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September 2002 West Vancouver Historical Society By: Peter Hall Peter Hall has been researching the history’ of the names of many of West Vancouver's roads. Below Peter shares .some of his knowledge with us. We look forward to receiving many more stories from him. We are all familiar with the names of most of West Vancouver's neighbourhoods and areas. Tiie names Aliarnont, Cypress Park, and Gleneagles for example, are instantly identihable. But tliere is one which is rarely heard of, perhaps because of its relatively small size and perhaps because it is squeezed by its two large neighbours. It is WESTON, situated between Ambleside to the east and Dundarave to the west. But where, exactly, is Weston and how did it get its name? We are again indebted to West Van’s historian and arcliivist non pareil Rupert Harrison. His files, now in the West Vancouver Community Arcliives, provide the answers. "In the period shortly after 1900 much land in what became West Vancouver was owned by two brothers, Edward and John F Mahon. The two men were residents of Ireland and their land interests in West Vancouver were managed by Mr. Robert Cecil Procter. "Weston", in County Galway, Ireland, was the hereditary^ dower house of the Mahon family and at Mr Procter's suggestion was applied to the residential subdivision compris- ing the land between 19th Street and 22nd Street north from high water mark to Haywood Avenue in 1913", Weston even had its own "halt" on tlie Pacific Great Eastern Railway's commuter line which ran from the foot of Lonsdale in North Vancouver to Whytecliffe. It was conveniently located half a mile west of the Hollyburn stop Hoot of 17th Street) and about three quaners of a mile east of the one at Dundarave (foot of 25th Street). Tliis placed tlie Weston halt right at the foot of 22nd Street. Weston is remembered by a plaque at the entrance to the small street-end park at the foot of 22nd Street wliich also provides access to the seawalk at the point where the old halt used to be. One of the grandest homes in W^esi Vancouver was located in Weston. It was built for the W.C. Tliompson family about 1909 and was located at 2058 Argyle. Mrs. Tliompson was a sister of Mrs. John Lawson. Lawson and Thompson were two of the owners of West Vancouver Transportation Company which operated the first ferry service to the city, Tliis magnificent home was torn down in Uie mid 1960's to make way for a high rise condo- minium. Photo: Home of W.C. Thompson at 2058 Argyle Avenue Peter added, in a tootnoie. that the house was almost certainly the fmest house in Oie area. It sat on a high bank above the railway tracks and looked out over the entrance to the harbour" .... "Grace Harrison, nee Tliompson (Rupert's wife), remembers clearly running from the family home at 21st and Argyle over to 22nd to catch the uain at the Weston halt' A photograph of Weston Halt is on page 8. From: Rupert Harrison Collection, West Vancouver Community Archives