BY S STEVE BERRY Emergency. rescue- ‘teams. | ing into disasters. oe ‘Three | “youngsters” " alone is searchers.” =. . and scared on a. mountain; a hunter. stranded’ on a cliff a ledge; and a father and son | forced to spend the night:on -a@ mountain, can all thank | -members of: the North and West Provincial Emergency | Rescue Team (PEP) 1 for, ‘their ; rescue. a "Black ‘Mountain in West Vancouver was the scene of © following voices. the second rescue in a week Sunday » when ‘members of - PEP were called out to search fora West Vancouver father . ‘and. son. ceported _ missing while hiking. — . them. . Kenneth. Powers, 42. and . son Todd,.17,0f 5734 Bluebell Drive, found themselves. in. the: same situation Sunday, being forced: to spend 12 hours on the: mountain. ee Although. they were epers . _ jenced: hikers and familiar _ with the ‘trails. they. discover- - - ed. they” could ‘not find. the - way: down ‘when the | Aight 7 failed. : early at this time of year.” 7 ‘Not being equipped with a flashlight they could not see: trail markers and resolved t to really thorough way. Eaton's Home “oeening service. | stiampoo and steam clean your living room and hall for only First, we shampoo with super Chem ground-in dirt and soll. *. Second our Jet-Streamer « «2 Two steps, now for this low sale price. | « Additional.charge for dining area and stairs. | _ « Slight'additional chargo for white, off-white carpets. ¢ « Use ‘your handy Eaton account card. 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News reported last - week, three: young boys had been forced’ to spend the — night on the same mountain’ « when: darkness overcame “PEP ‘joined. forces” with _ ‘RCMP | and - the Harbours - Board in the rescue: of a “hunter on Crocker Island, 42 miles up Indian Arm. ‘The. ‘hunter, : down a 300 foot cliff. > Darkness had fallen and he ; could go neither up nor down without: -tisking © sérious injury. pS owe He. ‘was . forced to wait five. “hours on the ledge while the ‘They had left for. the hike at ‘about’ 2:30: Saturday, | apparently. not realizing the | light’ leaves ~ the. mountain - ‘conditions. " rescue team searched out his | location . through what was’ described .as . “hazardous” "They finally” reached. ‘him 7 by rappelling down to‘him on - ‘ropes © and removed — him oa _, without i injuries.” : Let Eaton’s Home Cleaning professions spruce up your rugs the | | Jeff Jefferd from PEP ee | ‘the.-pair were inno real’ “now answered the: ‘questions . to which he. deciined to give Bradiey Foote, 30, of 4956 Chester in. - Nancouver. had © become stranded: ona ledge mid -way. - published - News of November 26. maintained: : page S¢ 38. _EATON’S. carpet cleaning special --Foam~« to loosen deep extraction machine rinses and fluffs. -ceremonial - all. of “Absent from. 2 West Alderman. Don ‘Lanskail has - ‘a ‘simple * “yes” or “no” reply during © the recent “election 7 campaign. a : . The -10-point | ‘question- “naire. was circulated among candidates by the Ambleside Waterfront Property Owners . Association | “yes/no” and - the— ‘answers. of other successful candidates. ‘were. in the. Sunday " Alderman that the questions . were _ too ‘com- plicated “for. ‘simplistic - syes’ or ‘no’ answers.” He has since. provided | hiS . own detailed - replies to. the questionnaire. ina ‘memorandum © to” ‘council, a . with copies to West ‘Van's 10 ratepayer associations. Pee His replies are: given on _ Lope sworn. in: at. the. next. ‘regular a council . With, those. words. Mayor _ ‘Don ‘Bell .of North Van- ..couver. ‘District’ ‘summed: up_ the program of his new 1979 council. following. ‘Monday’ So. inauguration. _ The ‘meeting. opened - with. . _the swearing-in’ of. Mayor — Bell ‘himself, Alderman Jim. : “Ball and ‘Alderman Peter |. 7 Powell” . concluded with. a. prayer’ ‘by Rev. C.: Henning. of ‘North : Lonsdale United Church. them. returned. for a further term. | at the November elections. oe “the es : ceremony —. conducted » ‘by Judge: Kenneth Faweus -. ‘a ‘was — “recognition .. Chairman of the ‘North Van.” ... Recreation- Commission, — Derek Inman, who had been ~ ~Vancouver honored earlier. in the: ‘year: despite” pointment over the recently - - unveiled development plans - of the provincial government for the SeaBus lands: at the cand. -‘Lanskail - : Chesterfield. OR “We ‘stand veady: oO Serve ~ fas eo ‘you. ‘to. the best of. our" . -abilities for the good of all.’ _ on. “vacation. ~She_ will be meeting... The inaugural proceedings were retired: alderman - ‘Diamond | Almas, who. did not run for. “re-election due to health, ‘business.and family reasons. | He: also - expressed - the ap-— preciation.. ‘ municipality, to members" of. the: various . advisory boards whose «. valuable, « ma contribution. ‘to the District: new. alderman-elect : ten ds to go'u nheral de a. ‘of. the He singled out for special ‘the: retiring . North Vancouver City Mayor Jack Loucks: ex- ‘pressed confidence Monday - night that the city would. get an adequate waterfront park ‘initial — disap- ‘foot. of» ‘Lonsdale _ apes eae unpaid» . .MAYOR DON BELL Program: highlights from . the mayor's speech. included — ‘a comment on) provisional - budget. | . report” after ‘council’ S. first : “year in’ office: (city elections . now take place only every. two years) Loucks ‘said; “7. feel confident that we will achieve an agreement (with | - Victoria) that will provide us © with land for a worthwhile: - ‘waterfront park, quality developments that will be an. | asset .to’ the. city... and ~ which | will” “provide = fee . beautiful: gateway. to North. Presenting. his “mid-term Vancouver.” ia Her Christmas gift is as ensy as one-two-throe at. The Christmas alft © you've been - searching for? It's: -. Casuals where Christmas shopping » - for.her is as easy as one-two-three. One. 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