Watershed report rapped Dear Editor: _ Michael Becker's article “SPE Cc Seeks .wider watershed. aecess” —- Aug. 9 —- contains facthab errors and fails to adequately «explain why “Access: to the region's three water: Sheds is restricted, The three watersheds serve | 1.7 million “people” in the — Greater Vancouver Regional District. Access - ds restricted to protect the purity of > the water supply from human bacter- ial contamination arising from dis- ease and defecation. Indeed the vist majority of the public want access to the watersheds to remain restricted to. » further protect the water they-drink. The GVRD'*: current watershed “munagement policy allows for careful thinning of: trees in’ some areas as Aell as ‘salvaging dead, diseased or fire-prone trees when they pose a risk to the, water supply, The decision to remove trees: is -mide after careful consideration by qualified ecological consultants. The ‘goal is to protect the water source so that the residents of the GVRD have “a high-quatity. reliable water supply. “All areas are promptly reforested to replace trees that are removed. The article incorrectly states that the sale of trees is generating an aver-" coage of $10 million a year: for the “GVRD. The GVRD has not yet made “a profit on the sale of trees for seven ‘of.the past 10 years. In those few. years when a ‘small profit was real- ized it ranged from 1%, to 10% of the above figure. .. ; The’ GVRD" s watershed tour pro- gan takes participants through a areas “shed tour program in jeopardy. _ editor, that demonstrate the full range of watershed and forest: management activities, which are typied) within a watershed including areas that have been harvested in the past. ‘To protect the watersheds. each _ person on the tour is asked to-sign a waiver committing to abide by the instiuctions of the watershed person- nel providing.the tous. [Cis indeed unfortunate when certain midinbers of the public accompanied by your news Michael Becker, abuse this program ind thereby put the water “Mr Uundaly president of SPEC “and referred to in’ your article. has been asked by the. wa ter conmnitice and GVRP board to submit a format request | to access the watershed spec: ifying the purpose of thy tour as well as naming te persons he would like to have accompany bith on the tour, ‘Yo date he bas not done this’ after being invited to do soan two separate occasions and instead has chosen to proceed ian unauthorized fashion. John Morse Manager, Water Department Greater Vancouver Repional District. Editor's note: The S16 aillion figure was qi estimate provided on the taw by GVRD representative Doug Sinart, in answer toa que. sion from a tour participant, ‘ We will be holding a vatuable information session for investors whz are with- _in five years of selecting a retirement income option. ‘TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN: * What are Registered Retirement Income Funds (ARIFs) and Annuities? * What investments quality tor a RRIF? What options are available for annuities? * Key strategies to maximize performance within your RRIF or Annuity. * How to structure a RAF portfolio to meet your personal retirement needs. WHEN: Monday, August 28th at 12 noon a WHERE: Richardson Greenshields Executive Boardroom No cost - just call DAVID BLAIR or ROBERT GLYNN at 844-5702 to attend. CAN'T MAKE IT? Call for a free information Kit 500-1066 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbla V6E 3X1 Member of CIPF _ gold ‘chins frei the finest Ie lian manufacturers, 7 All sale priced from 20% vo 50% off. Sw ‘edish Jeweler - exceptional quality... ¢ exceptional value, - SWEDISH © JEWELER A public information meeting will be held at Waterfront Park, oot of Chesterfield Avenue At 9: 30 A. M on SATURDAY, August 26, 1995 ity and Fire Department staff will be on hand to provide design and. photographic information-lo residents 9D concerning the installation ofa Shelter for the North Vancouver City Fire & Rescue Fireboat #2 to be erected in October 1993, Tom Cumming, Fire Chief “MUSIC BOOKS © 20% OFF LIMITED TIME BRASS & WIND 2 Why Rent When NEW" is so. exciting. & hygieuiel(SAVE BIG!) U-PICK! ° Pick a Buddy Instrument & ‘Start a New Year ona . : "Musical" Note dddddy & Save!