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Page 7 Back in 1950, the company had decided upon a new venture, building a shopping centre in West Vancouver. It had never been tried in Canada at that time. Surprisingly little analysis and study v?ent into the decision to build the centre. The late Hon. VJ.C. Woodward had a hunch Park Royal was a good idea and so did the company and it went ahead v7ithout too much fuss. The shopping centre consisted of a row of shops on the north side of Marine Drive with plenty of car parking between it and Marine Drive; a single storey Woodwards Department Store at one end, V7ith the food floor beside it. Within a year. Woodwards wanted a second floor on their premises and in 5 years, they moved the food floor to a location at the western end of the mall, where London Drugs is now. In 1960, the company had the opportunity of leasing land to the south of Marine Drive and planning began for the south mall, an enclosed mall, which included Eaton's Department Store and SuperValu. It was opened in 1963. In the next few years, the bowling centre, the cinema bulding and the Park Royal Towers were also built. By 1966, studies were showing that a further stage of development was desirable. This was carried out in 1969 when the north side was turned into an enclosed mall with decked car parking and when V/oodwards was greatly increased in size, nearly 507o, and additional stores were built. Even while this work v/as going on studies were showing a demand for retail accommodation in excess of what was being provided. Seven years vjere to go by before planning problems were worked out enabling the south side expansion to take place in the fall of 1976. The expansion brought The Bay to West Vancouver and a large number of additional merchants. The work was completed in the fall of 1978. As part of the many improvements to the traffic circulation in the area, a new overpass was built and also a bridge across the Capilano River. The office tower, Kapilano 100, was built in 1974 and a further modernization of the north mall and V/ood-V7ards took place in 1986 which v?as Expo year. That v?as when the Guinness Family contributed to the lighting of the Lions Gate Bridge. The idea caught the imagination of the family who saw it as a way of making a significant gift to Vancouver and West Vancouver in Expo year. The marvellous thing is that residents and visitors continue to enjoy the bridge. In 1989, the Guinness Family decided to sell the shopping centre. The hillside land and the shopping centre represented a large proportion of their overseas assets and it was felt that it was unwise to have them so geographically close. The sale took place in 1990. In closing, Mr. Finch emphasized two points: First, British Properties was not the registered name of the subdivision. The registered name of the subdivision is Capilano Estates. The name British Properties was a contraction of the company name and found much more popular and universal favour. Second: The names of people involved in this association with West Vancouver are to be found in the street names of the British Properties, itself. There is of course, Taylor Way ...We have Southborough. We have Stevens Drive. We have Eyre in the form of Eyremount. We have Moyne Drive and Normandy Drive. There are many more streets associated with members of the Guinness Family. Rabbit Lane, itself, has an interesting association in that it was in Rabbit Lane, London, that Mr. Taylor had his office at one time. Haddon Drive is associated v^ith the fact that a Mr. Haddon had a house on the properties long before the golf course was there. This could almost be the subject of another short talk illustrating the connection between the Guinness Family and British Properties and, therefore West Vancouver. ...and the Society would be absolutely delighted if Mr. Finch would return and talk on just such a subject, evening. Thank you for an entertaining and informative