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001C95E9 A Wee z .y '.8'ews sa oei.- $ 1.00 per year. Ci rgu/ufi ugi N she District of West Vancouver--A mblesi a'e, Hollyburu, Weston, Dunnarave Cypress Park, Caulfeild, Whyiecliff, Etc. Ne~l~zd, 5+ ppz'opy Vol. III EIGHT PAGES HO] LYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th, 1928 No. 26 Council Notes IVant Street I.ights Letters were received from ~~lrs. R. H. Cripps and E. J. Crickmay asking when street lights would be installed at the corner of 25th and Palmerston and 21st and Gordon as per re- quests put in by them and others. They were advised that the light committee would short- ly be making the usual annual round of inspection of the places where street lights were said to be necessary when their appli- cations would be duly consider- ed. Insurance on ~lunicipal Hall. The council ordered that a $6,000 fire premium policy be ob- tained from John Lawson to complete the $ 14,000 covering the eiitire hall, made up as fol- lows: Original building, Savory 8i, Duval ...$ 1,500 Original building, G. C. Byrnell............ 1,500 Addition, G. C. Byrnell.... 2,500 Addition, K. EV. Savory.. 2,500 Addition, John Lawson.. 6,000 $14,000 Swimming Club IVants Grant The IVest Vancouver Amateur Swimming Club wrote asking for an annual grant in view of the good work they were doing in encouraging clean sport and fostering swimming and life-sav- ing under expert coaching. The council informed them that the fund for grants for the current year was unfortunately exhaust- ed, but that their application would be referred to the incom- ing council with a favorable rec- ommendation. The application of H. V. Bell for assistance in the office of the engineering department was re- ferred to the chairman of the board of works with power to act. The letter of Annie E. Jones re the violation of the municipal by-law by the erection of a gar- age on D. L. 775, Block 12, Lot 22, was referred to the building inspector with power to act. i~liss A. Larnder wrote asking for compensation for damage done to her house at Caulfeild as the result of blasting in con- nection with the road contract of J. A. i&lcKenzie. The matter was referred to the engineer with power to act. The construction of a jump- ing pit in i1lemorial Park at a cost of $25 was authorised. The offer of MacDonald and blacdonald to inspect the mater- ials used in the construction of the Marine Drive extension was referred to the chairman of the board of works, the consulting engineer and the municipal eng- ineer. H. G. )Villiamson asked that Lawson Ave. west of 23rd Street be gravelled. The question was referred to the engineer for his report. The application of T. T. Dau- phinee for drainage in connection with his property at 29th and Waterfront was referred to the chairman of the board of works. A resolution was passed by the council that consulting eng- gineer Hanes and J. E. Milne be advised that the notification rec- ently sent them regarding the latter's position was a clerical error and not in accordance with the council's decision, he having been by resolution appointed as- sistant to resident engineer Dun- can. J. K. Clark's plan for a dwel!- ing on 557-6-13 showing a dist- ance of five feet from the north west corner to the line of Lot 12 was approved. An expenditure not to exceed $75 be authorised on the im- provement of a lane north of Esquimalt on 13th Street run- ning west as applied for by B. E. EVard was authorised, the appli- cant to complete the required work himself. Engineer Reports The engineer reported on:-- (1) An application of R. Bind- ley for a culvert on the west side of 17th Street between Fulton and Gordon, which work he said could be done at a cost of $ 17. An expenditure not to exceed that sum was authorised, (2) An application of Miss McLean to have the lane re-open- ed and a culvert installed at the back of King's Ave. between 24 th and 25th Streets. Th is could be done at a cost of $35. The matter was referred to the chairman of the board of works. (3) The removal of the 18th Street sidewalk from Fulton to Inglewood at an estimated cost of $50, also the construction of a graded earth walk at an estimat- ed cost of $ 120, or a total esti- mate of $ 170. The matter was referred to the chairman of the board of works. (4) Th«construction of a new lumber sidewalk 6 feet wide on 14th Street from Clyde to Esqui- malt Ave. at an estimated cost of $411.50, or a concrete walk at an estimate of $ 1,157. The matter was referred to the chair- man of the board of works. The application of J. Pinder- i~loss for the position of building inspector was laid over awaiting the reeve's return. N. iv. CORNER OF 23RD AND 51ARINE DRIVE TO BE I'ROTECTED The engineer made a report regarding the north west corner of 23rd and Dlarine Drive. The corner undoubtedly required at- tention, as for many years traf- fic accidents have been averted by a fence on the upper side of the drive. The culvert could be extended 20 feet up stream for an estimate of $39. At a very recent date a car had fallen over the downstream end of the cul- vert and had been pulled out with difficulty. The downstream end of the culvert could be protected until it reached an adjoining tel- ephone pole for an estimate of $ 10. A» expenditure not to ex- ceed $49 was authorized. Don't Waste Your Time, Join the Night Classes REQUEST FOR CENSUS ilUST HE iilADE THIS YEAR The council received a further letter from the office of the in- spector of municipalities in Vic- toria with a paragraph as re- gards census taking quoted from a circular letter sent out by the inspector on 29th March last, which read as follows: "If the request is not made to the at- torney general in the year 1928 it cannot be made for another five years." The letter was ordered filed. The night school classes in West Vancouver will start work next Tuesday -- October 2nd. Those wishing to attend these classes should have had their ap- plications in hy 5 p.m. today. It is possihle that some may have forgotten this. If this is your predicament you should go up to the school trustees meeting tonight at Inglewood School and hand in your application to the Secretary, he will be there at 7.30.. It is possible that the ap- plication will be accepted then. Classes i~ill be formed in most any subject providing not less than 10 applications are made for each subject. The chief sub- jects in demand are Shorthand and Typewriting, Hook-keeping, 6'oodworking, D r e s s m a king, illillinery and Basketry. Don't waste your evenings. Join the night classes. i%lake yourself more proficient in some particular subject. If it is for a hobby you will get a lot of pleas- ure out of it. If it is to help in your business life you will be the more successful because of it. Don't waste your time. Learn something. Join the night class- LANE IVILL iNOT BE CONSTRUCTED IN REAR OF AilBLESIDE STORES The municipal engineer re- ported that it would be very wasteful to do any grading on the lane at the back of the stores on the north side of Marine Drive between 14th and 15th Streets. He recommended first grading and then gravelling the lane and in order to reduce the expenditure at present he sug- gested leaving out the bridge over the flume at the easterly end. The estimated cost would be $225. No action was taken. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF P.G.E. RESOURCES Since last fall rumors have been in circulation from time to time that offers had been re- ceived for the P.G.E. from dif- ferent groups of capitalists, and recently there was a story going the rounds that a British syndi- cate was in the market for the railway. This latest rumor was confirmed by Hon. Dr. Tolmie yesterday in Victoria, also the fact that several other offers had been received recently, which were better than others filed before. The bidders'ames are not to be made public, and in the meantime, before they are considered, it is said to be the intention of the government to make a thorough survey of the resources of the P.G.E. and those parts of the province which it avould serve if complet- ed. In order to do this the fol- lowing plans have been decided upon: 1. The compilation and ex- amination of every fact secured by former governments on the railway situation. 2. A cruise by government ei~erts of all important timber stands tributary to the railway. 3. A detailed investigation by agricultural experts into all important land areas around the line. 4. Collection of all data a- vailable to the department of mines on mineralized country, the development of which would make traffic for the system. 5. The use of airplanes to reconnoitre lit tie-known districts lying on the fringe of the P.G.E. country, and believed to have great potential value. Under this scheme, the Prem- ier explained, the expense of an outside investigation will be a- voided, and the best results will be achieved. The government, he pointed out, has all the mach- inery necessary for the work ORIGINAL OiVNER OF HADDEN HALL DONATES CITY PARK SITE Dlr. Hadden, who recently pre- sented a Kitsilano park site to the city of Vancouver, was a former resident of )Vest Vancou- ver, having built and occupied the house known as Hadden Hall. He lived there for a number of years, spending a considerable sum of money on the building of the house and the beautification of the grounds. Then he sud- denly departed for the old coun- try leaving the property as it stood, and he has never return- ed to it. As the years rolled by time worked its ravages on the house and out-buildings and the forest took back unto itself the well ordered and beautiful grounds. The property reverted to the municipality, part of it being the land sold by the muni- cipality for the movie studios. It is not known whether Mr. Hadden, while on his recent visit to Vancouver, came over here or not to visit his old home on the bank of the Capilano River. SINGING CLASSES IN llEST VANCOUX ER Tomorrow (Saturday) 10.15 a.m., Girls Choir at Hollyburn School. hlonday at 8.15 p.m., Choral Society at Dundarave Hall ~ Tuesday at 4 p. m., Mrs. F. X. Hodgson's class for ladies at Dundarave Hall. The trouble is that when you hear a rap at the door you don' know whether it's Opportunity or a bill collector. wednesday at 8 p.m., prof. hlorgan's class for ladies at Hol- lyburn School. Anne Ritchie in Splendid Voice at Farewell Recital Last Tuesday evening was Anne Ritchie's evening. The United Church was filled to cap- acity on the occasion of her fare- well recital. Her singing was a delight to listen to. The voice was beautifully under control all over its wide compass and the employment of it that of a real artist.. There is no doubt that this singer is one who will ulti- mately rank high in her profes- sion. The programme gave oppor- tunity of judging her from many aspects and there are many points about bliss Ritchie's per- formance which remain in the memory. Two may be chosen for mention: her pronunciation, with which is implicit her clear unforced enunciation of each syllable, and her phrasing taken in leisurely breath so that the curve of the melody became al- most visible. Miss Ritchie's voice is of an undeniably beautiful quality. The main impression was one of good work put into all parts. i~lore than that need never be'sked of anybody, however grateful one may be for the ad- ditional perfection which years of study alone can bring to pass. Possibly her most outstanding numbers were "One Fine Day." from Puccini's opera ~ladame Butterfly, the Irish favorite "the Kerry Dance," and her final of- fering "Pace, Pace, mio Dio," from La Forza del Destino by Verdi. illiss Alargaret ~lclntyre acted as her accompanist. illiss Ritchie was ably assisted by the Alclntyre Quartette, who gave their usual finished per- formance. Their playing of "Eritok" by Greig, and Chamin- ade's "Air Russe" was particu- larly fine. During the evening AiIiss Ritchie was the recipient of sev- eral bouquets, testifying to the audience's appreciation of her musical ability and their regret at her departure. EVe congratulate i~liss Anne Ritchie upon the excellence she has already attained and we join with her many friends in We't Vancouver in wishing for her the best success in her new endeav- ors. IVater Division Opposed The water comptroller in Vic- toria was notified that Thomas Colquhoun Gibson's application for a license to take 100 acre feet of water from Brothers Creek was opposed by the municipality because his land, namely the south-east quarter of D. L. 1044 lies within the area of a munici- pal local improvement water sys- tem, from which system he is already being supplied. Tax Sale Being Held Next Monday The lists with upset prices of Tax Sale propert ies in )Vest Vancouver are noiv ready for distribution. Those wishing to obtain copies should apply at the &lunicipal Hall. The ale will be held at the Hall next ~londay starting at 10 a. m.