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project. This donation is conservatively estimated to represent a saving of $15,000 at present day costs. Through the wholehearted co-operation of these three agencies this building, estimated to cost $28,000 in 1948, and actually costing $19,500 in 1950 will be handed over to your Municipal Council unencumbered by any debt. This is an astounding effort and a great achievement for this community. The Society also wishes to pay tribute to the ladies who have headed and managed drives, organised money-raising activities, especially the "Sacrifice Shop," and put in untold hours of office work. Their inspiration and thought have always been the mainstay of the Society's efforts." 3y the year-end, just 6 weeks after opening, the members numbered 1,810, and 6,805 books were circulated (a plea had gone out to the community for books and the response was overwhelming, showing solid support for the library). West Vancouverites liked their library and as a war memorial it was well accepted. The West Vancouver Memorial Library operated under its agreement with the Vancouver Public Library for more than a decade. It proved to be a very satisfactory and amicable arrangement, and the new little library flourished under it. Mrs. Elizabeth Musto had been sent over from Vancouver Public Library as its first librarian. (To be continued) With acknowledgements to "Fulfilling a Dream" by Sally Carswell. AND NOW FOR DESSERT Two favourite limericks of Sir Alec Guinness: 1. There was a young lady of Ryde Who went in and out with the tide When her friends said, "stop clowning Are you waving or drowning?" She admitted, "I can't quite decide." 2. There was a young lady of Norway Who crawled on all fours through a doorway, When someone asked why?, Why do "young ladies" She simply said, "I always do these things? Do it my way and you do it your way!" See you before, during and after the Book Sale! Tony Scammell Editor