6- Sunday, March 19, 1989 - Lynn Valley Echo

Learn all about
wildlife over
Spring Break

CELEBRATE WILDLIFE Week
— and the Spring Break holidays
— at Lynn Canyon Ecology Cen-
tre.

This year, the centre has lined
up a whole range of workshops,
walks and other activities to keep
children and their parents busy.

All events are free except
where indicated. For more infor-
mation contact the Lynn Canyon
Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Road,
North Vancouver, phone 987-5922.

Wildlife Week
- Special Events

Sat., March 25 — Poster Show
opens — Hundreds of children’s
wildlife posters will be on display
throughout Wildlife Week.
Wildlife films will be shown on re-

Guest.
Sat., March 25 — Wolves in the
Wild — 2 p.m. — Sherry Pettigrew
from Northwest Wildlife Preserva-
tion will ‘give a fact-filled slide-
* show about wolves, Find out if the
‘Big Bad Wolf really did cat Red
Riding Hood's grandmother.
Sun., March 26 — Oil on our
Beaches — 2 p.m.
Zimmerman: from the Greenpeace
Foundation helped organize the
Clean-up of the recent oil spill off
the coast of Vancouver Island. She

will be talking about that spill and:

— Silvaine ©

showing a film on the ocean life
around the Queen Charlotte
Islands, called ‘“Gwaii Haanas.”’
Moa., Marci 27 — Birds and
Bones — 2 p.m. — Dr. Val
Schaefer from Douglas College
will lead a Show & Tell with his
collection of bones and stuffed
birds.. He will show how each
animal. is adapted depending on
what it eats.

Tues., March 28 — How Smart are .
Hummingbdirds? — 2 p.m. — Dr.:

Lee Gass from the UBC Zoology
Dept. wiil give a slide-show about
the ochavior and intelligence of
hummingbirds. Find out how to
attract them to your garden.

Wed., March 29 — Marsh, Swamp
and Mud — 2 p.m. — A member
of the Vancouver Natural History
Society will give a slide-show about
the many types of wildlife to be
found in Maplewood Mudflats, a
North Vancouver marsh. Pointers
will also be given on how to spot
birds when out for a walk, and
tricks for distinguishing different
species of birds. :

Thors., March 30 — Lynn Creek
Walk — All-day hike with Ecology
Centre Naturalist Kevin Bell. Meet
at the centre at 10 a.m. and hike
down Lynn Creek all the way to

See Events

photo Mike Waketield

ROSS ROAD student Jeff Kallberg shows off his ribbon of excellence and one of the beans he used in his
science experiment. Jeff was one of many North Vancouver elementary students involved in the Science Fair
held at Capilano Mall, on Friday, March 3.

Many interesting items up for
grabs at Upper Lynn auction

ARTWORKS DONATED by Jack Shadbolt, Bill Reid and
Gordon Smith are just some of the treasures being put up for
bids at the Upper Lynn Elementary’s ‘‘Beary’’ (the bear is the
school’s mascot) Special Auction, planned for Wednesday,

March 22 at 7:30 p.m.

The auction is being put on by
the school’s parents’ group, which
raises funds in support of curricular
programs.

In ;the past, the group: has
donated money to the computer
lab, stage performance lights, video
materials, artistic programs and

performances.

The items donated for the auc-
tion are many and varied, including
headphones, a family portrait,
swimming lessons, a date te ride-
along on patrol with a local RCMP
officer, a golf game for two at
Seymour Golf and Country Club,
one month's VIP membership at

Gold’s Gym and 100" ice cream
cones. |

One of the most interesting items
donated is a one bedroom condo in
a five star hotel for two weeks in
Puerto Vallarta. |;

Tickets to the auction are $10,
and include a chance at a door prize
featuring two nights at the Bayside
Inn on Vancouver Island.

The parents’ group is preparing a
booklet listing the auction items.
There will also be an opportunity to
preview. For more information
contact the school at 985-6174,

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