72 - Friday, November 8, 1985 ~ North Shore News

Over the past year, merchants in
Horseshoe Bay, Dundarave, Ambleside
_ and Park Royal have lost out by not being
_ permitted to open on Sundays. These
important members of our community
need your help.

- West Vancouver merchants will have lost
approximately $25 million in retail sales
due to Sunday store closures in 1985. That
figure becomes even more important

~ when you consider it as a loss felt by the
entire community.

Today, West Vancouver is the only
municipality in Greater Vancouver where
residents are not permitted to shop on
Sundays. Before you vote on November 16,
please make sure you know the facts:

FACT: Potential tax assessment dollars
will be lost, due to a decline in the property

x

values of retai!-commercial land if retailers
are not allowed to open on Sundays.
This could result in homeowners being
responsible for an increasingly greater
portion of the municipal budget.

FACT: Without Sunday Shopping,

‘Millions of dollars in retail wages will be

lost each year.
FACT: There will be a great loss of |
potential employment opportunities,

_ especially for young people.

FACT: Your “Yes” vote will allow retailers
the option of participating in a shopping
day that’s become increasingly popular in
other communities. | |

FACT: Many West Vancouver residents
are already shopping on Sundays

with the benefits being realized in other

communities.
Your vote can make the difference.

Vote “Yes” on Sunday Shopping.

The West Vancouver Chamber of Cominerce Sunday Shopping Committee
supported by Merchants in Horseshoe Bay, Dundarave, Ambleside and Park Royal.
For information, phone 926-6614.