photo Terry Peters *

THE CITY of North Vancouver’s high density is clearly seen from this aerial shot. The new Lower Lonsdale development, including the ICBC building and Lensdale

Quay, are in the foreground. North Vancouver's numerous apartments rise up the hill.

PIONEERING BUSINESS

NW. Van history tied to lumber

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of the terminal each year loaded with lumber, and each ship carries 20 million board feet of lumber.

Barclay cxplained that Seaboard is an example of cooperative mar- keting in lumber. The company is an export consortium, which has a number of sawmills as members, and which handles their overseas markets.

The company has offices throughout the world.

The company was actually founded in 1919, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 1985, but located here once a suitable piece of property was found.

A book on the history of Seaboard is available at bookstores throughout the Lower Mainland. It is called Wood and Water.

Barclay said the sawmills diminished on the North Shore with the build-up of the popula- tion. He also noted the timber from this area had all been cut, since the industry's sawmill began here about 90 years ago.

MILLS DIMINISHED

The last sawmill that filed for

bankruptcy was L&& Lumber, owned by George Lyttle. The Lyt- tles are a pioneering family, with some members still living in West Vancouver.

Another well-known tocal family involved at one time in the sawmill and lumber shipping industry was the Dollar family. The Dollarton area of North Vancouver was named after this particular family.

But it is the Noble family that continues to earn its living by operating a sawmill in North Van- couver District.

Thomas Noble, Greg's grandfa- ther, built a sawmill here in 1950, which was passed on to his son Earl. Greg and his brother Victor also work at the sawmill, which employs 150 people.

Greg Noble said the sawnuill re- mains economically viable because of modern means to transport logs from as far as Alaska. He said most of the fogs come to the sawmill from Vancouver Island.

And despite the loss of the other North Shore sawmills, Noble doesn't foresee a similar fate.

“We plan on staying here for a while yet,"" he said.

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An incredible Public Market... shops and fashion boutiques... cafes and restaurants... even our own hotel! All under one big, beautiful roof!

Lonsdale Quay Market really is a world-class market - one that all of Vancouver can be proud of!

Tug boats docking next door... every minute, something new happening in the harbour... the magnificent Vancouver skyline (something you really must see day or night).

Lonsdale Quay Market. An experience too good to miss — just ask anyone who's been here!

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