NEWS photo Pau! McGrath

RON LAWLESS, president of Wheels Automotive Sales Ltd., on Marine Drive in North Vancouver
District, stands by as Sue Burkitt paints over his business sign. District council told Lawless to
remove the sign because, while it does conform with all sign bylaw regulations, it dees not con-
form to Marine Drive signage guidelines.

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THE OWNER of a North Van-
couver District auto business says
he is disappointed that the district
has made him take down a sign in
front of his building at 1790
Marine Dr. because it does not
conform to area signage
guidelines. .

‘Ron Lawless, president of
Wheels Aviomotive Sales Ltd.,
said district staff told him to
remove one of his business signs
because, whiie it does conform
with all sign bylaw regulations, it
does not meet the Marine Drive
signage guidelines,

‘The guidelines .state that
‘signage should enhance a build-
ing’s architectural! features with
careful attention to detail, materi-
al, size and location, and redun-
dancy should be avoided,’” said
Lawless.

He added. that because his
business is located on a corner lot,
“it seems only logical that our full
legal name should be visible from
both streets.”

.“These are tough economic
times for all of us in business,
large or -small. Is it really too
much to ask of our elected of-
ficials and city employees that
they try to assist us rather than
obstruct our efforts?’ asked
Lawless.

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