EVERY COUNCILLOR agrees that bicycle racks are a “good thing,’ but -North Vancouver District Council as a whole is deadlocked on how to go about getting more of them. NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL By Martin Millerchip At Monday night's meeting, council. defeated: two separate approaches to getting more bike racks in business and shopping areas Push for bike racks runs into District deadlock on the North Shore. North Vancouver City Council has already endorsed a commercial bike rack program. that provides bicycle’ parking for no capital or muintenance costs to the city. The racks provided under the city plan will have an cight-inch-high panel of advertising space running the length of the bicycle rack. But several district. councillors expressed reservations about the commerciatization of the racks and the proliferation of advertising sig- nage. “fam not going to support an; Friend alleges business torched for insurance From Page 4 also alleged Khan admitting to torch- ing his own restaurant to collect insurance money. Under intense cross-examination, Fozia ‘denied that her. mother’ or father ever interfered in their chil- dren’s relationships. She listened as Booth described an alleged attack by her mother on an earlier girlfriend of ° ? Faisal’s at a religious festival at the ’ PNE in 1990. “Your mother grabbed her by the hair‘and started choking her, to ALL CUSTOM » FRAMES : Wood & Mes claimed. * Booth’ Defence lawyer Jim Hogan objected, before the prosecutor con- tinued. “She threatened her with a hard long wooden stick.” Booth said ina raised voice. The Crown contends .Naazish’s murder followed a similar pattern. Fozia denied the prosecutor's claim that she, her sister: Sophia and her brother Farhad verbally abused Faisal’s earlier. girlfriend outside a mosque. . © a The irial continues. ~ Framed & “Unframed invasion of visual clutter.’ said Coun. Janice Harris. Coun. Jim Cuthbert pointed out that district staff are close to bring- ing forward amendments to building regulations that will result in manda- tory bike racks in some new devel- opments. He said if the commercial program ‘vas endorsed by council there would be an anomaly between We're free at night. From 6pm every evening until 7am the next day, signed and unsigned racks. With the support of Coun. Ernie Crist. who said he preferred the bylaw approach tothe creation of bicycle. parking, the commercial option was defeated in a 3-3 vote. Harris then proposed an alterna- live cost-share program that would see the municipality ‘contribute a fixed amount to the purchase price Freedom offers free unlimited local cafting. We're free on weekends. Every weekend from 6pm Friday to 7am Monday local airtime is free. We're jree for the first 30 days. Sign up before July 31,1995 and you get all of your local caliing free for the firse 30 days. We're free to start with, Sign up for Freedom before July 31,1995 and BC TEL Mobility will waive both the activation fee and your first year's system access fee, a combined saving of $108. COMMUNICA TIONS INC. NORTH VAN 987 Marine Drive "988-3300 VANCOUVER © SOQUITLAM 689-3300. . 944-3300 BURNABY LANGLEY 436-3300 | 530-3300 URREY of a rack with the local business pay- ing the remainder. But staff pointed out that such a scheme would not get off the ground until after 1996 bud- gel approval and would likely result ; in fewer bicycle racks. . The cost-share concept was also shot’ down, this time by a 4-2 mar- “gin, leaving council unable to agree on any new action. Under current practice. local businesses purchase bicycle racks and apply for a side- walk permit to install them. - ; But-North Vancouver bicycle’ coordinator Emma Dal Santo’ said that option has resulted in the current. dearth of bicycle parking. 863-3300 APEX ADVANTAGE: SALES, SERVICE & RENTAL - MOBILE SERVICE VAN - FREE SERVICE LOANERS | This breakthrough plan is based ona 36 month transferable contract. Regular rates of 65¢a minute apply during non-free periods. Long distance charges and taxes are extra. Freedom also offers a sleek Nokia | packet-phone for only $99 while quantities last. ‘Droors- “Stussy- Fresft Jive: Fiend-Split Volcom-Religion- Reefs- -Rip Curl- West6cach- -Cappel- Honey Poot- World Industri ies-Acme-Girl-Chocolate-Real-Stereo * 60/40- -Spitfire- Amtet-Golden State- Sonic-'Toy Machine Mad Circfe:"ihunder-Venture Independent: Orion Victoria S& imboards- Direction-Linion- Experience Drac gon Optics-Aniet Eyewear-‘Tort Clothing a] 820 MARINE DRIVE, NORTH VANCOUVER 980-769 Other locations: West 4th., Richmond, Whistler.