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EVENTS TO N O T E "Cottages to Community" Still for Sale Our salute to West Van's Centennial is still for sale although the numbers available are diminishing rapidly. They are available at the Museum, the West Van Library and many fine local retailers.They will also be available at Centennial celebrations in June. Price is $40 Lighthouse Area Tour on BC Day On BC Day, August 6th., the Light Station Preservation Subcommittee and the West Van Historical Society plan to hold free guided tours of the lighthouse area. This does not include the Lighthouse itself as it is under the jurisdiction of the federal government. This event is to ; < celebrate the 100th Birthday of the present Lighthouse. Watch for further details in late July. , Summer BBQ is August 25th. Don't forget our annual BBQ on Saturday, August 25th at noon on the grounds of the Gertrude Lawson House, 17th and Esquimalt. Hamburgers, hotdogs, pie and entertainment. Reminders will be sent out in eady August. $5 donations are accepted. The West Van Historical Society has some recent awards to celebrate. Cottages to Community We have just received notification from the British Columbia Historical Federation that "Cottages to Community" has received an Honourable Mention in their annual book competition The awards will be handed out on May 5th in Campbell River. Author Francis Mansbridge will attend the dinner and receive the award from the LieutenantGovernor. Annual General Meeting May 16th. Don't forget the Annual General Meeting on May 16th at 7 pm at the West Van Seniors Centre Two items of business: · election of the 2012/13 board. · guest speaker Barrie Chapman on tales of the early West Vancouver telephone system. Lighthouse Preservation Society it has just been announced that the Light Station Preservation Society Sub-committee of the West Vancouver Historical Society has been awarded a Centennial grant of $665 by the West Vancouver Foundation. This grant will be used to upgrade the interpretive centres for the special birthday event on August 6th. Artifacts, historical photos and documents relating to the station's foghorns, its light and its keepers. Centennial Community DaySaturday, June 2nd. Stan at 9:30 am at Hollyburn School to celebrate its 100th Birthday. Continue at Ambleside Park and throughout the community to celebrate West Vancouver's 100th Birthday. Enjoy Maypole Dancing bands, children's acdviües and performances and local events. Historical Photos All historical photos used in this publication, unless otherwise noted, are supplied by the West Vancouver Archives. page 11