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K# Sallj Carswell. - 3 to the city of Vancouver, but Vest Vancouver remained separated from the city by the waters of Burrard I^et, until 1933, when Lions Gate Bridge was constructed across the First Narrows at the mouth of the Capileuo River. This bridge had been first projected in 1932, by the British financial interests which developed the British Properties luxury suburb on the mountain slopes of West Vancouver, but the government refused to permit its construction until 1937* Vork finally started in March, 1937, and "the bridge and roadway through Stanley Park were opened to traffic in 11 November, 1938." As the first cars rolled over Lions Gate Bridge they heralded a new era for West Vancouver, and the years to follow would witness many changes, especially to the waterfront area. The Ferry Service continued to operate, and many Vest Vancouver residents continued to use It^ rejecting the speed of the new crossing and clinging tenaciously to their leisurely way of life, but in due time the Bridge exerted its pressure, and most succumbed to the ease end convenience it offered. It also attracted many new residents. In the years preceeding its construction the population of West Vancouver had been decliningâ€"from 1931 to 193^ it had declined by 1300â€"but in the five 12 years following its completion the population increased by 1500, The old residents may have liked the Ferries, but it appeared the new residents fav- oured the bridge, and finally in 19^7, the West Vancouver F0rry Service was discontinued. "On February 8, 19^7, the last ferry trip was made with fitting ceremony. Many old-timers were aboard including John Lawson and John Sinclair ... and the Vest Vancouver Boys Band played ’Old Lang Syne'" and a way of life was ended. The population of West Vancouver had now reached epproximataly 11,000, but most of the new homes were being built in the British Properties, on the mountain slopes above the waterfront, and although the beaches loot some 13 14