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Many moves later, shoe business still in Lonsdale

By Deana Lancaster News Reporter

deana@nsnews.com

HELEN Fung isn’t sure how old the machinery is in her shoe repair shop.

Most of it appears to be from the earlier part of this century — heavy, elaborate and ornare. Her sewing machine is an old Singer. There are vises, clamps, and a machine that butts, polishes and sands shoes.

Fung and her family have been in the shoe repair business for 28 yea cy moved into the storefront at 110 East 14th St. more than three years ago. That was when she was forced out of her old location at 1434 Lonsdale for the redevelopment of the Scotia Bank. But Modern Shoe Renew has settled back into the area nicely. As well as the machinery, there are stacks and shelves full of shoes, boots, sandals and slip- pers; a rack of reading, glasses for sale because the library is just across the street; and a shelf of knick- knacks and ornaments covered by glass.

Fung likes the ncighborhood. Most of her cus- tomers are regulars. “In North Vancouver, the people are really nice. My customers help me. Before, I only speak a little bit of English. They help me to learn.”

Other customers have shown her how to knit a sweater, how to cook western food, and even how to dance. That’s why, when she has to move again at the end of November, she won’t be going far.

The businesses at the south-east corner of Lonsdale are making way for a mixed-use commercial and resi- dential development by Fairmont Pacific Properties.

ng’s biggest concern is moving all the heavy equip-

ent up the road to the new location at 17th and Lonsdale. The effort required may not be worth it. Bur with or without her ofd machines, Fung plans

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield HELEN Fung of Modern Shee. Renew is getting ready to

fullest move her 28-year-old business to 17th and Lonsdale.

Levels’ local hero

THE two men loading a television and VCR into a truck on Oct. 15 looked suspicious to a man living nearby on Avonlynn Drive near Mountain Highway and the Upper Levels.

The resident was getting ready for work at 11 a.m when he decided to check out

~ the pickup truck.

As the resident got close, one of the men ran away. The resident then noticed the other man trying to start the truck with a screw driver jammed in the ignition, according to the North Vancouver RCMP.

The resident grabbed the

‘fixed address,

driver and called out for help to neighbors. Police arrested the would-be driver a short Sime later.

The other suspect was not caught. Police say property in the truck was identified as being taken from a burgled home on the street. The truck, police say, was reported stolen from Vancouver.

Dennis Gladue, 21, of no was subse- quently charged with break and enter, two counts of pos- sessing stolen property and theft ofa motor vehicle valued at more than $5,000.

He is scheduled to appear in North Vancouver provin- cial court on Oct. 29 to fix a date for trial.

— Anna Marie D’Angelo

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Before Judge Ellen Burdett in North Vancouver provincial court on Oct. 14:

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Before Judge Jerry Paradis in North Vancouver provincial court on Oct. 14:

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Before Judge Jerry Paradis in North Vancouver provincial court on Oct. 8:

Jeremy Jaksa, 22, of North Vancouver, received 1z months? probation after he pleaded guilty to stealing money from a man between May 28 and June 24 in North Vancouver District.

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Before Judge Doug Moss in North Vancouver provin- cial court on Oct. 6:

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