28 — Sunday, October 26, 1997 — North Shore News

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Many moves later, shoe
business still in Lonsdale

By Deana Lancaster
News Reporter

deana@nsnews.com

HELEN Fung isn’t sure how old the
machinery is in her shoe repair shop.

Most of it appears to be from the earlier part of this
century — heavy, elaborate and ornare. Her sewing
machine is an old Singer. There are vises, clamps, and
a machine that butts, polishes and sands shoes.

Fung and her family have been in the shoe repair
business for 28 yea cy moved into the storefront
at 110 East 14th St. more than three years ago. That
was when she was forced out of her old location at
1434 Lonsdale for the redevelopment of the Scotia
Bank. But Modern Shoe Renew has settled back into
the area nicely. As well as the machinery, there are
stacks and shelves full of shoes, boots, sandals and slip-
pers; a rack of reading, glasses for sale because the
library is just across the street; and a shelf of knick-
knacks and ornaments covered by glass.

Fung likes the ncighborhood. Most of her cus-
tomers are regulars. “In North Vancouver, the people
are really nice. My customers help me. Before, I only
speak a little bit of English. They help me to learn.”

Other customers have shown her how to knit a
sweater, how to cook western food, and even how to
dance. That’s why, when she has to move again at the
end of November, she won’t be going far.

The businesses at the south-east corner of Lonsdale
are making way for a mixed-use commercial and resi-
dential development by Fairmont Pacific Properties.

ng’s biggest concern is moving all the heavy equip-

ent up the road to the new location at 17th and
Lonsdale. The effort required may not be worth it.
Bur with or without her ofd machines, Fung plans

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield
HELEN Fung of Modern Shee. Renew is getting ready to

fullest
move her 28-year-old business to 17th and Lonsdale.

Levels’ local hero

THE two men loading
a television and VCR
into a truck on Oct. 15
looked suspicious to a
man living nearby on
Avonlynn Drive near
Mountain Highway
and the Upper Levels.

The resident was getting
ready for work at 11 a.m
when he decided to check out

~ the pickup truck.

As the resident got close,
one of the men ran away. The
resident then noticed the
other man trying to start the
truck with a screw driver
jammed in the ignition,
according to the North
Vancouver RCMP.

The resident grabbed the

‘fixed address,

driver and called out for help
to neighbors. Police arrested
the would-be driver a short
Sime later.

The other suspect was not
caught. Police say property in
the truck was identified as
being taken from a burgled
home on the street. The
truck, police say, was reported
stolen from Vancouver.

Dennis Gladue, 21, of no
was subse-
quently charged with break
and enter, two counts of pos-
sessing stolen property and
theft ofa motor vehicle valued
at more than $5,000.

He is scheduled to appear
in North Vancouver provin-
cial court on Oct. 29 to fix a
date for trial.

— Anna Marie D’Angelo

to be in business for years to come.

THE following people
appeared in North
Vancouver court recent-
ly to face various

charges:

Before Judge Ellen
Burdett in North Vancouver
provincial court on Oct. 14:

Robert Allan Guerrero, 30,
of North Vancouver, was fined

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guilty to impaired driving, but
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stemmed from an April 4,
1996 incident. in West
Vancouver.

Before Judge Jerry
Paradis in North Vancouver
provincial court on Oct. 14:

Harald Kinloch, 37, of
North Vancouver, was fined
$3,000 after he pleaded guilty
to hailing to provide individual
income tax returns for 1992,

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Jeremy Jaksa, 22, of North
Vancouver, received 1z
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pleaded guilty to stealing
money from a man between
May 28 and June 24 in North
Vancouver District.

Jaksa was required to pay
$500 restitution.

Before Judge Doug Moss
in North Vancouver provin-
cial court on Oct. 6:

Frances Devandra Raj, 22.
of Port Alberni, was fined

$7,500 after he pleaded guilty
to possessing cocaine for traf-
ficking purposes on Oct. 22,
1996 in West Vancouver.

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Darab Behnam-Shabahany,
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received 12 months’ probation
after he was found guilty of
stealing merchandise belong-
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1996 in North Vancouver City,

Behnam-Shabahany — was
required to perform 20 hours
of community work service.

A Farsi interpreter was
required for court.

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