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Resampled001B6D45 A Weekly Newspaper CirculatiyfgiyJ the District of West Uancouver--Ambleside, Holi@burn, Weston, Dundarave $ 1.00 per year. Caulfesjd, WhyteClrff, CyPreSS Park, EtC. Newsstands 6c per Copy Vp[ [[ F[GHT PAGES HO[ [ YB URN P.O. ~ WEST VANCO U VER, B.C., FR[ DAY, J (IN E [7th, [927 ~ No. I [ Ie, i I ]0 ie os WEST VANCOUVER CREDIT HIGH IN FINANCIAL CIRCLES Messrs. Ivaghorn, Gwynn 8; Co., Ltd., the Vancouver Invest- ment Bankers, have recently is- sued to their clients a circular letter on the stock and bond mar- ket and on the financial situation generally throughout the world. They have this to say about West Vancouver: "Coming close to home we would like to mention that we were successful in securing a rec- ent issue of IVest Vancouver Municipal 5% debentures due in 1952. The price paid was 99.015 and the bonds are priced to the public at par, yielding 5%. This speaks well for the credit of the Municipality which we regard as one of the most stable in the Province. West Vancouver, bridge or no bridge, has great possibilities for expansion and if those in charge of its affairs avoid reckless capital expendi- tures, they will continue to pros- per." Coming from a firm of their standing, this is high praise, and shows clearly the favorable fin- ancial position enjoyed by our municipality as well as the pros- perity which the future holds for us. PERMIT GRANTED FOR RABBITRY The much discussed question of a rabbitry on Marine Drive between 15th and 16th Streets was finally settled by the Coun- cil on Monday evening, when a permit was granted C. N. Barton for the establishment of his rab- bitry subject to all buildings be- ing completed to the satisfaction of the building inspector and the Provincial Board of Health. A further condition was that no buildings be occupied until final approval has been given by the Provincial Board of Health and the building inspector. AUBREY A. CLARKE Who will sing at the Recital given by Mrs. Clara Wilson at Dundarave Hall next Thursday. PROPOSAL FOR NEW FERRY QUASHED ORGANISATIONS TO NOTIFY PARADE 51ARSHALLThe proposal made by Coun- cillor Leyland, chairman of the transportation committee, for the purchase of a new ferry boat similar to No. 6, was defeated at a special meeting of the coun- cil last Wednesday. Organisations wishing to take part in the Diamond Jubilee Con- federation parade on Saturday morning, July 2nd, are requested to notify Captain F. F. Love- grove, parade marshall, not lat- er than next IVednesday morn- ing, 22nd June, in order that suitable arrangements can be made. For their information it may be stated that such organ- isations wol assemble at 11th Street and Marine Drive and march to 14th Street, afterwards marching to Ambleside Park for the monster meeting while the motor driven portion of the par- ade is going to 25th Street and back to Ambleside Park. MUNICIPAL CLERK TAKES HOLIDAY Mr. J. Ollason, municipal clerk, is leaving about the first of the month on a two weeks'acation which he intends spending in Victoria and vicinity. During Mr. Ollason's absence Mr. W. Herrin, assistant clerk, will act in his place, he having been vest- ed with the necessary powers to perform the clerk's duties. WORK PROGRESSING ON FLOAT Good progress is being made in the arrangements for floats for the Jubilee festivities. The West Vancouver High School is responsible for the one repre- sentative of B.C., Councillor Ray donated $25 towards this. We hope next week to give fuller details regarding this. The deal for the sale of the National Cinema Studios by the Council of D. L. 761, 762, part of D. L. 763 and the north half of D. L. 805, situated on the west bank of the Capilano River, for $19,625, was completed last Wednesday. A prohibtion convention and rally will be held in Ambleside Hall next Monday, June 20th, at 8 p. m. W. R. Hamilton will be the chairman and the devo- tional exercises will be conducted by Rev. A. Harding Priest. The special speaker will be Dr. Hugh Dobson, who is an expert on this subject. A musical programme has also been arranged. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS DONATE $25 TO PLAYGROUND FUND The teachers of the Ivest Van- couver Public Schools including the instructors in woodworking and sewing made a collection on behalf of the Children's Play- ground Fund, resulting in a sum of $25.00 being handed over to Councillor Ray towards the play- ground equipment. B. OF T. MEETING The Board of Trade will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday at 8 p. m. in the Can- adian Legion rooms, ferry build- ingg. The salary of W. L. Vaughan, electrical inspector, has been in- creased from $35 to $45 per month by a decision of the coun- cil this week. FLORAL FESTIVAL BEING HELD TOMORROW The Exhibtion staged by the Horticultural Association tomorrow, at Dundarave Hall, already is an as- sured success. The entries for the various classes being more numerous than in previous years. A very large class in roses and collections will more than make up for a fall- ing off in the small fruits, currants, berries, and Logan- berries are 3 weeks later this year than last year and en- tirely due to cold, wet, weather. The committee in charge of the show have left nothing undone to insure the comfort and appreciation of friends and visitors. The official opening by Reeve V. V. Vinson will take place at 4 p. m. but the exhibition will be open to the public at 2 p. m. During the afternoon and evening the official judges will be in attendance and will be pleased to answer questions or give any information about the exhibits. The Gardens, utility and best will be visited and receive their mark quota. Entries can be made at the Hall tonight from 7.30 to 9.30 and exhibits will be received and