page: 8- February 15,1 1978 - North Shore News "Geordie. Tocher believes ’ that Hawaiians are decen- . damnts of our west coast Haida Indians and he is putting his life on the line to prove it. — He asked West Vancouver council Monday to support his attempt to sail to Hawaii by outrigger canoe to prove that the Haidas made the trip. and populated the Hawaiian Islands... | Aldermen. were torn bet- ween the romance . and adventure of the trip and their duty to the taxpayers. Their solution was cautious. . ~ Council “agreed to app: @ roach North Van city and. . district to see if they would . ; join in providing. a “nominal. o grant. a They agreed to. Bive moral ; support. for. the ‘project and . proclaim a tag day to help — | -Tocher raise the $30, 000: he . a ~ needs. Tanhae ice alen lodkine ‘fnew BUCRCE 1S Gist sums Ave. _ three. otherwise sane people to go on the trip with him but © ‘|. “nome of the aidermen voiun- oS taaran. CU Wa wuss : “He will. I leave ‘about mid: _ May for the three week trip ina AN foot outrigser: cance. made fem a couple of hollowed-out, logs and will. return.in late August in time - for the Captain Cook festivit- fies. A number of organizations have been approached but no. ‘funds, have been committed. ‘The province said its funds were already committed ‘to the Capt. Cook promotion. The Council of “Forest Industries of which Alder- man Don Lanskail is. presi- ‘dent had. “suggested - he approach individual | ‘com- panies, but so far no ‘company has made’ a dona- . tion. The Vancouver. Foundation : said he should goto the exploration grant division of the Canada Council Ottawa but they have not . replied. | A attempt to reach Hawaii in an . Francisco for supplies. - | ‘DISTRICT ATTEMPTS TO. : approached. . waders . reuwpay fers... OF. in. In 1971, Toctier ‘made an outrigger ‘but.it was smashed trying to. get. into. San STOP BUSES = ‘B. c. Hydro being : ” “Dintelct | ‘the: Zevaead en. Cannell to ofan the im ice : mentation 1 of a new ‘bus route ~ on.” Prospect . and. ‘Ranger Avenues” in: “the "Capilano - “area. eee : . Petitions . and: letters : by residents _ in: the’: area to council all expressed concern - “over theextenstion of the bus | service to these streets. ‘the service which was to have * : been implemented this week. \ the: also. to defer puiting buses on ae “EO ies snatter. hes beou maz ze. fa3i 2 sabe discussed. COUNCIL AND BOARD | Mayor Don Beli of the District of North Vancouver is going to set up a niccting with his- council. and the North Van Board of Educa- . most residents on 16th have | . Spokesmen for the: citizens opposed said the streets are. ~-toosteép, narrow and con- ~ 7 gested te to-be further filled. by: -‘Sympathizing - with - “the “2 area, ¢ “council will ask Hydro ‘for 2 _ full report on the service an aed - doesn’t seem to sho ths ‘Groshsed eoute aemtii the : 7 industrial cry DEFERS DECISION ‘area at the council: meeting | a February 27. "Program 1 planner Gabriel - _ Hunken made. a presentation. a “to council explaining: a) Uime. problems of the region and - _ five proposed alternatives S for a solution. petra heteatciahd concern and explained that. expressed. a: desire for . the - second “alternative which : woul designate ‘both. sides: wi 4. | or the S00 .and 300 Diock of. o 16th 2 as. Commercial. ran “Seventeen | of. the Dammarnial -: _ WW ASSES WEE 2 ainst. He : Mt this ‘time: the market. for commerical ai’’ "she stated. _creeping encroachment of . . ‘development | northward. Sg remote. tion regarding ‘school. dével- opment in | the District. The idea to request sich a meeting came after council vetoed a motion to start construction for Cove Cliff elementary school. ‘be a need to build a new’ “school to replace Burrard View, were not assured that . ,Cove Cliff was the right Hocation. _ ~~ Council. members, while admitting there might well © but Mayor Loucks was ready to..propose a motion to The purpose of ‘tong range planning, as Alderman Mar- cino sees it, is. to prevent such creeping encroachment. — Colcleugh ‘stated that he was not prepared to vote for ‘better look at the proposals ‘designate.both sides of 16th as commercial under alter- ‘native two and complete the community plan. February 10 to 19 tenancy patente vom Exhibition.Rark, Vancouver Weekdays: 6:00 am In 640 pore Saturdayss 1 OO pn te Vs 30.1 Adults t CAPTAIN COOK BICENTENNIAL — PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA aay Make 1978 your es. | "Year af Discovery ae Sundityss VO py td 6.00 Pptn 4) ne Junior (to d7)s shoo S100 Senior CHZENSS, ” Produced hy Canadian Nationabesee- Sportsmen's Shaws , CONTI OE COI Re erate eee nt ct ae ip including the: 5 - a | eee ers . problems with h the Cove Cliff a oe Only 80 days from launch. - S°PO°!- ‘ing Tocher has not received . any support from. corpora- rs tions or societies. . ea * She: cited 45th and: 16th a Streets as the: main ‘area of - ee residents on the North side of — “16th” want’ to convert: to appreciates their. point of — - View: but. recommends. age need “Alderman. “Murray - Coi- | . cleugh forsees the proposals . - a8 an- opening to possible. He sees ‘the probability « of | coming from Canada and intends to advertise | seiling the property with any | | capital appreciation as being q ~ any alternative until he-had a se ae pe pede tie tai SEPA RAR RUCN SN aR aR beer ik no a RNS dian cal cease actos, and cede ee TAGE ONAL AS ” ‘i es aE _. Another. reason given was oon | | because of’ ‘the® implemen- - tation’ of the’ Seymour: | “Councillors: : “like ‘the -| “opportunity © of» “discussing g - with the school board the. | “needs for schools in Seymour -{f : oe in North Van City business voy : “council -deferred.a decision —. |. on properties. in. the. Hamil-. *- , ton-Fell region and will meet’ -- again with residents: of the” Customs ciara ; eSecurity Gates ePower Individual (Meters eTransient Mooring Available — | Water free “ OU ws | Lower mainland poate will s soon have: a piace io Se AN | rest now that. the extensive marina facilities at q Point Roberts are nearing completion. | | | Ed Trasolini, owner of the American - : marina,. expects. most of his business. to be 7. ect in inis Sountry. . , his massive projec ts rican’ RCIAL Point Roberts Marina is now. operational and is accepting _ . requests fo moorago rental. The marina, which has 1000 berths ranging In size from 24 to 100 feet, is on the south shore of Polnt Roberts, a small peninsula: polltically part of Whatcom County, Wash., but physically connected to British Columbia, Canada. Downtown Vancou- ver, B.C., Is approximately 35 minutes from the marina site. Located In prime Puget Sound Crulsing waters, the marina will provide easy access to the San Juan and Canadian Gulf latands and to the excollant salmon fishing In the area. For information, please call POINT ROBERTS MARINA, INC. at 1605 Tyee Road, Point Roberts, Wath. 06201. °