a te BS GEORGE Semora opened Amadeus Family Hair Salon 11 years ago after six years in the Alberta oilfields. ae ENICE Bread Store employee Craig Baber looks forward to a career in policing ‘is. more than happy to work at the North Vancouver store until then. CHERYL Lundrigan opened North Vancouver's The Art of Grooming after moving trom Newfoundland. PANAGOPOULOS Pizza's Tom Lorrie has been mak- ing pizzas for the outiet for three years. Venice Bread Store — COMMERCIAL Avenues is a weekly feature of the North Shore News business section. While it is by no means - comprebensive guide to any of the areas it focuses on, it seeks to capture a snapshot of the day-to-day life of businesses selected at random that call the street home. If you have a business that is part of a unique or oth- erwise worthwhile block, ar know of any, share it with us. Write to Commercial Avenues c/o Robert Galster at the North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, V7M 2H4 or e-mail: robert@nsnews.com Robert Galster News Reporter robert@nsnews.com MAPLEWOOD and Doliarton Plazas occupy two adjacent properties that are home to a variety of businesses ser- vicing the resi- | dents of North Vancouver’s Blueridge neighborhood. The Venice Bread Store is an attempt to fill the void Venice Bakery created when it closed its doors on its long- time North Vancouver bakery earlier this year. And three-vear employee Craig Baber is happy to be part of it. The 21-year-old Argyle graduate is currently taking classes at Capilano College with an eye to a career in law enforcement. NEWS photos Terry Peters “It pays well and it’s basical- ly the best job I ever had at this stage in my life,” said Baber. “It's a good situation because it’s a good product and 1 enjoy talking to the people that come here.” Those le skills are like- ly to come in handy if he sticks with his plan of attending SFU's school of criminology and becoming a homi- _ ide detective. . “It (police work) : just seems like something I could get into, something I'd be good at,” said Baber. Shearing shots Amadeus Family Hair Salon epened its doors 11 years ago to a neighborhood that. was predominantly industrial. That, however, was changing — slowly. “I was thinking it was a ood thing to do in this area Because there weren’t any around,” said owner and founder George Semora. re your new nei \ Inmaducing your new Canada Trust reigns fran efit rah: - YeQing Wang, Alyson Morgan, Mary Marchant (Branch Manager), Tracey Grant, and Dustin Ross. On behalf cf the entire staff at your new Park and Tilford Canada Trust branch, we'd like to invite you to come in and participate in the fun of our Grand Opening celebrations! Our new branch is conveniently located at: 1020-333 Brooksbank Ave. 981-2375 We would like you to experience our innovative approach to service first hand! With in-depth knowledge and expertise, our advisers can provide a full range of financial options to help you reach your personal goals. You'll also “This area was growing and I thoughe what the heck.” . Semora had been working in the Albertan oilfields. ; “It was a redneck, rough- neck job and I didn’r like that,” he said. . Of course, it was a job and i certainly was becter than noth- ing. Semora arrived in Canada - from his native Czechoslovakia in 1980 and was happy to just. be making his way in Canada," “I never liked communist . socialist left-wing governmen which destroys. your life,” summed up Semora. ; A dog’s life Working in a pet salon .in Newfoundland was not some: thing Cheryl Lundrigan ..was going to stick with. : As a result, she packed up and headed west where she’ - opened her own pet grooming: salon. . ; “I just felt it was time for me to do something on my:.: own and I love dogs and work- ing with animals,” said “T love it. It’s great, it’s the best job in the world.” : Her love for animals quali fics her for the position, but it’s her compassion that makes her: good at what she does. : To ease the trauma. sot animals go through when they See more page 20. appreciate Canada Trust for our convenience. We're open Monday to Friday 8 to 8 and Saturday from 9 to 3. And for ‘round-the-clock access, you have your choice of automated banking - machines, EasyLine™ telephone banking or EasyWeb™ Intemet banking services. If you're interested in transferring to Canada Trust, we make that easy too. We'll look after all the details right from the start. Call or visit us today. We're Canada Trust, and we're your new neighbours. “Trademarks of Canada Trustco Mortgage Company Grand Opening August 31, 1998 &