Haq NORTH Van District followed the City’s example last Martin week and made secondary suites a permitted use in single family zones. That's not the same as legal. The use is sub- ject to size, parking, owner-occupation and building code restrictions. But there is currently no enforcement of the restrictions except upon landlord request or written com- ; plaint. Sure, the bylaw will catch all new-built suites, but inguiring existing suites will only get their safety inspection if the reporter home-owner volunteers or local ratfinks start squeaking. In fact, nobody knows how many suites are out there especially in West Vancouver, where they are still illegal and, therefore, do not exist. ur survey of 583 houscholds suggests it’s likely to stay that way for a while. If you were telling the truth, and a lot of you hedged, the figures say there are approximately 2,800 suites on the North Shore. Yeah, right! NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS s YES NO RROW ANSWER Horseshoe Bay 0% 94% 0% 6% Dundarave/Ambleside 6% 74% 1% 19% British Properties 3% 66% 0% 31% Norgate/Pemberton Heights 9% 41% 0% 50% Capilano/Delbr ighlands 1% 0% 18% Lower Lonsdale 0% 0% Central and Upper Lonsdale 9% %0 1% Katherine Fagerlund North Vancouver No. If 1 had one 1 would register it. I hate the situa- tion where we pay the same taxes as neighbors who are collecting suite revenue. When we built our house we Dan Ellis North Vancouver No, J do not. T believe suites should be subject to registra- tion and inspection. Pye had the personal experience of sce- ing the faral results of sub- standard suites, Lynn Valley 8% 73% 3% 16% Blueridge/Deep Cove TOTAL ....... 5% oe 5% soundproofed the basement 73% 0% 23% s -me IB Case We ever puta suite in. 68% 1% 26% Ramona Moore North Vancouver I’m the ype of person who does everything by the book. Pd probably register it and then slit my throat. But it’s not black and white and council may not recog- nize the hardship (cost) it imposes on people ° DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE INQUIRING REPORTER? E-mail your comments or question ideas to: miller@nsnews.com E vondl, I KIDS FOLLOW THE - WATER SAFETY RULES DO YOU? > The Canadian Red Cross Society RAVING YOU. . MONEY. “SINCE 1969. | COLONY _ APPLIANCES wt 4 ie FEATURING * ROPER ¢ JENNAIR * INGLIS * FRIGIDAIRE * PANASONIC © KITCHENAID © DANBY ¢ {SE © DACOR © WHIRLPOOL « G.E. * MAGIC CHEF * WOLF AEG © SUB ZERO * GOLDSTAR * DCS * VENMAR * AND MANY OTHER QUALITY BRANDS. © COMPACT & FULL SIZE * BUILT-IN & FREE STANDING «GAS & ELECTRIC © MOST ITEMS IN STOCK FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OR PICK UP CHECK US OUT v HUGE SELECTION v LOW WAREHOUSE PRICES COLONY HOME FURNISHINGS 1075 Roosevelt Crescent North Vancouver (2 blocks behind Avalon Hotel) Mon - Thurs 9-6, Fri 9-9 Saturday 9-6, Sun 12-4 985-8738. That’s why Canada Savings Bonds are such an important part of Marion’s financial road map. Rates will increase over a period of 7 vears. A minimum rate guarantee means the rates shown here will never go down, and rates will be increased if market conditions warrant. Canada Savings Bonds are cashable anvuime, and as always, they’re fully guaranteed by the Government of Canada. Woheld for 7 years, the minimum annual compound rate of return for C-Bonds is 5.1496. So Marion knows CSBs are the best place for her cash - guaranteed. You can purchase them wherever you bank, invest or work, without fees of any kind. Thev’re even RRSP cligible. CSB-RRIF New this vear is the CSB-RRIF option, that allows vou to purchase CSBs as a RRIF without the need for a self-directed plan. Canada Savings Bonds help keep Marion on the road, and on solid ground. Questions? Call 1-800-575-5151 or visit www.cis-pec.gc.ca for answers.