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‘BRENDAN Martin (left) end John Langer stand in the midst of the
. available at Cash Converters. They opened the store a mere 26 months ago.

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By Robert Galsier
Contributing Writer’
Le TAS ‘someone who cites Lonsdale
Quay as a favorite place on the —
orth Shore, John Langer has put
his money where his mouth is.
“Twenty months ago the South Africa

- native opened B.C.’s first Cash Converters

-outlet in North Vancouver’s Lower
_- Lonsdale areal >. _ ;
=. Since.then ‘he has drawn other busi-
nesses‘to the area and made plans for two
more: Lower Mainland locations set to
open within the next three months.
cet Ambition may not be a presequisite for
- making an impact on a community, but it
ertainly:helps..0
2.Langer’s involvement with the fran-

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chise started, like a lot of things, almost

by chance. Back in South Africa, Langer’s
father-in-law read about Cash Converters
and mentioned it to him. A tzip to the
company’s headquarters in Australia saw
Langer secure the local rights. :

Now, he’s on the brink of operating a
chain. .

What sets the company apart from the
many pawn shops that dot Vancouver's
seedy lower east side, is Langer’s cooper-

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HEWS photo Paul kicGrath
myriad of goods

: . ‘bye
ame: John Langer
Born: South Africa,
1958 . :

Cain te fome: Owner
of Cash Convertors,
1.49 Lonsdale Ave.,
North Vancouver
How ie came te do be:l-
ness on the Nort: Shore:
"Wonderful place to
business.
Favorite place on the
North Shere: Lonsdale

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ation with
the North
Vancouver RCMP. While many a pawn
shop owner may spend his or her time try-
ing to get around the regulations imposed :
on them, Langer embraces and_ also
exceeds them. a
“We've been instrumental in bringing
a couple of criminals to justice,” said
Langer, adding that all the goods in his
outlet have been checked by police. ~

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