4 ~ Friday. May 2%. 1999 ~ North Shore News Fire assay NEWS photo Paul McGrath A worker at Chemex Labs in North Van watches the pouring of molten assay samples. The process is used to determine the presence of precious metals in geological samples. Chemex held an open house on Tuesday. ody search Stepped up Bob Mackin News Reporter THIS could be the weekend avalanche victim Rory Manning is recovered from the Grouse Grind. Manning, 25, died in a Jan. 27 snow slide. Four others were injured. As the avalanche risk has lessened in recent weeks, RCMP-sanctioned North Shore Rescue searchers have imereased their presence on the popular hiking trail. At the same time, a private compan Abbotsford has been hired by Manning's family in Ontario to conduct a search. NSR team leader Tim Jones said infor- mation will be shared with the Canadian Amphibious Search Team, but there 3 no plans for the groups to unite. CAST, Jones said, has not contacted NSR. Jones and teammates were on the trail Thursday afternoon with ground-based radar, hoping to detece Manning” body in the deep snow, CAST page 10 Affordable Golf Priceless Resort Weekend ferry wait changes BC Ferries advises that for the Victoria Day long weekend vehicle passengers travelling from Horseshoe Bay will be lining up on the Upper Levels Highway in a different way. fhe Miantny ot Transportation and Highways prohibits stopping i rocktall hazard areas. Velucles will ner be per mitted to queue in the westbound danes of the Upper Levels Phehway ator near rock stopes located benveen) the end) and Caulteld ai, Although hihway queuing may nectur further cast of die Horseshoe Bay terminal than usual. this new pattern will have uo etfect on boarding. Meanwhile BO Ferries has ber Taawwassen and Swarts Ba From taday to Monday, May 2 will be hourly sail- mys from 7 am. tee p.ar On Saturday, May 22. there will be hourly sailings trent 7 aan. te 7 pam. except 4 pan. from Swarts Bay and 6 pen. trom Tsawe assen, Although extra capacity is provided on the major routes during the holiday season, BC Ferries sugwests: passengers plan their trip in advance and vh sailing details ahead of time by contacting information lines benween 7 am, and 10 pam. (1 S88-BOOFERRY outside Victoria, 386-3431 in Victoria) or accessing = BC Ferries’ Web site