SKATEBOARD LEGISLATION City to ban boards on Lower Lons AN ACROSS the board ban prohibiting skateboards on all North Vancouver City sidewalks was rejected Monday as the mayor and aldermen opted instead for a selective ban in some areas of the municipality. Following a lengthy meeting, the city’s policy committee decided to have staff bring forward bylaw changes to ban skateboards on Lonsdale sidewalks between 25th Street and the waterfront. Other as yet undetermined Streets will also be included in the changes. Clara Thagard, representing the 40-member seniors group from the North Vancouver Recreation Cen- tre, told the committee that skateboards on city sidewalks were a danger to the users ‘‘and a menace to others as well.’’ Quoting at length from newspa- per clippings, Thagard cited humerous run-ins between pedes- trians and skateboarders, including the recent incident where a Skateboarder bowled over a mother and her young child. s Up to ZN BARRINGTON News Reporter She noted that some people have labelled skateboarding a sport, akin to football, soccer or baseball. “If we leave our side- walks open to skateboards are not we to open our sidewalks to the other sports,’’ Thagard reasoned. ‘‘What protects the pedestrians is only the act of council to pass an enforceable bylaw,’ ’she said to ap- plause from the mostly elderly gallery. Louise Day, who described herself as ‘‘pro-skateboard’’, told the committee that the city needed to get the skateboarders off the streets by providing better facili- ties. ‘‘They (skateboards) will not go away like the yo-yo,” she said. jaie Day said that accidents happen- ed when pedestrians tried to Jeap out of the way of approaching skateboarders. If pedestrians stood sull, she said, the boatder could ‘‘whirl around them and go by. “It's when you move is the pro- blem.” Day said that a new skateboard bowl might cost about $80,000 but would quickly pay for itself. “tt would pay for itself in less tickets for the kids, less complain. s from little old ladies and less acc.- deats,’’ she said. ‘‘We need bowls today because of our kids."" But skateboarder Graham Thompkins said that he had never ridden in a skateboard bowl, preferring instead to ride on the sidewalk or the road. “I"ve seen people ride in the bowls and fall and break an arm or a rib,” he said. ‘‘That's why I ride on the street — it’s safer.” Thompkins predicted that any See Ald. Page 17 50% OFF selected 1985-86 models of Rossignol, Lange, K2 and Authier skis and Lange, Nordica and Munari ski boots. 50% off selected ski poles, goggles and hats. a SKIS 1987 models Rossignol 3GK 4SK 'SKi BOOTS Salomon SX91E Salomon SX81 Salomon $X91 Salomon $X71 Salomon SX61 Reg. SALE $440 $299 SALE $275 215 250 170 165 R $400 320 360 270 250 Marker MRR Marker MR Marker M46 Marker M46R Up to Reg SALE $225 $112.50 225 112.50 475 87.50 195 97.50 Head Radial Carbon Head Radial Graphite Head Racing Salomon Sx51 Salomon Junior Equipe Dachstein V4 Foam Dachstein V3 Foam Dachstein V2 Foam Dachstein V1 Foam Dachstein Pro Junior Reg $315 $380 380 Reg 200 $200 450 400 375 350 175 Tyrolia 390D Tyrolia 290 Tyrolia 160 Tyrolia 490RD Tyrolia 490D Tyrolia 480 FREE GORE-TEX GLOVES! Gne pair of ladies or men’s Paris Gore-tex gloves free with purchase of any 1986-87 ski jacket or suit. EO@% OFF ladies and men's jackets, Robert Christie turtlenecks,.assorted gloves and mitts. Up to 50% off children’s Tyrol, Skyr, Fera, Skiss and Gemini ski jackets. » Whistler Meouniain ’ Books of 10 day-tickets for adults or children at special discount rate. Come on up for the Peak Experience! 15 - Wednesday, September 17, 1986 - North Shore News as SPONSOR Jou STORES ARE OPEN SURDAY 5 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU DUNBAR & 30th « EDGEMONT VILLAGE # RUPERT ST. AT 22nde DUNDARAVE DOLLAR SHOPPING CENTRE, DEEP COVE