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From the Editor's Desk T h e r e are s o m e recent changes t o t h e W e s t V a n c o u v e r M u s e u m a n d its p h i l o s o p h i c a l s t r u c t u r e . T h e f o l l o w i n g is based o n an e-mail f r o m Tyke Babalos on behalf o f t h e M u s u e m A d v i s o r y i and t h e n e w A r t s in A m b l e s i d e you have p h o t o s o r d o c u m e n t s m o v e m e n t w e r e b r o u g h t u p at t h e last M A C meeting by o u r representative, Jim C a r t e r . T h e result was the following m o t i o n being passed by M A C . " W h e r e a s the W e s t Vancouver M u s e u m F i r s t o f all t h e M u s e u m , a s r e c o m m e n d e d by T h e B C A r t s C o u n c i l , ( t o w h o m t h e M u s e u m applies f o r annual funding, will b e s l o t t e d in t h e e x h i b i t i n g gallery c a t e g o r y r a t h e r t h a n t h e museum category for grant purposes. Y o u m a y have n o t i c e d t h a t i n t h e last few years t h e focus o f the m u s e u m has shifted f r o m a r c h i v a l a n d h i s t o r i c a l display t o o n e o f a r t w i t h e m p h a s i s o n local artists a n d a r c h i t e c t u r e . A s T y k e s t a t e s "...the M u s e u m s i n c e 2 0 0 5 has n o o p e r a t i o n a l o r p r o g r a m m i n g ties t o the A r c h i v e s o r archival c o l l e c t i o n s . T h e D i s t r i c t o f West Vancouver does operate a municipal archival p r o g r a m . " and A d v i s o r y C o u n c i l has h e a r d c o n c e r n s f r o m the W e s t V a n c o u v e r H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y o v e r its l a c k o f i n c l u s i o n in t h e A r t s a n d A m b l e s i d e We advisory process: therefore, w e p r o g r e s s b u t let's t r y a n d k e e p s o m e o f r e c o m m e n d that the W e s t V a n c o u v e r t h e e s s e n c e o f o u r heritage alive H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y is c o n s u l t e d a n d t h r o u g h p h o t o s and stories. i n c l u d e d in t h e p l a n n i n g p r o c e s s . " The B o a r d o f the Historical Society Photos o n last top left Hollyburn page School Staff 1948 Hamilton, Holob. j c a n ' t k e e p all t h e b u i l d i n g s - that's (articles, m e m o i r s , p o e t r y , etc.) t h a t fit t h i s t h e m e a n d w o u l d like t o s e e t h e m displayed o n the website, please contact us a t v m h s . c a . several hesritage h o m e s have recently Council. b e e n d e m o l i s h e d o r a r e in t h e p r o c e s s o n e being the Mathers H o u s e o n Kings Ave. i n t e n d s t o b e i n v o l v e d in t h e A r t s in A m b l e s i d e f o r u m t o ensure that t h e h i s t o r i c a l a s p e c t o f W e s t V a n c o u v e r is not overlooked. T h i s is a n i s s u e o n w h i c h all m e m b e r s o f the Society should keep themselves informed. known. Please let y o u r o p i n i o n s b e back row: John Allan, Eleanor Allgrett, Gertrude Lawson, Mr (Simmons) Hughes, Margarite Hammond, Dorothy Leila McFadyn, Mrs. Connoly, Mary front row: Isabelle La Rounty, Beth Harvey-Smith 0082.WVA.SCH top right Francis William 3362.WVA.PHO 21, 1944 0726.WVA.PHO 191? Caulfeild 1890 The r e s u l t is t h a t t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e On a n o t h e r front, o u r w e b master Don bottom left archery lessons in Ambleside -May bottom centre:John Lawson and his horse at Hollyburn wharf029.mA.LAW bottom right Ella Bigg getting a perm at H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y is n o w e v e n g r e a t e r . It is u p t o t h e s o c i e t y t o s t r e s s t o t h e Municipality the i m p o r t a n c e o f o u r h i s t o r y , its a r t i f a c t s a n d s t r u c t u r e s . G r a n t has c o m e u p w i t h a n e w for himself project - Heritage Homes in W e s t Vancouver. The Society's website will feature Penny's Beauty Salon, April 20, 1940 0251 .WVA..PHO O u r c o n c e r n s a t b e i n g left o u t o f t h e discussion o n this s w i t c h in e m p h a s i s B e l o w : Lions Gate Bridge during construction photos and written material related t o W e s t V a n c o u v e r ' s h e r i t a g e h o m e s . If in 1938 Note Sentinel Hill in the background. J 00S.mA.CON