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Resampled001B6E9D A Weekly Newspaper Circulatiug t'JJ $1.00 per year. tlfe District of West Vancouver-- Ambleside, Holi@burn, Westoff, Dundarave CyPreSS Parle, Caulfeild, WhyteCliff, EtC. Newsstands fic per Copy Vol. II EIGHT PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1928 No. 48 (By J. There are substantial reasons why churches and schools should not be regarded as community halls. But a community which 'has the population density of Hollybur nand Dundarave can- not dispense with a community hall without losing the benefit of important community activi- ties. How such a hall should be financed and managed is a question regarding which I am simply a learner. I should be glad, however, to see a discus- sion of the features of such a hall by men who share my own interest in the factors of suc- cessful gatherings; and I ven- ture to put forward some opin- ions of my own to start the dis- cussion. A good hall ought to have two rooms on the same floor level, the larger for public meetings and the smaller to serve for com- mittee meetings and as a con- venient store room for the fur- niture when the hall is cleared for dances. There are few things so injurious to chairs and tables as the process of clearing the floor for'ancing. I should great- ly like to ..ee a discussion of the limit of size. It looks to me as if the dimensions of the larger hall, exclusive of the stage or platform, should not exceed 60 feet by 35 feet. Not many speakers can be well heard in such a hall without straining'heir voices. Except for con- certs, political meetings or dances, a hall of that size is not needed. But these three classes . of gatherings can hardly be left ..out when fixing the size of a public meeting room. The height of the ceiling is very important. The older class- rooms of the Hollyburn School, which are about 14 feet in the clear, have always seemed to me to be not far out for a public hall, though excessive for a school. Probably a foot less would be an improvement, but I do not think a height so small as 11 feet should be contempla- ted. It gives too little air space,'ven with the lowest allowance which is recognized. The ease with which the air of a low- roofed hall can be made trying to average eyes by the presence ; of even a dozen smokers is a sufficint proof of insufficient air space. There is another factor which is beginning to appear. Although we may not like it, the day is coming when 20 per cent. of our public speakers will want to use movie illustrations, even in their ordinary addresses. A ceiling height of 13 feet is just about enough to allow those be- hind to see the lower part of a picture without interference in a hall 60 feet long. On the other hand, a ceiling height of 14 feet or more is probably unnecessary, and is us- ually undesirable. A lofty hall cannot be properly heated with- out a fuel expenditure rather out of proportion to the rent. If the fioor of the hall is to be kept free from posts, the pitch of the roof must, be suificient to allow of the use of fairly deep trusses. But our experience with the old Ambleside ilail near the whar1'orter) showed very strikingly that un- less a ceiling is laid beow the trusses, a high-pitched roof gives rise to a continuous dowmvard current of cod air from October to April. I once had a chance to discover that even lathing and plastering the under side of the rafters did not check this de- scending flow. It is safe to say that 20 per cent. of the average audience will catch colds during any winter gathering in such a halL We learned another lesson, too, in the old Ambleside Hall. Our location at'the foot of the slope of the Hollyburn Ridge has the effect of bathing us in the night- ly current of col dair which flows off the hills. The walls of a frame building contain hun- dreds of chinks through which this current can enter as a draught. The inside of a meet- ing hall should, therefore, be lathed and plastered or closely sheeted, and one-ply roof sheath- ing should be used instead of tarpaper on the outside of the shiplap. It seems worth while to bear such points as these in mind, for we ought to begin to plan for a fairly permanent hall. In any. case, however, I should be glad of the experience of others who have frequented popular meet- ing rooms, especially those who have been observers and listen- ers. February was Month of Sunshine With the most bright sun- shine and the least precipitation recorded for February since 1920, weather conditions last month were better than average, according to the monthly report of Dominion Meteorologist E. B. Shearman. The mean temperature for the month--40.8 degrees--was also higher than the twenty-two-year average for February, which is 38.7 degrees. There were 102 hours and 42 minutes bright sunshine, nearly thirty hours more than the average. The highest temperature of the month, 53.5 degrees, was record- ed February 10, and the lowest, 23.4 degrees, on February 24. The relative humidity was 84, and the greatest velocity of wind was seventeen miles an hour, on February 7. Rain for the month was only 1.87 inches. Usual rainfall is 5.96 inches. Precipitation since January 1 is 10.91 inches. Since the first of the year there has been a deficiency from the aver- age precipitation of 3.55 inches. NORTH VAN DISTRICT TAX RATE 47 MILLS The tax rate this year will be 47 mills in North Vancouver Dis- trict, being an increase of 5 mills on last year, when it stood at 42 mills. This was decided Sat- urday at a special meeting of the district council, when con- sideration of the estimates were concluded. Some Requirements of a Permanent Community Hall JOHiN HOOVER PASSES AWAY Funeral Last Sunday The sudden death last Fnday mornmg of John H. R. Hooper of the Hollyburn General Store came as a distinct shock to his many friends. Mr. Hooper, who was 61 years of age, suf- fered an attack of acute in- digestion which resulted in heart failure. The funeral was held last Sunday from Harron Bros. & William-son"arlors, interment being in the Capilano View cemetery, and was largely attended by many friends of the deceased, amongst whom were several old- time Prince Edward Island- ers now resident in Van- couver. The numerous beau- tiful wreaths testified to the great esteem in which the late Mr. Hooper was held. