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001B6C68 A Weekly Newspaper Ct'rculatiszgiu the 81.00 per year. District of West Vancouver-Ambleside, Hollyburn, Westott, Duttdarave Caulfeild, Whytecliff, CyPreSs Park, Ete. Newsstands 5c per Copy No. 52a 1 EIGHT PAGES Piffle! They Are Hollyburn Ridge Outrivals BanffBad Losers New Bus Purchased For Upper Levels A few weeks ago the Hollyburn Ridge Syndicate purchased a 640 acre tract of land on the ridge, which includes within its boundaries several of the lakes that are found in that locality. So far no statement has been forthcoming of the names of those comprising the syndicate, but the mere fact of their purchas- ing the property shows them to be men of foresight and shrewd business judgment. Probably the most widely known scenic and pleasure re- sort in British Columbia is BanS.. Its season is chiefly during the summer months, when the C.P.R. hotel is full of guests from all over the world who come to see the marvellous scen- ery with which it is surrounded and to climb either on foot or by mountain ponies its giant mountains. In the winter it has a short season during the BanE carnival. The C.P.R. have spent a great deal of money in Banlf on their hotel and in other ways for the comfort and entertainment of their guests, but there has never been any suggestion of their having lost money there. Indeed, there is little question that their ledgers show a very handsome profit annually. Hollyburn Ridge has all the advantages possessed by Banff, and at the same time does not suffer from the disadvantages under which the C.P.R. resort labors. The ridge is surrounded by mountains, which, if not quite as large as the Rockies, are still high enough and dangerous enough to satisfy the desires of mountain climbers. The views from Banlf are of mountain scenery on a large scale. Hollyburn Ridge is surrounded on its sides by the same mountain secenery, and in addition on the south side the visitor can look over the waters of the gulf clear to Vancouver Island. Banif has no winter season except for the few days of its carnival. It depends for its popularity as a resort on Canadians or Americans on their annual holidays or those wealthy enough to take extended trips from other lands. These only come dur- ing the summer months and its only regular visitors are fromt'e prairie cities of Alberta, none of which hare a large popu- lation. .. Hnllyburn Ridge by reason of its proximity. to the pari of Vancouver is even closer to the flow of tourists than is Banif, and in addition it can draw from the fourth city in Canada a steady stream of regular visitors. It is this that will make it. when developed, a pleasure resort for twelve months in the year. It will attract as many summer tourists as does Banlf, and it will enjoy as well the patronage of the people of Van- couver, who, besides swelling the number of visitors in the warm weather, will come in their thousands in the fall and winter and spring for the healthy exercise to be obtained on its slopes. The Fight Against I.ions'ate Bridge Continues The new bus for service on the upper levels has been purchased at a price which, we understand, will not exceed 86,368.50. It is a second hand 21 passenger type X Yellow Coach demonstrator, and the Yellow Manufacturing Sales Corporation of Seattle, from whom it was purchased, have agreed to put it in first class shape before delivery, which will be made not later than tomorrow. It is sold with the same guar- antee as a new coach and it will receive the same consideration and service from the company as would a new model. This bus will accommodate over 30 pas- sengers and is expected to be in operation by 1st March. The Vancouver Merchants'xchange aml the Shipping I&'ed- eration of British Columbia do not like the finding of the Board of Inquiry into the Lions'ate bridge. They joined forces to compose a telegram, with which they bombarded the prime minister and three others of the cabinet, to wit, the minister of public works, the minister of marine, aml Hon. Dr. J. H. King. We do not quite understand why the minister of justice escaped their attentions, considering the fact that they evidently consider themselves to have been very unjustly treated. The shipping interests stated in this telegram that they were unanimously opposed to the bridge. This would be no news in Ottawa, where all their objections and pseudo-airjec- tions--chiefly pseudo--are known. The telegram is reported to have contained the information that a bridge over the First Narrows would relegate Vancouver to the category of a river port. This is a strong statement. Further than that, it is what in our schoolboy days was known as "a howler." Lon- don, Liverpool, Southampton, Marseilles, Hamburg--the list could be extended considerably by picking out the great ports on a map of the world--are all river ports. Some have bridges across their entrances and some have not, but apparently the fact that each one of them is situated at the mouth of a river has not stood in the way of their becoming world ports. We believe that Canada will enjoy phenominal growth the next few years, and ber ports will naturally grow with her, but ,I he would be a bold man who would say that Vancouver will rival in size any one of the ports mentioned in the next fifty years. And that is the lifetime of the bridge, and giving it a generous margin of years at that. Another remarkable statement which the telegram is al- leged to have contained is that the suggestions of the com- mission regarding the navigation of the First Narrows would, if carried out, result in a contravention of ini,ernaiSonal rules. This we frankly do not understand at all. The commission's suggestion was as follows: "That the channel be widened as soon as finances will per- mit to a full width of 1400 feet at its narrowest point, and that the projections at the mouth of the Capilano River and Calam- ity Point be romoved approximately to the line indicated on the accompanying map. Such improvements to the channel will materially reduce the tidal currents, straighten the flow, and largely eliminate dangerous eddies. The removal of the projecting points already referred to will also minimize the necessity for ships changing course opposite Prospect Point." Would it be against international rules for a ship not ta change course opposite Prospect Point? It'may be, of course, that a ship is supposed to change course every few minutes, or her navigator is in danger of losing his ticket. Up to now we had been under the distinct impression--and we have done considerable travelling by sea -- that ships never changed course more often than necessary. I The development of English Bay to handle deep sea ship- ping is opposed on the ground that such a move would prove an actual and heavy financial loss because of deep sea shipping facilities which have been developed on Burrard Inlet. 