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There’s a longstanding
joke played by people coming
down the trail from Westlake |
Lodge on Hollybura Moun-
tain. They play the joke on
people going up the trail. It.
goes like this: this ascending
hikers gasp out ‘‘How far is it
to the top?’’

And the descending
hikers, fresh and casual, say,
**Not far—about ten minutes
more.’

In reality, the trail takes
about two hours to walk, and
the prank is applicable
anywhere on it.

North e are familiar with’
the Wegiiake Trail. It runs
from Millstream Road in the
British Properties up the
slcpes of Hollyburn Moun-
tain to Westlake Lodge, a
small ski area: with three

- a lodge with a coffee shop
and dining room. Access is
by foot only.

The Westlake Lodge area
can also be reached by
driving up the Cypress Bowl
road to Mile 7 and then.

By Shane McCune

As anyone who has atten-
ded at least one meeting of
each North Shore municipal
council knows, the City of
North Vencouver is easily the
most rancorous of the three.

West Vancouver council is
a well-oiled machine, rolling
swiftly and smoothly through
each agenda, week after
week, year after year. If
anything, it is a trifle too
slick.

North Vancouver District
council has its share of
political and personal con-
flicts, hut manages to con-

_7~ duct itself with « modicum of
decorum most of the time.

City

North Vancouver
council is a zoo.

about the conduct of the
motley crew at 13th and
Chesterfield. I'm a news-
man, and that council man-

wording of the lowliest

parking-lot by-law.

By sheer dint of volume,
the mayor and aldermen of
the city manage to elbow

‘at least once a month.

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either ‘hiking in or else
catching a ride on Ron

Caverly’s Bombardier snow-

bus, which runs- about every
twenty minutes on the
weekends. Caverly says the
trail in from Cypress Bowl is
flatter and is generally
preferred, but I like the other
from the Ptoperiies.

One of the attributes of the
Wesilake Trail is the dram-
atic exit it provides from the
roar of the city. Living here,
one gets used to the
background noise and does-
n’t pay too much attention to
it — until it ceases.

The first time I noticed the
silence I thought there was,
something wrong with my
ears, for all I could hear was
the squeak of snow under my
boots and the sounds of my
breathing as I labored up the
slope.

It’s nice to be wakened to
the tranquillity of a snowy
forest. The walk up Holly-
burn is one of the most
beautiful I know, once, I
overcome the roaring in my
ears as my heart struggles
.with the new exercise: The

As a_ private citizen,
however, I am frequently
appalled, if you will excuse
such a stuffy term, by the
mockery that is made of
municipal government each
week in North Vancouver
City.

Monday’s meeting was s
case in point. It was the
Statutory, or inaugural,
meeting of council—the first
of the new year, and the first.
with the two newly-elected
‘aldermen present. As a rule,

most municipal councils treat:

the inaugural meeting as a
formal gyikering, as befits
the swearing-in ceremony
and the prayer traditionally
offered at the meeting’ 8
commencement.

Not North Vancouver City. -

No, sir—they are nothing if
not consistent. They weren't
halfway through the slim
agenda before all members
of cquncil became embroiled
in a childish and ted fracas
over the appointment of
acting mayor—or mayors.

It was Tom Reld, who, on
first becoming mayor, initia-
ted the practice of givin
each alderman a two-month
stint as acting mayor, to

Patricia Cardle,

Carolyn Colectough, Linda Douglas,

Paula - Ford, Murray Forster,
Grahem, Linda Grosn, Wondy Groen, Carol
. Hassan, Barbara Haywood, Randy Hillhouse,
Bernie Hilliard, .
Johnson, Barbara Keen, Mike Keen, Betsy —
Knighi, Joycs Lawry, Marna Lsiren, Mad-
laine Leroy, Faye McCrae, Mary McKinnon,
Jill Pless, Maureen Roach, Leigh Anne Slym,
Sylvia Sorensen, Kim Steer, Alan Twigg,
Claire Vandal, Caro! Wilkins.

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‘packed, except after a fresh |
- snowfall.

