12 - Sunday, December 24, 1989 - inquiring reporter Elizabeth Collings Le WV cinema to stay closed |3—* WEST VANCOUVER’S Qdeon Theatre will remain closed for the foreseeable future after talks be- tween the theatre’s ownership and negotiators for striking theatre workers collap.ed Wednesday. While unionized projectionists accepted a new five-year contract earlier this week with Cineplex- Odeon and Famous Players, end- ing a 10-week lockout at 42 cinemas around B.C., the projec- tionists will continue to honor B.C. Government Employees Union (BCGEV) picket lines. The BCGEU represents ticket takers, ushers and candy counter clerks. Cinemas at Park Royal and Park and Tilford have been Brake Job ¢ Replace Brake Shoes e Resurface Drums * Replace Disc Pacis * Top Up Brake Fluid ® Machine Rotors e Repack Bearings e Adjust Brakes * Road Test North Shore News [Complete 4 Wheel 87° (most cars) CONO Brake, Minure Murr.er & TRANSMISSIONS ~9” 984-9581 OPEN MON. to SAT, 8:30am-5:00pm 860 W. 15TH ST, NORTH VAN. ALSO SEE CUR 2ND LOCATION AT: 2639 KINGSWAY, VANCOUVER, 436-1633 THE SHOPPING, traffic jams and social obligations surrounding Christmas are often enough to turn the heartiest well-wisher into a Scrooge by the time Christmas rolls around Dec. 25. But if the manifestations of an adult Christmas have you scowling, it might help to re- connect with the little people Christmas is really for. Ina departure from the regular column, Inquiring Reporter Shara Sierra Yes, he has a big beard and he has a red hat and a white face and a coat and boots. He fits down my chimney. operating during the projectionists’ lockout. And theatre representative John Nixon said both cinemas will con- tinue to operate during the BCGEU sstrike-lockout. Park Royal, he said, will continue to use replacement workers. Ticket takers, ushers and candy counter clerks at Park and Tilford Cineplex-Odeon are non-union. But Nixon said there were no plans to reopen the West Van- couver Odeon Theatre until the BCGEU dispute has been settled. The West Vancouver Odeon is the only cinema in B.C. that has remained closed during the current labor dispute. Contract negotiations between Yes, he goes ho, ho, ho. you believe in Santa Claus? Richard Yes. It looks snowing. We've got a big chimney so he can fit down it. the theatres and the BCGEU fell apart over the issue of wages. The BCGEU has demanded a 16 per cent increase over one year re- troactive to March 1; the theatres offered 1.5 per cent increases in each year of a three-year contract. Current hourly wages for BCGEU theatre workers range from $6.44 to $7.83. Subject to prior sate. SOFAS =e VISA FOR 48 HOURS ONLY! FROM $299 lFURNI 111 E.3RD ST., NORTH VANCOUVER 986-1 called together a panel of five experts who insist they’ve sighted Saint Nick at various locations on the North Shore. They were willing to describe his attire, but were reluctant to reveal their sources and any information which might lead to the disclosure of Santa Claus’ true identity. Catherine Yes, he looks like he has a beard, and also he has a red hat with a white -| Pom-pom and black boots and a red suit. He can come down my Grandma’s chimney. Nicole Yes. He’s got a_ big, heavy, red coat and big black boots and a red hat with a pom-pom on it. Just his tummy is fat. like he’s ENTIRE INVENTORY rom #40 ,, $9 O88 Men's, Women’s, Children’s Clothing ning shoes and much more. . Wed. 10-5:30 p.m. IDI 1515 Pemberton Ave., N.Van. {entvance off 15th) OUR ENTIRE INVENTORY IS ON SALE TUES. - 12-5 WED. - 9-6 OCCASIONAL TABLES row °A9 wae