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September 2, 1927 THE WEST VAN NEWS 3 * r : Bilton House School FOR BOYS Day Boys and Boarders. 29th St. and P.G.E. Station Will Open 8th September Phone West 150Y2 ST. PATRICIA KINDERGARTEN AND GIRLS' SCHOOL will re-open T U E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 6th Miss J. Durbin Phone 20th and Hayw ood W est 97R A School for Girls and KINDERGARTEN W ill be opened a t 23rd and Bellevue by M IS S P H IL IP on T uesday , S ep tem ber 6th F o r p ro sp ec tu s Phone W est 333 o r call 45 E a s t B each, A m blesidc FRAMAR Montessori School For Young Children 18th and Esquimalt Terms Reasonable. Mrs. W.D. Fraser Phone West 93L Altamont School 29th and W a te rfro n t From Kindergarten to Grade III. C lasses Re-Open S ep tem ber 8 th Miss E. McBain MRS. VASS, CHIROPRACTOR. OPENS BRANCH OFFICE Mrs. Roberta A. Vass, D.C., Ph. C., graduate of Palmer School, has opened a branch of­ fice in the Yates building for the convenience of her West Vancouver patients. The office hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p. m. Mrs. Vass is a well known chiropractor o f Vancouver, where she has had a large prac­ tice for a number of years. She has resided for a long time at West Bay. An advertisement relative to this appears in this issue. "THE SMALL THINGS." GARDENS AND GARDENING By MINA G. HUTT, Landscape Architect G r a d u a t e in L a n d s c a p in g U . o f C -, A m e r ic a n S c h o o l o f L a n d s c a p e A r c h i t e c t u r e a n d G a r d e n in g . M e m b e r N a t io n a l L a n d s c a p e S e r v ic e . A sunbeam slipped thro' prison bars, So silenty, so swift; Yet from a soul all wrapt in gloom, A burden seemed to lift. A flower in a city bloomed, So slight, so frail, so fair; Yet strong enough to lift a heart To Heaven's gate in prayer. A little bird sang in the dark, So brave, so brown, so small; Yet fears were stilled, for God, we know Still marks the sparrow's fall. A candle in a casement gleamed, So dim, so dull a light; Yet to the prodigal returned, The stars were ne'er so bright. A sheep upon the mountain strayed, So weak, so wild a thing; Yet when the Shepherd brought it back, It made the angels sing. God crumbles kingdoms into dust, So lost, so low they lie; Yet He'll not quench the smok­ ing flax, No pass the bruised reed by. --HONORIA TRAILL.... Another shock, slight but of the same nature as the disturb­ ance on Monday afternoon, was noticed early Wednesday morn­ ing by several West Vancouver residents. From the practical and pictor­ ial point of view we have been slow in learning that evergreens are most useful and desirable and that we have a far greater selection to choose from than had the gardners of a few years ago. It is only quite recently that evergreens have been used to any extent and it is to be hoped that they have scored such a firm hold on our fancy that they will not soon be thrown aside for something less desirable or useful. In winter months the dark green of the evergreens in con­ trast to the gray leafless limbs of other trees suggest warmth, and then how many of our birds and other friends of the garden and forests find protection from the storms in their thick foli­ age. In summer how cool it seems beneath an evergreen tree. More care should be used in choosing locations for ever­ greens than for deciduous trees and shrubs. The fact that they are harder to grow and are more expensive, places them in a class by themselves. They are so defi­ nite in their habits, texture and colour, that each specimen stands out distinctly and when planted carelessly in the ordin­ ary sized garden they present a very sorry experience. Evergreens present the same appearance in the landscape at all seasons of the year, the only change being in their size. It is easy to see therefore, that one evergreen may have more pic­ torial weight than several deci­ duous trees or shrubs. Since their value in the completed pic­ ture is so great their relation to the adjacent surroundings is very important. In the group­ ing of various conifers, avoiding the intense forms of colours, any varieties that are suitable to