Liquor LOUNGE APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE ec Centre drinking ‘unfair competition’ A licenced liquor lounge in the North Vancouver Recreation Centre is now One step closer to reality, despite worries that such a lounge would compete unfairly with private en- terprise. North Vancouver City council voted last week to ask the Recreation Commission to outline how it would run a _ licenced lounge in the Rec Centre. Council's . request came despite Alderman Stella Jo Dean’s concern that a municipally-owned drinking establishment wouldn't have to conform to the same rules as private lounges, and “would take away customers | from private enterprise.” The centre, owned jointly by the District and the City of North Vancouver, is operated by the Recreation Commission. The commission asked both councils to approve a licenced lounge in the Seymour Room after several groups at the centre asked for a place to relax after their activities. Dean’s concerns were based on a report from the City’s director of permits and licences that says a licenced lounge would be in “direct competition with at least three other similar facilities in this community” but would not have to abide by the same rules as_ these places. Private establishments such as the Queen’s Cross have to serve food every day of the week. A lounge in the Recreation Centre would only have to provide food on Sundays. The municipally-owned lounge would also be allowed to stay open longer, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. if the Recreation Com- mission wished. Dean said the municipalities should have a public meeting to air these concerns. Other council members were more enthusiastic about the proposal. Alderman Gary Payne said the proposed facility would bring added revenue COURTHOUSE CLUB BID REJECTED North Vancouver City Council has voted to retain the old North Vancouver Secondary School Cafeteria/Gymnasium and not sell it to the Court House Racquet Club. Though the club had offered to buy the building from the city, council has decided to recommend to North Vancouver District council that the joint Recreation Commission take over the operation of the building and open it to the public September 15. Alderman Stella Jo Dean opposed the motion, noting that her opposivion “will not make me very popular.” Dean said the city could become recreation-poor if too many facilities are left in the hands of the municipality. City taxpayers can't afford to subsidize and renovate the 1320 MARINE DRIVE 988-5012 PURINA MEOW-MIX PURINA building, she said. Council has authorized the spending of $86,426 to renovate the property. G.H. Brewer, the city’s director of purchasing and _ property. said $61,000 of this would come from the city’s con- tingency fund, which would deplete the fund. Alderman Gary Payne said the school is the oldest high school in British Columbia and should be kept under public control. Pre-natal classes, which are now held in the Seymour room of the’ Recreation Centre, could be moved to the school, he said. “Private enterprise, the Court House Racquet Club. wouldn't provide space for these classes,”said Payne., Alderman Bill Sorenson said he was worned North Vancouver would become a like ANIMEAL PET FOODS 1266 LYNN VALLEY RD. “recreation haven” for people from municipalities that don’t have as many subsidized facilities as North Vancouver. “We're going to get to the point where taxpayers can only support so many recreation facilities.” he said. Dean said she’ wasn't against recreation but just wanted people to know that people knowledgeable and experienced in recreation wanted to buy the porperty. which would save the city from having to renovate it. N. VAN. 988-9912. 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