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Page 6 Dear Friends, I was intrigued and delighted to find the picture in the last issue of the old green snake made of plants. Years ago, my parents drove us children (about 3 times a year) from Kerrisdale in the family McLaughlin touring car over in the North Van ferry and along Marine Drive to the "snake house" where we stopped and had a good look. It was situated on the south side probably in the Pemberton area. It was beautifully kept and I think its eyes were those colored glass insulators off telephone poles. We continued the drive as far as West Bay. The old man who lived in the brown house behind the snake and probably tended it \jas a character. I think he travelled as a foot passenger on the ferry and then begged a ride in one of the cars. Years later, in 1928, I was driving a group of girl friends on our first trip along the new (lower level) road to Whyte-cliff. On the ferry, this old man made friends with our car load of girls and read our characters (quite accurately) from our palms. Naturally, we squeezed him in and drove him to the snake house. Thanks for the nostalgia. Sincerely, Amy Rolston Dear Editor, I thought the enclosed might be of interest for publication in 'History-onics', It might rekindle memories and possibly develop others. If the idea is worthwhile, I am sure I could dig up several more pages. Keep up the good work. Sincerely Andy Reid Victoria What Andy sent over was three pages of evocative statements under the heading Rember When! A few samples ...... "WHEN: The only mechanized equipment used on road projects was an old coal-fired "Steam Roller". The other equipment was "Manpower" or "Horse Power". \MlN: The "Ambleside Hall" at the Ferry Wharf was the Community Centre, site of political meetings, lantern shows, plays and basketball, etc. l*JHEN: Howard Fletcher built the Hollybum Theatre, long before the talkies, the piano player keeping time to the action. WHEN: Nick Williamson owned the Hollyburn Pavillion (site of today's Post Office) and featured wonderful Saturday night dances and when times got tough converted it into a "Roller Rink". WHEN: Prior to Pauline Johnson School being built. Grade 6 was housed in the barn in the field just east of 17th and north of Bellevue and Grade 7 was on the top floor of the Masonic Hall near 18th and Bellevue. WHEN: "Alsops" was the only house on Baby Mountain (Sentinel Hill). ITHEN: Mr. Overington was Hollyburn 's only barber and a haircut was 35 cents. ^'JHEN: One of the first radio receiving sets (a crystal set) was installed in "Gemmills Drug Store" at 14th and Argyle and we used to line up for our turn at the head phones to listen to Vancouver (Circa 1922-23)." Aha, Andy, but did you know that on Jan. 29th, 1930, under the Radio Telegraph Act, George Gemmill was fined $5.00 for operating a radio apparatus without a licence from the Minister of Marine Fisheries? Is that v\zhat you meant about developing other memories? The Editor.