‘LOWER LONSI LONSDALE Where the meets present — “LOWER LON SDALE conveys I a sense of. the past. with’ a vibrant footing in the present. "By Andrew McCredie News Reporter iy - The present features Lonsdale’ Quay, a. modern: market-place’ and ' hotel favored by locals and tourists like. The past is made up of the - waterfront industries, including ship © toy soldiers and other knick-knacks ‘from the past. building ‘and an active port...” Today, both past and present co- exist and . contribute. to making’ Lower Lonsdale one of the North’ Shore’s ‘must see” neighborhoods. . Lonsdale Quay ‘also houses the “SeaBus terminal, where,.. since. its inception in.i977, daily commuters ~ take;-the ‘passage ‘across Burrard Inlet to downtown, © 200." In’ addition, the area houses ‘gale leries, antique , stores ‘and specialty * shops catering to nearly every need for locals and tourists alike. Perhaps the ‘most interesting - Marriage of the past and present lics °. in Pier 96. Built in the 1920s it was origi- nally a shipyard. Today. it hosts a weekend flea .market,-an - historic -ship- building display and _ restau- “rant. : Local character, ‘ahd part- -tinie : politician, Richard “The Troll” Schaller sells his wares at Pier 96, including vintage pins’ and buttons, * The Troll, as he is ‘known to most ° locals, believes:that the area is on _ the verge of something big, though: he also says that if developers con-- *« tinue to get their way in the area, the. tight-knit community feeling. could © ~ be lost. The.” residents . of Lower Lonsdale, like the tourists that flock there, are attracted by | the mix « of old and new. ‘Free een to buy’ or, ‘sell dionerware 780-8011 ® 1-800- 663- -6004 “ofa Neighborhood. Public House on the site. Name: Richard “the Troll” Schaller Age: Timeless (though some would say “caught in ‘the '60s.") é aim to fame: Local Lower Lonsdale character and former Rhino Pariy candidate. ve 4° of the Lynn Valley Centre oorkinee lot, at 1199 Lynn Valley Read, You are invited to join PAN PACIF IC VENTURES LT ‘to discuss the project. , - DATE: TIME: LOCATION ‘QF MEETING: “Lynn Valley Centre ; Parking Lot we July 25, “1995 7:00 pm ; ‘Kiwanis Lynn Manor Auditorium, Be 2555 Whiteley Court, : ; : : North Vancouver, B. Cc. - Formal presentation to begin at 7:30 pm. “The application involves the rezoning | of 3000