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March « LIBRARY NEWS A Solid Foundation Last month a cheque for $55,000 was presented to Municipal Council by the Memorial Library Foundation of West Van. This was the latest in a series of payments from its fundraising campaign for the Library expansion of 1992/93. In addition to grants from senior governments, nearly a quarter of the $6 million project was funded by hundreds of individuals and organizations in West Van â€" a remarkable community commitment. Through a series of annual campaigns and special projects, the Memorial Library Foundation has also provided the Library with numerous CD-ROM workstations, desktop publishing equipment and interior finishing for the Children's Story Cottage. Its involvement with the Murchie's specialty tea and coffee bar in the Library will ensure a steady flow of revenue into its endowment fund, all to make West Van's excellent library even better. The Memorial Library Foundation will be ten years old in July. To learn more about this energetic body which, as a registered charity is able to issue official tax receipts, call 925-7410. Our community is fortunate to have such a solid foundation for its Library. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1J8 Tel: (604) 925-7400 Ubraiy Houra: (604) 925-7401 Pax: (604) 925-5933 Modem Access Catalogue: 925-7409 REFERENCE SERV The Gale Canada reference series has come out with two new titles reflecting a larger focus on Canada: Contemporary Canadian Authors and Canadian Company Histories, The former includes the standard writers of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama, but also print and broadcast journalists, editors, photojoumalists, cartoonists, screenwriters, scriptwriters and other media authors. The Canadian companies examined in the latter reference must have achieved a minimum annual revenue ofCanSl billion. Ripple Rock is a geographical name known to few under the age of 40 and fewer outside British Columbia. Before April 1958, Ripple Rock, just north of Campbell River in the Seymour Narrows section of the Strait of Georgia, posed one of the most significant maritime hazards along the coast of B.C. In 1943, a first attempt to remove it was botched at a cost of $1 million. In 1955, a 39-month sapper project began near Maud Island from which a 152-metre shaft was drilled and from this depth a 722- metre tunnel extended to the core of Ripple Rock. Here 1.25 million kilograms of Nitramex 2H explosives were detonated at 9:33 a.m. on April 5, 1958, recording the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. The cost of removing 360 million kilograms of the top of Ripple Rock was $3.1 million, making the Seymour Narrows safe at last for its busy shipping traffic. ADULT SERVICES IN THE GALLERY ... Paintings by North Shore artists Claire Babcock ("Face and Figure Transformations”) and Shahrzad Ghaffari ("Glances”) will be on display in the gallery March 4 - March 31 along with sculpture "Spatial Experiences" by Jeff Shale. Claire Babcock is a teacher of art and has studied here, in London, England and New York. She has exhibited widely. Shahrzad Ghaffari graduated in graphic art from university in Iran and since moving to Vancouver has continued to paint from her travels and her concern with the world and environment. Jeff Shale has studied art at Capilano College, is self taught in sculpture and for some years designed and sold jewelry from his shop in Gastown. Reception, artists in attendance, Monday, March 4, 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Most artworks are for sale. MUSIC AT THE LIBRARY ... This popular series will be offered again this Spring. The Memorial Library Foundation of West Vancouver is presenting its fourth Wednesday morning series of "musical conversations." Wednesday, March 6 - Kathleen & John Rudolph - Flute & Percussion Wednesday, April 10 - Miranda Wilkins - Piano Wednesday, May 8 - Opera Outreach Program One hour musical conversations ... talks and live music ... will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Peter J. Peters Meeting Room and will be preceded by refreshments at 10:00 a.m. Tickets are available at the Library. The cost for the series is $39.00, $33.00 for seniors. Single tickets will be $14.00 at the door, if seating is available. For further information call Dorothy Naime at 922-6406. Sc