3 - Sunday, August 10, 1986--

North Shore News,

polluted by chemical \ aarneany

OF FICERS Fi OR the’ B.C.

“found further evidence of care

_ North Ve ancouver creeks,

spokesman /Bill
Hazledine:. said’. Wednesday” “two
-smiller North Shore creeks
been polluted , by North Vancouver
companies,
“Again, people over here just do
~ not stop to think about where the
chemicals: they. are flushing down
storm. sewers end. up." Hazledine
said. ©"On .the NorthShore all
storm drains run directly into area
creeks orinto Burrard Inlet."’

Ministry

TEN WARNINGS
. an i os
Hazledine said the, environment

a WRI

“ministry had decided not to pro- *

secute either of the parties: respon
sible forthe latest spills. because
‘both had ‘been first-time’ offenders
and both had claimed they did not
know the. chemicals they had ‘spill-

ed were going into adjacent creeks. |

Instead’ of. proseZiting the com=

had:

Ministey of Environment have

s chemical dumping into

Ny TIMOTHY: RENSHAW"
News Reporter ‘|

panies, Hazledine said the oftend-

ers had been given’ verbal and writs =

ten warnings. He declined to name
the offenders, but said both would
face legal action if they were Found,
dumpingvagain.

In. the “first of
spills, . chemicals
Vancouver.) cement
wash-up operation

the latest
from. a> North
company's
were

tary-of Mackay Creek,

“Inthe second,
to Hastings Creek in Lynn Valley
by -another’ North Vancouver “ce-
ment company.

At the. time, the: company was:
working ona local :school for the:

North Vancouver school board.

Iwo,
flushed 3
into Wagg Creek, which is a tribue

. further mud sand
conicrete residues were. released ins

‘B.C. MINISTRY of the Environ:
iment
‘Hazledin

spokesman Bill
waritten:<. und | verbal
iwarnings given to offending firms.

ey

EWS Gita Mike Waketield
; vt "Walter

dinator Mark: Hayden sd
day

“six-month

: Aug... 12
” Creek:

| Walher Draycott.

“al to ‘Draycott

. school trustee,

* District

!

cnforcenient!.
id Thurs-
environments. (were

Ministey’

creck
especially vulne
mer) months because of reduced /
water flow and redu d cleansing |
action provided by thar flow,

On June 4, Epsilon Building
Materials Lid. was fined: $3, 000
afier the Notth Vancouver, com:
pany was found guilty, of discharg- :
ing a ‘deleterious substance into
Lyan Creek. i a .
.The conviction! came) after oa
‘ministry investigation ©
into a. July 307° 1985. deliberate
dumping of acetate resin into the:
North Vancouver:creek.

On June 30,/7 Tufcoat: Se itcouting’
Lid. appeared’in North Vancouver
provincial court charged, with four

-pollution-related ‘counts, following

investigations _ into. an’
1985. _ spit into MacKay.

ministry

The. company land. its manager:
Steven Davis have béen ordered to
stand trial on the charges Oct. 28.

coor

able during :sum- |

MINISTRY> enforcement. : coor-
dinator Mark Hayden...ereek /cn-
vironments are. especially vulner--
able during the summer months.

SCULPTURE FOR. LYNN VALLEY

‘Walter Dra ycott

memory

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lives on

in bronze_

“SITTING slumped on. a bench. with his worn | packsack.
beside him, rine figure slowly takes shape. ‘

The. sculptor refers
photographs as| he works,.and on
‘this’ day has- decided tongive his
“creation a toque. ‘ q

At this stage] the form gould be
any. old «man But ask. almost
“anyone from Lynn Valley, who the
“figure” is’ and “the answer will be

The bronze sculpture, 'a memori-

Walt ey and Mountain Highway.
~ Draycott, who lived .ta. be 102,
was known as the‘ Father of. Lynn
Valley” at the time of his death in
“1983; .
He moved. to the area al ihe turn
‘of! the century! and in. his” later

years,wrote al book “on, Lynn -
“Valley's ‘history‘.

He ‘wore. many
_hats in his time, including author,
justice of the- peace,’ geographer,
hitarchist and ar-
“tists eS

Long- -time friend and neighbor
Edna’ Chapman said Draycott /
would’: have : - approved of the
Sculpture. >: | : :

‘<} was very pleased with what ]
“saw,’?'said Chapman, fi

‘*There was jvery ‘little. to find

“where: an improvement could: be:

made."! : :

One’ of. the © organizers: of the
project Bit! MacDonald,’ art coor-.
dinator. of the North. Vancouver:
School Board, was “also
Cowell. acquainted with Draycot Pla

“He was.a feisty, cocky. fellow, ye
‘Said MacDonald. fe

“Hé- was very knowledgeable.
S about ‘the carly. days ‘of Lynn’
Valley: At: the time ! knew him‘he
was worried he: was’ ‘going to: kick
‘off_and/never.get to, see his book

That didn t happen — = “the North

Shore, Times’ published ° 500 copies
‘ Pioneer...

“Lynn

iwill.be erected this
fall'ata smaus, ‘corner park at Lynn “

» right thing,’’ said Head. 4

to old a

By KIM PEME
‘ News Repori

the towns of Lillooet’ and Pember- i
tong: os fe? : ;
- Although: sculptor Kevin’ Head," :
“19, never" knew Draycott, ‘he. Says
‘he: has become quite” knowl,

“edgeable about’ his: life by talking.

‘with friends like Chapman.”.

Shevhas loaned. He ‘dy
photographs and: old newspaper:
~.clippingstof: Draycott:And. most
importantly a video tape ‘that Head
said has; Proven especially: helpful
because” it captures Déays ow’ s-
mannerisms.) 933: a a Sas
cop Mrs. Chapman. gave: me; the.”
most’ confidence’ I was doing: the”

el. think. he’d be happy’ with ‘it.
He really ‘doesn’ t have ; a ‘memori-

al?

Head, who will enter his. ‘third
year. at Emily Carr College of Art:
and. Design © this September, : was |
chosen: for: the project after ' Mae- !
Donald rememberes Head’s « art-
work from school.

“He’s probably | ‘one. of the most’.
talented art, students we've had? in
this district for Nong tin ¢,’ * said
MacDonald.: :
oSIvs an “excellent opportunity -
efor Kevin, and? Lthink it's ‘terrific’
thatthe district is; ‘supporting the. :
fine arts in this way.’ .

‘North Vancouver District Cotine
cil is paying’the main costs of the:
“sculpture, : estimated “at between
$13,000 and $15,000." :

*To® daté,: Lynn : Valley. -L ion
‘donated ; $2,000: towards - the pro
ject, and’ $1 000 was contributed “
from thé: Fred Amess: Foundation,
administered through’. the ‘North,

couy unitys Arts
Lynn: Valley. Im-
is: also: