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Page 3 The first round of Lighthouses automated in the late 1970s was a grand failure, with 2,091 reported equipment breakdowns resulting in a total down time of 211 days, he writes. "The system was less effective and more costly than the trained dogs of a century ago that barked when they heard a ship's horn.” The slides shown at the conclusion of Mr. Graham's talk graphically depicted many aspects of lighthouses including their isolation and their vulnerability to severe damage by winter storms. Peter Hall thanked Mr. Graham for the splendid presentation and noted that there was a box of the lighthouse books available for purchase, and that the author would be only too pleased to autograph them. They were a sell out. Coffee, tea and cookies were served at the conclusion of the meeting. Hands up all of you who caught the Volume # error in the November newsletter. Sure, it should have been 9, not 10. ^ knew that. We were just testing you .... you failed. TIME TO PAY THE PIPER Unless you are a Lifetime Member of the Society, you will find an invoice for 1992 membership enclosed. It would be greatly appreciated if you would enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your cheque. Not only will this reduce our administrative costs but will lighten the load of office volunteers. We thank you in advance. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Since the publication of the November 1991 newsletter, the following persons have joined the Historical Society; Ms Katie F. Gillies and Dr. Raymond C. Rochat of West Vancouver; Mrs. Pat (Lang) Harris of Westmount, Quebec; Ms Edina Irwin of North Vancouver and William Slater - sometimes of West Van but more often of Denman Island. CORPORATE MEMBERS We take pleasure in extending a warm welcome to our newest corporate member INTERPLAN ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING INC. We gratefully acknowledge the support of our corporate members v^hose names appear in order of joining: Chapman & Chapman; Hollyburn Funeral Home; Peppi's Restaurant Ltd.; West Van Florist Ltd.; Ferguson Transport Ltd.; Wetmore Motors Ltd.; Stong's Markets Ltd.; Murchie's Tea & Coffee Ltd.; Big-O-Tires, Dundarave; The Ambleside Inn; Watt Real Estate Ltd.; Crawford E. Laing Ltd.; British Pacific Properties Ltd.; VanCity Savings Credit Union; Peake & Richmond Ltd.; William Meek Printing Ltd.; Capers of Dundarave; Dr. Jan Easton, Inc.; BC Rail Ltd.; Drs. Rovinelli & McRoberts; Hillside Middle School; Joy Realty Inc.; Clarendon Datex Ltd.; Dr. Robert N. Hicks, Inc.; The Square Rigger Pub; Kurt's Clock Repair Service; Barry Hicklenton Insurance Agencies Ltd. and Interplan Architecture & Planning Inc.