A8 - Sunday News, December 20, 1981 OPEN LETTER. TO NORTH VAN CITY I must voice my opinion about the ~ fald Park Lodge restoration project at 350 East 2nd“ Street “before”: it’s too late. Next time you are down there, please: ‘take note of my observations: eS ck:« bui ORNs - 6 cylinder Transmission Servicing Align Frt. End. ’ front of the building, as seen from East 2nd Street, is a real “Dog’s Breakfast”. It simply looks awful. Ob- viously the architect could not make up his mind about “what he wanted"to achieve, so he seems to have thrown in a bit of everything. The front. should ‘be “the same ing _style'.as -the back, ‘it’s as “simple ‘as. that. It] probably “would. ha’ » been cheaper as well! ‘he a shiving the front of TRY US! ... TRY OUR SYSTEM! No Appointment Necessary . No Waiting .... Competitive Rates Qualified Technicians . Expert Diagnostic & Service Equipment Tune-up Special - 4cylinder Immediate Service $3595 |-- 8 cylinder fis] feries .. Ininistration. -( as another. Were there five architects involved? The verandah looks the nicest since it is a con- tinuation of the style of the” rear of the house. The serrated red brick workat the corners of the main floor date back to the Australian Outback in the 1950s (see “A _Town Like Alice’’, “Willstown). The copper roof above the bay window is a .bit. closer ‘to. home (the Vancouver Hotel). Tudor style cross- -slashes on . the ‘second’ “floor originate from “England: ’, and = they benefits of resource development will have a hand in ‘their Sowing as well. Dr. Pearse,,;in his Interim Report, has: described our present ad- “con- - tradictory,.: unclear, most of all, lacking in long term objectives.” -True.. But an expensive taxpayer. funded, boat buy-out _ program is negative in the “extreme. Let th vessel $44%° $3995 | ,- Light duty trucks & vans (Parts Extra) Lube, Oil & Filter Cooling System Power Flush $5995 $5 395 $6995 twcuano Pare $4 7% $] 495 $359 (Most Cars) (including Flush Kit & 4 trea Antt-Freeze) HOURS: 8:00 to 5:30 WEEKDAYS; 8:30 to 4:30 SAT. 1375 MARINE. DR. N. u 988-7172 The a and | simply clash with the rest of the building. The vertical shingled wall on the third floor is something new in West Coast architecture and dees not belong with the older ‘styles elsewhere. The bright red (painted) chimney looks like an afterthought. At least the shingled roof looks very good. | “Compliments are due to the worknien who did the restoration, however bad the . ideas were with which they ~had to work. Let’s just hope the future customers of the restaurant don't refer to it as owners who are going to go broke, go broke. Rebate their royalty) payments if necessary. And put the emphasis on building up our fish stocks instead. This is where I:want my tax dollar, to go if I have to support our’ West Coast fishery in a major way. ~~ Hon. Jack Davis, MLA Se 087-2251 They use less energy, use less time, use less water New Low Energy Wash Cycle New Energy Saver Dry Heat Off Option New Sure-Temp Water Heating System New Quick-Chan ge Vari-Front Panel pz 1590 Marine Drive, North Van. MISSING SINCE NOV. 10 Fluffy, gray female cat; tabby markings; “that funny looking bright green eyes; restaurant on - Second very short tail; some Street”, although I'm afraidl_ | white on feet & chest. will. 987-6941 Garry J. Anderson ‘North Vaticouver Make your Christmas special with a table centre decoration of white chrysanthemums, pine. pine cones, red candle and red velvet bows. We also have your holly, pine bows, mistletoe, cedar pine cones. For all your Christmas flowers come in or give us a call | Flowers by Lily ‘3486 Marine biebiagee ror eee st Varncor "926-4361 U VUE