Al0-Wednesday, January 30, 1980 - North Shore News inquiring reporter ae by Ellsworth Dickson - Beer and wine have been sold in grocery stores across the line in Washington for years; same with Quebec. Why can’t B.C. enjoy the same privilege? This issue the Inquiring Reporter asks: ‘Should grocery stores sell beer and wine?’ _I think they should. It would be very con- “G. Meester DENUDED BUILDING LOTS, robbed of alder and West Van Council to put up “No cutting” notices. (Elsworth Dickson photo) t even evergreens by firewood hunters, have prompted —— | BUILDING LOTS ‘ DECIMATED * FOR FIREWOOD | Some building lots on a new _West Vancouver subdivision have been “pretty well decimated” of trees by people who have cut them down for firewood, ‘No cutting’ notices have since been posted at the 40 acre Westhill Developments subdivision near the 2Ist. Street turnoff at Upper Levels Highway and are down anyway, for the sake of their view. And whereas Collier comments that West Van sometimes encourages tree clearcutting of certain areas. Collier comments on the cutting of such trees: “In the long run we aren't opposed to it but we want to make sure there’s proper control Sod NOW IN CANADA... CARPETS DYED tn your hom G= 8 ome 4 tk CLEANED & DYED IN ONE PROCESS ie ONE DAY (IN HOME) SERVICE + BACKED BY 10 YRS.’ EXPERIENCE tk DRY FOAM CLEANING te SAVE 60%-90% ¥& FREE ESTIMATES NO OBLIGATION venient. according to West Van trimming for residents’ Director of Development views, in this case the COLOR-LOC CARPET Bob Collier. “trimming” amounts to & DYEING LTD. (Carpet Dye Specialist) SERVING ENTIRE VANCOUVER AREA on it.” Mon.-Sat.10a.m.-9p.m. (Sunday 2-5 p.m.) being enforced by police who are making regular checks on the area. ‘North Vancouver I think it would be a good idea. If people want beer or wine on Sunday, they have to go ail the way down to Washington. Collier thinks the firewood gatherers may even have been unaware that they were on private property and that clearcutting has been outlawed in West Vancouver for reasons of landscaping and drainage problems. The owners of the development were unaware of the cutting until the past week, but which time the situation had got out of hand. Colher comments: “I think ; we've got it in time that the development will not be perfectly bald, although in one or two places the lot has been pretty well decimated.” Most of the trees were third and fourth generation alder which Collier thinks future residents of the development would eventually have wanted cut Charles Leltrants A North Vancouver yh i It's a great idea. 1 | believe Canadian liquor claws are out-dated and puritanical. It would be convenient. Brian Smith Your under-insulated attic is robbing you of your heating dollars. North Vancouver It’s making your home a less comfortable place to live in, and it’s wasting our limited heating fuels. A properly insulated attic has eight inches of FIBERGLASS insulation. The HOUSE WARMERS will insulate your home to save you money, save you fuel, keep you warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer, and increase the resale value of your house. If your home was built before December, 1960, are eligible for the $500.00 Federal Government C.H.LP. G . We will show you exactly how much your attic insulation will cost, and how much you will be refunded by the Government. -, No, I don't think this # idea should be promoted. ei .think some people Swould abuse it and it “might lead to more drinking and driving. | “wouldn't object to a few ‘Aaverns being open on “Sunday, though. Attention North Shore Residents: The Optical Dept. of London Drugs is now located. Anside London Orugs at 2032 Lonsdale. |, Every day you delay is costing you money. Call us NOW for a no obligation estimate. Phones answered 8 am - 11 pm. FOR HEAT CONSERVATION AND HOME COMFORT CALL 986-3102 we're the experts... | auaiuauaaam -we alsoinstall insulating windows: | Aaneliese Behrens (We re eager North Vancouver to serve you!) I'm from Germany and we have been sclling winc and beer tin grocery stores for years with no problems li would be very convenient “THE OPTICAL DEPT. OF LONDON DRUGS is}