\ ‘oo smtp agente Se pene yn Sree a serve - SNObRaneneseaaeseegaetensnssssedearene ii lie wio BIG money, big buildings, big parking and traffic headaches — that’s “big, box” cetail co many, However, megastores like the ones slated to move Into Park Royal also mean mote jobs, big bargairis and good selection. ‘The bowling lanes, driving range and movie theatres are being axed to accom modate Home Depot, Toys “R” Us and PETSMART stores, aq Move that has many West and North Vancouver residents inquiring up in arms, Much-needed leisure and recreation facilities will reporter be lost: the only public driving range, cinemas and bowling ** alley in West Vancouver and reasonably priced activities for young people. A petition is being circulated in an attempt to reverse the decision (call 925-9131 for details) but with Park Royal poised to make big money from the change, . the small-time theatre and driving range patron will likely come out a loser. NORTH SHORE DEMOGRAPHICS NO DONT “ Horseshoe Bay 32% Tom and Norah Davy pa D, West Vancouver Tom: No. It’s good, more places 50% 57.5% 46% | __ 62 62% 6 BY Yo . 2. Lower Lonsdale Central and Upper Lonsdale Lynn Valley __Blucridge/Licep Cave Sum 36.5% 36% " vou HAVE a QUESTION FOR THE INQUIRING REPORTER? E- mail your comments or "question i des to: to browse, That’s progress — you can’t stop progress. They'll (the new stores) serve their pur- " pose, and ifthey don’t there'll be changes made, inner. derailed by accident y Rober Galster. 7 North ‘Vancouver : a southbound Plymouth oNews Reporter _ robert@nsnews. corte, g FOR the second time in w less: ithan a month the “soft ‘sounds of clinking bound ‘dinner train were interrupted by the jarring screech of metal on metal. On Sunday the ‘Pacific “ Starlight Dinner Train struck Voyager as it attempted to cross the Bellevue and 130s .- rail crossing.” “It (the train) stopped and there were’ a whole lot of police cars and-the PA came |. wine glasses aboard a ob and said we hit a car,” RS.C. 1985, CHAPTER N-22_ G,D. (David) King, ‘PEng. :,,on the behalf of ihe city of North. : Vancouver hereby gives ‘notice that an application has been made to..the- Minister of Fisheries and Oceans under the Navigable Waters ‘Protection Act for approval of the plans and site of the work described herein, Under Section 9 of the ‘said Act, G.D. ; . (David) King, P.Eng. has deposited with the Minister of Fishcries - and Oceans, at Vancouver, BC, and in the office. of the District ~. Registrar. of the: Land Registry District of New Westminster!at. New: Westminster, of the Province of British Columbia under deposit: number BL257940 a description of the site and plans of the’ proposed” ‘Lower. Level Route’ Bridge: and Environmenta! Compensation at “Mosiquito Creek at the City of North Vancouver in front’ of lot numbers » A 1. LOT E, BLOCK 15 AND 16, PLAN 14387, DL 265 NWD \ 2. LOT 1'TO 9, BLOCK A, -DL.547 NWDi at the. City ‘of North “Vancouver of the Province of British Columbia. > written objections based on the effect of the work on marine ' navigation or the environment, should'be directed not later than “one month from the date of this notice to: Director General, Fisheries and Oceans, Canadian Coast Guard, Operational | Programs, Navigable Waters Protection Division,Suite 620-800 ‘Burrard Street; Vancouver, ‘BC, V6Z 258. ’ Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia, this first day of August, 1997 G.D. (Davia) King, P.Eng. recalled 0 one of the train’s ; pas: sengers. West Vancouver Police spokesman Sgt.. Steve Watt": said the 38-year-old driver of the vehicle was treated) for stock at the scene, but was otherwise uninjured. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $6,500. ‘Phyllis Ronimois West Vancouver Oh yesi 1 don’t want to see them demolished at all — leave it alone. Pm not for them at.all, I.don’t think we need another pet store . or tey store. or whatever, * 1 BC Rail delay resulted from” the mishap... | On July'13, a 20- -year- -old West Vancouver resident was ° also struck by the train as she attempted to cross the tracks” in her Suzuki Sidekick,- ‘The driver was tininjured in the, accident.’ Damage to the ‘vehicle? is estimated m, $1,000... spokesperson - Colleen Brow said a half-hour - Gillian McKenzie West Vancouver . Yes I will. T enjoy going to the bowling, the movie theatre’s cheap and ‘it’s close, It is sometimes hice to have the big ‘depart ment stores but 1d prefer ..