6 ~ Sunday, October 22, 1989 - North Shore News lif your name is Jones you may make Ron’s day LAY POLITICS ASIDE today, dear reader, while we help a New Zealander with the unhelpful name of Jones seek his lost family here among the phone book’s 1,682 Joneses — 220 on the North Shore. Rona Jones of Auckland writes asking our help in tracing descen- dants of one George Jones, 2 great-uncle of his father’s side who lived in North Van in the 1920s. Born in Shropshire, England, about 1873, George emigrated to Canada, at some date unknown, as a carpenter. Ron’s own dad, Arthur, then a lad of 23, visited Uncle George in 1925 at his home on Kings Road, North Van. He reported that George was apparently self- employed with his own post office box, no. 15 for the area, and seemed to be doing very nicely in- deed. Aged around 52 at the time, George had a wife, Minnie (nee Bisley) and two children, Cyril and Gladys who — from the photo — look as if they’d now be in their earlier seventies. End of informa- tion. Arthur was no letter-writer and simply failed to keep in touch with Uncle George. Does the story ring a bell? Do any of you 1,682 Joneses belong to Ron Jones’ lost tribe? If so, and if you'd like to contact him, please leave a message at 926-6760. It would make Ron’s day! ane ENJOYING a six-month adven- ture in Japan are Cap College ex- change students Danielle Micallef and Anna-Marie HaJenaz. They're studying Japanese language, culture, history and society at the all-women college of Aichi Gakusen, Cap’s sister institution in Nagoya, with which our North Van campus has been happily swapping students for the past seven years. On their return Danielle plans to enter a Chartered Accountancy program. Anna- Marie, who already has two years of science, has her eye on a career in medicine. But be careful, girls — just one little question mark lingers. Among the first from Cap to at- tend Aichi was Jennifer Hood, who never came back. She married her instructor! tee WRAP-UP: Following its highly successful launch last month, the fall concert series at St. Monica’s, Horseshoe Bay, resumes Friday, Nov. 3, with the Galiano Trio chamber ensemble. Advance single tickets ($12) from The Jay-Cee Shop, Horseshoe Bay, Lions Bay Store and 11:15 a.m, Sunday at the church — and there’s a special subscription deal for all three re- maining concerts. Call 921-9112 for info... Looking for an interest- ing new painting to freshen up your living room wall for winter? Drop by the two local art exhibiti- ons this month in North Van — oils by Terrisa AGams and Ocean- side Arts Centre students at City Hall, 141 West 14th, and Drew Keilback’s watercolors at District Hall, 355 West Queens ... While you're out gallery-peeking, also don’t miss the fascinating photographs of China 1917-1927 — one of its most turbulent periods in this century — by Sidney Gamble, on display at Presentation House noon to 5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. (9 p.m. Thur.) ... And a very special anniversary greeting ‘tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 23, to West Van's Frank and Ena But- terworth, who tied the knot in Blackpool, England, on that day 72 years ago! _ WRIGHT OR WRONG: A mod- submitted 1925 PHOTO of George Jones, wife Minnie, children Gladys and Cyril — and their Kings Road house in North Van (see lead item). Photo submitted JAPANESE ADVENTURE...Cap college exchange students Danielle Micallef (left) and Aana-Marie Haleaar. ern mother’s lament: ‘‘My son doesn’t call; he doesn’t write; he doesn’t even fax.”’ Suite deal aldermen will take to heart the recommendations included in a study of secondary (illegal) suites within the municipality. The commissioned study, undertaken by the Social Planning and Research Council of B.C. (SPARC), addresses many of the concerns that have been raised about secondary suites, but underlines the importance of retaining the suites as an alternate form of rental accommedation. Secondary suites benefit both homeowners, who may depend on that income to help pay for their mor- tgages, and renters, especiaily those with moderate in- comes and those whe cannot find apartment buildings that will accept their children or pets. Elderly homeowners often welcome the reassuring presence of someone in their downstairs suites, and may be able io live in their homes longer because of the gardening and household maintenance heip they may get from their tenants. The study rightly recommends that suites must be registered, inspected and licensed to ensure that they adhere to set safety and health standards. It also sug- gests the district investigate legalizing only owner- occupied suites, as homeowners living on the premises would be sure to address any noise or traffic problems. The study is a good example of creative problem solving, and shows how suites can be legalized while minimizing any adverse neighborhood impact. To simply shut down all secondary suites without expior- ing such alternatives is far too simplistic and short- sighted. FE THEY are wise, North Vancouver District Publisher Peter Speck Managing Editor... Barrett Fisher Associate Editor Noel Wright Advertising Director . Linda Stewart North Shore News, founded in 1969 as an independent Suburban newspaper and qualitied under Schedule 311, Patag:ap> Ht ot the Excise Tax Act. ts published each Wednesauy, Faday and Sunday by North Shase Free Press Ltd. and disttipuled to every door on the North Shore. Second Class Mait Regstraton Number 3385 Subscriptions North and West Vancouver, $25 per year 59,170 (average, Wednesday Maning rates available on sequest. Submissions are Friday & Sunda ) welcome bul we cannot accept fesponsibility tor ry yi, unsolciied matenat including manuscripts and pictures which should be accompatied by a stamped, addressed Ld envelope. 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