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T H E W E S T V A N HISTORICAL N E W S T H E PRESIDENT'S early days of cottages to today's sophisticated suburb of Vancouver. N O V E M B E R , 2010 Fund raising for the book continues at a fast pace. Pledges REPORT are being received at every West Vancouver celebrates its Historical Society event. We Since Historical Society President. first 100 years in the year 2012 and would like all pledges honoured Jim Carter is on holidays, Vicethe Historical Society, to celebrate with a cheque by February i , 2011. President, Ann Brousson, has writtetu the occasion, is publishing a book The address is the West Vancouver the report this issue. entitled Cottages to Community by Historical Society 68o-i7th Street, As this year draws to a close, it the well known historian and West Vancouver, B C , V7V 3T2. It author Francis Mansbridge, along is meaningful to look back upon is possible to make a donation in with outstanding photos by John the activities of the West Van the name of a child, grandchild, Moir. The exhibit was designed to Historical society for the year ore parent and have their name promote interest in the book and 2010. Our talks and events are permanently enshrined in the to cause us to reflect upon the continuing throughout the winter section reserved for donors in the months and we hope you will have passage of those one hundred book. Peter Hall's Place Names of years. Saturday, September the some time to share with us. West Vancouver is being published i8th the show was part of the Our August B B Q is now a simultaneously with Cottages to Heritage Weekend celebration fond but distant memory It was a Community. with a talk and slide show on the most successful event, ably work completed to date. A Please remember to mark coordinated by Yvonne Bower and separate part of the exhibit, November 24th on your calendar. a host of Other helpers, prepared by Darrin Morrison, Don Grant will be presenting the Attendance this year was even Curator of the Museum, was premiere of Hugh Aikens greater than last year. The entitled Fragmented History. It was Mountain Photographer at the West weather cooperated beautifiilly intended to address the issue of Van Seniors' Centre from 7 pm to and we had a wonderful afternoon. the function of museum. The 8:30 pm. This 60 minute The new website (wvhs.ca), exhibition used the Museum production of photographs and run by D o n Grant and Wendy collection of art and historical movies taken during the 1930's and Topham, contains helpful objects to explore ideas on history, 40's on Hollyburn Mountain, information about current events, culture, value and relevance. Grouse Mountain, Mount past projects and has numerous Seymour and Mount Baker. Also Another event of note in photos both from the Archives featured are photos of ski jumping and from our activities. They keep October was the first Heritage and and racing competitions at Harvest Celebratiotu at the West the site up to date and interesting. Princeton, Revelstoke , Vancouver Community Centre Please remember to tell your Snoqualmie and Mount Hood and the Seniors' Activity Centre friends how easy it is to keep on during the 1940's. Don's last on October 17th. Along with an top of the news,on-line, either presentation to our group was very official ribbon cutting for the new through your own computer or well received and this is one event Breezeway, the panels from the through the Library or the West you will not want to miss. museum exhibit were in use again Van Seniors' Centre and to help to promote the historical Recreation Centre. Invite us t o s p e a k t o book. Tea was available, During the months of y o u r group. traditional games were played and September and October the a Heritage Scavenger Hunt was We have a power point and Historical Society and the held in the Community Centre, video presentation on Museum presented an exhibit the Seniors' Activity Centre and "Cottages to Community" entitled The Neighbourhoods ofWesL Ice Arena. A sixties Free Skate at that we can adapt. Contact Vancouver Twelve panels the Ice Arena was also part of the us at 778-279-2235 or represented different aspects of fun. vwhs(5)shaw.ca the first one hundred years of West Vancouver's growth from the PAGE 2