Retro arcade seeks rezoning

By KRISTIAN TREVENA

Afour-year journey to open and run a retro arcade game business in New Westminster has one more major hurdle to overcome.

Brad Eyres and his wife, Maryanne, spent four years talking to various city councils across Metro Vancouver before finally getting approval from the City of New Westminster for a two-year temporary permit in 2019 to open Capital City Arcade at 457 Columbia St. The arcade is currently under a rezoning application to cover later operating hours and the ability to serve alcohol with a family friendly endorsement, something Eyres said was requested constantly by his customers.

Their business permit expired March 1, but the arcade is permitted to remain open until the rezoning is decided.

Through the process of opening the arcade, Eyres said he has put $20,000 from his life savings into the arcade.