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Page 8 West Vancouver Historical Society March 2002 West N^couver MUSEUM & DISTRICT CORNER From Ian Patton, AssLCurator, West Vancouver Museum & Archives. Playthings From the Past On Display at West Van Museum ___- -- Toys; A History ^ ^ irnmm ' ^ Vancouver Museum and Archives has opened Toys: A History, an exciting new exhibit Museum&Archives celebrating the history of toys and games. The exhibit includes toy cars and trucks, dolls, trains, board games educational toys and more. West Vancouver Historical Society members Joan Cox, Susan Dirassar and Joan Skipper loaned items from their collections to the exhibit. Tlie show uses many historic photos and images and looks at the ways toys can tell us stories about the society that made and played witli tliem. The exhibit is accompanied by a kindergarten to Grade 1 education programme developed by the WVMA Education Coordinator Greg Robinson. “Tlie West Vancouver Museum and Archives staff had a lot of fun putting this exhibit together. The toys range from the late 1800’s to the 1950’s and there tire some unique objects in the exhibit. It is a rare chance for people to see the craftsmanship and attention to detail of antique toys, notes Ian Patton, Assistant Curator with the W.V.M.A. Toys: A History is now dpen and will continue at the West Vancouver Museum & Archives until July 27, 2002. The mu- seum gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 12:00 noon to 4:30 p.m. ** Tlie WVMA continues to provide excellent public programming for the citizens of West Vancouver. Recent pro grammes include a St. Valentine’s Day candy-making workshop and a toy train workshop for kids. Upcoming classes for children include Photo-Fun and Dark Room Development over Spring Break and Easter Bunny Baskets. Be sure to look into signing up your children or grandchildren for fun and educational programming. ** Upcoming adult programmes include a trip to the Spirit of Islam exhibition at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology in April. In May the Museum will host a demonstration of the artistry of Persian miniature painting and lead a bus tour to the Seattle Art Museum. Keep an eye out for West Vmicouver’s Spring and Summer Recreation Guide. It will have all the information you need to access WVMA programming. Call Assistant Curator Ian Patton at 604-925-7179 for more information. From Joel Lawson, Asst. Planner, West Vancouver Planning Department STEGEMAN RESIDENCE Stevens Drive Erikson/Massey, Architects, 1954 West Vancouver Survey of Significant Architecture, 1945-1975, secondary heritage resource One of Arthur Erikson's earliest houses, this cubic structure shows his concentration on pure form. Built for Charles Siegeman, an art instructor, the basic shape of the house was opened with full-height glazing to form a studio area. Set in a heavily wooded site, it was painted white inside and out, to reflect light even on the gloomiest of days. The house was later used as tlie premises for the West Vancouver Unitarian Church Fellowship. There were numerous alterations and additions constructed over the years, many of which detracted from the original form and character of the house. New owners, Mark Scott and Chris Ballingall hired Brian Hemingway, Architect, to update and restore the house. Some of the past additions were removed, and new additions were constructed in a form which reflected the original design period. The renovation process ended up taking almost a yejir to complete and included structural repairs and upgrading designed to ensure the long-term viability of the structure. Botli the owners and renovation designer received 2002 West Vancouver Heritage Achievement Awards for their efforts. These awards iire presented annually to recognize individuals and groups who have worked to preserve heritage buildings or advocate heritage awareness. 4 4: 4: 4: 4: 4: 4: Please turn to page 5 for a list of other West Vancouver owners/architects/designers who received 2002 West Vancouver Heritage Achievement Awards. PHOTO: West Vancouver Planning Department