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001B6C07 'l'bI jl, Iiii'll)'3'] f A W'eekly Newspaper Circulating i n the District of N~est Uancouver-- A mbleside, Holi@burn, Weston, Dundarave By Mail $1.00 per year. Caulfetld', WhyteCbff, CyPreSS Park, EtC., Newsstands 5c per Copy Vol. I SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER. B.C., FRIDAY, NOV. 19th, 1926 ~ Np, 39 NLY ('.51. 'p 6 25c 120 ..10& HH -42c ..280 250 t 130 '. lb. Ig, ..350 ..45c I 11.20 ..25& 4 I1.45 'ISH LY, 10 Is ER IIES ro Ego&I L 1926 ive VERyd in.m. ) ) ) o o p Il p o p p.m. 0 I p II p o p o o p o o p II p o ,p II 10" 1 lp 10 10 pdnyn only ,c ei&ho) &n ,8 FUN9 ss tbst s nigb™ 8&st&b ly irsir Ils 'lbrisi Ig flbiistps ;dsisb(r SS! Ite,&lsiseI I np Death of Ex-Reeve Charles Nelson Highway Signs The Provincial Government have lately taken in hand and adopted a system of uniform highway signs to be used throughout the province. The Victoria'uthorities have writ- ten to the council asking that this type of sign be used throughout the district. The council on Wednesday night directed the clerk to reply stat- ing that they would conform with this request when the occa- sion arose. Every resident of West Van- couver will hear with deep re- gret of the death of Ex-Reeve Charles Nelson, which took place suddenly at his home in Van- couver on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was one of the oldtimers of Vancouver an&i West Vancouver, in each of which places he oivned consider- able property. He was the first reeve of West Vancouver and for many years conducted a drug store on the corner of Rob- son and Granviffe streets. He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters. Council Express Sympathy and Send Wreath In view of the personal popu- larity and esteem in which the late Ex-Reeve Charles Nelson was held by all West Vancouver residents, the council on Wed- nesday night recorded their deep sympathy with Mrs. Nel- son and her family in the sud- den loss they have sustained. They also made arrangements to send a wreath for the funeral of the deceased ex-reeve. 0 West Vancouver Scottish Society The public are invited to at- tend the Jacobite recital on Friday (tonight), November 19th, in the "Clachan," at 8.15 o'lock. "Bonnie Prince C h a r I i e: Causes and Results of the '45," by Mr. W. R. Dunlop, F.R.G.S., and "A Programme of Jacobite Song and Choruses." A silver collection will be taken and tea will be served. All members are asked to be present at 7.30 p.m. for business before the recital; President, West 136L, or Sec- retary, West 101. Third annual grand St. An- drew's concert, Hollyburn Thea- tre, November 30th. Doors open at 7.45 p.m. Programme of Artists Madame Este Avery, con- tralto. Mr. F. Kidson (English tenor), formerly of the Carl Rosa Opera Company. The Amphlian Quartette (Vancouver's premier quar- tette). Miss Jessie Robertson, "the Artist Complete," in elocution. Miss Annie Ritchie, soprano. Harry McKelvie and his non- sense. Jack Allan, cornet soloist (formerly Australian and Van- couver orchestra). George McInnes, baritone. Annie Lamont, dancer. Wm. Thompson, comedian. Madame Este Avery and Miss Ritchie in duet. Pipe selection: Pipers Niven and Walls. Tickets will be on sale after Friday of this week and it is ex- pected that with the accommo- dation of 'he splendid new Hollyburn Theatre and the par- ticularly fine programme the sale of tickets will be heavy. Check up the date on your cal- endar, Tuesday, November 30th, at 7.45 p.m. The entire proceeds for ben- evolence. The I iberal meeting arranged for last Tuesday has been post- poned until Tuesday next, at the New Ambleside Hall at 8 p.m. Monday morning will see the Royal Bank, West Vancouver, in their new office at the corner of Seventeenth and Marine Drive. The new fixtures are be- ing installed and Manager Chil- ton and his staff will move their books and papers over to the new location on Saturday after- noon after business hours. The new fixtures are very handsome, being of dark quar- ter-cut oak with marble bases. They are of the low open style, which is the kiml at present be- ing installed in all up-to-date bank offices. The large vault is constructed of steel and reinforced concrete and inside it is a bankers'afe for the cash and securities, the same as used in bank branches in Vancouver aml other large cities. A special feature will be the nest of safety deposit boxes. These are being installed in the vault and are of the most mod- ern design. They are burglar proof and, being in a fireproof vault, are very suitable as re- positories for the safekeeping of securities, documents, and other valuable papers. The branch was first opened for business in May. 1920, by Mr. A. Chilton, who has been manager ever since. That the bank's business has grown to the point where it demands quarters as commodious and up- to-date as the new office speaks well for Mr. Chilton's popularity and ability as a banker and at the same time is an indication of the progress that West Van- couver is making as a residential centre. Milk is Safe Considerable correspondence has appeared recently in the press relative to the purity of the milk in Vancouver and Greater Vancouver. Our resi- dents, therefore, will learn with interest that the council have been advised by the Provincial Government to the effect that all the cows in the district have been tested and proved to be en- tirely free of tuberculosis, ' Royal Bank to Open Their New Office BOARD OF TRADE MEETING MONDAY A Special General iMeet- ing of the above Board will be held in The New Amble- side Hall on Monday eve- ning, November 22nd, at 8 o'lock, for the purpose of considering action to be taken in support of the Lions'ate bridge at the coming enquiry. Conservatives Elect Delegates Convention Local Conservatives turned out in force at their meeting in the New Ambleside Hall last Monday night. The meeting was called to elect delegates to the convention to be held this month in Kamloops and to dis- cuss other matters of interest to the party. The following members of the association were proposed as delegates: Major J. Edelston, Mr. W. R. Hamilton, Captain C. J. Archer, Mr. J. B. Leyland, Mr. V. V. Vinson, Mr. J. T. Watt, Mr. Williamson, Dr. F. E. Dorchester, Mr. P. C. Chapman, and Mr. Flanagan. Captain Archer and lair..Flana-. gan withdrew