NVD: gambling bylaw defeated

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Council agreed 10 prepare a new bylaw restricting . gambling to : public “assembly zones. Bingo and. casino halls would be operated by. -nlon-profit societies only. 5

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* community. and © church, groups, council: reversed its ‘original deci- sion to consider a bylaw permitting , bingos and casino: halls to operate. in specific public and‘ commercial zones within the municipality. ‘

a Ald... Craig’ Clark,~: however,’ disagreed with=the new. proposal, saying that ‘commercial zones are the’ only. places where’ gambling ._ should be permitted. .

2 “Canimercial «zones. “can ac:* commodate | parking . and noise ~ levels associated with this. kind of * _activity. Churches and. schools are “not designed for this."*:;

But Mayor Marilyn. Baker said she. has “complete. confidence’*- “that non-profit - organizers: will keep a Aight control’? over gamble

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The City of: North Vancouver has prohibited commercial, gambl ing.. Only” bingo. is: ‘allowed ‘to

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