the locality and soil may be placed together with fair effect. The lack of conformity in out­ line is the greatest problem. However, spruce and fir look alike, they are both triangular in shape. Juniper and arbor vitae are like exclamation points; pine, hemlock and yew spread out wide; and the dwarfs such as Mugho Pine, Dwarf Juni­ per and the Tom Thumbs make what might be termed vegetable mattresses. A massing within each of the above four groups gives similar­ ities of outline and structure; while a choice from any two or more of these groups will give a distinct contrast. N O T E -- T h e w r i t e r w ill c o n s id e r i t a p le a s u r e to a n s w e r q u e s t io n s c o n c e r n in g th e g a rd e n in t h i s c o lu m n . T h e q u e s t io n s s h o u ld b e a d d r e s s e d to t h e w r i t e r in c a r e o f th o E d i to r . T h e a n s w e r w ill a p p e a r in a n e a r ly i s s u e o r i f a p e r s o n a l r e p ly is d e s i r e d a s ta m p e d , a e l f - a d d r e s s e d e n v e lo p e s h o u ld b e e n c lo s e d . COUNCIL INVITED TO REVOLVER SHOOT Asparagus Canned Cut the stalks off to a length that will stand upright in pint jars. If more of the stalks are tender enough to use, can them separately. Blanch in boiling water for five minutes. Drain and cold dip them. Add one teaspoon salt to each jar and pour in boiling water to com­ pletely fill the jars. Adjust rub­ bers and tops and partially tight en tops. Place the filled jars in the boiler on the false bottom. Have water in boiler warm, not hot, and sufficient to complete­ ly cover the jars. Put boiler lid on tight. Bring to a boil and sterilize (boil) for one and one- half hours. Remove lid, allow steam to escape for a moment, tighten tops, remove from boil er and invert to cool in order to test the seal. Wrap jars in pap­ er or store in the dark. The chief constable of North Vancouver District wrote the council inviting them to take part in the revolver shoot to be held at 2 p.m. to-morrow (Sat­ urday) at the Grouse Mountain Gun Club. The council replied that as many of them as possi­ ble would attend. The Harbor Commissioners have sent a copy of the bylaws of the corporation of Harbor Commissioners of Vancouver for the year 1927 to the council. * * * Mr. and Mrs. T. F. McDowell, Miss Ethel McDowell and Mrs. R. H. Simpson, have returned to their home after a two weeks' motor trip over the Cariboo- Okanagan trail, returning by way of Seattle. * * * Permission has been granted by the council to Savory and Daval on behalf of a client to erect a home and a small green­ house on Lot 25, D. L. 1067, sub­ ject to the building and zoning bylaws, this permission only to apply to a greenhouse in con­ junction with a dwelling house. Strawberry Jam Hull and wash berries. Im­ perfect ones that have been cut can be used for this jam. Weigh fruit and for every four pounds use three pounds of sugar. Put fruit and sugar in preserving kettle and mash fruit with a wooden potato masher. Cook, stirring constantly until the fruit is soft and the juice is sir- upy. The jam will not be stiff because strawberries will not jelly. The juice should be clear and quite sparkling when the jam is done. It will take about 25 minutes, although the length of time will vary somewhat ac­ cording to the juciness of the fruit. Pour into sterilized jars and seal. Too long cooking will make the jam somewhat strong in flavor. Strawberry Meringue Tarts Make puff paste or meringue tart shells and bake. When done draw to the door of the oven and fill with large hulled strawber­ ries rolled in sugar . Cover with a thick meringue, dust with granulated sugar and set in a slow oven until the tops are deli­ cately brown. These are delici­ ous to serve with plain vanilla ice cream. THE CAPILANO TIMBER C0„ LTD. Main Office NORTH 305 West Vancouver Office WEST 102 Cor. 18th and Marine Residence W E S T 316 Builders and Contractors ATTENTION! W e carry a large stock of Fir, Hemlock & Cedar Lumber of all dimensions. Rough and Finished Lumber, Sash & Doors, Lath & Shingles G rad e , Q u a li ty an d Serv ice G u a ra n te e d . O n ly W h ite H elp E m ployed G E T OUR PRICES