10 - ‘Wednesday, July 26, 1989 —

inquiring
reporter
Elizabeth Collings

- North Shore News

MEGA-STORES are a growing trend on the Lower
Mainland. They’re popping up everywhere — Save-On
Foods, Real Conadian Superstores and ‘‘super malls’’

such as North Vancouver City’s Park and Tilford Centre,
where you can shop, eat and take in a movie all in one
trip. Meanwhile smailer stores seem to be enjoying a

Do yeu like mega-stores or small stores?

comeback. With the revitalization of areas such as Dun-
darave, Ambleside and Edgemont Village some con-
sumers are opting for specialty stores and the village at-
mosphere over the monster stores. Inquiring Reporter
asks which people prefer to shop in — mega-stores or
smailer stores — and why.

Helen Rees

North Vancouver

I prefer the mega-stores.
They have everything you

. could possibly like and

more,

Bill Corden

North Vancouver

The superstores provide
everything you want.
Small stores provide more
personal service. The
huge stores overwhelm
me, and I’m not easily
overwhelmed.

Neil Holm

West Vancouver

I would prefer the smaller
stores because you get
more specialized items
and better personalized
service. You’re getting
more quality products.

Mery Armstrong

North Vancouver

It depends on what I’m
buying. If I’m doing a
huge grocery shop I go to
a larger shopping store.
But I prefer smaller stores
because it’s less hassle.

Vic Morgan

West Vancouver

I prefer the smaller places
where you get more per-
sonal attention and you
get to know the mer-
chants. It’s the personal
touch that I think impor-

A Day IN Court

SUMMER CLEARANCE

THE FOLLOWING people ap-
peared in North and West Van-
couver provincial courts recently to
face various charges !aid against
them. :

Before Judge J.B. Paradis in
North Vancouver provincial court
on July 21:

Gregory Frank Sinka was fined

$400 after the 19-year-old Van-
couver man was found guilty of
drivirg while he was prohibited
from doing so in connection with
an April 23 incident ‘on Mount
Seymour Parkway.
Before Judge R.D. Grandison in
North Varcouver provincial court
on July 20:

Mitchell Stanley Baker was fined

$150 after the 20-year-old North .

Vancouver man pleaded guilty to
driving without consideration for
others in connection with a May 21
incident on East Keith Road in
‘North Vancouver.

Patrick Kevin ‘Power was “fined
$50 and placed on probation for
one year after the 34-year-old
North Vancouver man was found
guilty of assaulting a female in
connection with a May 29 incident.
Before Judge J.B. Paradis in
North Vancouver provincial court
on July 13:

Janine Lee Towriss was fined
$80 after the. 24-year-old White
Rock woman pleaded guilty to
failing to appear for a scheduled
‘court date.

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