Lalonde- “Hayes added the pro- gram she developed with partner Susanne Jones cuts both cooking + and shopping time each week to ~~ almost half of what it would other- Wise average. . “TD got the idea in 1992 when 1 * was home with the kids — and food bills’ ‘na who eet) invest: “chaopl time in malonin worked as a Strategic ye ance for Petro Canada before having three children and setting up a family ess'at home.:She applied her., MBA education and work experi- ‘to'develop | the More Time feeding ‘a family’ of four to between: $80, and $120, depending on where’. they’ live,” said Lalonde-Hayes, 35.. “You save money because having a menu and ‘shopping plan like ours - eliminates éxpensive, processed ' food.'And you’ avoid virtually all.” use buying.: ‘With'a wide vari- ety. of menu jtems, you don’ t end: et (eave wihcle if beri 1 Nand tarte). . On ‘a’ floured : surface,’ roll each iece into a 10"° (25 cm) round circie, paper-thin. Pisce each round onto a baking sheet or pizza pan. Chill pas- . try‘ 15 minutes.» °° - Preheat: oven to 425°F (220°C). Combine ‘the! quark ‘with just am cream and milk so the con- “crosswise into. thin ' matchstick ‘lar-. ons (trips). Blanch bacon 1 minute, pread gently to cover in a thin layer, } leaving ai". G5, cm). border: all: around edges. ia i Bake the taris on “the lower oven shelf, 8-12-minutes (watching care- . fully) ‘until sizzling hot, pale golden in‘ color, ‘and still tender (not crisp ike'a normal pizza). - nce on: large round ‘dinner plates” with knives ‘and forks. : _ " getting very frustrated because all ‘they wanted to eat was bologna sandwiches,” Lalonde-Hayes, who loves to cook, said. “I figured there . had to be a helpful, quick, econom- * ical way to organize delicious * meals.” “She set up More Time Moms Inc. and sold shares to 14 family members and friends. She received ay 1 credit from suppliers and paid both family members and sheltered workshops for the physically and mentally challenged to cut and assemble the 720,000 file cards for the first 5,000 boxes of More Time Cooks. She then sold bookstores Coles and Smithbooks on the idea before starting work on More Time Cooks for | & 2, which sells for $22.95, The meats in the second program come from Chatelaine magazine recipes, are designed for singles and couples and take under 15 - minutes to make for the lunches and under 30 minutes for the din- ners, “Paying our three children (sons Benjamin, 9, and Sam, 8, and daughter Jordan, 7) to work in the business really taught them the value of money,” said Lalonde- Hayes. “The only bad thing was that before, we didn’t allow Nintendo or Sega games or ani- mals in the house. Once the kids had their own money, they could buy what they wanted — which included the video games, a rabbit and a turtle.” Latonde-Hayes said she and her husband, Jeremy, 36, a political- ‘science lecturer who works in More Time Cooks, have kept their own money management straight- forward, “We live cheaply by cating at home and renting movies rather than going out,” she said. “We fol- low the program in More Time Cooks and once, when I went. shopping and didn’t have the file cards with me, ended up with: garbage in my cart and spent, too much money.” Mike Grenby is a North Shore- ; _based columnist and independent financial adviser who works with individuals; he will answer your questions in this column as space. allows — write.to him c/o 2444. Haywood Avenue, West Vancouver: BC.VIVIYL | Sy What! S happening i in L our District "Fama Public Hearings 0 on: zi » Zoning Bylaw Amendments 7 blic Hearings are 2 scheduled to provide a an ‘opportunity for Council to hear from those who believe their interest in property may be affected by changes ¢ to these bylaws, as outlined below. ‘Date: "Time: : 7:00 p.m. Location: . © _ BYLAW 6792--"Rezoning Bylaw 1017" Tuesday, March 14, 195 - ~ Council Chamber of Municipal. Hall ' 355 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver, BC at ‘The Corporation of the District of North Vancouver 2.'To reorganize those’ ‘sections in Part 5 pertaining to the. oy Size, shape and siting of residential buildings and’ accessory buildings and strictures in Single-Family _ Residential Zones (RS} and to renumber the remaining sections in Part 5 pertaining to Multi-Family ° Residential Zones. Purpose: . Toallow for the introduction of of neighbourhood specific. _ zoning: regulations. nays ! ‘ The Corporation of the District of North Nancouwe , : Subject Land: Those properties bordered by Camarvon Arend on the BYLAW 6735 - "Rezoning Bylaw 1019". \ V4 1G i 4 east, Osborne Road and Holyrced Road on the south and Norwood Avenue on the west, and including those ' ‘properties on the north side of West Braemar Road on the north known as “Marlborough Heights" fas shown on map. at right). 4 posed Amendment: - 1, To amend Part 5 of the Zoning Bylaw by introducing a. new single-family residential zone, the Single-Family Residential Marlborough Heights-RSMH Zone. |. - 2.-To rezone the subject properties FROM Single-Family _ Residential 7200 Zone (RS3) and Single-Family ~ Residential 6000 Zone (RS4) TO aR . Residential | Marlborough Heights (RSMH), Pessse= ot = To establish new zoning g regulations specific to the Marlborough Heights neighbourhood to maintain the single family residential “of ; character of the neighbourhood, All persons who believe their interest in property may be oe affected by the above proposals will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written -” submissions will be accepted up to the conclusion of the Public Hearings. These Public Hearings are held under the provisions of the Municipal Act. a . Copies of the bylaws, resolutions, supporting staff reports and ’ any relevant background material are available for review at the District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens © Road, North Vancouver, BC, in the Legislative Services Department or Planning Department, Monday through Friday,- _ except Statutory Holidays, March 3 to 14, 1995, inclusive, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. .. Agnes. $, Hilsen — Deputy Municipal Clerk | March 3, 1995