By Maureen Johnston

"The story of Park Royal started in the
: early 1930's when the late Mr. A.J.T. Taylor
“ot Vanccuver, then business advisor to the
Guiness. family, proposed a residential
area on the slopes of West Vancouvar. In
due course, the British Pacific Properties
Ltd. acquired some 4,000 acres trom the
_ Municipality of West Vancouver.

A method of. quick. access to downtown,
“Vancouver was needed, The solution was,
the construction of the Lions Gate Bridge. ..

: -Work- started in.1936 and the bridge was

opened on November 11, 1938. While the

bridge was under consiruction, work pro-
ceaded on the Capilano! Estates, as the

;, project was then called, However, World
War Il brought all operations {o a halt.
in-1946, it was decided to clear the subdi-
vision area of forest and over 1,200 lots

were laid out. Today, the British Properties _

ranks as one ‘of the finest residential
areas in Canada. :
In 1949, it was decided to pioneer’ in other

directions. The ‘concept’ of a composite -

shopping centre with off-street parking,
now ‘so commonplace, was new at that
time. Thus, when Park Royal. Shopping
Centre started business on September 1,

; 1950, it was the first regional shopping

: centre in Canada. °"
It wasn't until August 2, 1978 — ‘28 years

later’~ that the Bay joined its competitors -

David Bogle
’ Mark Kuhn

-Pau! Hudson

on the North Shore. An extensive media
campaign, with We're On Your Side! as
the message. launched our new store on
the ‘South side of Park Royal. Actors,
dressed as Voyageurs, sailed down the “
Capilano River in a birch bark canoe and
docked at the Bay, staking claim with the

“HBC flag. It was a spectacular opening!

Bay Associates still recall the good old
days. The store manager's whose first
task evary morning was to ensure fixtures
were perfectly lined up! The two succes-
sive years that men's wear won the Bay
Day Challenge and bought a microwave -
and TV set.for the siaff lounge. The great
garden shop and the hardware depart-
ment where paint was sold. The buckets in. .
the ceiling for roof teaks.

Store managers at Park Royal South:

Ed Wild >. Aug. 1978 - Jan. 1980
Merl Kruzet - Feb. 1980 - Mar. 1984
Ken.Kington - Apr. 1984.- Feb. 1986...
Dennis Cote Feb. 1986 - July 1986
Peter Beraldin July 1986 - Aug, 1988; ©
‘Aug. 1988 - Jan. 1991
‘dan, 1991 - Feb, 1992
Rich Gorman _. Feb. 1992'- June 1993
Store managers at Park Royat North:

June 1993 - June 1995 ©
Lou D'Angelo June 1995 to present

In June, 1993, the, Bay Park Royal South
closed: forever. Three days later, .in. a

Wishes The Bay A Ha appy

325% |

Anniversary

In addition to membership benefits, BCAA offer rsa full ser-
vice travel and insurance: agency. We offer Autoplan, home-

owner’s and Out-of-Province medical insurance. Our. travel

agency services include airline, ctuise > and holiday package §

tickets, Passport photo's.

ae Park Royal North 268- 5658
BCAA - _ WHERE MEMBERSHIP MEANS MORE. ‘al

record-setting move, it opened in the
space previously’ occupied — by
Woodward's in Park Royal North, The
new store has 141,000 sq.ft. of selling
space (41,000 more than the old location
on the South side). Renovations of the
store Commenced in August, 1993 and
were cornpleted in. December, 1993 —

When only the best

will do for you.
drycleaning

particularly fashion,

just in time for Christmas!

The Bay's move to the Park Royal North
coincided with a total renovation to Park
Rayal, both North and South sicles. It's a
fabulous store with a beautiful decor and
a much larger selection of mercnandise, .

“Wayne Bastien

Using our unique Sanitone drycleaning | process, we can
revitalize the colours and natural textures in :
your clothes. Your wardrobe wiil look and
feel like new. Quite simply, our Sanitone

i is the finest drycleaning available and it’s’

trusted by leading designers. So put your
trust in us too. And your wardrobe looking its best.

Canspatutation ta he Bay's 525 Anniversary

‘CAROUSEL CLEANERS

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