SUNDAY VOTE VMierchants suprised and disappointed THE CONTROVERSIAL Sunday shopping ref- erendum was defeated by a margin of 168 votes Saturday by West Vancouver voters, a result which alternately surprised and disappointed local merchants. Park Royal Merchants Association president Ronald Cockroft said Morn- day he had thought West Vancouver shoppers would follow the lead of other Lower Mainland municipalities and opt for Sunday shopping. He said Association members have not met to discuss the outcome of the By JOANNE MacDONATD | referendum, but are sched- uled to meet sometime this week A poll conducted among Park Royal merchants be- fore the Association § ap- proached West Vancouver Council on Sunday shopping showed 71 per cent of mer- chants in Park Royal in sup- port of Sunday shopping. Don Fleming, the secre- tary of the Ambleside Village Businessmen’s Association said West Van- couver shoppers probably voted against Sunday shopp- ing because the municipality is a ‘‘bedroom kind = of area.”’ “On Armistice Day, there were only a few stores open- ed and it was just dead. But then | visited about five dit- ferent locations in’ North Van and it was just booming because they were all open,”’ said Fleming. *‘West Van 1s No WV contest From Page A1 second with 6,538 and Stark was a comtortable third with 6,032 McDowell finished far back in fourth with 4,900 votes while Rev Bill Perry garnered onls 3,919 votes in fifth place. LAUNDRY CENTRE Pet pie fo mia, Witte reas PRICED TOO LOW TO ADVERTISE! _. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE oye RANG HT ADVERTISED peobke a t WE LL REFUND vyat Gtk bE Hae NCE SOLONY HOME FURNISHINGS Warehouse/Showroom OPEN TO THE PUBLIC i blks behind the Avalon) at 107% Roosevelt Cres N Van 2 4 sun SOB 738 McDowell said Monday she suspects she was defeated because of ‘‘right- wing populism being = sold here and being bought by the parents” “There's no question that we now have a right-wing board but if that’s what the community wants, | guess that's what they want,’’ The preat McDowell said. Both Smith and = Stark campaigned on similar plat- forms and Smith took into the election his role as leader of the fight to stop a Bill 3 exemption agreement with West Vancouver teachers. Boname, who has. been heavily involved in the West Vancouver community, ran as a moderate. ak deo. rain a totally different kind of area.”’ Fleming said he expects Park Royal merchants to pursue the Sunday shopping issue, ‘‘from a= different angle.’’ But he said 85S per cent of his Association's members have voted against Sunday shopping. “It costs money to open and some people will be go- ing to North Vancouver to shop. But I’m not afraid of losing customers,’’ satd Fleming In North Vancouver District, meanwhile, the elec- torate voted 6,516 to 3,393 in favor of unrestricted shopping hours. Unrestricted shopping hours have been a hot topic in the District ot late, with Marathon Realty submitting various requests to Council asking that Lynn Valley Centre merchants be permitted to hold Midnight Madness sales, thus permit- ting merchants to stay open until 12) am. on certain shopping days. The results of the referen- da are not binding and both North Vancouver Dhistrict and West Vancouver coun- cils are free to act ether tor or against the results of their respective referenda “S sale -All trains great and small- Rolling stock engines & © ats) wiles 40% off feg pice Train sets vn 40% Off trom Zea ove Accessories . 50%0ff Ambleside Hobbies & Crafts haa. Marine: Drive Wet Var aC, And theyre all convemently located im our Loecently renovated, refurbished, renewed and revitalized Park Royal White Spot! DO new seats have been added so there's less Chance of rummy into da tine up. And weve transformed the dining environment white spot 922-3512 AIS - Wednesday, November 21, 1984 - North Shore News Free skiing, and a camera to boot. Enjoy a free day's skiing up Grouse Mountain. With every purchase of a Kodak Disc Camera, you'll receive a free day pass up Grouse Exclusive to Lens & Shutter Great Gift idea! Kodak Disc Cameras oom 299"? Dont forget your Kodak ° Disc Camera purchase ° will also get you a $10 long distance phone cer titicate So you cant be home tor Christmas Details at Lens & Shutter 1615 Lonsdale NortnVancouver 986-3471 IN WEST VAN! with elegant brass, copper and cerame touches plenty of greenery and our Own solani to lan \ eu Cndrite Ae Steltaniires Jet thee Stary Shine an Come settle yourse I Into One Of Our DO new locatrons amd see a all for yourself Open for breaktast damned and dinner 6 days a week