staged tonight--Fri- day--and not later than 10 a.m. tomorrow morning, the Hall being open at 7.00 a. m. on Saturday. A large attend- ance of the public will be looked upon as an appreciation of the efforts put forward by the directors not only to stage this show at home and entertain you with beauti- ful flowers and music, but to have the courage and ability to enter the lists with Greater Vancouver and bring home to you (The Municipality) the laurels. FRANCES GUINAN "Dance Artist" Who with her pupils ivill hold 7th Annual Entertainment at the Hollyburn Theatre next Tuesday. PROHIBITON CONVEN- MOVIE STUDIO BUYS LANDTION AND RALLY The "Province" Knocks Again Under the caption "a pig in a poke" last Monday's Province had a long editorial against the construction of the Lion' Gate Bridge. We have a mental picture of the editorial staff of our contemporary rubbing their hands with glee,--and for what reason? After six months of wearily going over the same old objections, none of which, as they very well know, were anything but the biggest piffle, they suddenly discovered two other objections, the first of which is that the people on 25th instant will only vote on as to whether or no they are in favor of allowing a road to be made through Stanley Park to the bridge, the type of road having been left to the discretion of the Park Commissioners. This is indeed in the Province's eyes a grievous matter, and it obviously devoutly hopes that Vancouver voters will regard it as an insult to the voters'n- telligence. Unfortunately, there is a double edge to this in- sinuation, to wit, the inference on the part of the Province that the people of Vancouver lacked the'horse sense to elect proper Park Commissioners. For, if the Stanley Park Commis- sioners cannot be entrusted with seeing that a properly con- structed road is built through the park, they certainly should never have been elected as the guardians of that very large property with all its varied interests. The second objection is that the voters are not to be per- mitted to express an opinion on the question of the bridge itself, on the type of bridge they wish, and on the financial arrangements for the bridge. There is a very sound reason for their not being consulted on the bridge or the type of bridge. The harbour is owned by the Dominion Government, not by the people of Vancouver, and the Board of Inquiry have already looked after the inter- ests of Ottawa in the matter. The Intermunicipal bridge com- mittee has been given the privilege by Ottawa of choosing a bridge conforming to the requirements laid down by the board of inquiry, which will be approved or disapproved of by Ottawa according to whether it fulfils or does not fulfil those requirements. This is why the objectors to the bridge are getting "up in the air." They know those requirements are fulfilled in the tender, and the plebiscite is the only thing be- tween them and defeat. Only "the man who pays the piper calls the tune." The people of Vancouver are not paying one cent for the construc- tion of the bridge, and therefore naturally they are not to be consulted about the financial arrangements. However, in case they should wish to use the bridge when built--and there will still be three other ways open to them of reaching the North Shore--the Provincial Government have taken in hand the question of tolls in the private bill obtained by the successful tenderer. The Province has stated in all or nearly all, its would-be damaging editorials an obvious untruth, that it is NOT against A bridge. It is against a bridge of any kind whatsoever, as everybody knows, just as everybody knows--and does not for- get--that it was the first booster for its construction. YOU CAN HELP CONSTRUCT THE BRIDGE The plebiscite on the bridge will be voted on Saturday, (June 25th). The time of shouting has passed. Now for the practical work. Many of us claiming IVest Vancouver as our home are entitled to a vote in the city on this question. If you haven't a vote, you know'others--many others--who have. and if you want to see the Lions'ate bridge an assured fact, you can help, and help very effectively, by doing a little elec- tioneering. You have seven whole days left. Make a point of seeing and explaining to such of your Vancouver friends whose names appear on the voters lists just what the bridge is, and who are the people opposing it, and ivhy they are oppos- ing it. Do not let the voters be misled by any "twaddle" already dished out by the Province and the line of piffle that can be expected to be put out by them, and the interests they represent,before election day. Tell your friends to do a little thinking for themselves Ratepayers are not asked for one cent towards the construc- tion of this bridge. No one needs to travel over it except of their own volition. If ive do use it, it will be because it is a convenience, and, if it is a convenience, why should it not be built? If the bridge when constructed is a success financially, it can be bought at a reasonable figure by our local govern- ments. If it is not a success, the construction company is the only one who will lose anything. It is a matter of "heads we win, tails they lose" so far as ive are concerned. Then ivhy should not the construction of this bridge have your active support, and the only kind of active support you can give now is to see that those of your friends and acquaintances in the city of Vancouver who have a vote on the plebiscite are im- pressed with the necessity of supporting this project, Again let us repeat, see that all your friends and acquaintances vote for the bridge. The voters list can be seen at the following offices in West Vancouver: D. Morgan, Marine at 25th Street. )Vest Van. Investment Co., Marine at 18th, and Savory and Duval, 1429 Marine Drive.