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Hugh Addison then introduced Tom Sewell whose opening remark was, "I thought you would all be watching the hockey game"! Against a backdrop of photographs, Tom proceeded to give a wonderful talk. All too soon, we heard the words, "You've been a nice audience. I haven't seen anyone asleep!" To the sounds of enthusiastic applause, Hugh Addison thanked the speaker saying, "Absolutely super, Tom". We all agreed. The audience then eagerly scanned the photographic display while enjoying the refreshments provided by Barbara Johnson and her helpers. The first export ^pment of lumber from the Inlet left Burrard Inlet Mills on the north shore on November 9, 1864, in the barque Ellen Lewis (Captain Hellon) for Adelaide, Australia. It consisted of 277,500 feet of lumber and 16,(XX) pickets. Thus was^fotmded an important factor in the prosperity of Vancouver. â€"-----------â€" PORT DAY *89 For the second consecutive year, we were pleased to participate in PORT DAY '89 which was held on May 28th at the Pacific Marine Training Institute at Waterfront Park in North Vancouver. Port Day is sponsored by the Port of Vancouver and our display v;as on behalf of the District of West Vancouver. The theme of this year's celebration was the 125th anni-1 vers ary of the first trade with a foreign port. Our display depicted this and other events in the harbour from the time of Narvaez up to the present cruise ship facilities. The weather v;asn' t perfect but there was a good turnout and a great deal of interest in our display. Special THANK YOUs to volunteers Hugh Johnston, Mary Chapman, Joan Skipper, Don Youngson and Lorraine Shabaga .... we couldn't have done it without you. Laureen Jones Chairman - Exhibits ANOTHER NOSTALGIC REMEMBRANCE DOWN THE TUBE I'm sure if you've been out in the Fraser Valley recently, or any produce growing centre for that matter, you've seen the wooden sign boards nailed to fence posts .......Lettuce - Tomatoes - Com - Potatoes, etc. Make you think back to the Burma Shave signs? A single word on successive fence posts leading up to the punch BURMA SHAVE ! In case you missed that despatch out of Rangoon, the official name of the Union of Burma is henceforth to be known as the Union of Myanma - now, that's not something I can get lathered up about, I'm afraid.