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Say hello to excess consumerism

Dear Editor:

Saturday, November 4,
Voting Day, was a sad day
for West Vancouver. A re-
cord number of voters turn-
ed out and the vote was
7,514 in favor of Sunday
shopping and only 2,671
opposed. Two months ago,
many more persons were
opposed to Sunday shopping
but) changed their minds
because they thought all
West Vancouver merchants
wanted to open on Sunday.

On Monday, November £8
T attended the West Van-
couver Council meeting and
read a letter from some West
Vancouver merchants saying
that their businesses would
not be open, and many
multi-branch businesses said
their West Vancouver bran-
ches were not suffering by
being closed on Sundays.

Following the reading of
my letter, | asked the ques-
tion: “Did all members of
the West Vancouver
Chamber of Commerce
share in the cost of the Sun-
day. Shoppinz Advertising
Campaign equz!ly?’’ | asked
for an aswer at that time,
but the Mayor said I would
have another opportunity to
speak and that the question
would be answered later.

David Bakewell, Chair-
man of the Chamber of
Commerce, spoke in favor
of the referendum saying
that the Chamber of Com-
merce used none of their
money and it was supported
by the four Merchant
Associations-in West Van-
couver. Where did ail the

OPEN LETTER TO
MINISTRY OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL

I give to the Haida Nation
my share of Lyell Island for
their care and use.

The Minister of Justice
has been advised.

Rae Bakrud
North Vancouver

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money for the extensive
advertising campaign come
from?

Mr. Bakewell also stated
that a public meeting re the
Sunday shopping issue was
held in June. 1 remember
very much wanting to be
there but could not because |
was on vacation with my
children) who were not in

school, which is further
proof that the mecting was
not in June but in July, 1
believe July 16, a time when
many people were on vaca-
tion, Why not have had it
when peonle were available?

So here we are, in a
beautiful and samewhat
quaint municipality where
many Ambleside merchants

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remain closed on Monday as
well as Sunday, and what
will happen to their small
businesses, as we say
‘good-bye’ to our unique
West Vancouver and ‘hello’
to excess consumerism and
commercialism!

Jean Lawrence ‘

West Vancouver —

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