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Odds & Ends MEMBERSHIPS As announced in the last issue of the Newsletter, all memberships expired on 31 December 1984. The Executive hopes that all members will renew in the nesr future. To remove some of the problems experienced in 1984 - one per- son renewed in in October - a will be issued idual; joins jor WEST VANCOUVER MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY P.O. Box 91785 West Vaiieouver, B.C. V7V 4S1 THIS CERTIFIES THAT March and again membership card as each indiv-rejoins. A sample of the card is shown on the right, made out for our first renewal. You will note that it clearly indicates when the membership expires It is hoped that this will make it easier for all members to keep track of their status in ---------------- the Society. The cards are a contribution to the Society of William Meek Printing Ltd 121 East First Street, North Vancouver, for which we are grateful. No. is a member in good standing ---- until 31 December 19, Signing OtTicer Membership includes subscription to Newsletter. 2. WEST VANCOUVER COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL As you all know, the Arts Council has been attempting to get the use of the Pauline Johnson building as an Arts Activities Centre. The History Society would be included, retaining the room we presently occupy. The original intention was to seek Pauline Johnson only for the short term, pending the erection of a permanent home for the arts. Two factors have changed that. One is that the necessary changes would involve a fairly substantial cost. The other is that the changes would preclude future use of the building as a school. Actually there are three - the third factor being the location, as there is no better or more convenient site available for an Arts Centre. A meeting is planned sometime in January among the Council, the School Board and the Arts Council, at which the future use of the building will be discussed. It may well be that the School Board has plans for the building and will not release it, in which case the Arts Coucnil will no doubt ask for a new building on some other location. 3. PROJECT FOR 1985 - A PORTRAIT COLLECTION OF EARLY INHABITANTS Up to this point the Society has been collecting photographs and snapshots of people and places in West Vancouver. Hugh Johnston has suggested that, as a special project, we try to collect studio portraits of old timers in West Vancouver. Most families have such pictures taken, generally to mark special events. If the original is not immediately available, the Society will undertake to have copies made. Can you contribute?