a ‘Se ct , horesbi % the cumsser plans of Shirley. {sf and becom? an accountant. 2 A sper Aa ag alot of t aed the beach are, Public registers gambling rbtise THE FEW pcople, who spoke at 2 public hearing on a new gambling bylaw sent a strong ‘message. to. North Vancouver / District Council that they , dre opposed to any expansion of.:gambling in the municipality. |; By EVELYN 2ACOR. ting Writer : ; Te Drummond, of 4240 Pinewood Cres., “urged the district to follow the city’s example and ban all bingo. and casinos operated by professional. casino manage- ment companies." - i He said that: most . gamblers come from. low-income : families. and can least’ afford. the risks in- volved in gaming. 2 Council originally voted to con- “sider the gambling bylaw, which would permit ‘bingo .and casino ‘halis to operate as accessory uses in specific commercial ‘and ‘public - areas in the. municipality. . But jafter ‘many letters from church groups and residents op- posed to ‘the bylaw, council. in- dicated it may reverse its decision and defeat the: bylaw at its next council meeting. A letter from the United Church... - of Canada. warns ‘the enticenient of gambling can, becoime an obses- sion, and: that hhecessities such as food’ are often sacrificied to keep _ up the obsession. ‘Gambling is one of the most regressive forms of modern taxa. . tion; it lays the burden on: those . (the poor) least able to bear it." But a. letter from the Coalition of Social and Community, Service for Gaming Reform called for a moratorium on-~ further changes - ' Ardagh Personal Injury , Hunter within the gaming industry so that’ a long-term plan may, be,