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WESTVANCOUVER MEMORIES (continuedfrom page 4) a mile wide with several channels, which varied with the season. Unconfirmed reports suggest that Thomas had a squatter's shack near the west bank where he stayed prior to acquiring the HoUyburn property from Blake in 1872. 7 « 7 2 James Blake filed a preemption on 160 acres(D.L. 775). this was the first land application in what is now West Vancouver. Blake never occupied the land and transferred part of his holding to John Thomas later that year, The portion was described as 80 acres of choice wooded water frontage stretching from today's Naavyjack Point (21st Street) to about 16tii Street. 1873 Record of Partnership dissolved between Thomas and Joe Mannion of Granville Hotel a respectable, first class hotel. Naavy Jack's house, presenUy at 1768 Argyle, appears to have been built about this time. Accounts describe "his neat wiiite house, almost elegant for its time" as being in place when the foundation was being laid for tiie first Point Atkinson Lighthouse (begun in 1874). Thomas married Row-I-a, daughter of Quil-eetrock, granddaughter of old Ciiief K i ep-I-lan-o. 1874 Contemporary reports indicate his gravel business, supported by his 5 ton sloop continued to flourish. 1875 The lantern for the lighthouse arrived from Birmingham and, on March 17, Edwin Woodward and family took up residence as light keepers. Prior to this event, Thomas had been sole resident west of the First Narrows. 1876 Christine Thelka Thomas is born. She died in March 1960, aged , 84, at the home of Chief Dan George. She left two daughters, Edalin of Mission, and Mrs. Amy George, of Burrard Reserve. There were 10 grandchildren and 23 greatgrandchildren. Thomas had three daughters; Christine married Chief Henry Jack. Emma married M r Williams of Nanaimo. Mary married M r Walker of Hartiey Bay There is reference also of two sons, William and Sampson. 7«77Josias Charies Hughes, accotont clerk at Moody's mill,filedfor pre-emption on D.L. 237 (Ambleside) immediately east of Thomas' property. He never occupied the land but did ·om'mucd on |)aj;c 0 Photograph of John Lawson's Hollybum House (originally Naavy Jaclc's tiouse), located at the foot of 17th Street. The photograph dates from approximately 1910. The house, although heavily altered, still stands today at 1768 Argyle.