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Page 6 Clachan is a Gaelic word meaning a small village or hamlet; clach - stone. Sixty summers ago, West Van's own Clachan (now Peppi's), although perhaps not visited by thousands every year, did manage to enjoy the patronage of a loyal clientele. From a copy of The West Vancouver News dated August 21, 1931, we read in the Local and Personal Column: "Mrs. Neale and daughter and Mrs. Dryden, all of Vancouver, are staying at the Clachan hotel; Mrs. Sharpe of Vancouver is a guest at the Clachan hotel; and Miss Horton of England, and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan of North Vancouver , are guests at the Clachan hotel." Meanwhile, across the road, the Fortune Cup Inn (demolished in 1971 to provide parkland) was doing a brisk business; "Captain Neil MacNeil of Vancouver has taken a suite in the Fortune Cup Inn; J. Cooper, who motored here from Toronto, has taken a suite at the Fortune Cup Inn for the winter and Mr. and Mrs. Warren of Kerrisdale, spent a week end at the Fortune Cup Inn". For those not bunked in at either the Clachan or the Fortune Cup Inn there were alway rentals to be considered. From Classified Ads comes the following: ONE ROOM PLASTERED COTTAGE - Electric light, also a two storey chickenhouse. First reasonable offer accepted. Phone West 260R. FOR RENT - 5 Room House in convenient location; modern; - garden and fruit trees, $25.00. John Lawson. West 55. TO RENT - 3 to 4 Room Furnished Cottage, Modern; Fireplace. Very comfortable for winter. Apply 5th house east of Ambleside Wharf. The rates quoted for classified advertisements were 2c per wor which explains why it was worthwhile placing the following ad then be today. LOST - $10 bill on Haywood between 23rd and 24th Street 673R. From the business sector: ALL THE BEST of Cigars, Cigaret cos. Also Exchange Poker Hands and Consol cards Free. Ambles The paper appeared to favour less than mind boggling fillers and ' "The berry season on the coast is about over except for blackbe news for the birds). "Mistress (engaging maid): Sometimes it wil for you to assist the Butler upstairs. New Maid: I see what you when he's had a couple." (Good news for the Butler) d, minimum 25c but wouldn't s. Phone West tes and Tobac-ide Tea Rooms, groan' j okes. rries." (Good 1 be necessary mean, madam - UPDATE: Recent events provided an unexpected addenum to the Clachan chronicle when Peppi's Restaurant, leased to the Verdicchio family for the past 27 years, changed hands. Though the Verdicchios, long time corporate members of our Society, depart the Dundarave waterfront, the familiar name of Peppi's will remain.