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001C9542 June 8, 1928. THE %VEST VAN NEWS .&QO.N'A-- S A letter was received by the council from F. X. ] Iodgson drawing their attention to the unhealthy condition produced by the slough water at the foot of 23rd Street ant] the P. G. E. Rail- way tracks. The reeve and the chairman of the board of works were appointed a committee to interview executive assistant Nelson of the rai]way and report. 0 0 0 lV. I. IVi]son asked the council for a crossing to be placed over the storm ditch on the south side of Bruce Street, AVhytcc]iff. The matter was referred to the municipal engineer for his re- port. Miss C. S. Dench wrote the council requesting that the open waterworks ditch on her proper- tv at Horseshoe Bay be filled in, as it had caused her consider- able inconvenience. The munici- pal engineer was instructed to give the matter his immediate at tention. The ice plant at Marine and 22nd is now in full operation and is producing ice for the consump- tion of IVest Vancouver resid- ents. Mr. and Mrs. lV. D. Currie and daughter have moved from Eagle Harbour to 1259 Clyde Ave., where they wi]] in future reside. 0 Sz ~ i~Irs. A. J. i~Tar]ing asked the council to have a lane opened at the back of her property being the east 35 feet of Lot A, Block 5, D.L. 775. The municipal eng- ineer divas instructed to look into the matter and report. a 0 1 The municipal engineer re- ported on the road to be con- structed for the Caulfeild estate attaching a plan, profile, and cross sections of the road to be constructed on Old Marine Drive at Caulfeild. He reported that tenders could be called if the P. G. E. Rai]way would agree to the road being constructed as per plan. He was instructed by the council to obtain the railway's sanctio» and then call for tend- ers. The KVest Vancouver Tennis Club is giving their first flannel dance of the season in Hollyburn Pavilion on Friday, 15th June. Dancing will be from 9 to 12, ant] there will be refreshments. Major and Mrs. D. N. Baker of Paris, France, . are visiting KIrs. AV. Burton-Forster, 17th and Mathers, for a few days, and are leaving on Monday to re- turn home. AVith 5Irs. Burton- Forster the visitors motored to Seattle on Thursday and are re- turning here this afternoon. & ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ & ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .& ~ ~ & ~ ~ ~ ~ && ~ ~ & ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ & z& ~ & && ~ & ~ & ~ ~ ~ & & ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ & ~ ~ ~ ~ & && ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ & ~ bliss 8. A. Fry, d we]] known A. J. Rawkins of the Holly- Vancouver artist and who is art burn Boat Station, drew the mistress of Co]umbian College is council's attention to the loose conducting landscape painting and broken planks adjacent to classes in W~st 4 ancouver. IIiss his dock on the municipal prop- Fry is on the boart] of examiners erty which condition constitut- for the International Salon he- ed a danger to the public. The ing held i» New westminster municipal engineer was instruct- this fall. ed to report on the question. 0 0 si 0 0 0 Mr. and IIrs. D. B. Sayer of The council authorized the in- Vancouver have taken the Pater- stallation of a hydrant at a cost son house, 13th ant] Gordon, for of $90 near the house of Orvilla the summer. Falconer at 26th Street, also Sz sz 0 two make-shift hydrants at the corner of 30th and Mathers. 0 a lVOVCD24$ Prizes md Pzzzzz z THE NOVELTY DRY GOODS STORE (illIS. S. E& iVIIITE) I'hone %vest 355 Seed's Block next to Grocery, SIarine Drive, Ambleside. ARCHERY CLUB GRANTED I OAN OF SCRAPER In connection with the AVest Vancouver Archery Club's re- quest to have their shooting range levelled at 29th Street, the municipal engineer reported that one of the gangs with the scrap- er could do the work at a cost of not more than $40. The coun- ci] granted the club the loan only of the scraper, the same to be used under the supervision of the municipal engineer. The Duncan Lawson Chapter, I.O.D.E., will ]neet Monday, June 11th in the Inglewood school at 2.15 o'lock. .(.'.A..'hat Satisfies and Pleases A]l Our Bread and Cakes ~lade in IVest Vancouver Stratton's Goods are as good as any you can buy anywhere. STRATTON'S BAKERY Ambleside PIIONE IVEST 27 And our Delivery man will call. .l Ormanc.'s Q I&I"„II„'. 4',t 14th and llarine Phone %Vest 65 The store of good service and reliable goods. Be particular about the quality of your groceries You can rely upon Nor- mand's. Fruit and Vegetables in Seamn Phone Your Order FREE DELIV ERY ~iorning and Afternoon GORDON ROBSON Barrister & Solicitor West Vancouver office No. 1447 Marine Drive. Phone West 403 Suite 801; 610 Hastings St» %'. Phone Seymour 4199. CORRESPONDENCE Editor AVest Van News, You have always such varied news in your paper that I thought I might ask your read- ers where to obtain the book "Si]anus the Christian," by Dr. Edwin Abbott. I shall be much obliged for the information. Yours sincerely, M. BULKLEY, Any of the local Drug Stores or any reputable book store will obtain this for you.--Ed. NOW is the time to build! This compact httle home can be erected at moderale cost. We can assist you with financial arrangements and make it easy to OKVN YOUR OWN HOME .i j& ~ js W i( I C "~iv.w umr. li ~&4' '.i ~ %V. TINNEY O'O. Builders and Contractors 20th and Waterfront. Tel. We~t ~ 2 City Once--142 Hastings XV. Tel.-Sey. 1944 KVe have larger plans to suit your needs and we Specialize in Alterations. KVe have a splendid selection of Fancy Novelties suitable for presents and prizes. The lines are too numerous to detail. Come and see them. DRESSllAK ING I'LAIN SEWING ALTERATION S The municipal engineer report- ed to the council re the sub-div- ision plan of D. L. 237-1. He stated the views of the council and AIr. Messenger were gener- ally speaking the same, but that the ]atter did not at present a- gree with the necessity for a 66 foot road on the south of Argyle Ave. He would, however, meet the council at any time in an en- deavor to get the matter satis- factorily settled. The matter was laid over. R. D. BREWlS B. C. E. CO. QUOTES PRICES The B. C. Electric Co. wrote the council, giving an estimate of the cost of extending street and domestic lighting service to Blocks 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041 and 1042, and the south half of Blocks 1043, 1044, 1045, 1046, 1047, 1048 and 1049. this being additional to the esti- mate already given regarding No. 1 lighting area. The letter was ordered filed. .. 7 ..i. VA. I V SUMMER CO I"I AGES SU5IMER COTTAGE of real novelty and practibility can be secured ~~ ~~ ~~by using thick Tomahawk Log Siding manufactured only by us. This has all the appearance of a genuine log cabin, and is laid almost as easily as shiplap. 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