a . Mailbox a _ Cheers for Cypress staff News helps Dear Editor: Some people may have felt resentment when the gov- ernment assigned operation of the Cypress ski area to a private company, Cypress Bowl Recreations. But, if they thought privatization might mean the loss of . public service, they were a mistaken. . West Vancouver Senior Hikers learned this vividly on Tuesday, August 27. On the Baden-Powell Trail some 20 minutes from Cypress Bow], one of their members suffered a severe allergic reaction from a wasp Sting. While a nurse in the party begun treatment, runners Dear Editor: Re. Your headline story, Friday Aug. 23, Heel, Humphreys Tells Dog Owners: . I hope the dog owners in at : the District of North Van- - ! couver read this article and got the message it contains. However, I think the veterinarian in the article must have been misquoted : when it states ‘‘children have 4 : to eat dog feces to be in- . ; fected,”’ Truly the eggs of the round worm Toxocara canis , er B.C. Okanagan Washington Cello Norgold U.S. Cello Jumbo Prune Plums otatoes .... rushed down to the bow! to summon help. Mr. Danny Cox of Cypress Bowl Recreations used radio to call in com- pany workers from the slopes, and within 15 minutes four men were on their way up the trail with a stretcher, oxygen, blankets, and other equipment. Besides Mr. Cox, the others who responded were Mr. Ron Keywiak, Mr. Brett Hughes, and Mr. Steve Dolman. Mr. Cox also con- tacted the North Shore Rescue Service and arranged for an ambulance and helicopter to stand by in case they were necded. ™ ‘The scoop on are in the feces (American spelling) of the dog, but once the feces is excreted from the dog it soon erodes away by rain, sun, bacterial action, etc. The eggs are now deposited in the soil or on the grass where the excreta was dropped. Now, if a human, child or otherwise, touches the area where the feces was deposited then the eggs can be picked up on the bare feet or hands or on a blade of grass and then transported to the individu- al’s mouth. The human now THIS WEEK'S BEST BUYS Cauliflower NORTH VAN. STORE ONLY Prices in effect Sept. 8-14 ark notre Berra $ . bagi Fortunately this was not necessary. Two of the hikers happened to have an- ti-histamine tablets in their packs. With these the paticat recovered quite quickly, and was walking out when the rescue party arrived. The hikers, of course, ex- pressed their thanks to the men from Cypress Bowl Recreations, but feel the public also should know how willingly and efficiently they acted. Gerald Prevost Leader, West Hikers West Vancouver Vancouver Senior feces becomes infected. If the eggs find their way, by the blood stream, to the retina of the eye, serious eye problems will result. I feel he was also mis- quoted in saying “restricting the number of dogs will have no effect in relieving dog problems”’. It is only a mat- ter of statistics that fewer dogs mean less feces on the sand of our beaches and on the grass in our parks. Rana Pipiens North Vancouver 7 - Wednesday, September 11, 1985 - North Shore News Sunny Hill Dear Editor: ever. Without the excellent On behalf of the Planning — publicity given to us by your Committee, staff and paper, this could not have especially the children of been possible. Sunny Hill Hospital, 1 would Thank you. , like to thank you for your Dorothy Chiasson - . : support for our annual Chairman, CORRECTION Public Relations Community Day Community Day. This year was the best year Please note the § # following corrections to . the Extension & B Programs and Services @ Fail 1985 course ; brochure: Franch Conversation Levels 2, 3 and 4: fee j fm should read $85. 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