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September 1994 WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICALSOCIETY Pages r COMING EVENTS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 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, January 26,1995 NOVEMBER 22-26, TUES - SAT, 12 - 4:30 PM MUSEUM GIFT SHOP CHRISTMAS SALE At the West Vancouver Museum & Archives 68017th Street, West Vancouver THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 at 7:30 pm WEST VAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY XMAS PARTY ^Spurway Gardens’ - 235 Keith Road, West Van BRING A NON-PERSHABLE FOR THE FOOD BANK For Details see page 4 FEBRUARY 20 -26,1995 WEST VANCOUVER HERITAGE WEEK Celebrating Heritage in West Vancouver. Details to follow in next issue. For advance information you may call The Museum & Archives at 926-9254 TO FEBRUARY 26,1995 yVEST VANCOUVER MUSEUM & ARCHIVES ^Visions of West Vancouver* Featuring a look at some of the events and people that shaped early West Vancouver including a section on the Squamish Nation, curated by the Nation. For Museum Hours - See Page 8 VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Volunteers Please! Volunteers are urgently needed at the West Vancouver Museum and Archives. If you are interested in local history, enjoy making visitors feel welcome and can spare 2Vi hours a week or every other week, we would love to have you join our enthusiastic team of Gallery Guides. Training will be provided and you are welcome to bring a friend as an observer if you wish. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 12 noon until 4:30 pm; the shifts are: Shift #1 -11:45 am - 2:15 pm - Shift #2 - 2:15 - 4:45 pm You may be assured that you will enjoy yourself! A quote ft*om one Museum Volunteer, “A Dream Come True!” Please Contact Marguerite Cassetta at 922-3498 - Museum Gallery Guide Coordinator George Smith, 1910 -1994 With the recent passing of George Smith, West Vancouver not only lost a respected long time resident, but a major contributor to the recorded history of the community. George was bora in Greenspond, at Shoe Point on Newfoundland’s east Coast. He came to West Vancouver at an early age when his father, Captain Darius Smith, joined the Ferries in 1912. Their first home was a tent under a tree at the southwest comer of Marine and 19th., just over a block away from where he spent the last 28 years of his life. George, a stalwart supporter of the Historical Society from the very beginning, had a strong desire to see that the earliest history of his community was accurately reported. He was the driving force behind the research on Navvy Jack Thomas" and the "Logging of West Vancouver" by S.P.Moody and others - topics which the Society continues to develop. His prodigious memory of places, people and activities extended to the often overlooked details that are so important to research. His enthusiastic response to every query usually included a visit to the site. A man of broad experience, his eye and keen memory for the lay of the land was legendary. A field trip with him was not to be missed and usually ended with a late lunch and a discussion over a couple of good shots of Scotch to “clarify our notes.” His interest in recording the early logging history of our Community probably stemmed from early childhood as he watched the “Walking Dudley” pass his home, or as he and his mother picked berries along Moody’s old Bull Team Road. He was a logger, prospector, soldier and surveyor during his active life, a man of many interests - History, Geography, West Coast Indian Culture, Mining, Forestry, Fishing and Politics. He had a strong entrepreneurial spirit and tackled his many pursuits with enthusiasm and an enduring optimism throughout his life. Searching for that Special Gift? Christmas Gifts The Christmas Card (Gertrude Lawson House, with snow) will again be available in packages of 6 for $5. There will be a supply of these and the regular card at the November 24th meeting and at the Museum Gift Shop. Gift Memberships . Why not give your friends gift memberships to the Society for Christmas? Application forms will be on the table at the November meeting. The recipients of your gift will receive a Gertrude Lawson House card along with their membership card and acknowledgement of your gift.