12 - Wednesday, february TE, 198? - North Shore News IF LOCAL municipal governments have their way. unauthorized accommodation may soon be a suite dream. A newly formed task forge on fegat suites has been started by North Vancouver District Council. [In| North Vancouver City, planning staff are drafting new repula- tions that will prohibit residents from converting larger homes into multiple dwelling units. Reeent council action inquiring reporter by Stephen Barrington HJ. MacLead West Vancouver Yes. 1 shouldn’t legal suites. think be allowed. There should not be il- Dale Harry Squamish Mickey Mahanee Squamish With the housing short- age [ don't think so. People who can’t afford it will be put out. they it’s free to do what with their house. JOINING MACKAY AVENUE, STREET Meeting set for road proposal A PLAN to join Mackay Avenue and Mackay Road involves ‘‘the entire community,’’ City of North Van- couver Ald. Ralph Hall said recently as an informa- tion meeting was set on the proposal. Joining the two city streets will allow developer Lauren Properties to build a $6-million commercial . and residential complex on the resulting property. But Ald. Dana Taylor said the Feb. 23 meeting was too much of a delay for the firm and charged the move was a ‘‘slap in the face’’ for the developer. Instead of the information meeting, the same thing could be done sooner in a public policy committec Meeting ‘tas well as anything else,’’ Taylor said. “It puzzles me that we would expend such wind and effort to slap the face (of Lauren Properties),’” said Taylor. ‘‘(The meeting) is a total waste of time.” “Mackay to me is an important street,’’ Hall said in support of the public meeting. ‘‘It’s the gateway to that envire area up there — a very key road.” _ Lauren Properties president John Combs said in an interview he has spent about $100,000 on the pro- posal, which first came before the city in February 1983. Combs had hoped to begin construction last year, but council stopped the plan after a public hearing. “It’s crazy to let it sit there fallow,’ said Combs. Bill:“Len,what are the dollar bills all about?” ~ Len:‘Bill, it’s to remind me to let our customers know how much-they can save when they shop for automotive parts anid accessories at North Shore Parts.” © \.\ Wis LEN BROWN Bill: “Hey Len, that’s pretty good.” Serving the Neighborhood Professional! and Do-It-Yourselfer for 15. years SPECIAL _ SPECIAL SPECIAL Batteries . 60 amp \ 4 1 Top post : ~ { 05 BILL HAMSON . Our Business is.Auto Parts” 4425 Main Steet — North Vancouver +> “1% Blocks west-of 2nd Narrows Bridge. I don’t think so because Everyone should be able a Se ASNT: in Vancouver also has cily staff studying the problem of illegal suites in the city. The district task force, which in- cludes municipal staff, elected represeatatives and com- munity members, will review a host of zoning repula- tions, This week, the Inquiring Reporter asks people if they favora clamp-down on illegal suites, Do you favor suite crack-down? Herman Span Squamish Whistler and | think if they are a nuisance with parking, as the people say, then yes, Norm Lock Whistler Pm fron: they're doing exactly the opposite — encouraging the suites. I think houses with suites are a good idea, enterprise, they want tax bite not your cash flow PRINCIPAG SAVINGS AND TRUST introduces It's RRSP season. You know : _ you should have planned ahead, but ~ you didn’t. You weren't able to save up your contribution, so you're thinking of borrowing. It’s a lot better than not taking advantage of this tax benefit, but that won't make it any easier to fit the payments into your budget. The Equity Builder Program The Equity Builder is an innovative financial program that will get you started on the path to a financially secure retirement. The Equity Builder is a loan and an investment plan. The Equity Builder lets you borrow your RRSP contribution with no money down, and a convenient, low monthly pay- ment. That way, you get full tax advan.ages now, without hav- ing to tie up your money. And, if you want to pay down your toan when your tax refund arrives, there is no early payout penalty. “SAVINGS AND TRUST’ Call us todav, we'll be glad to see you at our place or yours. 937.3451 PETER VAN DE VOOREN SHARON MARCH