A8 - Sunday, February 27, 1983 - North Shore News inquiring reporter by Ellsworth Dickson The stock market is gaining ground, in- terest rates are falling and newspapers are running stories of how the recession is end- ing. But what is happening at the grass roots level? “‘Is the recession ending for you?’’ Steve Tisdale North Vancouver We are not going to be out of the recession for ‘another year and a hall. If businesses and individuals can hang on a little longer, I can see 30 years of unprecedented growth, or else total collapse. But optimism is better than pessimism. Roland Zerebeski North Vancouver So far, I don’t see any improvements. The unemployment situation is worse than ever. I guess I am _ taking someone else's word that the recession is ending Jorgen Jensen North Vancouver Generally. [| sec small improvements 1 think the lower tmterest rates will help the forest and housing industries Chrtsioph Ritter North Vancouver Yes TP think things are improving To am finding More work lately But | know other peaple are sQH having a hard time Margarct ( hiarchiia North Vancouver Yes | think things are turning arownd Basiness is showly improving at the Company | work for Pub curb planned NO NEW pubs, parlors or cabarets will be allowed to open in North Vancouver City under present con- ditions, according to a bylaw given first reading by council Monday. beer licensed Those applying for liquor licences will have to get zoning Changes approved for the present premises before City council will even discuss their application. The intention of the zoning amendment bylaw discussed at Monday's meeting 1s to give council - greater. control -over- determining the desirability and location of further drinking establishments. By TERRY LAVENDER Council insists the purpose of the changes is not to ban licensed premises from the City. In the past year council has received many = ap- plications for neighborhood pubs. One has been ap- proved, but the others were heid in abeyance until a policy on their location and number has been adopted by council. The zoning amendment now scheduled for further readings. would = affect classes A, C, D. E or F licences as defined by the provincial Liquor Control and Licensing Act, applying - te -suech -estabhshments —as neighborhood pubs, beer parlors, hotel lounges and cabarets. Only class B - which apples to restaurants - would be excluded from the changes which still have to go to public hearing and two other council readings before being finally adopted. Alderman Bill Sorensen called it “a case of necessary bureaucracy.” Council is getting inun- dated with applications for neighborhood pubs, but has no real means of controlling their location, he said. If the amendments are passed, council can examine each application on its merits, hold public hearings to get local reaction, and then decide whether the proposal was right for the community. week WINDOW ON THE WORLD Capilano College is inviting the community to attend an INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE at its Lynnmour Campus this coming Wednesday, March 2nd, from noon to 9 pm with its Window on th World presentation. The event, sponsored by ~ Addermen Gary Payne and Elko Kroon were the only council members opposed to the amendment. Feb. 24-mar.16 closed Mar. 5 tor Drew's 11 complete hot: tub & acrylic spa systems — one low price included are California Cooperage Cedar Hot Tub systems and 7 ft. acrylic spa systems. Sale conducted on a first come, first served basis — no rainchecks please. We must sell everything before we move. All at one exceptional price: °2995 SAVE FROM *600-°1000 All of our systems include: * 2 spd. pump * heaters * comptete alr switch time clock controls, etc [ N.B. Visit our new location (Apr 5) 4225 Welch at SALE LOCATION: Warehouse onty 259 E. 1st, North Van enter at rear (in the alley) 984-6302 or 922-8513 Pem berton international Education and Cultural Committee, will feature an all day series of NFB fitms in room B176 The schedule: 1:00 A Tail of lron Snake 1:15 India's Sacred Cow 2:00 China A Land Transtermed 2:45 Hunger 3:00 Water: The Hazardous Necessity 3:30 The World is Round 4:00 Top Priority 4:15 Development without Tears 5:00 Exploding Cities 5:30 Small is Beautiful 6:00 A Space to Be 6:30 Atomic Juggemaut 7:00 Dahomey Speakers, films, displays. vqlunteer organizations, music, dance and food are ail on the agenda. Speaking of speakers. here's the lineup: Noon - Official Opening 1:00 - Or Keith Wade (Biology) Botanical Research in China 2:00 - Or Ted Cohn (Political Science. SFU) Canadian Food and Trade Policy with the Third World Gordon Wilson (Geography) Alternate Energy David Pardoe (Red Cross) Poputation Global Connections 3:30 - Rorri McBlane (International House. UBC) Living Overseas 4:00 - Noga Gayte (Soctology) Women and the Third World 4:30 - Ai Obermdort (Business Management) Cultural tmperialism 6:30 - Terry Brown (Geography) The Fragile Mountains of Nepal 6:30-\t Martin Wedepon (Dean. Aophed Science, UBC) Appropnate Technology 2:30 - 3:00 - International organizations wit! be Present and there will also be a number of displays From 1 OO to 7 30 pm a visual feast of outstanding NFG films addressing issues and possible soluttons will be shown in room 8176 And CARAVAN will also be al the college in Conunctton with the International Day with a 360 World arts and crafts salo (Most items under $20) tom noon to 6 pm CARAVAN sponsored by World University Service Canada WUSC will use ali protita tor tts overseas Aevalopment projects The North Cafetena will be featuring an internatonabl menu for the one aston wth representative ctishes from all over the wond for any further information Contact Ohya Kampo 9B6 1YUTT iocal 4902