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Page 2 West Vancouver Historical Society September 2002 WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY I Offices EXECUTIVE REPORT: Gertrude Lawson House 680 17th Street West Vancouver, B.C. V7V 3T2 Phone 604- 925-729S Principal Officers President Dave Barker 1st Vice President Ian Macdonald 2nd Vice President Tom Taylor Secretary Anne Vernon Treasure.^ Past President Joan Cox Hon. Archivist Rupert Harrison Directors: Rod Day Don Graham Hugh Johnston Laureen Jones Bud Langley Joan Skipper Newsletter Team Doris Lewis Publisher / Editor Production and Anne Vernon Distribution Tom Taylor Graphics & Display Laureen Jones It is Society Policy: That every ettort is made to ensure that all articles are accurate but the Society takes no responsibility for inaccuracies. That opinions expressed In contribu- tions 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. By; Dave Barker This year 1 made die Annual Report at the Annual General Meeting verbally, rather than in the May issue of History-onics. For tliose who were unable to attend that meeting the main points follow "We have had a very busy year since last July. The world as we know it has changed. 2001 will go down in history as the beginning of a new era in the behaviour of man. The West Vancouver Historical Society has been busy. We have seen our participation in the historical life of our community grow. Among other things we have supported, financially, the new kiosk in John iMWSon Park. As a result we now have a place for notices of our General Meetings and their speakers, and to publicize historical sites and events in the community. We are encouraging the general public to come to those meetings. As well, we have purchased a marker for the grave of Charles Nelson, West Vancouver’s first Reeve. We have continued our support of the preservation of the Point Atkinson Lighthouse. We have called for the designation of the Lions Gate Bridge as an historic site. We are supporting the preservation of the Royal Hudson steam locomotive by the West Coast RaUway Association. We have attempted to bring in guest speakers to our general meetings that reflect a broad range of interests - we have looked at the history of Howe Sound and Burrard Inlet, the birth of Jazz, the story of the Point Atkinson Lighthouse, and the history of the Girl Guides on the North Shore. And, above all, we have supported financially and spiritually, the West Vancouver Museum and Archives. To continue to do this, we need your support. We need a membership that is involved and growing. Your interest is demonstrated by your attendance at meet- ings such as this. Unfortunately, in the last few years some members have chosen not to renew their membership. We need to spread the word, especially to the younger members of the community. A gift of a membership in the Historical Society is an excellent little extra to both the individual and the community. are the creation of our membership. The West Vancouver Historical Society has a role to play in this community and it is up to its members to ensure that it fulfills its mandate." Welcome back to another season of West Vancouver Society meetings. As you ctm see from page 1, future meetings are going to be held in the Audio Visual Room of the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, and tJie dates for the rest of this year are as follows: 25th September, and 27th November, at 7:00 p.m. Remember, our meetings are open to the general public, so do bring friends along if you wish. We are always delighted to meet people who care about our heritage. CORPORATE MEMBERS We gratefully acknowledge the support of our Corporate Members whose names appear here in order of Joining Chapman Land Surveying Ltd. Holly burn Funeral Home Ltd. West Van Florist Ltd. Wetmore Motors Ltd. Crawford E. Laing Ltd. British Pacific Pi operties Ltd. B.C. Rail Ltd. Faxinium Softw'are Inc. Or. 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. Branch # 60 Vancouver Historical Society West Vancouver School Board, District # 45 North Shore Driving School