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P^e4 West Vancouver Historical Society September 2000 SOCIETY NEWS CURRENT AFFAIRS AND NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST TO MEMBERS Special Events ActMlies By: Lcuireen Jones Director, Special Events HERITAGE WEEKEND: SEPTEMBER 16 & 17TH, 2000 SUNNY/RAINY - The weather is very changeable! So we decided to have the sunshine? This year the exhibit has changed. Where we had several tents before, we now had one large tent on the lawn by the Ferry Building. On the other side of the Ferry Building a special Millennium IVee was planted. Many brought a teacup of soil from their garden to add planting mix for the tree. The new Information Booth displayed picture panels, brochures, decals, note cards, news letters and some books on West Vancouver's history. Visitors were interested and impressed and brought gatherings this year up to 400! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th and SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th Other events which took place this wekend were -THE HERITAGE HOUSE TOUR This was a tour of distinctive hoitage, modem or "old timer" houses in West Vancouver which was very popular with both "new" and "old" West Vancouverites. and THE WEST VANCOUVER VISIONS DISCOVERY TOUR This tour taught the participants about local artists in the "Visions of the North Shore" - a millenium project about the history and significance of West Vancouver's society and culture. The group ended their very interesting day with a guided tour of the "Reflections of Place" exhibition at the West Vancouver Museum & Archives gallery. I wish to add my sincere "thank you" to all the sponsors of the North Shore Heritage Weekend and, of course, we appreciate our busy helpers. Thank you all. Membership Report By: Joan Skipper Membership Chair We have had a quiet summer, but wish to extend a warm welcome to new member Doris Lewis, and to two new corporate members - the West Vancouver Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Vancouver Historical Society «***«*«4e Those Wonderful Summers in West Vancouver By:Jo<m([Mke)SUpptr They seemed never-ending; day after day swimming at Dundarave in the "tank", which was located in the "L" of the pier, by 4 floats which formed a square. My sisters and I all took swimming lessons. Our father knew we would be swimming there, and for this reason, wanted to be sure we were trained properly. There was no lifeguard, and most days, no adults around while we spent our days swimming. Perhaps in the afternoon, our mother would walk down 25th Street to watch us, and I recall one time, when my youngest sister, Angela - about 10 - called out to her, "Look Mum" as she jumped off the pier. Sometimes we would swim at West Bay. We often roller-skated all the way on Marine Drive fi:om 25th Street to West Bay! Not so many cars around in those days. *\..there was no lifeguard, and most days, no adults around...." Another summer holiday activity was "fishing" in the creeks - small fish though! However, it was a fascinating pastime waiting quietly for that fish to bite! Today I was shopping at Lonsdale Quay, and saw the old train station which has been moved close to the "7 Seas", and also close to its original site. This brought back memories of sailing on the North Van ferry with my family, from Vancouver to North Vancouver, and then walking over to the train station and . boarding the train to Dundarave; then walking the 7 or 8 blocks up 25th Street to Ottawa Avenue where we lived. It is good to have these memories, and I hope my sister Audrey, who has a wonderful memory, will one day bring some of her stories to the pages of "History-Onics"!