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36 - Sunday, November 3, 1985 - North Shore News

aoe Over the past year, ‘merchants i in.
_. Horseshoe Bay, Dundarave, Ambleside

_ and Park Royal have lost out by not being
" - permitted to open on Sundays. These
-. important members of our community
-" need your help.
, West Vancouver merchants will have lost
~ “approximately $25 million in retail sales
 due’to Sunday store closures in 1985. That

- figure becomes even more important _
_. when you consider it as a A loss felt by the:

- entire community.

. Today, West Vancouver i is the only,

. municipality i in Greater Vancouver where
“ residents are not permitted to shop: on
Ded Sundays. Before you vote on November 16,
: please make sure you know the facts:

| FACT: Potential tax assessment dollars
will be lost, due toa decline i in the property

This could result in homeowners. being :
responsible for an increasingly greater. epee

millions of dollars in retail

potential employment opport
especially for young people:

values of f retail. commercial land it retailers
are-not allowed to open on Sundays.” |

portion of the municipal budget.
FACT: Without Sunday Shopping,
wages will] be -

lost each year. -
FACT: There will be a gréat loss

FACT: Your “Yes” vote will allow. retailérs:

the option of participating in a shopping.

day that’s become increasingly popular i in.
other communities.

FACT: Many West Vancouver residents
are already shopping on Sundays
with the benefits being realized i in other
communities.

Your vote can make the difference.

“Vote “Yes” on Sunday Shopping

The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Sunday Shopping Committee
supported by Merchants in Horseshoe Bay, Dundarave, Ambleside and Park Royal.
For information, phone 926-6614. ;