t ‘EEAPPY WIRY YW INNERS: of th the Easter coloring cantest sponsored by Shoppers’ Ding @ Mart fin Capilano Mali. Pictured above are Candy Smyth, Rebecca Pelke, Leanna Lum, Kari Baker, Michael Leo Doyle 11 and Kathy Mouldery, together with [Ellsworth Dickson photo]. RC. Bw ewe © Telephone Company opened . its new Phone. Mart. ‘store Tuesday to serve North order : “Vancouver “and _ West. | _ Naneouyer, . “The ‘company’s district” “manager, Brian Bagley, said the store will serve residen- ‘tial customers from W Vihyte- cliffe to Deep Cove from its location in the Capilano Mall On Marine Drive. 2. “regular work. volved in processing an- vinstallation - office connection processing | “through | billing,. ‘Directory Assistance and all... other . departments which take part. in the.. provision “Of a! new. subscribér service. a “We. have: completed the pre-wiring of an estimated.35 per. cent’ of. the residential’ units in the. North Shore area Under the: Phone “Mart by the. opening. date for the concept, customers are able to visit the store, select the Style and‘color of telephone. | they prefer from. a wide selection | st ore," . He added. that ‘traditional 7 installation. services will | al- - of . models and ‘ways be available for tele- - colors -- and.carry home the | Phone customers who prefer telephone to plug into a oe pre-wired wall jack. ' “During the visit to the it: ‘‘Phone Mart services,”” he said, ‘‘will be available to all residential. customers. -- including those whose homes ‘store.’ said- Bagley, “the have not been pre-wired. - customer is able to arrange for service connection-- and make a substantial saving in installation costs. Phone Mart customers who take advantage of the new system pay a a lower connec- - tion charge because a visit by” a telephone installer is not necessary. browse in a_ retail store atmosphere at the new North ‘Shore Phone Mart,’’ said Bagley, ‘‘and discuss all aspects of telephone service. with a qualified service representative.’ that customers do not pur- chase telephones . Phone Mart, but make the | traditional | monthly — rental arrangements. **Phone ‘Mart speeds up service,” he ‘said, “‘by "eliminating the need for a telephone installer to gain access -to the customer's home. Bagley noted that B.C. Tel must continue to provide the **Customers will be able to | He noted * ‘the | It use : including -central. ; _ enthusiasm ~ " said Bagley. ogres _ you were a freak er Art Chin Crews will install.the neces-_ sary jacks for customers who | choose to use. the Phone ‘mart. - _ System”. ce a ne ‘Bagley said the Phone. ‘Mart concept. has’ met with in. ‘West End “pany opened its first such} ‘store early in 1974, and ini; Richmond, Prince | George |. and Kamloops. Other Phone}, _ Marts are planned — various communities in B. C., 5 he said. . 7 sg “The North Shore Phone -Mart,"" said- Bagley, ‘will be -open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p-m. Monday to. Saturday, and the store will remain pen until. 9 ‘p.m. | ; ‘to >be =] chee Busi ness f a Ei (Tee Ago | wishing - that — msm oC Sparkling new Merchand Mall merchants from Hagen’s ’s McVities’ Biscuits _ the ‘doctor — exhibitions students’ work will be displayed