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HISTOR iv / Hi â-  - - VOL 22 h 1 A NO. 3 May 2005 The Newsletter Vancouver historical Society -feâ€"I President- Editor I wish to thank those HiTTiTirr Achievement Award, andlrrcdrhmehd the nominators for their judgement in also making awards to Peter Hall for his book “Place Names of West Vancouver”, to Katherine Steig for her efforts in conserving the environmental heritage of West Vancouver’s parks and natural spaces, and to Marja de Jong Westman for her work in the Lighthouse Park Preservation Society. It should be pointed out that net proceeds from Peter’s book will go to the West Vancouver Historical Society. When I last heard, the book was almost sold out. A second printing will depend on how much interest is expressed in purchasing a copy. If you would like one, please leave your name at the museum front desk or leave a message at 604-925-7299. We have just been informed that Peter could well be cited again for his work on heritage in West Vancouver. On March 30th we heard the announcement that the Lions Gate Bridge had been designated a heritage structure. The executive of your society had pushed for this decision for a long time, but it was Peter Hall who did all the leg work in bringing about the sought-after result. We thank and congratulate him for his persistence. Speaking of awards, special citations should be presented to the society members who participate in mailing the newsletter to you. We hope no names are omitted from this list of dedicated volunteers: Daphne Cue, Pam Dewdney, Katey Dickinson, Jean Elliott, Edith Hawirko, Patty Heinzelman, Olive Meglaughlin, Margaret Ockenden, Judy Power. Books are an important topic in this issue. A new one was launched on March 16th. Elinor (Miller) Martin’s History of the Parish of St. Christopher, Celebrating Seventy Years of Ministry 1933-2003 will delight all who take an interest in the history of our community. A quote by Rita Fiddes on the opening page may pique your interest: In 1919 the future site of St. Christopher’s Church was part of a farm owned by Mr. Fred Hadwin. Their daughter was born on this site. They grazed Minnie, their goat, in a field which became the church parking lot. There were no streets in the area in 1919. Inglewood Avenue was a plank ^-2 sidewalk through the woods-from 14th Street to Sentinel Hill. i i One way of gauging the importance of a book like this rs to consider how, important it will be decades from now. There’s small doubt it will be considered valuable, not only for what it has to say, but also for how it is said. The content is well worth your attention. The expression is exemplary. You can obtain a copy by calling St. Christopher’s at 604-922-5323. A second book arrived in the Archives Library within days of receiving Elinor’s history. It is a large and stunningly at- tractive book entitled “Capilano Golf & Country Club”. Its author is Andrew McCredie, the editor and publisher of the North Shore Outlook. The text is predictably impeccable, the formatting superb. There’s an impressive array of peo- ple in the history of Capilano, and the photos do them proud. The physical setting of the course and clubhouse is breath- taking. The photographer has more than done it justice. Were there space I could really dilate on the recollections sparked by this wonderful book: delivering the Province to Jock McKinnon, caddying for Alfred Bull, swimming and skating at “The Reservoir” (now Elveden Lake). I can even remember a tiny lake, treacherously close to the pin, where we 12-year-olds would wait to hear “plop”, and then, with a little raft, retrieve a saleable ball. Four of your executive members are busy with the School Photo Project. The aim of this project is to record every photo of every graduate of four West Vancouver secondary schools: Hillside (now defunct). West Vancouver Secondary School, Rockridge Secondary School and Sentinel Secondary School. At the very least, these photon will be stored digitallyâ€"a form that will enable the graduate’s descendent a century from now to retrieve an image of his/her forebear. It was perhaps the largest Caulfeild reunion ever. What was billed as “The Caulfeild 50-Year Reunion” turned out to be a little more comprehensive, in that some of those present went back 60 years as residents of the community. Others had families extending back over 90 years. May-Lynne (Whittall) Jordan’s great-grandfather, Henry Athelstan Stone, designed St. Francis-in-the-Wood. A year before the church was built (1927), John and Grace Redden built a house at the corner of Pilot House Road (4775) and The Highway. Three of their grandchildren attended the gathering. The evening could only have been better had Bettie (Gentles) Vajda (Henry Athelstan Stone’s granddaughter) been present. (Concludes on Page 7)