‘Friends visit from Asumigacka

| By Layne Christensen
Community Reporter

THEY were here for just
two weeks but they left
a lasting impression.

“Ie’s amazing what we take
for granted here in North
Vancouver,” said Mary Ferraby
of the new perspective gained
following. the visit of five
Japanese participants in a youth
exchange,

The exchange. was orga-
nized by the —Seymour-
Asumigaoka Friendship Soc-
iety, formed in 1987 by District

. of North Vancouver’s then
mayor Marilyn Baker. ‘The pro-
ject fosters friendship: between
the.two demograptucally simi-

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lar communities.

During their stay on the
North Shore, the youths were
billeted by eight families in the
Seymour area. The visitors
toured Vancouver, tried horse:
back riding, and waterskiing,
and -visited Whistler and the
Sunshine Coast — once-in-a-
lifetime experiences for many
of them, said Ferraby.

“The Japanese students are
amazed. at the opportunities
here. We forger that not every-
one has forests and oceans
around them. Even picking
blackberries in the vacant lots is
exciting.” Eight. Seymour
youths accompanied the visi-
tors back to Japan on Saturday,
Aug. 10, where they will spend
two weeks in Asumigaoka. °

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Family ties
JOCELAN Sampsen and husband Terry (right, at top of stairs) hosted a famity

‘reunion of mega proportions at/their West Van waterfront home Aug. 3, wel-
coming 150 relatives from as far away as Japan.

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RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED AT 985-TACO
ao 1200 Lon:dale, North Vancouver

THE 13 participants in the Séyrnour-Asumigacka youth exchange enjoy:
Treetop Lane betore leaving for Japan on Aug. 10. Elght Seymour youths

friends in Asumigaoke, in hiba Cty, near Tokyo.

MAPLEWOOD FLATS

NATURALIST Al Grass leads
a free nature evening walk at
Maplewood. Flats, North
Vancouver. 7:30 p.m., Aug.

28. :

Meet Al in the parking lot
of the Pacific Environmental
Science Centre at 2645

“Dellarton Highway (about
two miles cast of the Second

Narrows Bridge). The wildlife.

sanctuary is home to nesting
osprey, purple martins and
other waterfowl and sung:
birds. The sanctuary has
wheelchair accessible trails,
For information call the
Wild Bird Trust at 922-1550.

NORGATE

BOB Nesbitr and Sherry
Clevette join the team at
Canadian) Mental» Health
Association Community
Program Centre for the North
Shore, The centre offers free
resentations on mental health
issues every Wednesday night,

In recognition of widespread interest in how Meager Creek

7 to 9:30 pan. Dr. Roz Shafran

_ addresses guilt and depression

on Aug. 21. For more infor-
mation call 987-2111.

BLUERIDGE

THE Blueridge Community
Association holds its next regu-
lar meeting at 7 p.m. on Sept.
10 at. Blueridge Community
School. The association will be
sending a delegation to North
Vancouver District Hall ar 7
p.m. on Sept. 3 to discuss the
Raxier (municipal population)
report. Call Angela ‘Trudeau at

929-4367 or Eric Andersen at

929-6849 for information:

MOUNTAIN FOREST

TAKE a hike. For organized:
walks in Mountain. Forest,
contact Cas: Bohiken at 929+

O71.

SECOND NARROWS

NORTH Vancouver RCMP

Traftic” Section Sgt. Bob.

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hotsprings will be developed and managed in the future, the
Squamish Forest District office will be conducting a public review

process this summer.

In order to provide interest groups and members of the public

with an opportunity to make recommendations, express
concerns and ask questions, three public meetings
have been planned.

Monday, August 12 at 7pm
Pernberton Forest District field office
_ 7410 Prospect St., Pemberton, B.C.

Tuesday, August 13 at 7pm
Sea to Sky Hotel
40330 Tantalus Way, Squamish, B.C.

Wednesday, August 14 at 7pm
Lonsdale Recreation Centre .
123 East 23rd St., North Vancouver, B.C.

The public meetings will be moderated by james Rutter,
a consultant specializing in outdoor recreation issues.

A panel of representatives from Ministry of Forests,
Ministry of Health and Ministry of Environment, Lands .
and Parks will be prepared to answer questions with
respect to their agency. Doors will open at 6pm to
provide an opportunity to review display materials.

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will spend two weeks with their

Beaudoin salutes’ North Shore
commuters and motorists who;
persevered during the resur&
ing of the Tronwo!
Memorial. Second’ Narra
Bridge.)

“Our compliments also. go.
to the work. crews: who: toiled
so hard for the 57: days that

. took to’ bring the’ project

fruition, They have: wo! dé
under. adverse and
treacherous : conditions.: The
job was completed ‘ahead
schedule and again, wea
grateful for their efforts

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