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Hikers Should Get Educated, Not Rescued

by liamssoft | July 16, 2007 at 01:24 am

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Rescue teams offer free education in back country hiking preparation at North Shore Mountains, Greater Vancouver Regional District in BritishColumbia, Canada:

Every summer, dozens of hikers get lost or injured in the North Shore Mountains because they've failed to prepare.

This weekend, the organizations involved in rescuing them are planning to change that.

Representatives from the British Columbia Ambulance Service, the District of North Vancouver Fire Rescue Service, North Shore Rescue, Grouse Mountain Vancouver, the provincial AdventureSmart program and others are inviting the public to attend a free hiker safety seminar at the foot of Grouse Mountain Vancouver Saturday and Sunday. The idea is to teach backwoods adventurers what they need to do before and during any hike to ensure they get home safely. Learn more >>

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Brian A Kennedy

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at 04:02 on July 16th, 2007

Thanks for the tip, liamssoft!

liamssoft

at 04:52 on July 16th, 2007

Thanks Brian, have a great holiday and be sure to check out the best Vancouver attractions and Burnaby Village looks good.

Kaitlin

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at 16:01 on July 16th, 2007

liamssoft, Thanks for posting this. What got you interested in the North Shore?

liamssoft

at 00:53 on July 17th, 2007

Thanks Kaitlin, the North
Shore views are unbelievably beautiful and an ideal
location for a family vacation,. Hiking and backpacking to mountain biking. See you soon.