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13 ~ Sunday, May 15, 1988 ~ North Shore News

Les Bewley

NVD may ban bingo, casino halls

BINGO AND Casino halls could
be prohibited in the District of
‘North Vanccuver after. council in-
dicated a change of heart on a new
gambling bylaw Monday.

Council had originally voted to .
which .

consider the new bylaw,
would allow binge and casino halls

to operate as accessory uses in.

specific commercial zones in the
district, but

: the majority . of -
members iow say they oppose any

bylaw which would allow the ex-
pansion of gambling 5 in commercial
zones.

- Ald. Bill Rodgers, who original-
ly supported the bylaw, said he
changed his mind after hearing
much opposition on the proposed
bylaw from churches and from

- district residents.

Said Ald Ernie Crist: ‘tA lot of
people in the community think this
(gambling) will ‘become a terrible
thing, so I withdraw my support

(of the bylaw ).°° :
A: final decision on the bylaw
will not be made until the matter
goes before a public hearing on
May 16.
The City of North Vancouver

voted in April to prohibit all bingo -

and casino events operated by. pro-
fessional casino management
companies, but allowed bingo in
non-profit societies to continue.
Ald. Joan Gadsby said she

hopes that district council will

follow the city’s example.

The gambling bylaw was ‘in-
troduced because the district's ex-
isting bylaw docs not specificaily
prohibit bingo or casino halls as
accessory uses.

It would ensure that gambling
halls are not operated as full-time
principle uses in permanent halls,
and prevent the construction of

“new buildings or the conversion of

existing buildings for such opera-
tions.

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