and as a resuit of the balloting that followed Messrs. W. R. Hamilton and J. B. Leyland were elected as dele- gates. A resolution was passed con- gratulating Gen. A. D. McRae on his victory at the recent election and assuring him of the con- tinued support of the associa- tion. The meeting went on record as being opposed to the absentee ballot, but in favor of the system of advanced polls of the Federal Act being adopted for provincial elections, and of the name of the party being changed from "Liberal-Con- servative" to "Conservative." These resolutions will be for- warded to the Kamloops conven- tion for their consideration. The meeting expressed their appre- ciation of the work of Mr. P. C. Chapman and his fellow workers during the last federal cam- paign. RIFLE CLUB HOLD SHOOT There were about 25 enthu- siasts present at the first shoot of the reorganized North Shore Miniature Rifle Club held at the Drill Hall, North Vancouver, last Monday. Much interest is being shown in the club and it is expected that the membership will show a rapid growth. The first cup to be donated for competition is given by Mr. Ed. Hunter, the well-known North Vancouver sporting goods man. MORE ILLUMINATION In response to a letter from Rev. David Long asking that a light be placed on the pol at the corner of Fifteenth and Duchess near the Baptist Church, the council instructed the B. C. Electric Railway Com- pany to install a light there, as requested. A petition bearing 25 names aml asking for this light had been previously re- ceived by the council. Belt Line Bus Service A Possibility Recently new provincial regulations have come into effectwhich will seriously curtail the carrying capacity of themunicipal busses: In view of this, the chairman of the trans- portation committee gave notice of motion at Wednesdaynight's council meeting that he would move at the next regular meeting they discuss the matter of introducing a lighter busto take the form of a feeder for, the area lying north and west of the ferries. Besides saving the expense of running aheavier type of vehicle, this would relieve Marine Drive patrons. The present contemplated route would be up Thir-teenth Street to Inglewood, west on Inglewood to Twentieth, north on Twentieth to Mathers, and thence west to Twenty- fifth, either returning by the same or another route. The in- troduction of such a service of transportation would supply along-felt want and by increasing the value of property on the higher levels would more than pay for itself. New Bus Ticket It was unanimously decided by the council on Wednesday night to issue in place of the present bus ticket a 34-strip ticket for $ 1, good between Fourteenth and Twenty-ninth, and a 25-strip ticket for 50 cents for use from T&venty-ninth to )Vest Bay. The system of collecting is a detail that will be settled later. Would The Lions'ate Bridge Desecrate Stanley Park The daily press of Vancouver, and especially the week-end editions of it, for some two or three months past have been full of dolorous communications from correspondents who were deeply concerned about the desecration of Stanley Park by the building of a road through it to connect with the proposedLions'ate bridge.- It is not our intention to enter into a dispute with these perturbed individuals over their pet park's attractions. Stan- ley Park is a beautiful park, an unique park in a class all by itself and one of Vancouver's most valuable asseLs. Most of us have enjoyed the coolness of its shade on many a hot sum- mer's day, have admired the majesty of its stahvart trees, and hold its natural grandeur in due appreciation. But, for aH that, we are going to shock the equanimity of many people by suggesting that across the Bay and the Inlet are to be found places where nature bestowed aa she gave to Stanley Park and then lavished other gifts to which that park cmi lay no claim. Even though Stanley Park is the wonderland some of tho correspondents depict (and we don't deny it), ivhy confine the citizens of Vancouver to its limited charms when, by the erec-'ion of a bridge across the Lions'ate. they can be brought into close touch with the gorgeous sc'enery of Hoflyburn Ridge, with its forests and streams and its thousand and one allur- ing prospects that Stanley Park cannot even suggest? \Vhy not bring Capilano, Lynn and Seymour Valleys, Grouse Moun- tain and the other irresistable beauty spots of the North Shore to the very doors of both citizen and tourist? If, by "desecrating" Stanley Park, you open up a thousand Star.- ley Park~ thousand parks so transcendentally more beau- tiful than Stanley Park as to totally eclipse it--ivhy not go ahead with the "desecration" ? Really. of course, this talk about spoiling Stanley Park by constructing a road through it, is groundless. It is possible to build a highway to the Lions'ate ivhich iviff actually be an asset to the park; and there is every reason to assume that the Park Commissioners will guard the public interest in this regard in passing on any plans which may be submitted to them. Aivaiting the completion of the I.iona'ate bridge to facilitate their development are the future homesites of Van- couver's discriminating citizens. Here may be found sur- roundings offering aff the natural charm ivhich a man may hope for in this ivorld--sunny slopes and shady glades, sparkling streams and tide-washed foreshore. heights com- manding vistas of "the Kingdoms of this ivorld," ivhere the artistic eye may feast on miles and miles of varied scenery and the poetic soul may find inspiration. Lions'ate Bridge hlr. Brydone-Jack, chairman of the bridge investigating committee, has written the council asking that the latter for- ward in writing any representations they wish to make before the hearing on the Lions'ate bridge on 30th November, aLso ivhether or no they ivould be sending a personal representa- tive. The council on Wednesday night instructed the munici- pal solicitor to prepare the required representations on behalf of the municipality in ivriting and to attend the hearing in person. This procedure. it is understood. is being followed by the other councils on the North Shore. It is also the intention of the council, acting in conjunction with the other North Shore councils. to eniploy a senior counsel who ivifl conduct the case before the hearing on their behalf.