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Six beautiful whales surfaced and played about at the mouth of the South Arm
late last Wednesday afternoon as the RAVERA, a 42' power boat, and its Dougtas College
crew headed across the tidal flats on the last lap of a study tour of the Nerth and

South Arms of the Fraser River.

Dr. Barry Leach, Director of the Douglas College Institute of Environmental
Stutiles, had kicked off his rubber boots, wet from a tram Cbreugh the PMrd canetuary at

Douglas Island, and was trying to photograph the playful creatures of the sea.

The trip was organized as part of an on-going study of the River and the
educational responsibilities resulting from having such a sajor force as tie Prancer Eiver

cutting the College Region in half.

Ron Tarves of CRC was on hoard to plan portions of the Wildlife For Teusorrow
conference with Garry Gallon of SOHC, and Richard Stace-Suith of the ALC. Petorat ion

of Naturalists.

The conference, planned for early fall, will deal with River Manavtement in

general and the Fraser in particular.

Ken Moore, the College's Director of Continuing Mducation, @nd a nivy min for
many years, wan primarily interested in the River as a major shipring artery, Revenge ane
on board was looking for potential locations for a marine colleqe as part of the Douglas

College multi-campus system. Douqjlas College, along with Vancouver City and Camonun