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May 2002 West Vancouver Historical Society Page 3 SCRAPBOOK By: Anne Vernon This page contains scraps of West Vancouver's past - from personal memories, hooks, magazine or newspaper atlicles, or from stories told by parents and grandparents; also from letters or diaries which have been passed down through families. We welcome any of your contributions . Local events are not necessarily made by a few founders only, but by everyone who has lived in West Vancouver and enjoyed being a pan of our community. Please share your memories with us. This is a very personal, and importmt, way to preserve our history. The Pacific Coast Militia Rangers By: Bob Tapp Some months ago Bob Tapp began to research mate rial for an ankle he proposed to write about the Holly bum Company (No. 2 Company) of the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers which was to appear in a future edition of "History-Onics". After discussing this project with several of his friends. Bob found that he needed a lot more material than IS presently available to him. Therefore, we send out the following plea for help from any of our members who may have experience of the organisation, information about it and, hopefully photographs of the Rangers at work. Below is Bob's request. The Hollyburii Company of the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers served from 1942 - 1945 as a "Home Guard" for West Vancouver. Military historian Vic Stephenson has given us pictures and a newspaper cutting of the Stand Down Ceremony. Gerry Hardman has loaned us a map of their Hollyburn posts. Retired Fire Captain John Halstead recently registered a rifle, bought by his father (Quartermaster of the Compiuiy), after the stand down. Jim Piercy, Ski Club member, directed the on-the-ridge activity from Cabin "A" at the Hollyburn Ski Camp. Geordie Tocher, Boy Soldier, recalls sten gun practise in llie B.P. and at the rifle range on Rabbit Lane. If you have stories and pictures please communicate with Bob Tapp at 604-926-3748. West Vancouver: Ever a Haven for Dogs By. TomTaylor Jan 18, 1943 Council Motion: Prohibiting Dogs on Buses MOVED by Councillor Smith, Seconded by Councillor Ray: THAT the present regulation re carriage of dogs on buses be and is hereby rescinded and that henceforth under no pretext whatever .shall a dog be permitted on any Municipal bus unless “it has just been purcha.sed and is being brought home for the first time" or is “being taken for veterinary attention". In either ca.se a special one-way permit must first be obtained fivm the Transportation Department." CARRIED (West Van News) West Vancouver was long a haven for both eccentrics and dogs. Jack Orrey, who for many years drove the Pacific Stage Whytecliff-Vancouver route, used to tell of a woman and a dog he customarily picked up at the stop opposite Chappell’s gas station on Marine Drive. She and the dog lived in isolation in the forest just otf Tlie Dale. She alleged her dog could talk. “Why don’t you get liim to talk now?” he would ask. “He is too shy, and won’t talk while anyone else is around” was her slock reply. Ed Note: If you, friends, or members of your family, were involved with the Rangers, we would encourage you to .share your knowledge with Bob and his colleagues. This is an important part of West Vancouver's heritage, the memory of which we should preserve for future generations. We all thank you for taking time out to assist in this well worth-while project. Of course, dogs were regular visitors to West Van’s schools. Tliey felt completely free to wander the corridors and make frequent visits to classrooms, where they would meander up and down the rows, communing with happily distracted students. One dogâ€"Teddyâ€"belonged to Dick Wright m the early days of his leaching career. Tliis pet occa- sionally visited Inglewood, and sometimes ate lunches belonging to Dick’s students. A “last-suaw” lunch was dispatched, causing its owner to complain (Please turn to page 4 for more of this story)