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Items from the WEST VAN - COURIER October 8*^^, 1919 Ferry Superintendent In Role Of Fog Horn Ferry Superintendent Edwards had to turn himself into a human fog horn on Monday morning to help the wandering Sonrisa "make port". The fog was very dense and the Sonrisa after making capital time across, poked her nose into the Grand Trunk berth. On discovering her mistake she made another and was heading into the North Vancouver slip when a persistant whistle was heard on the "starboard bow". Just in time "blowing his brains out" on a pocket whistle. Captain Watson received several expressions of thanks at the safe passage through the "blackness"- ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Memorial Fund Campaign Should Deliver the Goods Real progress is at last being made looking towards the securing of some suitable memorial for the municipality's fallen heroes. The meeting held last Monday evening, while not large was enthusiastic; there was no bickering, acrimonious talk such as some people expected, but genuine desire by all to formulate some plan whereby a suitable memorial will ere long be raised. Everyone talked on the subject and all seemed imbued with the desire for a real co-operative movement to secure as early as possible the necessary funds. It was declared early in the meeting, on the motion of Councillor Sherman, who is taking a great interest in the scheme, and seconded by Mr, Cassidy, that for the time being efforts be devoted to securing the funds, and later at a public meeting of subscribers a decision be come to us to what form the memorial will take. It was also decided to go out for a $20,000 bank account. This may sound a very large amount for West Vancouver, with its limited population, to subscribe, but enthusiasm knows no bounds, and after all $20,000 is not such a huge amount. The central committee to handle the campaign was arranged, composed from leaders in every organization in the municipality and a gentleman from each ward. These parties will in turn form sub-committees who will undertake the soliciting of subscriptions among their own members or in their particular ward as the case may be. The central committee will meet at regular intervals and will formulate new schemes for reaching the objective. The securing of the amount will not be left to house-to-house collections alone but will be Cont'd. next column Memorial Fund Campaign - cont^d. helped by various other means as decided on by the committee. Tag days have been suggested, concerts and smokers are also on the tapis; the ladies will probably also organize several sales of home cooking, etc., and generally every possible means will be exhausted to secure the amount set and the establishment of some form of memorial to perpetuate the memory of those brave sons of West Vancouver who gave their lives for West Vancouver and the other parts of the Allied world. Below is a photograph of the completed Memorial. July 5, 1925. Dedication of the West Vancouver Memorial Arch by Viscount Byng of Vimy & Bishop A.U. de Pencier Photo Source: West Vancouver Memorial Library ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ At home for Returned Soldiers Four returned boys. Private J. McGill, J. Gilmore and Lieu. E. Tyre-man of the 72«d Battalion, and Private B, C, Stevenson of the Battalion, were guests of honour at an "at home" given by Miss Jessie M. Robertson at her summer cottage, "The Better 'Ole", Dundarave, on Friday night last week. After a dainty supper served on the verandah, the guests trooped down to the beach, where, round a huge bonfire a sing-song was enjoyed. Other guests present included Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stevenson, Miss Margarite Stevenson, Miss E. Smith, Miss G. Tyler, Miss P. Rennie, Miss K. Black, Miss P. Stinson, Miss M. Scott and Miss Middleton. Page 8