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Membership Chair - cont^d. Volunteers cannot be measured in a monetary sense alone. The various Committees are in need of people to fill the many tasks that are required in this operation and volunteers are the mainstay. Both the Society Board and the Membership Committee are very busy at this time of the year keeping up to date with changes in Membership and the posting of incoming yearly dues; sending in your dues and sending in a gift Membership to a relative or friend would expedite the process. The fees are a bargain at $15.00 for those under 60 years and $10.00 for those over age 60. We have made the whole process easier for you by enclosing a stamped self addressed envelope, with the necessary forms on the enclosed insert. Over and above your regular Membership you might consider a donation to the West Vancouver Historical Society, which, unlike membership dues, is of course an income tax deductible item. We have had generous donations over the years which has enabled us to provide furnishings and equipment as well as to develop special programs for the West Vancouver Museum and Archives. West Vancouver Police - The Early Days. In the last issue we left Rupert Harrison recounting the Police Station in the Municipal Hall_ Chief: Down in the basement__ Rupert: Even before the addition that was made in 1932. Chief: Yes. Rupert: I can recall when George Shephard used to be on the night shift, he slept in the bunk in the.... Chief: cell, there was a little cell in that little room and George used to go to bed after the last ferry. If I was on night shift I'd go down and see the ferry in and then I'd go up and see him . He would always admonish me, "don't you bring anybody in here tonight, young fellow". Rupert: He wanted a good nights sleep. Chief: Following up on that, I did bring a fellow in. There were three fellows opposite the Odeon and one had something in his hand which he swung around his head and threw across Marine Drive. I wrestled him into the sidecar and brought him up. George put him in the cell and of course he started raising Cain, making an awful noise so George said, "now look, if you're a good boy I'll have the Page 4 Cont'd. next column. The Early Days - cont'd. constable run you down and put you on the ferry". It happened to be the last ferry, and he was alright with me then, so I asked the mate if he'd take him on board, we wanted to be rid of him in the Municipality. When the ferry came back, could have been the last ferry, he said "to 'h...' with you", he said, "no more of your prisoners, he smashed two windows in the wheelhouse". Rupert: There was another member of the Police force, Jock Walls. Chief: Jock was prior to my time. All that I can remember about Jock was his cap hanging up behind the door in Chief Squires office. I think he'd been out around Sandy Cove playing the bagpipes up and down Marine Drive, and was a bit tipsy, but anyway he was through. I never did see him at the Police Station. Rupert: Well then you became Chief. When Chief Squires retired he was immediately replaced by Albert Kruger and that didn't last very long. He got it because he was just a little bit ahead of you in seniority. Chief: Yes, but apart from that the Police Commission was Geoffrey Joy, Doctor Dorchester and I forgot who the third was, it might have been Weeden on Radcliff and Mr. Herrin; they asked me if I would accept and I said I couldn't go ahead of Kruger because he had been in the R.C.M.P. for seven years, and how could I give a man of that caliber orders. So I just carried on under Albert Kruger. To be continued in the next issue of History-Onics. Upcoming General Meeting dates. Wednesday, November 28***, 2007 Wednesday, January 23*^**, 2008 Wednesday, March 26**^, 2008 Wednesday, May 28**», 2008 Weston by Peter Hall. We are all familiar with the names of most of West Vancouver's neighbourhoods and areas. The names Altamont, Cypress Park and Gleneagles for Cont'd. page five.