Brazilian Day
August 8

Feei the
Excitement!

August 8

2pm to 4pm

Ache Brazil—exotic,
energetic and colourful.
An astonishing display
of acrobatics performed
to hypnotic South
American rhythms;
‘that’s Ache Brazil!

Open 7 Days a Week
Daily 9:30am-6:30pm
Friday 9:30am-9:00pm
www.lonsdalequay.com
Tel, (604) 985-6261

123 Carrie Cates Court
at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue
in North Vancouver

photo supplied

OFFSET baffles Jike those above will be extended to the downstream apron of the
culvert under Larkhall Crescent. it is hoped the baffles will enable the upstream
migration of spawning coho salmon in McCartney Creek.

ney Creek makeover

THE McCartney Creek
watershed in North
Vancouver is getting
help to improve its
salmon population
from a Mt. Seymour
community organiza-
ticn which is funding a
local enhancement pro-
gram.

Gerry Leering, a fisheries
biologist, who spent 14 vears
in Ontario as a private con-
sultant, is helping the
Blueridge Community
Association ino the | Mr.
Seymour area coordinate the
McCartney Creek Salmon
Habitat Restoration project.

Coho, chum and cut-
throat salmon swimming, in
McCartney Creek can only
travel as far as the Seymour
Parkway because of a 300-

toot long culvert built in the
1960s. The installation of
baffles «short ramps that
allow salmon to jump, will
enable the juvenile salmon to
gain access to their tradition-
alospawning grounds bv
swimming underneath the
tour-iane highway. A similar
prowet in Washington Srate
has met with mucn success in
reviving, spawning, areas for
fish,

Currently the MeCarmey
Creek program: has received
financial support from BC
Fisheries Renewal, Canada
Trust) Friends of the
Environment Foundation
and the Pacific Salmon
Foundation.

The Blueridge
Community Association is
also cleaning up the trails in
Windridge Park and the river
tink habitat beside Windsor

secondary school with the
support of 50 volunteers.
Fencing in the area will be
erected with the help of the
Pacific Salmon Foundation
and the District. of North
Vancouy er.

some voluntyers are
encouraged bv the Blaeridge
Community Association to
learn abour streamkeeping
and marine habitat by taking
courses at Capilano College.

On September 1h, the
community assaciation will
be holding its annual
“Rambler Days” that Leering
said is a good excuse to
“party into the night” with
your neighbours and get
involved with environmental
issues.

For more information
contact Angela and Eric of
the Blueridge Community
Association at 929-4367.

photo suppiled

CHILDREN in three local elementary schools will be asked to undertake storm
drain marking to increase salmon awareness. Some of the children have already
been involved in McCartney Creek cleanup and assessment.

ARTS FESTIVAL /
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August 6 - 15, 1999

A LIFETIME IN A WEEKEND

An extraordinary exibition of art by North Shore Seniors’, a walking
tour of West Van's early history’, and a caricature artist in residence’.
Plus, Tea and Reminiscences at Klee Wyck, Studio Tours, Craft Market,
a Fashion Show, Skateboard Ballet —- and sunset concerts featuring the
VSO Brass, Shari Ulrich, and Axé Capoeira.

Just a few of the events happening opening weekend -- come join us
and discover all that this year's Harmony has to offer.

Farts of a Lifetime, West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, August 6-14
2 A Short Walk with a Long Tale, West Vancauver Museum
ore ge «3 Mary Noptgomers, We i
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