phote submitied THE START of Good Friday's Southern) Straits Race. is a favorite spectacle for North Shore families. Skippers from throughout the Pacifie nor- thwest will be taking part in the annual race, starting at Dun- darave Pier at 10:30 a.m. Canoeists splash into North Shore A SERIES of whitewater canoe races, unprecedented in this region, will take place in North Vancouver on the Capilano River and near Chilliwack and Whistler on the Chilliwack and Cheakamus rivers in May and July. The first event is a two-part rapid racing competition, involving short, hair-raising sprints down boulde ewn rapids. Sty@u after downhill ski racing and enormously popular with European Prevision viewers and sports entiiusiasts since it was in- troduced there a few years ago, rapid racing makes its first ap- pearance in North America in this series. The event is expected to draw the world’s top-ranked paddlers. — including several Canadians. British Columbia was chosen because of its high calibre of whitewater rivers, its access to touristy and Expo, and its reputa- tion a§ a hotbed of top Canadian whitewater paddlers, according to the British ‘organizer, David Goldstrom. Second in the “big three’’ events is the Provincial Team Selection Races, which each year determine which local paddlers gain berth to the national team. Finally, the annual Canadian National Whitewater Champion- ships — last held in western British Columbia in 1977 on the Cheakamus River bring together the best in the nation in a week-long event. Like the rapid racing series, the nationals have been named an of- ficial Expo ’86 transportation event. The races will be com- plemented by whitewater paddling demonstrations and displays at Expo, and a celebrity canoe race co-organized with Rick Hansen’s Man In Motion tour. The tentative dates events: for the World Cup Rapid Racing Series: Chilliwack River, May Chilliwack), Capilano River, (Capilano Park, N. Vancouver) Provincial Team Selection Races: Capilano River, May {0, 11 (Capilano Park, N. Vancouver), Chilliwack River, July 19, 20 (near Chilliwack) Canadian Whitewater Navonal Champion. ships: Cheakamus Whistler). 16 (near May 18 River, July 21-27 (near All events will be free of charge. More information is available from the Sport B.C. office in Van- couver: 687-3333. or Less most 4 cyl. cars Or Less most 6 cyl. cars or Less only included). Perma Trac MKIV Size Sale Price PASSITSRI4 $7595 P205/75R14 $7995 P205/75R15 $83.95 P21S/75R15 $86 95 P225/75R15 $89 96 © Check out our complete tine of Atlas Batterles Mountain Hwy. Esso 2797 Mountain Hwy. North Vancouver 985-5712 Most V6 and V8 cyl. cars. Above prices are labour only. Extra cost vans and AC cars, all parts (labour Savings Per Tire $18.90 $19.00 $20 00 £21 00 $22 00 It ttre costs have you in a taitcpin take heart — trom March 14, ‘tl Apnl 5/86. you can rolt cut Altas Perma Trac HK IY all-season Steel belted radials at substantial savings Petlormunce Rated to 65,000 km and backed by the tamous Atlas Road Hazatd Guarantee, Petma Trac MK W radials are designed with a road-hugging block tread and clean sidewall styling Sizes fit most passenger cats and many vans {Offer expires April 5/86) 23 - Wednesday, March 26, 1986 - North Shore News Cross country event MORE. thiam 20000 grossscomntis shiers will compete in the Canada Cup Championship Series fiat March 29 and QO. at Silver Srar Mountain, near Yeonon, BoC, The Canada Cup series gat under owas orn December at Labrador City, babrador. The nucleus of Canada’s team “SR, which is preparing for che 198s Winter Olvmptes at Caleary, wall compete in the race. They will 88 or Less This special includes up to 5L of oil, new quality oil filter (metric filters ex- tra). Unifio special includes: 14 pt. preventative maintenance check, most cars & light trucks as well. Perma VMiK IV You can make us better all-season steel-belted radials From $5595 West Van Esso 1392 Marine Dr. West Vancouver slides into Okanagan be joined by Canadas Team ‘92, which is a development squad for Suture imernationia) competition: at least four srovingial teams in- Guding B.C. Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, and about 20 racers from the Seandinavian countries will compete. The first race on March 29 will be held in the Silver Star Provin- cial Park cross-country area. Uo will be a 10-km event for men and a 7.8 race for women. Unifla 10W36 Engine Oit 19° Trac 922-0138