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hlHAT CAN YOU OFFER ? CHRISTMAS PARTY The two preceding articles demonstrate both that children's games were both wide spread and ephemeral. And for that matter, adaptable to place and circumstance. Doug Watt remembers Knobbies; but David Wilson had never heard of Knobbies but did play Peggy. Yet both went to school in West Vancouver only a few years apart. Which brings us to this - What games and sports do you remember playing out of school in your childhood days? It does not have to be in West Vancouver because we are interested in the universality of many of the games. We would like to hear from those who grew up in West Vancouver of course, but we would like to hear rrom others as a base of comparison. If you have memories about the games of your youth, write them down and send the descriptions in. And of course, if you have any pictures to illustrate, so much the better. Remember, compiling historical material of any area depends on the co-operation of everybody. One other thing - Ask your children and your grandchiIdren what games they play. We have heard nothing yet about the girls' games of which there must be many of equal interest. What about the skipping chants? And the variations of Jacks? (Boys called both sissy, perhaps to get out of playing, as in my experience, the girls invariably won.) Do tell us what you know. It is a pleasure to report that the Christmas Party, held in the History Room on Tuesday 11 December 1985, was a conspicuous success. More than seventy members turned out to enjoy the refreshments, but more especially to enjoy the chance to meet and talk with other long term residents of West Vancouver. As usual , no one wanted to go home. The Executive provided an interesting display of early pictures, and members provided an even more interesting display of Christmas memorabilia - a hand made mouse in bed, and some 70 year old beads for the tree. Members had been asked to bring refresh-in excess of need, and they responded nobly The hospitality committee was able to send down to the Santa Claus of Christmas food to go hampers. It was a much tribution to our needy. Fund some 20 plates into the Christmas appreciated con-A11 those who contributed have our warmest thanks. A letter of thanks has gone too to Safewayi which supplied six Christmas cakes at an almost give-away price. We ate some and sent the rest to the Fund. The Executive would like to see the Christmas Party become a tradition, something that the Society does every year. Part of the tradition would be, we hope, having all members bring something in the way of long keeping food - fruit cake, mince meat tarts, cookies, shortbread -so that we can make a generous contribution to those in want at Christmas. In a way, it would be remines cent of the White Gift Sundays which m.ost of us remember from our own childhoods Meeting with old friends is such a nice way to start the Christmas Season!