Al2 - Friday, July 13, 1984 - North Shore News ROSS-FIRE opposing views on the issues of the day By JOANNE MacDONALD THE ISSUE of the sale of beer and wine in grocery stores has again made headlines. Peter Kam, the owner of the P and E Market on Lonsdale, says he feels the proposed law could cause trouble. North Vancouver Distnct Ald. Jim Ball says as long as minors § are restncted from purchasing beer and wine, there is no reason why the alcoholic beverages should not be made more accessible. ‘““There’s two ways of looking at this new law. It would be an advantage to my business, but personal- ly, | think I would be against it. Obviously = it could lead to abuse, with some stores selling to minors. And, although | personally wouldn’t do it, this might happen more often and easier at corner stores than at the regular hquor stores. *‘As far as the business is “‘Kids will get alcohol if they want it.’’ ““If I had a vote on the subject, 1 think I'd vote in favor of allowing the sale of beer and wine in super- markets and convenience stores. “‘Pve travelled through the western United States, and it’s avatlable in Washington, Oregon and Califorma. It’s the Cana- dians who enjoy having a beer or a glass of wine. ‘“*I’m also in favor of free enterpnse and | can Watch laundry APARTMEN T DWELLERS are being warned to keep an eye on their laundry after a North Vancouver resident lost $450 worth of clothing early this week. The clothing, belonging to a resident of a Lower Lonsdale area apartment, was stolen from the dryer in the unattended taundry room of the apartment building. A string of such thefts also. occured earlier this year, leading to the warning from police. 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And it could more convenient to. get ing beer and wine. eventually lead to beer and wine at stores. ‘*} agree fully that if beer undesireables hanging **L€ the new law came in, and wine is made available around your stores. I don’t think | would carry in corner convenience ‘‘Beer is a Canadian way the liquor in the initial few stores that it could lead to of life, it really is. A few weeks, because | would more alcoholic abuse. years ago, the Socreds want to see the public’s Right now, it’s just too talked about bringing in a é& ae reaction first. But | would easy to get liquor. probably feel pressure ‘*I also believe that in from my competitors and the long run, vandalism law allowing beer and wine in grocery stores but then they rejected it.’’ PETER KAM ... wait and see see no reason why the gov- ernment should refuse to let_ go of their monopoly on alcoholic beverages. People are going to get it, so why ference where it’s sold? not make it more accessi- **Kids will get alcohol if ble? they want it — but 1 can’t ““As far as saying that recall hearing about a simi- stores and beer parlors are supposed to do that now, and as long as that rule is enforced, what's the dif- this nature. I’m positive we were one of the last pro- vinces to permit the selling of liquor in restaurants and I’ve lived here since 1946. [’m sure almost every other province is ahead of us in this area, and it’s probably more accessible alcohol lar problem in the U.S. and because the government is would lead to more abuse, there they sell everything afraid of losing the lquor I say that’s nonsense. 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