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Page 2 West Vancouver Historical Society February 1999 WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Offices 'Gertrude Lawson House' 680 17th Street West Vancouver, B.C. V7V3T2 Phone-925-7299 Principal Officers President Helen Davies Vice President Tom Taylor Secretary Anne Vernon Treasurer Mia Bonettemaker Past President Ian Macdonald Hon. Archivist Rupert Harrison Director, Special Events Laureen Jones Newsletter Team Publisher/Editor Anne Vernon Contributions Editor Barbara Johnson Assoc. Editor Waring Pentland Production and Distribution Tom Taylor Graphics A Display Laureen Jones Printer Quill Printing Ltd. West Van., B.C. Editorial Policy K is Society Policy: That every effort is made to ensure that all articles are accurate but the Society takes no responsibility for inaccwacies. That opinions expressed in contributions and presentations are those of the author and are not necessarily those of the Society That corrections, contrary opinions and contributions are welcomed. That excerpts from HISTORY-ONICS must be attributed to the WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY and reproductions in whole or in part are not permitted without the express authorization of the Society. EXECUTIVE REPORT: By: Helen Davies Goodbyes & Hellos As many of you likely know, Board Director Janis Johnson has, for some time, managed the Museum Gift Shop. She always made sure there was a lovely variety of local arts and crafts, along with an interesting selection of books. But, as Janis will tell you, there are only so many hours in a day and she is so busy with a variety of interests, that, sadly, she has decided to step down as Gift Shop Manager. On behalf of the membership and the Directors I would like to thank you, Janis, for all your hard work and your enthusiasm in ensuring we have a gift shop to be proud of. We wish you all the best in your new adventures and look forward to seeing you in the shop, when you come in to do your weekly shift (hint, hint)! Kindly taking over from Janis is Laura Home. Laura lives on the North Shore and is active in the community, volunteering as a ski instmctor at Grouse in her "spare" time. She has experience in the small business world and, like Janis, has developed links in the local arts and crafts community. I am delighted to welcome Laura on board and wish her every success as she embarks on this new venture. Museum News Remember the slide show of Mildred Valley Thornton paintings at our last June meeting? Well the West Vancouver Museum is now exhibiting 14 of her paintings of Squamish Nation Ancestors, as well as many fascinating Squamish artifacts. Called “Kw’achmixwaylh - Showing of the Pictures,” the display is well worth a visit. The Gift Shop, which has been re-vamped specially for this exhibit, has excellent First Nation carvings and jewellery for sale. Prices are very reasonable and current members get a 10% discount! The Museum needs a volunteer with a Class 4 license to drive a minibus (seats 20) for an outing in late April. This overnight, heritage tour to Yale, BC, is scheduled for April 24-25. The driver will have an opportunity to participate in the trip free of charge, expenses including meals and accommodation will be paid for by the Museum. This should be a very interesting outing, as it includes a float trip on the Fraser River, an evening storytelling performance, & guided tours of the town's historic church and museum. Interested in volunteering or joining the tour? Call Linda at 925-7297. CORPORATE MEMBERS We gratefully acknowledge the support of our Corporate Members whose names appear here in order of joining Chapman Land Surveying Ltd. Hoilybum Funeral Home Ltd. West Van Florist Ltd. Wetmore Motors Ltd. Murchie’s Tea & Coffee Ltd. Crawford E. Laing Ltd. British Pacific Properties Ltd. VanCity Savings Credit Union William Meek Printing Ltd. B.C. Rail Ltd. Drs. Rovinelli & McRoberts Faximum Software Inc. Dr. Robert N. flicks, Inc. The Square Rigger Pub Dave’s Auto Body Shop Ltd. The North Shore News C.1.B.C Quill Printing Limited The Capilano Golf and Country Club Simpson Home Hardware Vancouver Historical Soc