42 — Wednesday, August 26, 1992

-“-INQUIRING REPORTER _

~Nosth Shore News

“Pockets of drabness.’’ ‘Very unhip.”’ “‘Boring.”’

These words were recently used to describe the condi- tion of the Central and Lower Lonsdale commercial districts at a recent meeting held at North Vancouver City Hall. The city has commissioaed three consulting firms to conduct studies to determine the best ways to

improve the pedestrian-oriented shopping area. Sume of the concerns of loca] business owners and residents in- clude trees that obscure storefront sigas, 2 lack of con- tinuity and a shortage of parking.

The first phase of the proposed project is scheduled for completion in November.

How could Lower and Central Lonsdale be improved?

Grace Thomas Tan Waller

Corrine Prochaska

Romney Copping

Jim Beanett 2 North Vanconver.

New Westniinster Something has to be done to get people walk-

ing up and down the’

Street instead of just staying down. at the Quay. Renovating the buildings and incr

North Vanccuver

All the windows and awnings need to be re- painted and cleaned up. Some of these buildings have stucco falling from them and some are just falling down.

North Vancouver -

Business could be im- proved if the view from Lonsdale Quay didn't in- clude ail those run-down buildings. Someone has suggested a teen club for the area. I think that would help to get people

North Vancouver

Lower Lonsdale is changing. Although many new apartments are being built, many of the stores still cater to. the lower-end income. mar- ket. The dig money is coming, so 1 think the

’ parking would also help.

a ‘NORTH VANCOUVER | “City. Council: recently” took

‘to. third: reading: ‘a: bylaw to- limit, weapons use: in the. ci-

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Gun sales to be excluded in residential : Zones.

* @ generally prohibiting ° weapons use from occurring in the municipality; ‘ @ excluding from home occupa- tion uses -the sale, repair, manufacturing and handling of weapons in residential zones.

The Aug. 24 decision, which.

received unanimous approva! from council, goes beyond new federal orders - restricting weapolls use,

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said city planner Richard White.

“It’s a five-score more exten-

sive control of the sale.of weapons or explosives in residential areas,” said White. “... and it alsa pro- hibits (weapons use) . generally throughout the municipality in commercial and industrial zones.’’

New federal

limited to certain categories’ of weapons, including. semi- automatic and military-type firearms. ;

. gun legislation, - which will go into effect Oct. 1, is

Coun, Barbara Perrault: a strong stand, ;

“Handguns have no place in an urban community,’’ said Perrault.

- “The mentality south of’ the

border that: somehow. it is. the American right to ‘beer arms.;:. is unfortunately, I think, filtering across the: border. But’ there is simply no excuse for an urban city dweller to carry a gun:

“I hope that other. communities across British Coflurnbia. fook ‘at our bylaw and adopt the same,” she added, . ;

Third reading’ and final adop-

2 ap- ae plauded council ‘‘for taking such .~

If there are good. ‘stores people will come. The ci- ty has done a goad job with the: boulevard: :“pro- gram. A-big. problem is

that taxes. on small. : busincsces in this area are ©. * prohibitively high: for: the

business. of. avaliable

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