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. Harding Priest. The de- ceased was a native of Prince Edward Island, and is survived by six sisters and one son, C. IV., who was associated with him in bus- iness in West Vancouver. COUNCILS TO APPROVE PRIVATE CLUB CHARTERS The Nanaimo council wrote the council asking for an en- dorsement of a resolution passed by the former with a view to prohibiting the granting of pri- vate club charters without the approval of the municipal au- thorities. The Nanaimo council is making a similar request of all councils in the province, and it is their intention to take the question up in Victoria. 'Ihe council at Monday night' meeting unanimously endorsed the principle of the resolution, and ordered a copy of it sent io Nanaimo. Gas Mains to be Laid on North Shore Gas for domestic pu&~esca is expected to be installed and cer- tain parts of the city of North Vancouver supplied by the fall of the year, with the ultimate object of serving the whole of the city and district of North Vancouver. The B. C. Electric Company, it is understood, is prepared to make a total invest- m'nt of approximately half a million dollars in the service, the full scheme providing for instal- lation of a complete plant, in- cluding a big storage reservoir. An agreement bet&veen the company and the city and dis- trict council of iVorth Vancouver is expected to be signed within about a fortnight. Under this a minimum of $50,000 will l&e spent the first year, providing approximately 10 miles of mains, A. G. Perry, North Vancouver manager of !the company, in- formed the North Vancouver ratepayers'eeting last night. The pipes will be taken across Second Nanows bridge, he said, an&i there ivould also be a small receiving station to be used in case of emergency. BUILDING FAVELL 51A INTA 1iN ED The figures for the February building permits show that building activity is being well maintained in the municipality. Last month the totals «ere $30,- 400, while this month fifteen permits were issued for a total of $31,850. Particulars are as follows: Dwellings P. D. McKenzie....................$2,000 Geo. Faulkner .................. 3,000 Mrs. Rowse ........................ 200 Miss Ida H. Stringer......... 2,000 E. Birtwistle ...................... 2,500 Edwards Bros................... 3,500 T. H. Astbury.................... 3,500 Ralph Mayer ...................... 1,400 Mrs. G. A. Bradley............ 3,800 Mrs. M. E. Williamson...... 3,300 W. J. S. Campbell and E. 1V. Harold ..................... 1,000 H. Kolthammer................. 5,000 51rs. De Pencier, garage.. 150 51iss Kilby, garage............ 150 G. W. IVebster, alterations 350 $31,850 To Discuss Airport In connection with the coun- cil's recent reso!ution favoring the establishment of an airport in Greater Vancouver, a letter has been received from the As- sociated Property Owners of Vancouver advising that the res- olution had been forwarded to Ottawa. They stated also that in all probability representatives of all public bodies in Greater Van- couver would meet in the near future to further discuss the pro- ject, at which meeting the pres- ence of members of the council would be welcome. By-Laws to be Submitted After considerable discussion, most of the more weighty mat- ters affecting the municipality this year have been thoroughly gone into and definite decisions reached. Finance estimates, it is under- stood, are to be kept down to last year's figures, and it is prob- able that by-laws will be sub- mitted for the voters'ecision shortly. One of these will be for $o5,000 for permanent road improvements which have been proposed in order to cut down present h avy maintenance charges. In view of the largely increased number of passengers using the ferries, there is a like- lihood of another by-law being put before the electors for a new fen) boat to be ready for the winter season or early in 1929. Meamvhile the Sonrisa ivill be called upon for service, as was the case last summer, and, as her present engines have been found expensive to operate, a tender has been let for a new semi-Diesel engine. STREETS lNTERSECTING DRIVE "STOI" STREETS A bylaw was passed by the council on Monday night requir- ing all vehicles entering upon or nossing Marine Drive to come to a full stop immediately be- fore entering upon or crossing the Drive. Ratepayers'ssn. Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Ratepayers'ssociation will be held next Tuesday in the Amble- s'.de Hall, starting at 8 p.m. Of- ficers for the coming year will be elected, and there will be a discussion on the Lions'ate bridge proposition and on the bylaw for the new ferry boat. Every member is specially ask- to be present and to bring a friend. Purchase of New Ferry Boat Proposed Captain Edwards has been in- structed to investigate the cost and obtain, specifications of a large ferry boat which it is pro- posed to add to the present fleet of passenger boats. It is proposed to obtain a boat which will accommodate 375 pas- sengers under cover, and if this is done it will be the largest ves- sel yet put into service between West Vancouver and Vancouver. IVhen the estimates are obtain- ed it is probable that the council will submit a money by-law to provide for construction of the vessel. FIRE MARSHALL REPORTS ON SKI CAslp The report of Assistant Fire Marshal Yates on the Hollyburn Ski camp came before the coun- cil on Monday night. He report- ed the camp as in good shape in- sofar as metal chimneys can be made safe, but there were no fire-fighting appliances. He had ordered the installation of hand fire extinguishers and buckets for the assembly room, to which the owner had agreed. It ives his intention to visit the camp at the end of the month and find out if his orders had been car- ried out. The council thanked 5Ir. Yates for his report, and said his fur- ther report would be apprecia- ted. To Re-Engine Sonrisa .The council on illonday night accepted the tender of the Tyee 5&1echinery Co., Vancouver, for a Gardner Semi-Diesel 96 h.p. en- gine, at a cost of $8,275, to be installed on the Sonrisa for de- livery in running order not later than 20th blay, and the solicitor ivas instructed to prepare the necessary agreement to pur- chase. Councillors Jackman and Fiddes dissented from the mo- tion. CORRESPON&DENTS 5lUST SIGN LETTERS Several letters have reached us recently signed only by a nom de plume. Without excep- tion they &vere timely let&em. which we ivould like to have published, but we cannot break our inviolable rule that all let- ters must give the correct name of the ivriter, for our oivn in- formation, so that iie can sat- isfy ou&&elves of the bona fides of the correspondent. The name is not necessaribv for publica- tion.