Weather: Mainly sunny Wednes- day. Thursday and Fri- day, mostly cloudy. Highs near 7°, INDEX Auto........... Business ........ Classified Ads . Doug Collins... Comics....... Editorial Page. Bob Hunter. Lifestyles. an Sports ...... TV Listings. ~ 46 What's Going On. . .43 3 - Wednesday. December 3, 1936 — North Shore News BOY SLAMS INTO MOVING CAR . Va COLLEEN TOROK says she had the scare of her life when a young skateboarder crashed into her car itt North Van- couver recently, The boy, she estimates at nine years of age, was not injured, but Torok says she wants other skatebourders to be aware of the danger of using city streets. *Skateboarders shouldn't be on the road. | could have taken a fife. [I'm not mad at the little fellow, but [1 want the fear of God put into these children so that they don’t put those skateboards on the road,”’ she says. Torok, 37, says she was on West Sth Street, crossing over to Ches- terfield Street last Wednesday at 9 a.m. when a skakeboarder slamm- ed into her car. : She says she accidently drove over the board, and it snapped in half. “Y didn’t hit the boy, but he stopped and screamed at me, ‘You By KIM PEMBERTON News Reporter owe me a skateboard.'" Torok, who reported the inci- dent to the police, city hall aud the boy’s school principal, says she thinks the city should build a skateboard park for children, “My five-year-old is dying to have one. But | would want hint to use it in a proper park facility,” she says. Mayor Jack Loucks says staff is looking into the possibility of the city building a skateboard park. But, he notes, council has already heard from young people who said they would refuse te use such parks. Another curb option to skateboards On city streets, says Loucks, is to toughen the existing bylaw regulating skateboards. ‘It's illegal for them (skateboarders) to be out now, buat we're looking at some ways of controlling it better, You can pass all sorts of rules and regulations, but unless you can enforce them they don’t make a fot of impres- sion on people.’ Loucks, who has received a number of complaints against skateboarders, says one of the most serious incidents occurred in October, when a 23-year-old North Vancouver man was hit by a skateboarder. The man was in hospital for 13 days, and underwent an operation to repair torn knee ligaments. He says council also received a petition in September, signed by 30 senior citizens, requesting council ban skateboards from sidewalks. CAPILANO COLLEGE REC CENTRE istrict clears way for gym NORTH VANCOUVER District Council cleared the way Monday for district staff to prepare a siting area bylaw for the new $3.8 million Capilano College gymnasium and rec- reation centre. The centre will be located just east of the existing field house ad- jacent to Parking Lot 1 at Capilano College and will include a gym large enough to accommo- ERITAGE Uill ONE OF North Van- couver’s heritage buildings will soon be up for sale. By STEPHEN BARRINGTON News Reporter Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce official Ken Fanning recently confirmed the bank- owned building at 92 Lonsdale Avenue is to be put on the mar- ket soon. Built in 1910, the building housed the Bank of Hamilton and in 1984 the city’s heritage committee identified the building as one of historical importance. “My understanding is that it has been identified as a heritage building but not designated as such,’® said Fanning, who is the bank's assistant general manager of administration for the British Columbia and Yukon region. At its Nov. 10 meeting, North Vancouver City Council said it wanted the building saved, but decided not to purchase and restore the building. Instead, council will consider relaxing some of its requirements as an incentive for the new owner to restore the building. “ty was recognized that it would be possible to relax certain of the planning said Ald. Dana requireinenis department,” Taylor. ‘You come in and restore it and we'll see what we (council) cando.”” In its 1984 report, the heritage committee identified over 50 buildings in the City of North Vancouver as being of historical importance. But so far, not one of the buildings has been official- ly designated as a heritage site. And Taylor is not happy with that. “If you don’t protect the buildings and designate them, there is no incentive (to preserve them),”’ he said. The Bank of Commerce ceased Operations at the Lonsdale Avenue location July 25 and moved to Lonsdale Quay. ‘The building really didn't suit our needs,’’ said Fanning. ‘‘We had an opportunity to move to a more suitable location.”’ Fanning could not name the building's selling price. ‘‘We are in the process of having it ap- praised to see how much it should be listed for,’’ he said. Asked if the bank will put any conditions on the heritage building’s sale, he replied: “From our point of view it is a market sale — it will be up to the purchasers to do whatever they want with it.’’ date 2,000 spectators; four racquet courts, and a lounge with kitchen facilities. Cap College director of planning Alan Smith also gave council an update on the status of funding for the proposed centre. ‘‘We have 66 per cent of the total funds in place,’’ said Smith. But he said the recent labor dispute derailed the scheduled Nov. 20 launch of the college’s public campaign for funds. The district has committed ee ae : NEWS photos Mike Wakefield NORTH VANCOUVER Mayor Jack Louchs...°¢HUs itegal for them (skateboarders) to be out now, but we're looking at some ways of controlling it better.’’ $400,000 towards the project and North Vancouver City has set aside $200,000. The District of West Vancouver has so far not reached a decision regarding funding for the facility. ‘‘I hope to meet with the West Vancouver commission this month and I hope for a decision on funding in January,” said Smith. ONE OF North Van- couver’s landmarks could be yours. The Canadian Imperial Bank of Com- merce plans to sel the heritage building, built in 1910, at 92 Lonsdale Avenue. The bank moved from the building in July to Lonsdale Quay. On the right are close-up photos of the building’s architec- ture.