| NEWSPAPER SINCE 1969 August 13, 1986 News 985-2131 Classified 986-6222 Distribution 986-1337 36 pages 25¢ roan ey NR ee Reh ISS aE Ny St Sicet YOUR COMMUNITY HAP WEST VANCOUVER Berry saa eit ie Stat iets BRS. Vucicis o fo a ‘s 25 Financially strapped NSWC wants ‘young’ cash NEWS photo Stuart Davis TWO UNIDENTIFIED mea altempt to talk this would-be jumper down from atop a building in the 100 block East 13th Monday afternoon. The area was cordoned off and police officers refused to let anyone leave the building. Police said the man, who later abandoned his jump attempt, also threatened to jump from Lions Gate Hospita! Sunday night. Garden Ave. gets PAGE 25 Fa eta pats res silat ob /ytes Nowa AS rhe FACING financiat collapse, the North Shore Winter Club is launching a drive to attract members 35 years and younger. The 28-year-old, private recre- ational facility is facing a $3 mil- lion debt. In an effort to zeduce that debi the club’s membership voted last duly to consider selling the facility and leasing it back. But general manager Bernie Asbell said a sale could be avoided if the club succeeds in attracting younger members within the next eight months. Asbell said the club now recognizes its financial difficulties were caused by losing the ‘‘second generation" of its membership. “One of the best ways for this organization penetrate the under 35 market,”’ Asbell said. “At one time this club was a real young family oriented club,’’ he said. “But we have very few merabers now under the age of 35. Of the 700 full memberships I think only seven or eight are held by people under 35.” Asbell said the club’s mortgage is held by the North Shore Credit Union, which has not yet given the club’s board members confirma- tion that they will wait while the club tries to attract new members. NEED TIME ‘We need some time. That’s why the credit union is of vita! importance. They’ve said they see no alternative for this organization than to remain a recreational facil- ity. We take that to mean we're here and they're supportive of us." At a general meeting Monday, Asbell said the board voted to sell membership dues on a_ sliding scale. He said those under 35 years would be offered a better member- ship rate. For instance a monthly member- ship for single adults between the ages of 20 and 29 would be $40, compared to a single age 35 or over who would pay $61.50. A regular family membership costs $101 monthly, but a new rate of $55 would be applied to Camilies where the parents are under 29, He said if the club succeeds in its goal of attracting one per cent of North Vancouver District's under 35 population the club will have 200 additional members. “That would mean we've solved to make it is to- By KIM PEMBERTON News Reporter some of our economic problems,’’ he said. Asbell said he doesn’t believe the new fee scale will alienate the club’s older members. “Our existing members are very important and we don’t want to lose them. The majority of people we've spoken to believe short-term pain means long-term gain,’’ he said. NORTH SHORE Winter Ctub general manages Bernie Asbell...members under the age of 35 would be offered a better rate. Asbell said the club hopes to receive confirmation from the credit union's board in mid- September. He said talks are still continuing with the credit union, which is one possible buyer for the club. But talks with North Vancouver District Council, who expressed an interest in buying the facility recently, broke off, said Asbell. Hic said the talks ended because the district didn't want to lease all of the facilities back to the ciub’s membership. Besides the credit union, Asbell said the club is continuing its negotiations to sell the club with outside parties, who he couldn't name. Auracting new members to a fi- nancially troubled club has meant some concern to the club, said Asbell. But he's hoping people will still be interested in visiting the club and seeing what it has to of- fer.