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345 Tourism Guide ‘88

UNIQUE FACILITY

Maple wood Farm pro vides rural ‘experience

NESTLED BESIDE the Seymour River. on 1 the north side of”
the Second Narrows Bridge is a special five-acre farm — the
only facility in British Colunibia where the public can view"
"domestic animals and birds ina farm: situation. . . :

CKVIN, LE
News Reporter

Opened ‘in “Tune

child of North Vancouver District

“:parks supcrintendant. Dirk Ocstin-

‘die, ‘This farm ‘should compen-

sate for the loss of rural feeling:

and. the. increasing urbaniza-
‘tion...,"" he said. “The farm: will
provide’ a rudimentary. education

and.. provide.. experience, for.

_ children. they wouldn't normally

°" have.’”* The land, which has been ‘a

museum:

farm since 1914, was acquired by

the municipality in’ 970° and. is-

operated by the Parks Department.’
. Visitors can’ wander freely -
“around the site which consists of.
outdoor, paddocks, * fivestock

; barn, storage barn, poultry barn”
: ‘greenhouse, :

incubater,*.
aviary,” orchard, : fields, a- large
pond and a smalt ‘display house/

aly

“The farm houses such animals: as*

~ "pigs, COWS, donkeys,

| pigs anda wide variety of birds in

“cluding ‘chickens,’ geese, . ducks, :
bude}

; 197S8)°
‘Maplewood. Farm was the brain-

- pigs. Goat Hill is-an ‘outdoor cad.”
dock, open weather. permitting,

where people can pet. goats, kids,

lambs and calves, depending on
the season. , ne
At U:15 p.m. daily, a goat mnilk:

ing demonstration takes place in.

the livestock barn. .-

Qn_ Sundays, weather permit.

ting, pony rides ‘are available for
$1.50. .The.farm also” provides..a

‘unique: possit sility for birthday.
group of up to:!5 children’can rent...
a farm pony and attendant. for.one..,

hour for $25.

Ly The pond becomes a temporary

home to. various migratory birds
_ including a! family >of © “Canada
geese. The creck running into the
pond features a salmon’ enhance-

ment ‘project, operated by nearby

Maplewood Community School. -
: The farm, sponsors four annual

special events, This year: saw the |

-seventh ‘annual’ Easter Egg Hunt.

Every, May, the public: can. watch:
: as a visiting ‘professional : shearer”
works) with his border collie. to.

Eighteen « sheep :

hear , the sheep.
“will. be shorn’ at this. year’s event
which takes’ place Sunday, May 29,

“Craft exhibitors eine. carding: and ;

cis, available. and: ‘y there

features down-home" . games

- Sich as ‘apple bobbing and egg and

spoon races, a craft fair, pony.”
tides and food. This year the event
takes. place on. the’ weekend’ of
Sept..17 and 18. . ;
: The farm marks the Christmas

“season with two or three days of .,

Christmas carolling. 3" ~ *=:
Maplewood Farm is open year-
round, every day‘ except Monday,

and is open all statutory holidays.” . ’

except. Christmas: Hours ‘are 10
am.to4 p.m. _ .
Admission at the present time is

'15€ per child and $1.25’ per adult.

There is a family: rate’ of $3.75

“which covers. two-adults and two

children, Year’ memberships giving
unlimited ‘access: are “available: at”

' $30 per family. Prices will rise as”
“of July t to.85¢ per. child, $1.35
2 for an adult and $4'for a family. :

There, is no food. concession at.
the site but: ‘picnic tables are scat-
tered about the area.’ Free parking -
‘is. as.
children’s. playgroun
parking lot.

‘oy Guests can brin ‘vegetables: and. .

frait ‘tO feed: the pigs and: rabbits,
and tan ‘purchase a bag of. birdseed..
for.50 cents at the ticket the A

. booklet. with! information: about
is >

domestic .. animals. and’? birds’

$. available for $2."