'n connection with this it is well to remember that the use of English Bay does not necessitate the disuse of facilities already existent in Burrard Inlet. Nobody would expect those who have built docks, etc., on the shores of the Inlet to let them rot and build again outside the harbor entrance merely because English Bay offered good harborage. Ordinary common sense tells us in view of the fact that the railways only extend to the inlet, and the price of land would render their extension through the West End of Vancouver an extremely expensive undertaking, that there will be no harbor development in English Bay until every available foot of the shore line in the inlet facing Vancouver has been taken up. Lastly the commission is accused of not thoroughly con- sidering the evidence in support of a tunnel as compared with a bridge. A tunnel is a financial impossibility. No government, municipality, or railway ever built a tunnel anywhere when a bridge would suffice on account of the much greater expense. Both of the bodies who are objecting know this, full well, an&1 to creidt the Ottawa authorities with ignorance of such an everyday fact, comes close to insulting the intelligence of the Dominion Government. The facts of the case are that the Board of Inquiry was ap- pointed by Ottawa as a competent board to investigate the merits and de-merits of constructing a bridge across theLions'ate from a shipping and engineering stamlpoint. The board found that a bridge with a span of 1400 feet and having 190 feet clearance above high water would be ample. Therefore the greater dimensions in some respects of the Sidney and Delaware bridges have no more to do with the subject than has a bridge over Burrard Inlet. The inquiry was open to all objectors, including the senders of the telegram, and they used that opportunity to the full. Now that they have last--and they never had a case--their action in continuing their objec- t&one is not British. They are disputing the decision of the umpire an&I are most distinctly not "playing cricket." Fire Alarm to be in Telephone Office Arrangements have been made with the B. C. Telephone Co. for the fire alarm to be operated from their office to the Fire hall. This change will be made as soon as the necessary wiring has been completed. At present this a- larm is installed in the drug store, and it was felt that the telephone operators, who are on duty night and day, could give an extended service to further safeguard property against fire loss. Concert Recital Tonight GETTING NEW BUSINESS The vocal pupils of Mrs. F. X. Hodgson are giving a concert- recital to night in the Dundarave Hall at 8.15. The concert is in aid of St. Stephen's Church build- ing fund. Miss May Viney, vio- linist, and Miss Annie Lamont, danseuse, are assisting in the ~ programme. The 'pupils and others taking part are Ivy Callan, Dorothy Viney, Frank Hodgson, Laurie Lefeaux, &Yfary O'Donnell, Win- nie Dorchester, Connie Hicks, Eleanor Chilton, Helen Hughes, Mrs. S. Gardiner, May Viney, Mrs. H. Eager, Mr. H. Kellas, Miss E. Morden, Kitty Laughlin, Joan Durbin, Mrs. A. Laughlin, Peggy McNeill and Mrs. Agnes Laughlin. The progressive fi&sn finds that it needs to be constantly making new friends and creating a new circle of customers. If it just depends on satisfying those who have previously bought its goods, it is likely to see its trade diminished. Pop- ulation changes more rapidly now than formerly, and if a firm has a certain list of customers this year, it can expect, as the result of all the changes that naturally occur, that a consider- able portion of those customers will not be on the list in a year ai'ivo. Also people are changeable in their habits, and unless a very energetic effort is made to hold old customers by advertis- ing, a lot of them will go elsewhere, attracted by the various inducements that are offered them. People are not much inclined, as they were often formerly, just to trade at one place, or a few places right along year after year. They are quick to get the idea, if some firm seems to be hustling a little. harder than its competitors to please the people, and no feeling of habit or sentiment of loyalty is apt to hold them, if they think they can do better by going elsewhere for something they want. By active advertising, a firm can keep making new business friends, to make up for those who drift elseirhere. It does not take elaborate persuasion to win such new customers in these times. People are ready to go to any place of business ivhere the spirit of enterprise and hustle seems to prevail. A concrn that makes it a regular practice to advertise, even if it does not take any great amaunt of space, will more than make up for old customers &vho go elsewhere. |I6 Health Officer to Make Monthly ReportS'ith a view to keeping in touch with the health situation aml sanitary conditions of the district, the council have instruc- ted the Medical Health officer to make a written monthlyre'- port dealing with these matters. THREE CASH PRIZES First $5.00 Second $3.00 Third $2.00 Every West Van Resident is eligible There are no strings attached. Full Particulars in Our Next Issue. COUNCIL MAKE PROVISION FOR CHILDREN The Council has set aside the westerly portion of Memorial Park for a children's playgrouml. Permission bas also been given the "Playgrounds Committee to clear this portion an&i instal 'hereinequipment along . lines similar to that set up by the Gyro Club in the city parks. I iIIi 'I HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, FEB. 25th, 1927