Resampled001B6D96 'v, vh]p A Weekly Newspaper Circulatingin the District of West Vancouver-- Ambleside, Holi@burn, Weston, Dundarave $ 1.00 per year. Caulfeild, Whytecliff, Cypress Park, Etc. Vol. II EIGHT PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th, 1927 ~ Np. 19 THE WATER SUPPLY DUNDARAVE REGATTA TOMORROW 55 'EL CO. .Ker isver CO. ) a&2, 8 2zvl v aviv p,G.E. CAPILANO The Dundarave Annual Regatta and Aquatic Sports takes place tomorrow afternoon at Dundarave Pier, where special accommodation is being provided for the crowd who usuaLiy attend this event which is recognized as one of the best of its kind on the Coast. This is the eleventh year for the regatta, and as a result of the wise policy of always holding a large number of open events it has every year attracted the best talent on the Coast and from the interior. This year the affair promises to be bigger and better than ever, and any swimmer or diver who enters any of the open events will be stacked up against the aquatic cream of the West. There are now four trophies for permanent competition: the "Leigh Cup," for 100 yards swim, men of IVest Vancouver; the "Gisby Cup," for the 50 yards swim, boys of IVest Van- couver, under 16; the "Troughton E& Barrow Cup," for diving, for girls of West Vancouver, under 15, and the "Morgan Cup," for 50 yards swim, ladies of West Vancouver. There are also two gold medals of the %Vest Vancouver Scottish Society, for the winners of the 50 yards swim, boys of West Vancouver, under 14, and 50 yards swim, girls of West Vancouver, under 14 respectively. A number of valuable prize in the shape of cups, medals, silverware,etc., will be up for competition and in addition, owing to the generosity of an anonymous donor, a cup will be given to the competitor making the highest aggregate. There are 26 events on the programme this year which includes two new events open to visitors: 50 yards swim re- spectively for boys and girls under 16, also an aquatic derby, the heats of this race will be run on the preceding day and the finals only are listed on the programme. The organizers are to be congratulated on the good work tim they have done in providing healthy sport and at th e bringing the name of West Vancouver prominently be- fore the people of the province. Swimming is one of the best ex(ercises known. It developes eve&~ muscle in the bodapart~~a'~al&fiv from a health standp nT, and i".is especially valuable to those 'who, like ourselves, live'es(de all th o the sea. The fact that we have fifteen miles of c tl'th h a e opportunities for the practice of swimming and d'ngan iving shou t us afforded is an additional reason why oury our young peopies ould bend every effort to become proficient in these arts.Swimming and diving are two forms of sport in which weshould and can excel, and every resident in (Vest Vancouver should get behind the committee in their efforts to make thegala this year the best in its history. Ratepayers Will Vote on $800,000 Proposal START WORK THIS YEAR LETTER FROM COUNCILLOR WATT The following letter written by Councill or Watt as chair- man of the Waterworks Committee is very timely, inasmuch as the question of water supply has been greatly exercising the minds of the public. In another part of this issue we publish a letter from an Altamont resident regarding the shortage of water. Such a condition should not be found in West Vancouver, and it is good to know that active measures are being taken to remedy this state of affairs. Parks and open spaces are very necessary, as are good roads, but by far the most important necessity is a liberal supply of good water. The quality of the water we have is admirable, but the supply is lamentable. If the development proposed by the council is proceeded with without delay, the residents of the district can reasonably expect alleviation of this condition, and it is hoped that the discussion as to wheth- er steel or wood pipes should be used will not unduly delay progress of the work. The members of the council, of course, are not expected to be experts on questions of material, and, if they cannot agree with our own engineering staff as to the best kind of pipe to be used, the reasonable thing to do, it would seem, would be to obtain expert advice, which can be had at very short notice. The council on the whole is work- ing very efficissrtly, and it seems a pity if their efforts are tn be slowed down by discussions of a matter which should be easily solved. The letter by Councillor Watt will be read with great in- terest, as it shows that the waterworks department is keep- ing its nose to the grindstone. Construction 'f a new bridge over Capilano River at Marine Drive, together with work of widening and straightening of the driveway throughout the municipality will be undertaken this year if a by-law is approved by the ratepayers in September. The work will cost approxi- mately $800,000, 50 per cent. of this total being borne by the Provincial Legislature. As the first step in the un- dertaking, the Municipal Council on Monday night in- structed the engineer to pre- pare plans and obtain all pos- sible information on the work as soon as possible. When this is completed a by-law to cover the munici- pality's share will be placed before the ratepayers. as well to make haste slowly with regard to alterations and improvements. Last year a very complete survey was made and Mr. Morgan presented a scheme which had all the earmarks of being very suitable to our requirements. This scheme had one drawback--the cost. In any case it was not thought ad- visable to prosecute the scheme to completion and the matter was dropped. This year, following my appointment by Reeve Vinson to the Fire, Water and Parks Committee, I decided to recom- mend an alternative which would lend itself to our local sources of supply and also one which would be administered or at least supplied by the Metropolitan Water Board. Tn that end it was proposed to ask the Ratepayers at