RIMES weagy Bright Lights ad Celebrations ‘ Classifieds Crossword ¢ Home & Garden Pets Travel } Talking Personals Snore Free Press Lid Pupester > z f Voluniger week 628 ial feature celebrating those who make a difference a ae The Voice of North and West Vancouver since 1969 prevails Martin Millerchip News Reporter martin@nsnews.com FUNDING ear- marked for econom- ic development in North Vancouver District in 1999 will mostly go to pay the salaries of two new staff positions. Council agreed Monday to pay for two long rumoured new contract posi: tions thar will likely draw salaries in the $65,000 to $70,000 range. The positions thar will soon: be advertise, Ban cconomic and business development — coardinazor, and @a tourism, arts and culture development coordinator. Mayor Don Bell said there See NVD page $ Bob Mackin News Reporter MID-May to mid-June is the critical peri- od for flood risk, says North Vancouver District engineer Ken Kerr. Thar’s the most likely time for foods caused by a rapid snow melt should the West Coast experience a spell of warm and dry w “The ¢ and crest overnight.” The di Vancouver City and West tion and aftermath. The district has ordered extra sandbags, rip-rap and vari- y it’s a five-day to increase the flow of rivers and. streams,” Kere said. “It’s not rict is cooperating with neighbouring North Vancouver to plan for flood preven- Mi , [scees FITNESS FOR E 36 years #32 Stories from “69 reveal little has changed Fashion historian displays private collection of shoes Fasition p15 FREE NEWS photo Mike Wakefloid Sticky situation Mid-May to mid-June cited as peak period for flood risk from N. Shore mountain snowpacks s. It’s also keeping in close contact with the ional District (GVRD) which moni- imates the cun-off, the Seymour watershed by 10 feet (three m . The Capilano watershed, which was drained for repairs, is being refilled, but it will be 10 tect below normal so that it can handle ex Kerr said the North Shore's s from the Fraser Valley, where the sk is “There's more snow here, bur not the acreage for the water naw depth and The G i WEST Bay schoo! principal Diane Nelson is all taped up with nowhere to go. Students bought duct tape by the yard to raise funds for the schcol’s Odyssey of the Mind program. West Van hosted the provincial championships of the brain-testing event this weekend. to collect.” He said provincial government officials are conee about flooding in Fraser River communities, but aren't rais- ing the alarm about the North Shore or Vancouver Island. But, he said, “We're not going to be complacent.” The current snow depth at the GVRD’s Orchid Lake sta- tion behind the Seymour Watershed is 786 centimetres (25.8 teet). That translates ro 351 centimetres (11.5 feet) of water. The Provincial Emergency Program has sandbag-filling machines stationed in five B.C. communit The nearest is Abbotsford. Snowpack measurements are scheduled for May 1] and 15 throughout the province. Updates are being posted an the Mini of Environment's web site . Meanwhile, North Shore ski areas ¢ to skiers and snowboarders into May. pect tO remain open