of pictures, home histories and other items of general interest to the public to be in a location that is accessible and conducive to general public visits. We do not think that the planned Public Safety Building is an appropriate location of the Archives currently located in Gertrude Lawson House. A visit to the Archives should be a comfortable experience similar to visiting the library and residents in the community will not feel comfortable visidng the basement of the new Police Station. We have done a study of the location of the Archives in 15 communities in BC and are impressed with their facilides. We invite you to visit the new Archives in North Vancouver which has moved into a newly renovated former school. We should also like to see the Archives well funded with a full time Archivist. The Archives should have storage space for the collections and artifacts from West Vancouver's history (which are currently kept in the garage at Gertrude Lawson House or still in residents' possession as the Museum is unable to take possession of them). We expect when our Centennial book "Cottages to Community", about the history of the neigbourhoods ofWestVancouver, is published in September that visits to the Archives by the general public will increase dramatically. Museum The West Vancouver Historical Society would like to see the Museum included in the 1300 block Marine Drive redevelopment as we feel it needs to be in a high traffic area. We feel that the current focus of the Museum is more about the art and architecture of West Vancouver and less about the historical artifacts and collections of residents, and we would like these artifacts and collections preserved and displayed. The artifacts could be integrated with Archives and displayed in a museum within the archives or preferable in a public facility along the waterfront such as an artifact based museum, tearoom or display window attached to one of the buildings. West Vancouver such as Naavyjack House. Our new home could also house an artifact museum or a tearoom where artifacts could be displayed. In summary, the West Vancouver Historical Society was instrumental in the purchase and restoration of Gertrude Lawson House and the development of the Archives and Museum in West Vancouver We want to be involved in the future of these important community components. Yours truly, Jim Carter Past President West Vancouver Historical Society We will report in our late October issue of this newsletter the resporise of the Mayor and Council to this letter and result of any meeting wrt/i the Council on your behalf. West Vancouver Historical Society If the West Vancouver Historical Society loses its home due to the demolition of Gertrude Lawson House we would like to have a new home in an historically significant house owned by the District of A l l historical photos used In this publication are from and with the permission of the West Vancouver Archives. Many thanks.