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President's Message The Society continues to be involved in community events in this, our centennial yean We have been pleased to be a major sponsor of so many of these celebrations and have enjoyed meeting the people who populate the various neighbourhoods ofWest Vancouver Community spirit is alive and well In West Van, fostered by the volunteer hours of many of its citizens. Collaborating with these civic minded people has been immensely satisfying. The Caulfeild Historical Wander in September and Pumpkin Fest in October are great examples of what can be accomplished when people get together to promote such events. The professional manner with which these The Communnity Events planners have been also most helpful in making sure things run smoothly throughout this special yean The Caulfeild Wander was an inspiring example of a neighbourhood celebrating its roots Stringer, Cathy Duthie Legate, Jim Carter and myself put in long hours on the historical aspect of the day and felt people were really responsive to our presentations. Our thanks go to Don Millerd for his help with the information about the Great Northern Cannery Pumpkin Fest was, as usual, a treat for all ages. So much background preparation on the part of people in the community made the week-end festive and fun for everyone. At our own successful summer BBQ those in attendance will remember that Len Corban of the Oudook newspaper was proudly presenting his new book, the life story of Ernie Kershaw, a popular teacher at West Vancouver High School and renowned athlete. The book is entitled "The Pitching Professor: the Life and Times of Ernie Kershaw". On November 14th, Len will be our guest speaker at the General Meeting at the Seniors Centre, in the Marine Room at 7 pm. For those of you who grew up in West Vancouver, or who are sports fans, this will be an informative and interesting walk down memory lane. Many of you enjoyed the talk given by Timothy Horton on the subject of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway at our last general meeting, we look forward to seeing you again at this one. Recendy there has been a small surge in the sales of "Cottages to Christmas presents or still have not yet picked up a book, now is the time to do so. The Library has phased out its sales, but you can still purchase books at the Museum and neighbourhood stores. There are only approximately market. Whether or not there will be a reprint has not yet been determined. Profits from the sale of the book will be distributed to the Library, the Museum and, perhaps the most in need, the Archives. Cutbacks to funding for the Archives means there is a danger that important material will not be classified and made available through the internet. Details of the application process for members of the community are on page 8. The Point Atkinson Lighthouse Society is the happy recipient of an anonymous $5,000 cheque from a generous donor. As a direct result of this donation. Brent Leigh, the District Chief Administrative Officer of West page 2 It is Society policy: - that every effort is made to ensure that all ardcles are accurate but the Society takes no responsibility for inaccuracies. - that opinions expressed in contribudons and presentations are those of the author and are not necessarily those of the Society. - that excerpts from the newsletter must be attributed to "The West Vancouver Historical Society" and reproducdons in whole or in part are not permitted without the express authorizadon of the Society. V o l u m e 29, N u m b e r 4 N o v e m b e r 2012 Ann Brousson, President Vancouver, has authorized the restoration of the Block House at Point Atkinson. We are still looking for donations for this project, as $3000 remains to be raised We look forward to seeing you at the General Meeting on November 14th and may we be the first to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year W e s t Vancouver Historical Society 680-17th Street West Vancouver BCV7V-3T2 Phone: 778-279-2238 e mail: wvhs(5)shav\/.ca Web site - wvhs.ca volunteers approach a task is admirable. Community". If you are contemplating while having a good time doing it. Chris 200 copies left for the Christmas