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West Vancouver in world War II Gun emplacements were at the mouth of the Capilano River and Lighthouse Park. Blackout was kept and air raid drills were held all in. preparation for a Japanese invasion. -- -- continued from page 4 Fred Van Aggelen, a school aged child in West Van during the war, said: Everything was for Great Britain... even in our own family we were more interested in Holland and Europe and my brothers overseas than we were about the Japanese coming over here and sinking a few ships. We didn't even know what was happening. (Langley Times, November 11, 2015) Finally, it all ended. On August 14, 1945, Japan surrendered and peace returned to the world and West Van. The community celebrated the following night with dancing on ferry square. The West Van News reported: The ferry square was alive on victory night, with a happy crowd of all ages, who had come together for the street dancing arranged by the Canadian Legion. As darkness fell the square was illuminated with coloured lights festooned on the poles and trees, and following a few prefatory words from President Gleam of the Canadian Legion, reeve Dickinson made a brief address, in which he spoke of the great contribution made by West Vancouver in men and money and effort to the war. Now that victory had come he called on all those present to enjoy themselves with an evening of dancing. Music was provided by Brown & Munton over the loudspeaker with J.R. Mitchell acting as announcer. The reeve and Mrs. Dickinson led off, and soon a crowd of happy people were dancing, while others stood around and watched the fun, the celebration continuing to a late hour. L (_J Employees at the Great Northern cannery celebrating the highest sales of Victory Bonds in 1944 0079.WVA.PHO -- Members of the West Vancouver Musicians Sewing Group making "Bundles for Britain" for children in 1943 1070.WVA.RAH -- Personal remembrances of the time by Jim Carter and Fred Van Aggelen will be found in the Email Extras section of emailed copies. by David Barker page 5