Whyte- (",liff and Cypress to endorse a By-law for a new system at each of these districts and to augment and improve the Broth- ers Creek area by installing a new main on Queens avenue. The Whytecliff By-law was a success and the chief point of debate now is whether we must put in wood mains or a better class of metal water main. Our engineer's figures were based on wood mains with steel couplings and your coun- cil are endeavoring to secure something better within the money. So far as Cypress Park, Caulfeild and (Vest Bay are con- cerned, your council desire to combine this area but find them- selves unable to get a petition from a large enough percentage of property owners asking for a new system. In this con- nection it should be pointed out that the present system at Caulfeild has outlived its usefulness and a new one cannot long be delayed. I believe that the residents in that area would be agree- able to such a step and it is only a question of waiting for the whole area to come in that is holding back action on this very important matter. In Cypress Park a different state of affairs exist as a Small private system continues to supply water to a few and also the Cannery people have loaned the use of their supply. This naturally satisfies a few to the possible detriment of others. ' hope I ani not expressing myself too strongly when I say that in the matter of a &vater supply we must co-operaic to the fullest possible extent in order to get an adequate supply to every section of the municipality. We now ilnd ourselves in that section from Capilano west to 82nd street and we fin& in that area that our excellent municipal fathers of early days entirely overlooked the fact that ours is a most popular residential spot. In other words we have outgrown the system and it is now time to scrap it and give us capacity in our mains. 'Ihat ls something which cannot be remedied liy storage &lama or anything else but replacing. I wish to make my attitude quite clear to the public and it is this: I recommend a water system of sufficient capacity to supply 50 or 60 thousand population at a suitable pressure, (Continued on I'age 8) Hollyburn Wharf Needs'.Repairing For some time now the condi- tion of Hollyburn wharf has left much to be desired. The coun- cil has requested the District En- gineer to bring before his de- partment the need of reconstruc- tion work being done on the wharf, a copy of their resolu- tion in connection with the mat- ter having been sent to Gen. A. D. McRae. The council in their letter to the District Engineer, pointed out the necessity of the wharf being maintained in good condition, and reminded him of the money expended on it al- ready. Playground Equipment Tax Collections To Be Here Soon Show Increase A decided increase in tax col- lections this year is shoivn in a report to the municipal council. Tax collections amount to $117,- 000, compared with $96,000 for the corresponding period last year. Tax arrears this year are $ 12,000 less than in 1926. Approximately $1,000 worth of equipment has been orderel for the children's playground at Memorial Park. It is expected that delivery of this will be made in about a couple of weeks. The work of erecting the various units will then be undertaken by the playgrounds'ommittee. of which Councillor Ray is chair- man. Funds are still needed for the full completion of this work, and any who wish to help finan- cially may leave donations ivith the Royal Bank, IVest Vancou- ver, or with Councillor Ray. All such donations will be acknowl- edged through the press. Medical Health Officer Gives Good Report According to a report of the municipal health oificer submit- ted to the council, the municipal- ity has been singularly free from epidemics. General health condi- tions are excellent. To Prevent Oil Pumped On Beach Waters Bathing in West Vancouver this summer has been spoilt from time to time by the oil which is pumped out of their tanks by deep sea steamers in the proximity of our shores. The council has called the attention of the harbor board to this mat- ter and has requested that board to issue instructions to have this nuisance abated. LETTER FRO51 SPORTS COMMITTEE Distrrct s Share of filotor Fees A cheque for 85,110 was re- ceived by the council from the provincial government represent- ing the municipality's share of motor license collections. A letter was received by the council Monday night from F. J. Patterson, secretary of the neiv- ly convened sports committee, requesting they have an engi- neer survey and plan, in conjunc- tion with the committee, the easterly end of the northerly portion of the Ambleside Park area, b ing approximately five acres, for the pilose of major sports so as to obtain the ap- proximate cost of same. The council have replied that the mu- nicipal engineer was busy, but that he would be instiwcted tn make the necessary investiga- tion as soon as available, when the council would advise the com- mittee. To Discuss Gas Supply NOTICEAccording to E. G. McFeat, secretary of the North Vancou- ver Board of Trade, it is possible that a joint meeting of North Shore councils may be called to discuss the question of obtaining gas for domestic purposes on the North Shore. Copies of the do- mestic gas agreement made by Burnaby with the B. C. Electric have been forwarded to the three Coullclls. Chang ' l h N b The WEST changed the nu the res filr. L mains Hollyburn, Aug. 8, 1927. 'OARD OF TRADE To the Editor, West Vancouver News, TO MEET MONDAY Hollyburn, B. C. In view of your article in the issue of August 5th I The regular monthly meeting believe that your explanation should be augmented. This of the West Vancouver Board of is my first year as Chairman on the most. important commit-~. Trade. wiII. be. beld next=M~ tee (in my opinion) of the affairs of the public, namely, day in the Canadian Legion Water Department. Rooms, Ferry Building., The Judging from what has happened in the past it is perhaps meeting is called for 8 p.m.