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Clifford Sifton, joined them, Cn the non-political side, manufacturers, baidcs, railways, flour meat and fruit processors, in a word, everybody who might conceivably be hurt by American activity - had a chance to be vocal in opposition and took it. But perhaps the deciding factor was not fear of free trade that tipped the balance, but fear of American imperialism. Champ Clark, speaker-designate in the House of Representatives, may not have spoken officially for the United States when he said he saw reciprocity as a first step towards the absorption of Canada by the States (Manifest Destiny), but enough Canadians thought he did to make a difference. In the general elections of I9II, Borden campaigned on Canadianism vs. Contin-entalism ano won a resounding victory for the Conservative Hall, THB BFFBCTS Ih WEST VANCQUVIiiR Just before the general election, a group of Conservatives from horth Vancouver proper came to Wards 1 & 2 to enlist support for their party. Mr. Morton, publisher of the North Shore News, was to comment later, "I can well remember when we came out to organize a branch of the Conservative Association in West Vancouver in August 1911^ we were not met with a very enthusiastic gathering”. Either Mr. Morton misread the response or the Borden victory in September led to greater enthusiasm., because in the spring of 1912, there was not only a Conservative Club in West Varicouver but one motivated to build itself a meeting place. Why in Dundarave? perhaps because Hr, Lawson was a Liberal, and Mr. Irwin was a Conservative, In any case, the Club approached Mr. Irwin and he sold them Lot lb. Block 23, D.L. 555. But having bought the property for ^1,000,00, the Conservative Association found it had no money to put a buildirig on it. Having accepted the idea of a Conservative Hall, Mr. Irwin was not prepared to see the project die. He bought back the property, agreeing to erect the structure himself and then to lease it on reasonable terms, with option to buy, to the Conservative Association, It is no discredit to Mr. Irwin to believe that he saw in such a building, not only an advantage to his political party but also a benefit to his community, and thus in the end a benefit to his company. One gives in order to get. To be continued CHlilSTi-lAS PARTY - I967 Over 60 members attended our annual Christmas Party held on Thursday evening, December 10th. The location, originally scneduled for the Music npom, had to oe svM.tched to Room k at the eleventh hour when it was discovered that our event coincided with Pauline Johnson’s Christmas Pageant, Chairman Eric Lashbrook overcame the crisis and, with the help of the workroom labour corps, performed a minor miracle by transforming the workshop into a warm, welcoming reception room. Thanks, Eric, for ,an exceptionally fine job. We must also extend our thanks to Ted Sewell and his merry band of carollers and to Marjorie Murray who presided over the refreshments in her usual capable manner, assisted by Barbara Johnson and Gladys Peake, Merci, ladies. More thanks go out to all those who so generously contributed goodies both as party refreshments and the ’extra' for the Christmas Fund. Ruth Stout was on hand bright and early the next morning to pick