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Weston - cont^d. example are instantly identifiable. But there is one which is rarely heard of, perhaps because of its relatively small size and perhaps because it is squeezed by its two large neighbours. It is WESTON. Situated between Ambleside to the east and Dundarave to the west. But where, exactly, is Weston and how did it get its name? We are again indebted to West Vancouver's historian and archivist non-pareil, the late Rupert Harrison. His files, now in the West Vancouver Community Archives, provide the answers. "In the period shortly after 1900 much land in what became West Vancouver was owned by two brothers, Edward and John F. Mahon. The two men were residents of Ireland and their land interests in West Vancouver were managed by Mr. Robert Cecil Proctor. "Weston", in County Galway, Ireland, was the hereditary dower house of the Mahon family and at Mr. Proctor's suggestion was applied to the residential subdivision comprising the land between 19^^ Street and 22^^ Street north from high water mark to Haywood Avenue in 1913". January 1, 1914 First P.G.E. train from North to West Vancouver. Photo taken at 25th St. Photo source: West Vancouver Memorial Library Weston even had its own 'halt' on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway's commuter line which ran from the foot of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver to Whytecliff. It was conveniently located half a mile west of the Hollyburn stop (foot of 17*^ Street) and 0.7 miles east of the one at Dundarave (foot of 25^^ Street). This placed the Weston halt right at the foot of 22^^ Street. Weston is remembered by a plaque at the entrance to the small street-end park at the foot of 22^^ Street which provides access to the seawalk at the point where the old halt used to be. One of the grandest homes in West Vancouver was located in Weston. It was built for the W. C. Thmpson family about 1909 and was located at 2058 Argyle Avenue. Mrs. Thompson was a sister Page 5 Cont'd. next column. Weston - cont'd. of Mrs. John Lawson. Lawson and Thompson were two of the owners of the West Vancouver Transportation Company which operated the first ferry service to the city of Vancouver. This magnificent home was torn down in the mid 1960's to make way for a high rise condominium. Recollections of West Vancouver News Weekly Delivery Bov in 1941. By Tom Taylor. In our last episode we left Tom savoring the ‘goodies' for his 'sweet tooth' at the Ambleside Tea Room. The only part of Marine Drive that I "did" was the 1300 block. For me, three most significant of these were the Highlands Caf6 at 1393 Marine Drive, Sharpe Realty, just next door, and the West Van Imperial Service almost exactly opposite. Soon after I started into the newspapering business I acquired a job with Mrs. Wilhemina Brotherton, a splendid Yorkshirewoman, who ran the Highlands. Cece Sharpe, an affable man (resembling Robert Benchley from a distance), who was married to Violet Sharpe, then a respected member of the West Vancouver School Board. Bill Thompson, who was the lessee of the Esso station, was a member of one of the three or four founding families of West Vancouver. He was also the chief of the volunteer West Vancouver Fire Department, whose equipment at this time was kept in the municipal bus garage at the foot of fourteenth Street. I must digress to mention my job with Mrs. Brotherton at the Highlands Cafe. I worked there every Wednesday after school, and every Saturday until about 2:00 pm. I piled cord wood, and cut kindling on Wednesdays. As inside space allowed, I brought both the fuel and the kindling inside the kitchen. All the meals in the cafe were cooked on Mrs. Brotherton's wood stove, and all the pies she served were baked in the oven. While most boys were out "throwing a ball around" I was becoming an expert in the kindling cutting business. On Saturdays wood cutting was regularly interrupted at 10:00 am to go to Safeway, which was then at 1583 Marine Drive - kitty corner to where it is now. I would accompany a waitress, who would pull along a large wagon, so that all the groceries could be taken back the two blocks in one trip. Several times, while she was occupied putting the items into the buggy before transferring them to the wagon, I entertained myself at a bin that would be very close to where today's Shoppers Drug Mart dispensary is located. This particular bin held mousetraps. I succeeded in setting at least two dozen of these without Cont'd. page six