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News Weekly Delivery Bov, cont'd. staircase leading to the Blue Bus office was a washroomâ€"the only one that would be available for the next several hours. That John was one smelly place. And the graffiti, both in content and quantity, was ahead of its time. One penciled itemâ€" which 1 did not "post", contained eight words, each beginning with the letter "t", the first of which was "Tom", the second "tickled". (Two years after seeing this alliterative wonder we were being taught poetic devices by Mr. Prevost in English II, and thought how wonderful it could have been to have cited it as an example. Of course, I did not, and not merely because my Christian name was included in the witticism). It was better read than heard, so I urged my friends to go and see it. From the Bus Depot my route took me along the West Vancouver: Ambleside Grocery - Circa 1940's - 1950's Courtesy West Vancouver Memorial Library - 183 McP. 1300 block of Argyle Avenue, past Freddy Murray's house to the "slough"(which we pronounced "slew"). Just west and slightly south of the slough were several cottages, very close to where the present-day concession building stands. There was no seawall walk in this area then. In fact, there was nothing trendyâ€"no Ambleside Landing, no Ferry Building. Most West Vancouverites won't remember the slough as a habitat for ducks much greater in number than their current population. Every fall limited number of shooting licenses were issued by the W.V.P.D., and consistently the "bags" for licensees were impressive. Beyond the cottages was a path of sorts that led to a swamp and teen-age Saturday-night capers. As a twelve-year-old, I was not permitted in these haunts at night, as my parents were strict about curfews. During the day we would occasionally visit the slough. One day in particular, in the company of one of my fellow grade-six scholars named Dave, who was "helping" me with my route, suggested a detour into this mini wilderness. As he grabbed two bunches of the papers and tossed them into the murky water he said that no one would miss their delivery. "This is just a rag", he said. While I was somewhat taken aback by this act, it nonetheless marked a new phase in my work that did not strictly accord with the full-coverage programme. It was from that point that my parents would occasionally ask me why I had so many "extra's". The feeble answers I Pape 6 Cont'd. next column. News Weekly Delivery Boy, cont'd. provided seemed to satisfy them. Grout's first service station in the 1400 block Marine Drive with Stratton's Bakery opposite at 1468 Marine Drive; just to the west is Brooks' Drygoods Store. Courtesy of the West Vancouver Historical Society. Narrative will continue in the next edition of History-Onics. Dundarave's Sidewalks By Peter Hall - WVHS 031 The 2400 block of Marine Drive houses Dundarave's commercial district. The roadway is wide with three lanes on each side separated by a planted meridian. The sidewalks are a generous 16 feet wide - except for two short stretches where they are only 6 feet. One is on the south side fronting 2466/2474 (which includes Jim's Hardware) and the other, on the Jims' Hardware north side fronting 2417/2427 (The Dundarave Caf6, now The Red Lion and adjacent premises). Why are these stretches so much narrower than the rest? We can not be sure about the south side, but in an interview with the late Ted Baynes, who came to West Vancouver in 1939, was active in municipal affairs serving on Council and on the Planning Commission; he related the story of why there is that narrow strip on the north side. In earlier times this strip fronted on the building variously known as the Conservative Hall, the Dundarave Hall, The Palms dance hall and Sager's Maple Shop. Here is Ted's story: Apparently the merchants and property owners in the 2400 block wanted the pavement widened and Cont'd. page seven.