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Page 2 West Vancouver Historical Society November 2001 WESTVANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY Offices Gertrude Lawson House G80 17th Street West Vancouver, B.C. V7V 3T2 Phone - 604- 925-7299 Principal Officers President David Barker 1st Vice President Ian Macdonald 2nd Vice President Tom Taylor Secretary Anne Vernon Treasurer Joan Cox Past President Hon. Archivist Rupert Harrison Directos: Mia Bonettemaker Don Graham Hugh Johnston Laureen Jones Doris Lewis Barry Lindall Joan Skipper Newsletter Team Publisher / E di tor Anne Vernon Production and Distribution Tom Taylor Graphics & Display Laureen Jones It Is Society Policy: That every effort is made to ensure that ail articles are accurate but the 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 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: Dave Barker On behalf of the Board of Directors of the West Vancouver Historical Society, I would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season. As well, I invite you to attend our annual Cliristmas Party on December at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Spuraway Lodge. Along with seasonal good wishes, I encourage all members of the Society to renew their membership for 2002 and to introduce a friend or relative into the historical circle with a gift membership. I invite you to attend our General Meeting on November 28th to hear a presentation by Robin Inglis, the Director of the North Vancouver Museum @ Arcliives and former curator of the Vancouver Maritime Museum. He is a fine speaker on a wide range of topics. The Historical Society Board strives to present a variety of topics during the year. Recent offerings have included the Point Atkinson Lighthouse, the saving of the Kermode Bear, and the role of an historical society in the community. The ideas for these presentations have come from the members. We welcome all suggestions for topics or speakers. We need your input if we are to present items that are of interest to you. Remember that these presentations are free and open to public. See you on the 28th. Toys: A History, 1900 - 1950 will open in January of 2002. The toys children play with mirror the culture and society they grow up in and provide fascinating insights into our heritage. Tlie WVMA is actively seeking toys from private collections to include in this fun exhibit. If you are a toy collector or have antique toys in your possession that you would like to loan to the WVMA for the duration of the exhibit, please call Ian at 604-925-7179. CORPORATE MEMBERS We gratefully acknowledge the support of our Corporate Members whose names appear here in order of joining Chapman Land Surveying Ltd. Hollyburn Funeral Home Ltd. West Van Florist Ltd. Wetmore Motors Ltd. Crawford E. Laing Ltd. British Pacific Properties Ltd. B.C. Rail Ltd. Faximum Software Inc. Dr. Robert N. Hicks, Inc. The Capilano Golf & Country Club Dave’s Auto Body Shop Ltd. The Palm Guest House Quill Printing Limited Simpson Home Hardware Royal Canadian Legion The Vancouver Historical Society