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May 1994 WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Pages r COMING EVENTS UNTIL JUNE 28,1994 - Every 2nd Tue. AM MVSEVM VOLUNTEER TRAINING- WEST VAN MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES -At Gertrude Lawson House, 68017th St. W.V. - For Museum Gallery Guides & Education Docents - For Information Please Call 926-9254 THURSDAY, MAY 26 at 7:00 pm WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY -GENERAL MEETING - In the Auditorium of the Cedardale Centre, 595 Burley Drive, Off Taylor Way DATE OF FOLLOWING MEETING: Thursday, September 22,1994 SATURDAY, JUNE 4,1994 - For Times See Below WEST VANCOUVER COMMUNITY DAY ~ - Parade leaves Ambleside Park at 9:45 am, route is up 13th Street to Marine Drive, then west to 22nd Street - Display at Community Centre - 11am to 5pm FRIDAY, JULY 1,1994 - CANADA DAY WEST VANCOUVER MUSEUM OPENING Official Ceremonies - 1:30pm 17th St. & Esquimau See Program of Events on This Page WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 16/18,1994 NORTH SHORE HERITAGE WEEKEND Highlight of West Vancouver Ceremonies to be: Tt. Atkinson Declared a National Historic Site’ Details To Be In September Newsletter National Historic Sites By: Anne Vernon As you may know. Point Atkinson Lighthouse is about to be declared a National Historic Site, due largely to the strenuous efforts of our own Don Graham. There will be an official Dedication Ceremony in September, attended by many local representatives and by interested MPs and officials from Ottawa. Perhaps a little infonnation on how National Historic Sites came into being would be of interest At the end of the last century a wave of strong nationalistic feeling arose in Quebec and moves were made there to protect historical forts and battlefields. However, the first naming of a National Site was made in 1917 - thatof Fort Anne in Nova Scotia. Many official bodies then became interested in preserving various sites throughout Canada and there were great differences of opinion as to what actually constituted a National Historic Site; therefore in 1919, the Federal Government created the Historic Sites and Monuments Board. Continued - SEE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES - Page 8 Canada Day Celebrates West Vancouver: Past Present & Future Program of Events - July 1,1994 Official Ceremonies 1:30pm 17th Street & Esquimalt Avenue Canada Day Fishing Derby & Awards 9 am -12 noon Ambleside Landing Len Norris Cartoon Exhibit 12 noon - 8 pm Ferry Building Gallery, (Exhibition mns June 28-July 3) Canada Day Sailing Race 12:30 pm start Ambleside Landing, HoUybum Sailing Club West Vancouver Schools Art Exhibit 12 noon - 5 pm Foyer - West Vancouver Municipal Hall (Exhibition runs June 25-July 8) Events and Activities 12:30 -5 pm For children of all ages! From wandering musicians and clowns to May Pole demonstrations, face painting, and the imaginative activities of Kids Co. Don’t forget to send your Canada Day message on an original 1906 Dictaphone! All activities take place on the grounds of the Museum & Archives and the Municipal Hall. Vancouver Community College Band 12:30 -1:30 pm Come listen to the great sounds of the VCC Band and join in the fim as West Vancouver celebrates Canada Day and the official opening of the new museum! Official Opening Ceremony 1:30 -2:30 pm Ceremonies include Canada Day flag raising & cake cutting, blessing of the West Vancouver Museum & Archives by the Squamish Nation, and the official ribbon cutting and Museum & Archives opening. West Vancouver Museum Opening 2:30 -5 pm See the opening exhibitions featuring glimpses of West Van’s early history! Refreshments available all afternoon and weekend. Looking for a guided tour of the Museum’s opening exhibits? Join us on Saturday and Sunday at 11 am, 1 pm or 3 pm for a closer look at the Gertrude Lawson House, and peek inside the Archives, (open Saturday and Sunday by tour only). Events continue through Saturday and Sunday. Check your Newspaper, or call the Museum & Archives for further information, 926-9254.