIGHTEEN-YEAR old Warren Barker from West Vancouver finish- ed in third place in last Sunday’s 10th annual Khahtsahlano Run. Barker ran the West -Vancouver race for the third year. He finished with a time of 50:47. “%t was a good race. I knew what to expect,’’ said Barker. The ‘‘Khats,’”’ the Indian name for a Coast Salish Indian chief, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. Nearly 4,000 runners took part in the 15-kilometre race — known for its unforgiving terrain — well over a thousand more than last year, said organizer Dave Wong. Ten years ago, a mere 225 people joined the race. “*Because it’s our anniversary more people than usual turned out,’’ said Wong, who owns the Alpine Meadows running store in West Vancouver. He said the race drew a tremendous cross section of people from as far south as Oregon and as far east as Montreal. But a high percentage of participants live on the North Shore. West Vancouver resident Gordon Ferguson has finished in the top 25 every year. : Why the race, which Wong calls ‘‘tough and arduous,’’ continues toe draw so many people is because of the prize, a cotton T-shirt, with artwork by artist Bill Reid. ‘‘People have been known to steal shirts left unattended,’ said Wong, who invented the race. This year’s shirt is the best one yet, he said, with a sea-wolf and a killer whale on the front. Completing the run is the only way to receive a shirt. Barker said securing a T-shirt was one of the reasons he par- ticipated, but that the fun of competing also attracted him. The race kicked off at 7:30 a.m. at Gleneagles Golf Course and followed Marine Drive above the Upper Levels Highway. It finished off at Park Royal Shopping Centre. SPORTS COMPETITION FOR KIDS Karate tourney held in NV A TOP Kids karate tournament will be held at North Vancouver’s Ron Andrews Community Centre Nov. 20. Instructor Farid Dordar, who holds a third degree black belt, said the tournament is open to anyone with at least one year’s karate experience. Participating in the International Top karate tour- nament wiil be a group holding orange and yellow belts between ages five and 16. International Top karate is a new, non-traditional style of karate, said Dordar. “The hand skills are like boxing but the kicking is the saine as traditional karate."’ Trophies for first place and medals for third and second place will be awarded after the event. The tournament begins at 4 p.m. Anyone interested in participating should register with Dordar Academy at Ron Andrews Community Centre by 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. onnector, for people going places. With 100,000 vehicles passing hy every day, the section berween the Trans Canada Highway and the Second Narrows Bridge is the busiest stretch of road this side of Toronto. That’s why the new $85 million Cassiar Connector, with its interchange and state-of-the-art tunnel between Adanac and Triumph, is such an integral part of the Lower Mainland’s transportation system. With work starting next year, the project will he open for traffic in 1992, Together with the City of Vancouver and the Federal Government, the Province is working to keep British Columbians miles ahead. After all, . when you’re a province on the move the last place you want to be is stuck in traffic. Ministry of Transportation and Highways The Hon. Neil Vant Minister A pif the OF COMMUNITY SERVICE... TKE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER ‘north shore. Da ee SUNDAY + WEDNESDAY + FRIGDAY A repeat performance of the municipal candidates discussing the issues affecting you and your neighbourhood. WATCH NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES NOVEMBER 18, 5:00 - 11:00 p.m. Channel 4