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North Shore News .-

‘Tourisin Guide ‘#8

LYNN VALLEY, houses perhaps
two of the most popular tourist at-
tractions: on , the North Shore —
Lynn Canyon - Park and / Lynn
Headwaters Regional Park.

: -The 400-acre rugged Lynn Can-
“yon: Park “— one. of ‘the. North

° Shore’s - oldest “is located © be- ;

tween the Capiiano* and: Seymour
watersheds © in» North Mancouver
District. ,
The park was opened in 1912
and was described at that time as
‘fone of the finest heritages which
any municipality ‘could wish for.’

‘This’. magnificent” forest- Sur

“rounds ‘the “swiftly” flowing” Lynn

‘Creek, : which. runs. through deep °
..eanyons, often, uncontrolled. The...

: creek is" ‘one of, the. ‘park's. most
| prominent “features, adding - to. its
i beauty. : Ue o

‘The: “creek: at ‘one time ‘supplied a

‘all of North: ‘Vancouver's drinking |

water —: thatis: until: 1983 when :
violent storms . ‘damaged. the -in-*

and., the: area joined - ‘the «
-Lower Mainland’ § water district.
"AS free: “Suspension bridge

Meo ten Arena Lynn ‘Canyo :
nd. needs of. nig trails: ‘to‘enhance

parks keep
lley green |

marked and in. good walking con-
dition most of the year.

Nature lovers will alsa discover a
multitude ‘of “natural flora, » in-

cluding 40 varieties of mosses and -

rare plants such as the wild orchid.

The Ecology Centre located in,
Lynn ‘Canyon Park is an interest-:-

‘ing spot to learn more. about the
natural history of the park as it of-
fers a variety of ‘wildlife films, and .
hosts an intriguing nature collec:
tion, *

This summer, the Ecology Cen. :

,tte will be conducting: free: nature :

walks through the park daily. Four»:

day-long hikes for: families is the“
special event for ‘this summer.”

.Visitors can picnic, brave a‘ trail
z or two. or. take a dip'in the park’s

30-foot pool,” a: short = 15-minute

“ walk from the suspension bridge.

‘is 11,576 acres of wilderness offer-:
ing a variety of hikes for: experi-
enced :outdoors:. people. cand
_ developed trails for”. less exper
«enced walkerg.e) 2 !

“Lynn Headwaters Regional Park ©

ever, and those who would rather. :
shop than hike can visit the Lynn ~
Valley Centre, .
~. Located in the Lynn Valley core,

on Mountain. Highway and Lynn

Valley Road, this large’ malt offers -
a large -selection. of clothing, ° din

ing, toys and Sports shops. we

perrnense