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Catherine Barr
Contributing Wrivr
BLENDL’S Bistro and
Bakery has stirred up a
lot of controversy in
West Vancouver over its
recent liquor licence
application.

The 40-seat, indoor/out-
door eatery, which is located at
5775 Marine Dr., across the
street. from = Thunderbird
Marina, was opened in March
by Bors and Monica Danon-
Schaffer.

“Since we've opened, cus-
tomers have been asking for
wine or beer,” said Monica
Danon-Schaffer.

Last week Bilend!’s owners
appeared before West
Vancouver council secking sup-
port for their cause.

The partners claimed that a
majority of West Vancouver
residents approve of their
restaurant liquor licence appti-
cation and that the business
needs the licence to survive.

“We pushed (the licence)
because we are just realizing
that we are not getting the cus-
tomers we could,” said Boris
Danon-Schaffer. “We won’t
bresk even just selling baked
goods,”
But several issues, including
the province’s new liquor
licensing laws, -threaten to
undermine the group's initia-

ec.
Even the location itself has
proved controversial as land
owner Stephen Hynes Jr. again
clashed with council over the
site’s intended use.
Approximately three years
ago Hynes and his land were
the topic of a public hearing.
According to Coun. Ron
Wood, neighbouring residents
‘were against a restaurant bein
built in the location. Instea

Att:

BLENDL’S Monica (front) and Patricia Ganon-
Schaffer are seeking to add a liquor licence to the
West Vancouver bakery/bistro.

the council of the day approved
a bakery or coffee shop which,
in turn, made area residents
happy. Wood said that a liquor
licence was not part of the deal.

But Hynes himself has a dif-
ferent recollection of the
events. He said that the former
gas station site was rezoned for
a bakery/cafe and that there
was no stipulation against a
liquor licence.

Calling the liquor licence
application “presumptuous,”
Wood questioned the motives
of the applicant and land owner

Hynes.

“There was certainly no
mention of a liquor licence
(back then),” said Wood. “I
find your comments tonight
offensive and selective.”

Hynes, who has announced
his intentions to run for coun-
cil, was quick to point out the
possible benefits of having a
viable business in the area.

“Its customers are the local
community,” he said. “The
opponents of the liquor licence
are generally opponents of any-
thing on the site.” _

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The liquor ficence applica-
tion drew mixed reactions from
area residents.

“This is one of these smail
places for people to meet.” said
neighbour Gaclan Singer. “It’s
created the unexpected.”

Singer, who docs nor drink
alcohol, wanted the
bistro/bakery to get its icence
and continue to operate as “an
unofficial community centre.”

Bur said Alan Hyde, “My
fear is that it could become a de
facto neighbourhood pub with
all the associated problems.”

Hyde asked council to
refuse the licence and restore
peace and quiet to the neigh-
bourhood.

But council members said
they had no intention of sup-
porting the liquor licence or
any other liquor licence, until
they hear the details of the
province’s latest revamped
liquor jaws.

The province is currently
considering, streamlining the
liquor application process and
reducing the number of licens-
ing categories to two. Licensed
restaurants could then legally
serve alcohol without food.

But said Monica Danon-
Schaffer: “We have no inten-
tion of becoming a pub. It’s
Not a teenage destination spot
for rowdiness.”

She said that West
Vancouver’s Savoury Island Pic
Company and O-tooz Energie
Bar have liquor ficences and
both appear to be problem-

e,

Danon-Schafter has gath-
ered over 300 signatures in
support of her liquor licence
application.

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