SLEEK OUTLINE of new _ aOewe ats "Se ai North Van-Capilanc MLA ‘Gordon Gibson last week asked Municipal Affairs Min- ister Hugh Curtis what he is doing about reports that the Burrard Inlet ferries,-due to begin service this summer, had no provisions for bi- cycles. . ' Gibson said that. such provisions would much _ in- crease the usefulness of the new transportation link. Curtis replied that such was his own wish, but that there are still technical problems. The problems arise, he explained, because the fer- ries are designed like subway Theresa Goulet of 1275 Mathers, West Vancouver, has been chosen as one of the 10 finalists to compete for the title of ‘‘Miss Teen Vancou- ver’’ in the Miss Teen Vancouver Pageant to be held February 26 at Surrey Place Mall. The winner will go on to compete for the ‘‘Miss Teen Canada’’ crown in Toronto on March 7. Theresa, aged 17, is presently a student at UBC. reported elsewhere. curriculum’’ plans. McGeer meet NOT for publ Provinclal education minister Pat McGeer’s meeting tonight [Wednesday, February 23] at Braemar School Is not open to the general public, as has been erroncously According to the organizers, the meeting, scheduled for 8 p.m, Is intended only for parents of children attending Braemar and Monteray schools. The minister will be discussing with them his department's new ‘‘core cars, with automatic doors for quick turnaround. Curtis said he hopes something can be worked out for bicycles war as though ‘‘not without difficul- ties in view of the rapid transit mature of the system.””: He added that he expects elected: -representatives to win arguments with the staff. In reply to further quest- ions from Gibson, Curtis said he would welcome expres-. sions of public support for the idea. “I therefore ask potential bicycle users to send their thoughts to Mr. Curtis, with a copy to me’’,,Gibson said. ic inlet ferry “Burrard Beaver” docked at foot of Chesterfield, | showing automatic subway- for rapid entry and exit of passengers. Inset: skipper Jack Poynter in the sophisticated wheelhouse [Rex Weyler By NOEL WRIGHT Unwelcome guests may be turning up any week how in the backyards of North Shore residents living up on the hillside — yet another spin-off from. this year’s exceptionally mild winter. According to wildlife ex: perts, the balmy weather continues (as is presently forecast) they. may be a-coming down the. mountain much earlier than usual. _ It’s the smell of food — whether. cooking on the barbecue or thrown away in the garbage can — that seems to bring the bears” down to civilization, says a spokesman for. the wildlife protection branch. He advises people who live in areas where bears have been known to roam to take precautions when cooking outdoors and to seal garbage tightly in plastic bags. However, the mild winter. has also left plenty of natural feed available, which may explain why bears haven't been a nuisance up to now. Provincial fish and game branch statistics show that the Lower Mainland’s bear population has increased dramatically during the past few years. In 1976 a record total of 471 complaints about the marauding animals was set. Protection officers man- aged to trap the bears in about one out of five cases. Live animals were transport- ed to wilderness areas and released,- but in a_ few difficult cases they had to be shot. ; Pregnant racoons seeking a quiet place in which to give birth and raise their off- spring are another wildlife problem at this time of the year. Attics are a favorite choice, and the protection some black _ bears. haven’t hibernated at all during the past months. If. type doors photos]. to check carefully for open- ings or loose boards -under While less dangerous than bears, racoons often grow as. large as.a medium-size dog. They create havoc in garbage-can areas and can ~ injure or kill family pets. page 5 - February 23, 1977 - North Shore News — ‘OPEN SATURDAY OPEN MONDAY: 9-9 Nobody wiil underseli us for February We'll beat any RX price . le culottier — the new jeans for spring. denim lined and leather trimmed — for ladies and guys! 98 if you’re looking for jeans we’ve got ‘em all... ® Big Blue © Wrangler -©Howick “Lee ¢ Levis ° Liberte ° Tyme CAPILANO MALL 1 North Vancouvor, ... . branch warns householdersvituunig Sool osetia Glare uae pea | ahh yaa W UNA tebe i a? « wo tee ye i 1 ‘ Yo sno to OF yaq dive oot anty lend ev oovoiqnn dons ’ ynits, Sea A —— es - a c - ~~ ae ~~ 1 ¥ ae ate + - - : aa x > a. | TOGO ‘ * Pe ee ee ee ee Pre ee Be