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Page2 WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY November 1998 WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Offices 'Gertrude Lawson House* 680 17th Street West Vancouver, B.C. V7V3T2 Phone - 925-7299 Principal Officers President Helm Davies Vice President Tom Taylor Secretvy Anne Vernon Treasur» Mia Bon^emaker Past President Ian Macdonald Hon. ArchMst Rupert Harrison Director, Special Events Laureen Jones Newsl^ter Team Publisher/Editor Anne Vernon Contributions Editor Barbara Johnson Assoc. Editor Waring Pentland Production Md Distribution Tom Taylor Graphics A Display Laureen Jones Prtnf» Quill Printing Ltd. West Van., B.C. Editorial Policy It is Society Policy: That every effort is made to ensure that ail wticies are accurate but ttie Society takes no responsibility for inaccuracies. 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 excerpte from HISTORY-ONiCS must be attributed to the WEST VANCCXIVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY and reproductions in whole or in part arencK permitted without the express authorization of the Society. EXECUTIVE REPORT: Gift Shop Christmas Sale By: Helen Davies, President The Historical Society runs a little gift shop in the Museum. Did you know that all the profits from the shop go to support the Museum & Archives? The store features local arts and crafts like pottery, jewellery and decorative art. There is also a wonderful selection of books on B.C. history. With Christmas fest approaching, I ^courage you to stop by the gift shop, as 1 am sure you will find something unique for that special person. Society member Lorie Pentland makes wonderful backpacks and her casserole covers are a particularly popular item. Laura Home creates beautiful decorative items and Susan Ledsome, featured in an earlier edition of History-onics, has a wide selection of colourful, hand painted pottery for sale. We also have a great selection of cards. Laureen Jones does a special Christmas edition of her lovely Gertrude Lawson House drawing, and local photographer Catherine Crouch captures the beauty of the North Shore in her cards. The sh(^ is stocked with a good selection of holiday gifts. There are hand quilted Christmas decorations and a great selection of stocking stufiers. A recent addition is a locally published book. Edited by Anne Tempelman-Kluit, A Klondike Christmas is a whimsical collection of stories, poetry and recipes. For example, a menu for an 1897 Christmas dinner notes that “guests are requested to bring their dishes and their robes.” Just in case you don’t know what to cook for Christmas dinner this year, there are recipes for bear steak, moose roast, and bannock. Adding even more interest to the book are the historical photographs and drawings - it’s a real “gold mine” of information about the Yukon in days gone by, and is sure to appeal to someone on your list. The gift shop stocks children’s books too. Children’s Christmas Stories, written by Kate Brookes, is a compilation of five holiday stories and has an accompanying audio cassette of Christmas songs. So if you want something a little different this year, why not drop by Gertmde Lawson House and see what “goodies” we have for you and yours. Remember - Society members get 10% off all their purchases! CORPORATE MEMBERS We gratefully acknowledge the support of our Corporate Members whose names appear here in order of joining Chapman Land Surveying Ltd. Hollybum Funeral Home Ltd. West Van Florist Ltd. Wetmore Motors Ltd. Murchie’s Tea & Coffee Ltd. Crawford E. Laing Ltd. British PadBc Properties Ltd. VanCity Savings Credit Union William Meek Printing Ltd. B.C. Rail Ltd. Drs. Rovinelli & McRoberts Faximum Software Inc. Dr. Robert N. Hicks, Inc. The Square Rigger Pub Dave’s Auto Body Shop Ltd. The North Shore News Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Quill Printing Limited The Capilano Golf and Country Club Simpson Home Hardware