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Page 8 Off-Beat Off-Shore Items from Joan (MacNeil) Gutensohn) (This is a repeat, but worth it) In a [past] issue you mention the sinking of the No. 5 FeiTy. When that happened there must have been a certain amount of debris floating toward the West Van shore because my dad swam out and towed in a wooded slat bench which sat in our garden for many yeai's. Another story was of the mysterious “boat” burning. You may remember early century trunks were often made of wood. One Sunday in the ‘30’s my dad decided to get rid of one of these old trunks. He thought it would be fun for us kids to set it ablaze and shove it into the water in front of our house. We filled the trunk with paper and launched the inferno. For a few hours we enjoyed the sight of it sailing away and then promptly forgot about it. Listening to the 6:00 p.m. news that evening we learned that a boat was on fire in Georgia Strait. The police were called, rescue officials were alerted and we all rushed to look out the window. With the aid of binoculars we could just make out our trunk still burning merrily away in the twilight well off the shore of West Bay. Before anyone in a boat could get to it the trunk sank again, much to our relief. The next morning there was still talk on a Vancouver radio station of the mysterious burning boat. Only we MacNeils knew the truth and we kept our mouths shut. Joan is a society member and a graduate of West Van High living on Vancouver Island. North Shore Heritage Weekend West Vancouver Events: September IS*** to I?*, 2006 LIVING ON THE EDGE, West Vancouver Modernist Homes, 1940-1970 Friday, Sept IS*** and Saturday, Sept 16“', 12:00-4:30 pm. West Vancouver Museum & Archives, 1680 I?*** Street. TOURS OF LIGHTHOUSE PARK AND POINT ATKINSON LIGHTHOUSE Saturday, September 16% 11:00 am to 1:30 pm Starts at Lighthouse Parking Lot at 11:00 am CLASSIC CAR SHOW AND DISPLAYS by West Van Heritage Groups Saturday, September 16% 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Outside West Van Museum and Archives 1680 17* Street NORTH SHORE HERITAGE HOMES TOUR Sunday, September 17% 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Various sites on North Shore The West Van portion of this tour Avill highlight the modernist period with a focus on Madrona Crescent, in the Copper Hill Neighbourhood above Horseshoe Bay. Important Notice Having been editor of the newsletter for some years now, I have decided that the time has come for someone to replace me. My last issue will be the next one, the November issue. If you are interested on taking on the job, please give me a call (604-921-9605), and I’ll help in any way I can with your new job. I must pay tribute to all those who have helped me in my years as editor. -Tom Taylor