It’s high time a 7-Eleven moved into the Properties ONE OF the crucial tools in the management of Expo 86 was the ‘‘exit interview.’’ People leaving the fair were asked detailed questions about their experience. This played a critical role in shaping future procedures. West Vancouver planners should conduct research among those who move out of the British Properties. There is no doubt in my mind that the big attraction elsewhere is the presence of a Mac’s Milk or a 7-Eleven store. Denizens of the martini slopes hear disturbing rumors that folks.everywhere can whip out for a pint of milk, loaf of bread or a rental movie, with considerably less effort than a five-kilometre tumble down the mountainside. In “The Properties,’ com- mericialism is frowned upon. eee Newcomers should be advised of a few useful facts. If you have to inch up the hill, in a state of asphyxiation from noxious brown smoke, you are supposed to be impressed by your neighbors’ $100,000 diesel Mercedes. The last 300 issues of The Taily-Ho, the British Properties Homeowners’ Association newsletter, have been conducting a **War on Trees.’* Don’t argue. Cut them down. H, prior to moving in, you are able to read an archaic version of your lot’s history, you will come across this passage in the original deed: “‘No person of the African or Asiatic race or of African or Asi- atic descent (except servants of the occupier of the premises in resi- dence) shall reside in or be allow- ed to remain on the premises.’’ This proves what | always suspected: God has a great sense of humor. Halloween delivered trick or treat in 31 languages when we first entered the neighborhood in the mid-1970s. But the purpose of this is to Gary Bannerman OPEN LINES address a BP restriction still etch- ed into the zoning of West Van- couver. As the lawyers would say, to wit: “No building or part thereof on the premises shall be used as a boarding house, rooming house, hotel, beer parlor, resort, store, restaurant, shop, or place of trade or business and no trade or business of any kind shall be car- ried on the same premises; pro- vided however ... this restriction Shall not prevent physicians, law- yers, writers, artists or other pro- fessional men or women from having their offices or studios on the premises ...”’ This means that ‘‘consultants’’ ~ the British Properties word for unemployment —- are OK. Useful things like a gas station or a con- venience store are definitely taboo. And you can’t even provide for yourself: ‘‘No poultry, swine, sheep, cows, cattle or other live- stock shall be kept on the premises. ’* eee Can you think of a business opportunity more appreciated and more guaranteed for success than a small local services centre at the top of Taylor Way? This would be nestled discreetly in the woods. If not there, the members of the Hollyburn Coun- try Club might part with an acre or so — for a handsome profit. We are not even hinting at any- thing as grand as the small centre at the Caulfeild exit on the Upper Levels. This would be a mani- cured cul-de-sac, with a driveway discreetly placed behind the trees. The architecture could be Georgian or Colonial. Taste. Taste. Taste. The services would include gas- Oline, (Bunker C for the Mercedes), a large convenience “store, a mini post office, a bank cash machine, perhaps a soda fountain and a movie rental. The Tally Ho would launch a vicious campaign against it, strict- ly on the grounds of too many trees. (Or should that read: too many trees on the grounds?) On another topic, we must tread gingerly into the path of one’s managing editor. We were downtown the other night at a restaurant called Raintree. Timothy Renshaw’s ‘‘Table Hop- ping’’ North Shore News column was proudly on the wall, raving about the menu. It’s a dandy place. You need a Phd to figure out what you are eating. Even the butter looked like it was left behind by a variety of birds. My salmon came swimming in a sea of pollution. I was quick to dub the bright red sauce, ‘‘red tide.” But just to show you that my gastronomic skills were carefully nurtured from a young age in the Maritimes, I heartily recommend Famous Freddies at Third and Lonsdale in North Van. (Gentlemen, black tie is definitely optional.) The fresh french fries are nei- ther the huge chunks of imitation British fare, nor the frozen menace everyone swears is just as good a fresh (but isn’t and never will be.) With the usual halibut and cod — along with other dishes — Freddies is a place for people who would rather eat than impress. Managing Editors don’t hang out there. (€) Capilano Volkswagen () Europe? Travel? Volkswagen? Available for pick-up in: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Denmark and Sweden. Call our Tourist Delivery Division Sunday, February 3, 1991 - North Shore News ~ 9 Drivers guilty of drinking RECENT CONVICTIONS in North Shore courts have resulted in fines and penalties, including a one-year driving suspension, for drinking and driving related of- fences: NORTH VANCOUVER: Marshall Ellwood, 23, no fixed address, (impaired, $350 fine); Rolf Ragnvaldsen, 27, 465 Felton Road, North Vancouver (im- paired, 14 days jail, nine months CANADIAN CLOSET fw Free home estimates . mm. 986-4263 ~ 1385 Crown St., NVan. probation). WEST VANCOUVER: Christopher Randal Brown, 34, 4545 Napier St., Burnaby (over -08, $450 fine); Kenneth Peter Lelek, 32, 90 Kalvin Grove Way, Lions Bay (over .08, $375 fine). 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