12- Sunday, August 14, 1988 — West Vancouver Villager

HOE -DOWN

BUNDARAVE

' Historic shops addi

icharm to the area

From page 11
Dundarave linked with . the
ocean, and now it's really hap-
pening,” said Precious, who
owns Capers together with his
wife Teresa, Fred and Linda
Link and Ellen Diva-Mosher.

new “antique” lantems
in Dundarave carry right on
down 24th Street to the water-
front, where the municipality is
building a fountain and plann-
ing other improvements.

“Dundarave revitalization has
tied in nicely with work at
Dundarave Park and the future

all ” said Ald.
Mark Sager, who
of West Vancouver District's
most avid supporters of the
revitalization project.

Stongs grocery store, which
spearheaded improvements to

parking situation in Dun-
darave, is carrying th the
revitalization spirit
octagonal clock tower. is oan
ned for the corner of their
building, highlighting the
_ beautification they are planning
for their entire facade.

“We'll be going to the public
for ideas on what to put, in the
interior of the tower,” said

- Stongs. Manager Eammon

O'Connor, who mentioned that
2 delicatessen might be one

ora Parks at the Thread
Bear is looking at an improved
floor plan for her needle arts
shop, which supplies materials
and instruction to local smock-
ing, quilting and embroidery
enthusiasts.

Elly Young, who recently
took over from her retiring
pharmacist dad at Phar-
masave, will be putting in a
new com vtec check-out
system, while Carol Blayborne
at Standard Fare has switched
her retail emphasis from kitch-
enware to pottery, jewelry and
weaving. .Blayborne has been
working to attract new and in-
teresting retailers to the area.

Other merchants are work-
ing to improve the appearance
of the back of their shops to
complement the beautified
laneways. Hank Van Winkle at
the Dundarave Bakery is cer-
tain that the new lighting in the
back will improve security for
the various retailers.

The three connectors be-
tween Marine Drive and the
lanes have been there a long
_ time, but are now being used

thanks to greater visual em-
phasis and signage directing
drivers to parking in the rear.
dan Nelson. at Jim's West
Vancouver Hardware has
noticed more customers pass-
ing through from the back of
the store, and often stopping to
shop belore leaving. '
Truly a highlight of the area
is the Sager’ building, g former

known a: ger’s Shop
from 1956; 85. Built in P1913, it
has seen service as a school,
the Conservative Hall and the
Dundarave Hall, before the
Sager family tumed it into a
furniture and antique shop.

Newly redecorated, this
heritage building now houses a
number of retail stores, such as
Miracles, where you can have
your tea leaves or tarot cards
read or browse among the
paintings, books and jewelry.

iracles shares space with a
new addition to Dundarave —
Harmony’s collection of silk
clothing.

Another old-timer in the
Dundarave area is Peppi’s Res-
taurant, built in 1912. Ori inal-
ly known as the Clachan Hotel,
it was run by two sisters and
later becarne a dance hall.

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