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SOME OF the expected $2 mil- lion in B.C. Winter Games income has already started to trickle onto the North Shore.

By lan Noble News Reporter

Hotels from Lynnmour to West Vancouver have reported an increase in bookings for the upcoming Games weekend, although not all are sure the extra business has been generated by the Games.

The hub hotel for the Games —— the Lonsdale Quay Hotel — reports that it is full from Tuesday to Saturday nights.

At this time of year, the Lonsdale Quay, Hotel is usually filled to 60% capacity, said guest relations supervi- sor Farah Janmohamed. The hotel expects to welcome the families of ath- letes and a group from Kamloops, the host city of next year’s Games.

To the east, the Coach House Inn is preparing to play host to 23 bus dri- vers for the Games. Hockey scouts are also slated to sleep at the Coach House, said front desk manager L.ce Black. She added the Coach House expects a 50% increase in business thanks to the Games.

“Jt has increasec our business for sure,” she said.

The Avalon's Glenn Metters said bookings are 20% better for this weekend than a usual weekend in “pretty quiet” February.

At the 73-room Holiday Inn Express on Capilano Road, bookings are up 15% to 20%, but hotel gencral

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manager M. Teja expected more peo- ple to book by now,

The Park Royal Hotel reported business has been much better than normal this month, but the front desk manager said she’s not sure if it's duc to the Games.

All month, she said, unusually busy.

Judi Ainsworth. North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce manager. said many people who don’t normal- ly run bed and breakfasts have phoned the Lower Lonsdale office to say they have rooms available.

However, the chamber has not had a lot of requests from people looking for places to stay, said Ainsworth.

Meanwhile, restaurants on the North Shore also hope to reap increased revenues from Games visi- tors. Tom Lang, general manager of Explorers restaurant on Esplanade, said his 130-seat restaurant hopes for a 20% increase in trade.

“We're prepared for a substantial increace.” he told the News.

Basing his prediction on past B.C. Games, Winter Games president Gerry Brewer told the News that North Shore businesses can expect a $2-million economic spinoff from the upcoming Games.

Brewer notes the budget for the Games alone is $675,000. «

He expects 2,700 athletes. 300 officials and coaches, parents and spectators to contribute entertain- ment, souvenir. accommodation and recreation dol- lars to the Jocal economy.

The opening ceremony for the Games is scheduled to start tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the Lonsdale recre- ation centre, 123 Eust 23rd St.. in North Vancouver. The closing cere- monies are scheduled to take place at the Capilano College Spertsplex on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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Bow trial ends in $500 fine

RICHARD BARRY Lovett isn’t allowed to go hunting for a year.

By Anna Marie D'Angelo News Reporter

He was recently found guilty of

dangerous hunting with a bow and arrow on Bowen Island. » On Jan. I4 last year, an arrow struck the windshield of a woman's Volvo on the road near the busy Cates Pharmacy on Bowen Island.

Lovett, 41, was accused of shoot- ing the arrow, which “skittered” on the asphalt before it stopped in an area near a parking lot.

According to Crown lawyer Peter Favell, the arrow, made with three tazor blades at its tip, was a danger to people in the parking lot at the time.

Lovett had been legally hunting deer with arrows designed to kill big game at distances greater than 100 metres (328 ft.) away.

Defence lawyer Dorian Lacusta argued that there was no proof that the arrow came from Lovett's quiver.

He pointed out that the car and the arrow were not damiuged.

The early afternoon incident took place neur a schoolyard and ferry dock.

North Vancouver provincial court Judge Bill Rodgers fined the Deroche. B.C., man $500.

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