By CHRIS LLOYD _Mrs. Margaret Merler and her daughter Jan thought the Boat People were landing on the: beach outsided their home just east of Lighthouse Park in West Van Friday. © ‘As they looked outside they saw a large lifeboat getting washed: onto the beach and from it emerged three south-east Asians. “They tied up this huge white difeboat and had a chuge great long rope rope tied-“to our seawall,” said Mrs. Merler. , Her daughter Jan went to ask them what they were doing and received the reply “We're cold, we're cold.” Meanwhile, Mrs. Merler got on the phone.to West Vancouver Police. to let The two women learned that the three had come ashore with four other crew members who were sick and had left them at the en- vironmental station a couple of blocks away from the Merler home, for them to receive medical attention. The three who had brought in the sick men then set off to return to their ship but the motor on the lifeboat. died when they were off- shore and they eventually ended up on the Merlers’ beach. West Van Police got in touch with the agent of the Hong Kong ship, who asked for the men to be picked up from West Van. However, the reply was that the ship had no other motorized landing boat and could not % COLORFUL CHARACTERS in the costumes are members of the North’Vancouver Adult Pleasure Skating Club pictured at their tast skate of the season at the Karen Magnussen Arena. Anyone wishing to join their future ac- tivities can call Kay Gilmore at 987-9694. (Elsworth Dickson photo) S our «© AS is | = | silver anniversary 1956-1980 celebrating 24 years on the North Shore. the way we were it all began as Car Radio & Communication Center in July, 1956 in a building where Mount- view Motors.is presently located. Bernie Jackson and Mike Ray owned and operated the original shop. Mr. E. Gitlott joined the company followed by Terry Coan In 1958. in 1961 the company mov- ed 200 ft. to its present location alongside Com- bined Services and the name became Bernie Jackson’s T.V. In 1963 Garth Mossop loined the company. Then in 1969 Bernie Jackson retired leaving T. Coan, E. Gillott and G. Mossop to carry on - hence the name C.G.M. them know what was hap-_ reach the men. pening. - ; The affair finally got ler daughter brought the straightened out thanks to four men into the house and the coast guard, who came while they were warming she to the rescue with a boat learned they were Koreans which had a small zodiac and spoke barely any aboard that was used to English. reach the Merlers’ beach. The men were from a Eventually, the lifeboat, Bs< > Bevat ee IEA OAS [ae Hong Kong boat in the harbor, which was destined for Poland after picking up a with the three Korean sailors aboard it, was towed back to the Hong Kong ship by the shipment of wheat. coast guard. ', The Corporation of the City of 7 North Vancouver will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on By-laws Nos. 5251, 5252 and 5253 which propose changes in the “Zoning By-law, 1967” and the City’s - Zoning Map. mo By-law No. 5251 proposes the rezoning of part of the north side of the 200 block, East 3rd St. at St. ' Andrews Ave. (Lots 17 & 18, Block 131, D.L. 274) from RT-1 Two-family Residential 1 Zone to CD-18 Comprehensive Development 18 Zone to permit the construction of an §8-unit garden apartment development. The applicant is Mr. B.J. Horseman. By-law No. 5252 proposes rezoning 222-278 West {5th St. (Lots 20-24 inclusive, and Lot 25, Re-sub 6 & 7, all of Block 39, D.L. 548, Plan 1405) from RT-1 Two-family Residential 1 Zone to CD-19 Com- prehensive Development 19 Zone to permit the construction of a 29-unit garden apartment development. The applicant is Arena Developments Ltd. By-law No. 5253 proposes rezoning 222-250 West 14th St. (Lots 1, 2 & 3, [Plan 1401] and Lot 1, the east half of Lot 2, the west half of Lot 2 and Lots 3 & 4 [Plan 957] all of Block 48, D.L. 548) from RT-1 Two-family Residential 1 Zone to CD—20 Com- prehensive Development 20 Zone to permit the construction of a 32-unit townhouse development. The applicant is P.H. International Properties Ltd The three by-laws will regulate permitted uses, the size, shape and siting of buildings and struc- tures, and the off-street parking requirements in the respective CD-18, CD- id and CD20 Zones E HEARING will be at 7:00 pm. on Monday. March 24, 1980 in the Council Chamber at City Hall. ALL PERSONS whose property is affected have E. Gillott left the company to start his own suc- cesstull business and Terry and Garth have been minding the store ever since. Because of the high technology products they are involved with, C.G.M. has always stressed technical ability over sales ability. In fact Terry and Garth service everything right in the shop - one of the few companies allowed to do warranty service for PANASONIC - TECHNICS - TOSHIBA & HITACHI. So for expert service and accurate information to help you in your buying decisions (no hype), call Terry or Garth at C.G.M. anniversary specials eee ® 12-inch portable ® black & white * imited quantities * super pice $99 the oppurtunity to be heard — in person. by at. Many other anniversary priced items! torney, or Re anreres YOU MAY INSPECT copies of the proposed by- laws at the office of the CITY CLERK between 4 0 am and 4.30 pm, Monday through Friday C.G.M.Sound & Color RW.) Watson ¢ Clerk ° e The 4 orporation oft 1 596 Marine Drive the City of North Vancouver 141 Weet 14th Strect North Vancouver B ¢ V7M 1H9 North Vancouver, B.C. 987-3121 987-4323