he tion to the practice of any user fees : or reduced health ¢ care’ funding: on seer set to fi revived UNIQUE TA NK SYSTEM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA THE FIRST ale production from a recently revived West Vancouver brewery is set to flow from a tank service > system that is the first of its kind i in B.C. Originally scheduled to open its taps over the Easter weekend, the Horseshoe Bay Brewing Co. Ltd. system is currently awaiting final approval from the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LLCIB). The brewery itself was’ officially ji licensed as a cottage brewery April 1 after being saved from extinction by founder, owner and brewmas ter’ David Bruce-Thomas. LCLB spokesman Barry Bieller said Wednesday he expected im- minent approval. of the brewery's tank system. He added that, because of its convenience of design, the. system’ could be a coming trend in pub beer service. The stainless-steel tank delivery * system, according to Brucc- Thomas, is not only better for his brewery’s delicate all-natural ale because it can’ store the brew in-. “definitely, but, because of its large capacity, it requires a fraction. of the labor needed to service the more traditional draught beer’ keg system. . That economy of. manpower is - vital to the continued viability of what is .currently:-a one-man. brewery operation. ° / Thus ‘far. the. Bruce-Thomas system consists of three tanks: two for serving, which have.;been in- stalled at: Ya-Ya’s Oyster Bar’ in- ‘Horseshoe Bay, -and-one, installed on the’ back of the! brewery’ s- pick-up truck,-for transporting ihe . ale.to market. © > ../ ‘Total cost ‘of all: three, ‘which | were designed by: Bruce-Thaias © and fabricated in the: Okanagan, .: was approximately $20,000. 2G -Each of the serving tanks -holds ’ 200. gallons, or. an entire single brew, compared ‘with a standard .. draught beer keg, which holds 12.5 * gallons, and each can keep its con- : - “tents: for ‘an indefinite © period . ' because it is air-tight, individually. " temperature controlled and uses. a jh mixture ofcarbon : dioxide :'and “nitrogen ‘gases rather. than air, to * push the ale through the system. Because it, is “earbonated and FUNDING CUTBACKS | I. ~ 15 by Troller Pub ! By TIMOTHY RENSHAW _ News Reporter allowed to “relax” after delivery to customer tanks, the ale, accor- , ‘ding to 'Bruce-Thomas, actually improves with length of time in those tanks, He said customer loss to spillage is also reduced with the elimination of having to continually change ‘beer kegs. Ya-Ya's. is the first ‘Horseshoe Bay Brewing Co. customer to have the tanks installed. ; Restaurant owner -Alex Von Kleist said he chose the system for the quality control of the product, its convenience and because of its overall visual appeal. “it becomes a fixture of the res- taurant,"’ Von Kleist said. **People - are fascinated with how things work."' Troil’s in Horseshoe Bay is also serving a Bruce-Thomas ale, | § though the restaurant is thus far using the keg system. ’ The ales’ for both restaurants are custom-made. Ya-Ya's will serve an amber: ale, while Trolt'’s will” serve a darker, caf fee-colored alc. Production fram the brewery is extremcly specialized, and’ Sruce- Thomas does not lexpect his ales to go much beyond the North Shore. _ *it-can only be made on a small. scale," he said, ‘'St’s very deticate to service, so! don’t think [7H ever’ be flooding the market." + Bruce-Thomas ‘Ispearheaded | ‘the, ‘plan to © save. [the “Horseshoe . Brewery after it was closed Sept. ownership. © “The Troller | became North America's first brew pul when, it opened its Horseshoe Brewery and ..was. licensed to. brew its own ale i in ak 1982. “The brewery? s ‘former brewmaster. announced in‘a’ ian. 6 News ‘story that) he would run the ‘operation as ia cottage brewery separate from the pub, Bruce-Thomis subsequently in- vested $50, 000) i in overhauling the / brewery’ fy equipment. . f i u NORTH. "VANCOUVER City coun officially opposed provincial liealth care funding cutbacks and user: fees at its 7 meeting. Tuesday. “ “and in a separate motion coun- i il told Victoria not to privatize the . ‘ambulance service, .. . ‘Both motions were passed unan- | . imously. ih ‘The funding motion, introduced py Ald.*Barbara Sharp, stated ‘that , provincial health care policies hurt the citizens of North Vancouver, ‘and referred to the effect on North’ Vancouver residents of cutbacks to= hospital budgets.” The; motion , specified the growing: ‘waiting lists. . for: heart : bypass: and other’ life. saving Surgery.’ “ sThe motion, urged North Van-"' “couver City. to ‘express ‘tits opposi- By STEPH ISENTHAL Contrivitti xe Writer . i ! all health care services." a In an interview. after’ the: meeting, Sharp criticized the. pro-, yincial health policy: ‘‘A lot of real . inequit y in the health’ care system is being introduced at this time,” Sharp; ‘said. ‘f don’t -think. that’ your! health should be-in the form | fa. ‘privilege. J think it’s aright," : She said the ciderly will be pare ticularly . hurt -by. the. policy, of charging them. 75 per. centof * dispensing fees. And ‘the fee: for . physiotherapy treatments will af- + fect. People of alt ages, she added: _ serves the whole area,'’ he said.’ 3 - Friday, April 8, 1988 - North Shore News BREWMASTER David Bruce-Thomas checks ins sltsition of the unique beer tanks that will be used (0 ‘serve ‘ale ‘from his Horseshoe Bay Brewing Co. Lid. The 200-gallon tanks have been installed in Ya- Ya's Oyster)Bar, a : Horseshoe Bay restaurant, and will begin serving’ all- natural ale when the; aystem hus been approved by! the. Li.” quor Control and Licensing Department. ; : I , ‘Classified Ads.....37. Doug Collins. whee ea O- Editorial Page.’ ....6 Home & Garden. .. 24 Horoscopes bees a » Mailbox . , » North: Shore Now. well “wv Listings. . weed 11d Ald. Frank Morris’ said the mo- tion could apply to the effects on ‘any municipality in B.C.: “You ° could just as easily say the.North Shore because Lions Gate Hospital Morris introduced the motion to oppose Privatization. of am- bulances. ee Braithwaite said’ in an, ‘interview that privatization’ would hatm ser- | vice... > ‘ * “L.don’t see’ how. the provincial "government could do it. (buy am- bulance ’ service from a private company) for less than $28 per.trip without seutting salaries “and” the ' quality” of people! working,” ‘he geriods, Saturday; cloudy ae showers. Highs ear 12, ae North; Vancouver! ee over the * service should it be privatized, but. that motion was defeated. , :