_ Previously, two aldermen —

-good idea to give each

Peter Speck
Shane McCune
- Ellsworth Dickson

Yvonne Chapman,
Faye
Bob

Jennie Johnson, Terry

_ By Peter Speck : :

trees wear winter coats of
white snow. The trail is five
or six feet wide and firmly

The last time I went up the
mountain I took along a
friend, our two kids and
Becky the dog. Becky loved
it. Her sheepdog’s fur caught
the snow and she wore funny
snow pantalcons after the
first few minutes. The kids
loved it, too.

After the hike. we had
lunch at the lodge and
walked down. The trip was a..
Jot of fun, as the kids had

brought a roll-up tobaggan ,

that we all enjoyed.

_ AS we neared the base of :
the mountain, the level of:
sound steadily increased. By :
the time we reached the car it .
was a physical presence.

- Now each time I think of |

the trail, I am reminded that
we all need a rest from noise
once in awhile. The silence of
nature is a necessary weapon
in everyone’s battle against
encroaching urban insanity.

100

preside over council meet-
ings in the mayor’s absence.

usually those with seniority
— served alternate six-month
terms as acting mayor.

It was—and still is— a

alderman a shot ct the post.

It provides an opportunity to |

see what is involved in
keeping order over a meet-
ing, dealing with city staff
and handling the public’s
inquiries.

But Reid -has become
disenchanted with his re-
form, claiming that on past
occasions, motions and by-
laws that he wished deferred
have. been passed in his
absence.

So last
wanted to defer the whole
issue of selecting his stand-
ins, aad he very nearly had
his way—until city solicitor
Robert Orr informed him that
the selection of acting mayor
was council’s prerogative, It
was one of the rare occasions
when Reid was tripped up by
the Municipal Act.

“coniinued on page? .

year’s campaign.

Monday Reid

Dear Sir:

In this
**Shopper,’” wouid it be ai ali

possible for you to let your
readers know
Christmas Bureau is
short

the
still
by a considerable
amount of it’s target for this

that

Only slightly over $5,500
has been donated....our tar-

‘get is $10,000. The fund
raising campaign got off to a
late start due to the postal

strike. Therefore, donations

will be accepted till the end. ff
of January. Aliso, donations ™
received prior to January 17,

1976, qualify to win one of
two $50 Canada Savings
Bonds! ,

The Bureau has received
many. notes and calls of
thanks from those who have
been helped this Christmas
Season. let’s make sure the
Christmas Bureau can con-
tinue to function....it is
dependent on the citizens of .

North Vancouver. Mail a
donation to: North Van-

couver Christmas Bureau,
P.O. Box 8608i, North Van.
V7L 485.

We extend to the Staff of '
the ‘‘Shopper’’ our Best
Wishes for .a Happy and.
Prosperous New Year! :

Mrs. G.B. Miller
Secretary-Treasurer

North VanChristmas Bureeu
Dear Sir: _

May I, through the letters
column of your publication,
make an appeal to all former
students and staff of Victoria
High School in Victoria, B.C.

In 1976 V.H.S., the oldest
Canadian public high school
west of the Great Lakes, will
celebrate its 100th anniver-
sary. A committee has been
formed to plan suitable
centennial celebrations, and
we are now attempting to
locate all who attended
V.H.S. either as'a student or
a member of the staff.

Many events are being
planned for the Homecoming
Weekend, May 7, 8 and 9. A
registration fee of $3.00 is to
be charged for this weekend,

| entitling those who register

to attend events at the school
on May 8, and a garden party
on May 9. They will also
receive full information on
other celebrations, although
an additional admission fee
may have to be charged for
some of these.

should write to P.O. Box
1976, Victoria, B.C., for
further information, or send
their registration fee now,
along with their name,
maiden name if applicable,
address, and dates of atten-
dance at Victoria High.

who read this are urged to
‘register now, and help the
committee by passing on
news of the celebrations to
others they know who are
cligible to take part.

tance.

L.J. Wallace

General Chairman
Victoria High School :

‘ Centennial Celebrations |

~ Committee

7 Wednesday’s a

Anyone eligible to register .

Former students and staff

Thank you for your assis-

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