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001B6BCC A Weekly Newspaper Cf'rculatingifJ the District of lVest By Mail $1.00 per year. Caulfei ld, Vancouver-- A mbleside, Hollyburn, Weston, Dundarave WhyteCliff, CyPreSS Park, EtC. Newsstands 5c per Copy "I V I. I SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., Proposed Board of Trade No. 31 V. V. Vinson Presides Over Seattle Meeting West Vancouver Horticultural Public Schools Association Social WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, SEPT. 24th, 1926 S .,I ") C '() Editor West Van. News: Dear Sir--On more than one occasion THE NEWS has referred to the urgent need of a Board of Trade, or some sim- ilar organization, for West Vancouver. I believe there is perfect unanimity among the business men of the municipality as to the advisability of adopting your suggestion, and, as there does not appear to be any reason for further delay, I would suggest that a meeting be called at an early date for organization purposes. If no better place is available, our office is at the disposal of the citizens for the purposes of such a meeting. Yours truly, The West Vancouver Horti- cultural Association entertained the exhibitors at a social even- ing in the Ambleside Hall on Tuesday evening last, when the distribution of prizes took place. The President, SIr. Haydn Young, presented the prizes. Dainty refreshments were served by Mrs. Reid, &lrs. Selwood, Mrs. Adair, Mrs. Lambert and Mrs. McQuaker. The directors will discuss plans for their winter work at a meeting to be held some time next week. The public schools of West Vancouver were opened two weeks ago with a record attend- ance for the three principal schools of 609 pupils, as against 538 last September. This increase has compelled the opening of a new room and a reorganization of the staff. The last year's woodworking room has been taken over as a classroom, while a far more commodious structure has been built in the northeast corner of the 22nd Street grounds for Manual Training. Miss Jones has taken Miss Wenmoth's place as vice-princi- pal of Dundarave. Miss Cur- rie of the 22nd Street staff is now teaching Grade 1 at Hollyburn, and Miss Millard takes her place with Grade 11 at the Central School. Further ad- ditions and appointments at 22nd Street are Mr. Alexander to platoon work, Miss Ritchie to Grade III and Miss Wilson from )Vhytecliff to Grade V. The public schools, including the outlying schools as Capilano Intake, Cypress Park and Whytecliff, no«occu~ twenty- one classrooms, and an addition- al room will most probably be required next January. At the conference of the Pa- cific International Photographers Association, at their opening ses- sion in Seattle yesterday, Presi- dent V. V. Vinson of West Van- couver greeted 700 delegates. The convention continues for four days. Photographs repre- senting thousands of views from all parts of the world were on display. H. MAY. Byrnell & May. McRae For Tory Chief Possibility MONTREAL, Sept. 28.--Bnt- ish Columbia may supply the Conservative party of Canada- the Opposition in the next par- liament--with its next leader. That Mr. Meighen will offer his resignation at the first op- portunity is a certainty, and it seems assured as a consequence that the movement in Conserva- tive ranks for a Dominion con- vention to decide the leadership and program of the party will not long be delayed. In Curser.mt--;. e circles here the name of Gen. A. D. McRae, member-elect for North Van- couver, is being widely men- tioned as a successor to Mr. Meighen. 12 Conservative Seats It is pointed out that with the strong showing made by British Columbia in returning 12 Con- servatives out of 14 ridings, that province is entitled to a large say as to who shall direct the fortunes of the Conservative party. Is Constructive. It is declared that Gen. McRae has qualities that fit him emin- ently for the position. What he may lack in parliamentary de- bating strength and experience, it is asserted, is more than made up by his foresight and con- structive rather than political and destructive tendencies. It is known that he favors a party with reasonable tariff views, but not to an extent, it is said, that would cause him to alienate moderate Liberal sup- port. Night Schools Proposed In this issue of the NEWS there appears an advertisement with reference to the proposed establishment of Night Schools in West Vancouver by the Board of School Trustees. The sub- jects to be taken up will be Singing (Elementary and Chor- al), Dressmaking and Millinery, Manual Training and Commer- cial subjects. Last year an at- tempt was made to establish night classes in the municipal- ity, but the response was so dis- appointing that the School Board did not feel justified in going on «6th the matter. It is felt that such a laudable attempt on the part of the Board will this year receive the hearty sup- port to which it is entitled. Van- couver is growing fast, and night schools would be a decided ac- quisition to the district They. will save our residents from at- tending the night schools in the city, as they have been compell- ed to do in past years. It is ex- pected that the fees will be the same as those obtaining in Van- couver, and, if there is a suffi- cient number in any class, it may be possible to make the fees lower still. The reason this is possible is that the provincial government makes a substantial grant towards the salaries of the instructors, and this reduces the cost materially as compared with the fees charged by private schools. The School Board would, however, particularly stress the fact that they must have a suf- ficient number of names before engaging instructors. Council Notes A petition was received from the Whytecliff Ratepayers ask- ing that traffic regulating be enforced during