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Pagg 4 West Vancouver Historical Society ^anuar^^O^ SOCIETY NEWS CURRENT AFFAIRS AND NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST TO MEMBERS Special Events Activities Laureen Jones Director, Special Events Members and friends of the West Vancouver Historical Society enjoyed a festive evening at the annual Christmas party held December 12th at the Lodge at Spuraway Gardens, including one well-known jovial gentleman in the traditional red suit and whiskers. Entertainment was provided by Pam Rowe, who sang seasonal selections and who also led the party- goers in a round of Christmas carols and songs. Guests brought tasty savouries and sweets for all to share and enjoy, and the bar was ably stocked and managed by Alastair Duncan who called upon the nattily-attired Hugh Johnston among others, to serve drinks. The aforementioned Santa, otherwise known as Bob Tapp, presided at the gift-giving for lucky door-prize ticket holders, aided by Tom Taylor and Joan Cox. As always at these events, there were many hands at work behind the scenes before, during and after the party. Joan Skipper, Laureen Jones and Anne Vernon did the planning, shopped and wrapped door Membership Report Joan Skipper Membership Chair Joan is off on holiday at the moment of going to press, but she was extra busy before Christmas to ensure that all gift subscriptions would sent off in good time for the next issue of "History-Onics" - in fact this issue ! prizes, and prepared the scene at the Lodge to assure that we would all have a good time. Greeting guests at the door was Peter Hall, while Pam Dewdney and Dorothy Nelson made name tags. Betty Brolly worked non-stop in the kitchen helped by many others. Unseen helpers were Dave Barker who handled rentals pick up and returns, and Ian Macdonald who delivered the generous donations of food to the Food Bank the next morning. It was generally agreed that this year’s party was an unqualified success, thanks to all who so willingly helped, including those who assisted but whose names have been inadvertently left out of this article. FRANCIS CAULFEILD HAD A VISION (Contd. from page 3) When Mrs. Caulfeild came out from England she preferred a more open site and built another cottage a few hundred yards away. This cottage, like so many of the early buildings and camps gradually grew into a full-sized house. Caulfeild built his own water system, a small dam above Cypress Falls and a flume to carry the water. This was a costly venture and he later sold it to the municipality. It was completed in 1909 and the first building lots were offered for sale. Those were bought by H.A. Stone, E.C. Kilby and H.P. Clubb (Peter Hall's great uncle). The names Caulfeild gave his new roads were a tribute to his British origins and still remain today. He named the principal road "Piccadilly", another "Clovelly Walk". An encounter with a bear led to the name "BearLane". "Pilot House Road" was the natural name for the road that runs between the park and the lots closest to the waterfront. When the municipality became incorpo- rated in 1912, Caulfeild lost no time in pressing for a road to his estate. But he objected to it passing through his village and forced it to go by way of the foot of a cliff where expensive blasting and fill made it the winding narrow strip it is today. Caulfeild died in London March 6, 1934, at the Squamish Station, designed in 1915 for the PGE but never built. The Museum built it in 1999/2000 to the original plans - it opened just 85 years late! PHOTO'.Courtesy of West Coast Railway Association age of 90. His obituary described him as a pioneer, artist, scholar and town planner, not of London, but of Caulfeild, British Columbia. Caulfeild Park is a monument to his foresight and generosity."