Youth Team
Biography
These three students are either current or former members of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives Youth Team. They are each active in their schools and communities and have an interest in local heritage. Kayla Williams, born in 2000, is a grade 10 student at Argyle Senior Secondary. Aside from also being Heritage Fair alumni, she plays basketball on her school’s team and enjoys spending time outdoors. Jack Coyne, a grade 12 student at St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary, was born in North Vancouver in 1998. He was a Heritage Fair participant in 2013 and 2014, and otherwise enjoys building and painting models. Logan McLennan Elias, also born in 1998, lives in Deep Cove and is in grade 12 at Seycove Secondary. Among his many hobbies, Logan likes hiking, rock climbing and playing frisbee.
Coves and Canyons
Kayla, Jack and Logan share photographs and thoughts on their favourite North Van activities and hang-out spots.
“I find Twin Falls is more of a secret little hang-out. It’s full of nature and it’s kind of unique because a lot of places in the world don’t have a watering hole that you can go to. There are two watering holes in Lynn Canyon—30 Foot and Twin Falls. 30 Foot is more where tourists and families go; Twin Falls is more where teens go. It’s a cliff-jumping location. Not the extreme jumping though—it’s a really easy, non-dangerous jump, and the waterfall is really beautiful.” –Kayla
“You don’t need a team to row, but I don’t think I would have kept rowing if I didn’t know the people that I do, on the team. While I enjoy the sport, it’s definitely my friends that keep me coming back. If the water is nice we might row out to Jug Island or hang a right and go to a place that we call Grey Rock. Or go out to the left and up, and go to a lighthouse that’s about 2 km out. I’ve rowed in the rain, I’ve rowed in hail. Unless the waves are breaking on the beach, or there are white caps in the cove, or there’s lightning, you’ll always go rowing.” – Jack
“I spend a lot of time running in Deep Cove. Quarry Rock is a great trail. There are some good but short trails in Wickenden Park and some great hikes and running trails above Quarry Rock that run alongside Indian River Drive. I like running and hiking because it gives me the chance to mull over everything going on at school. It provides a monotonous activity where I can just zone out and keep my feet moving which is almost hypnotic and very relaxing and a great way to burn off energy.” – Logan
