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Bustling

BY: THE end: of the
estate boom in North Vancouver,
housing and businesses were quick-

dy ° ‘popping - up along Lonsdale

Avenue. ©

What began as'-a treacherous .

winding mud road up ‘Eighth
Avenue atthe turn of the. century
has been transformed into a highly
‘developed commercial and residen-
tial community,’ with highrises and
a.string of shops lining now one of
North Vancouver's busiest streets.
One. of. the area's main. attrac-

tions, the bustling Lonsdale Quay .
at the foot’ of Lonsdale, boasts a.

selection of varied d shops. and res-
taurants.: ~
Here |: too, ¢ was once a ferry

' wharf. with’ only a few scattered
Quay .

buildings. The. Lonsdale
‘development now covers about -25
acres around the North Vancouver
“SeaBus terminal.

After five years of construction,
.the “Quay now contains over

600,000 square fect of office space, *

200. residential units, commercial

- retail and ‘restaurants, a .public.,
and a~70,000--
-Square- -foot Marine “Training In-
~'stitute, * .
“The” famous - Lonsdale market:
has just celebrated its second an-

*market- and: hotel,

niversary, and the, merchants have
much to boast about.

_y Over four; million people ‘visited
‘the market last year alone. Visitors:
over the’,
"Lower Mainland: to sample the

come, from from. all

market ‘goods -—' the ;freshest. of
produce and flowers and, the finest

: ‘pastries.

. .The building itself, ‘made - of
«| glass and ‘steel, is what makes the

* market such ‘a success, noted. mar- ‘

ket manager Colleen Welsh. °
‘SThe “unusual location (on ‘the

water), , ‘with its view of the city and |
the. waterfront, makes the’ market :

. On'the second floor is a ‘host of’
Clothing and gift shops; and on the .
’ third floor is\the Lonsdale Quay -

Hotel, offering a bird’s eye view of

“the market and-a’ spectacular view, :

assortment of Unique shops are On-

ly some of the’ things’ tobe seen.

retail leas opening this
summer at 14th Street, right by the

spot for tired shoppers. or business
people to relax and: eal lunch. on ae.

bright summer ‘ “tay.

businesses,

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dependently run: or’
North Shore families. .

Be tion, said: “Being owner Sperated |
they’re interested in.

developing . good s relations“ with .
their customers = you Bel: more
caring.’ ‘

- Although’ parking may some: .

: times’ be a problem ‘on -this- busy".

street, - merchants. urge

not tobe discouraged ’ 5 ‘there’ is ,
nearby, time-restricted © “parking on
side streets. .

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