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NEW HORIZONS PROJECT - PROGRESS REPORT Presenting a New Horizons grant of $5,034 to Mr. Bernard Hoit of the West Vancouver Museum and Historicaf Society The prime objective of the Federal Government's New Horizons Program is to encourage senior citizens to become actively involved in volunteer work beneficial to their communities. To this end, grant monies are made available for the purchase of equipment and materials necessary for the carrying out of specified projects. In our case, we requested funds for equipment which would help us in the acquisition of archival material, its cataloguing, recording, photographing, preservation and filing. It's uncertain whether or not Winston Churchill had our group in mind when he waxed eloquent, "Give us the tools we'll finish the job" ... but he could have. Mary Collins, M.P. had scarcely handed over the cheque to Bemie Holt, last February, before David Wilson was out spending it! The New Horizons grant has enabled us to purchase two terrifically versatile electric typewriters, a super photo enlarger with an array of related photographic equipment, plus insurance to cover the whole kit and kaboodle and telephone costs for a year! Obviously, the next step is to set up a darkroom facility. Once that's in place, we'll be looking for volunteers. If you've always hankered to learn how to print and enlarge photographs, now's your chance; if you already have those skills, we'd like you to instruct the uninstructed. Phone David Wilson at 922-9272 and state your preference beginner or graduate, and thank you. New Horizons, for making it all possible. BRITANNIA BEACH HOSTS "DISCOVERY DAY" - SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1988 Susan Green has extended a warm invitation to all our members to attend this important and festive celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the copper ore discovery at Britannia. Members of the B.C. ttuseum of Mining have planned a jam-packed, day-long schedule of events on the theme "A day in the life of an early 20th century mining to\^7n". Visitors will, among other things, be able to explore the underground mining displays, inspect homelife in a re-created miner's cabin, pan for gold and, at appropriate times of the day, enjoy a hearty miners' breakfast or afternoon tea at the former mine manager's residence. Things get underway at 8:00 a.m. and run until 5:00 p.m. As you are probably aware from recent newspaper coverage, the Britannia Mill has been declared a national historic site. The Mill is a superb example of the ingenuity of the Canadian mining industry and is the last remaining gravity-fed concentrator in North America accessible to the general public .... and it's practically on our doorstep! So, if you're feeling downright neighbourly and want to lend a 'bam-building' hand to the Britannia Beach Historical Society, we hope you'll consider joining them. You can call either Susan or Marilyn Mullan at 688-8735 for membership information. Benefits of membership include a newsletter, 10% discount on Museum Gift Shop items, invitations to selected special events and one super bonus - free admission throughout the operating season. Do you realize what tliat means? This summer, when your visitors ask you what the plans are for the day, you can honestly say, "It's the pits!"