the rush hours. The police are of the opinion that one-way traffic should be adhered to. A request was received for consideration from a former owner of Whytecliff property, who is anxious to settle again on his property, which fell into the municipality through non- payment of taxes. The council promised to consider the matter, the former owner being anxious to re-purchase. » The council decided to spend another $2000 on the protection of the river banks at Capilano. Permission was granted Un- derhill & Underhill, acting for owners in D.L. 772, that an area there be set aside for business purposes. t An invitation was received by the Fire Chief to attend the Fire Chiefs'ssociation meeting in Seattle next month. » The question of additional street lighting was laid over in order that it might be dealt with at a special meeting to be called shortly for that purpose. Messrs. R. P. Clark & Co. have ivithdrawn their offer to pur- chase 800 acres in D.L. 1494 and have purchased 78 acres in D.L. 1403 from the Royal Financial Corporation. West Vancouver. High School Students'ssociation Heavy Rain and Poor Lighting Large pools of water gathered in spots along Marine Drive on Tuesday, due to the sudden very heavy rainfall. Between 22nd and 23rd there was one place where the whole road was vir- tually under water. In the eve- ning a man was heard to say that pedestrians needed light- houses in order to get about safely on the Drive. The reason for this condition was that the ditch which is to be dug along the south side of Marine Drive has not yet been made, as the contractors have been trying to finish the roads north of the Drive before the wet weather set in. With the proposed ditch dug and that por- tion of the road gravelled be- tween the ditch and the pave- ment, there should be no repeti- tion of the conditions that ob- tained on Tuesday. The following officers were elected for the year 1926-27: President, Jean McKenzie, Grade XI; secretary, Kenneth Garland, Grade XI; 1st vice- president, Murray Watson, Grade X; 2nd vice-president, Gordon McVean, Grade IX; 3rd vice- president, Dorothy Corbett, Commercial. Ambleside Park and Children' Playgrounds Bridge Traffic Last Sunday Football enthusiasts are in- vited to attend the initial game on the football pitch at Amble- side Park on Saturday, Septem- ber 25th, at 8 p.m., with the for- mation of a club in view. Names will be taken of possible play- ers and members, and a meet- ing arranged for the regular ap- pointment of captain, &c. There are sufficient old-time players in the municipality to provide the nucleus of a strong organization, and with a mem- bership of around 100 well with- in the bounds of possibility, a good start can be made to train growing lads in health aiul strength-giving athletics. R. P. Clark Co. Buy Acreage Despite the passing of the summer season, the week-en&1 traflic over the Second Narrows Bridge last Sunday ivas quite satisfactory. The official report shows that 16,021 persons and 4,428 vehicles of all classes crossed the bridge on Sunday. During the day there was a prac- tically continuous line of cars proceeding east and ivest along Third Street to various way points of interest. Messrs. R. P. Clarke & Co., Ltd., have purchased from the Royal Financial Corporation, Ltd., 73 acres of District Lot 1493, immediately adjoining the Gieneagles Golf & Country Club. This additional acreage is to be used in connection with the Golf Club and general development. We understand the price paid was $42.50 per acre. Nr. and Mrs. A. J. Addy have rented Mr. Hugh A. Hod&rson's house on Haywood and 24th. The above letter, written by Mr. H. May, of Byrnell & May, will again draw the attention of our readers, or at least that section of our readers who are interested in local busi- nesses, to the. question of the formation of a Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce or some similar organization. It is very evident that such an association is a growing necessity which must be met sooner or later--and the sooner the better. Other bodies already existing, such as the Muni- cipal Council and the Ratepayers'ssociation, may be thought by some to be sufficient for our present needs. This, how- ever, is a mistaken view. Both of the bodies mentioned have their functions which no other body can successfully perform, but, on the other hand, in the very nature of things, both are restricted in their operations. The Council, as an elected body, has its functions pretty well laid down by law. They are representatives of the people with well-defined duties beyond which they cannot be ex» pccted tu go. The Ratepayers'ssucfatiorr, of course, isout'o see (and rightly so) that municipal expenditure is kept down to a minimum and that taxation is kept well within bounds. But a purely business men's organization, developed for the sole purpose of furthering the business interests of the community, is an entirely different institution. Such an asso- ciation can do much to strengthen the hands of the Council when necessary, while their influence in attracting business and in facilitating the improvement of public services of vari- ous kinds, such as postal, telegraph, telephone, electric light- ing, etc., is only limited by their effurts. We could mention a host of things awaiting the attention of such a body, and we suggest that steps be taken for its formation. "I+E NEWS will be glad to hear directly from any of the business people who are interested in the formation of this organization, so that an initial meeting may be arranged as proposed by our correspondent, Mr. May. It is needless for us to say that THE NEWS is only too glad to co-operate in developing this idea, feeling that it is a distinct move in the right direction for furthering and helping the interests of West Vancouver.