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001C95FE A Wee e y '.4 ews sa wej $1.00 per year. Newsit4GQ$ 5c pcI'opy Ctrculatiugiu the District of H~est l~aucouver-- Awbleside, Hollyburu, Weston, Duttdarazre Cypress Park, Caulfeild, Whytecliff, Etc. Vol. III EIGHT PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, OCTOBI- R ]2th, ]928 No. 28 An Opportunity to Make Sandy Beaches ~ The North IVest Dredging Co. is reported to have secured the contract for the dredging of Calamity Point in the inlet. It is hardly necessary to say that this menace to shipping is a bank of sand, and the sand of which it is composed will have to be loaded on scows by the contractors and towed some dist- ance outside the First Narrows and dumped. Why, as ~lr. Nyland suggests in a letter appearing in this issue, could this sand not be used to cover up the pebbly beaches at Amble- side, Dundarave, and )Vest Bay? There would certainly be no objection raised by the dredging company, who would there- by be saved considerable expense for tug charges. Further, it would cost nothing, since in their contract the North 4Vest Dredging Co. will not have figured on selling the dredgings to anybody. The scows containing the sand could be towed in at high tide until they grounded up the beach, and taken away at the next high tide, during which it would be up to the muni- cipality to have the scow emptied and the sand spread over the pebbles. This work could easily be done by the road gang of the board of works with the assistance of one or two teams. The municipality would then have what it has needed very badly ever since it was first incorporated, several good beaches where residents and non-residents could bathe with comfort, and they would come in their thousands to do so. The money that would be spent in the municipality by the cr'owds of visitors who would be attracted to our district by several good beaches would be greatly in excess of the small outlay necessary to establish them. The council have now a wonderful opportunity of getting a number of excellent beaches established at a very small cost, arid we trust they will get immediately in touch with the dredging company and see if the matter cannot be brought to fruition. Should School Children do Home Work? "A sou»d mind in a sound body" That was the goal at which our old countr~ forefathers aimed in the education of boys and girls. Like all the simple but eminently sound prin- ciples on whcih the more simple life of those days was based, it goes to the root of the matter. If our children leave school to start the battle of life endowed with strong minds in strong bodies, then the school has done its part faithfully and well. The old adage infers the presence of a perfect balance, that the mind be not developed at the expense of the body or tire body at the expense of the mind; although it is admitted that a perfect balance in anything is an extremely difficult thirig tp obtain. For instance it is the lack of proper balance in our civilisation today which is the cause of all our troubles. But, because a child has a sound mind in a sound body, it does not necessarily follow that he has absorbed an unusual amount of knowledge, or that he is a Samson in strength. It merely means that he possesses a mind trained to reason and act for itself, and a body capable of translating that thought into action. The school room cannot give a child brains, cram him as you will, nor can all the training in the world make a sprinter out of a distance runner. There is, however, and always has been a tendency to forget this, and many a young student has suffered mental and physical shipwreck as a result. The most important thing, therefore, in the regulation of our schools is not so much what our children should study, and ivhat games they should play, as how long they should study and what portion of the day should be given up to play «nd recreation. The English public schools, which have had probably more to do with the upbuilding of the British Empire than any other agency, keep their students in the class room in the morning with an hour or two's preparatiori or study in the evening, the whole of every afternoon being devoted to games. On an average study takes up about three and a half to four hours in the morning and one or two hours in the evening. And they get results as testified to by the number of public school men who have attained fame in every walk of life. The majority of Canadian public school scholars are in the class room for three hours in the morning, two and a half hours in the after- noon, and then there is homework to be done which may occupy anything from one to three hours in the evening. That is a long time, too long a time we would think, for a growing child &p be poreing over books. The body is apt to suffer and the brain to become stale as a result of such hours. We carry in this issue a very timely letter from one of our readers draw- ing attention to the question of home work for school children. In it he refers to the fact that the British i~ledical Journal ivhich represents the highest medical opinion in Britain. ia opposed to home work as set by the grammar and high schools of the old laird. True, they are, of course, arguing from the standpoint of the physical only, but then it is useless to a child to have a brairi stored with all sorts of information granting which is doubtful, that his brain has been more highly traineil, as a result of the additional mental exertion, if his body has become weakened in the process. (Continued on Page 8) B. of T. will Discuss Building By-Laws Next Monday The regular meeting of the Board of Trade will be held in the Canadian I.egion rooms, Fer- ry Building, at 8 o'lock next florida@. At this meeting there will be a report from the special commit tee on the Zoning and Building Hy-laws, and an inii- tation is given all interested in the growth and development of IVest Vancouver to be present for the discussion of this most important matter. It has long been felt that the present meth- Od of restricting building has done much harm to the district and it is hoped to replace it with something that will promote the construction of new homes. Council s Annual Shoot. The Scenic Highway Gun Club sent the council an invitation to be present at their postponed annual shoot for the club troph- ies, council cup and police revol- ver. Shoot tomorrow (Satur- day) at the traps, Grouse AiIoun- tain Highway. They were ad- vised that as many members of the council as possible would at- tend. REPRESENTATIVE OF THE J. iV. KELI.Y I'IANO CO. LTD. Announcement is made of the appointment of Nick williamson, who is well known in West Van- couver, as the North Shore rep- resentative of the J. 3V. Kelly Piano Co., Ltd. This firm are the exclusive agents for Stein- way, Heintzman, Ennis and AVeb- er pianos, carrying also ortho- phonic victrolas, Brunswick pan- athropes, Victor, Rogers'nd Marconi radios. They also have NICIC iVI LLIAiiISON a large stock of small musical in- struments, sheet music, teachers supplies, and Victor records, etc. AIusicians and music lovers in West Vancouver are cordially in- vited to consult Mr. williamson about their problems and re- quirements, arid are assured of the very best service possible, backed by the reputation of the J. 4V. Kelly Piano Co., Ltd., for the quality of its merchandise and for its square-dealing policy. Council Notes lV H Claike of Cypress Park was informed that the culvert at Bridge 12 was not the cause of the flow of water of which he complained, and that the engin- eer would examine the pathway to the station. The engineer reported on: (1) R. P. Clark 4 Co.'s appli- cation for water to D. L. 771, Block 1, Lots 32 to 37 inclusive. The cost of installation would be approximately $ 100. The work was authorized. (2) 5IacDonald &; ~IacDonald's offer to inspect materials for IIarine Drive widening, etc., at a cost not to exceed $500. An expenditure of not over $300 was au thorised. (3) i~larine Drive shoulders, miles 1 to 4 plus 1600 feet. He recommended the hire of a grad- er for two days from the District of North Vancouver at a cost of $48. The expenditure was auth- orised. (4) i41arine Drive now under contract. He had stopped the preparation for the laying of concrete pending a closer defini- tion of grades referred to in the contract, without the tearing up of the old road. His action wa=. approved by the council. (5) Inspectors of laying of concrete strips, recommending the appointment of J. 4V. AIcKay and F. V. Guinan at daily salari- es of $6.00 each, they to find their own transportation. His recommendations were approved (6) AIrs. A. Larnder's com- plaint against damage by blast- ing, stating that she had been advised to hand him her account to be passed on to the contractor J. A. 5IcKenzie. His action was approved. (7) Annie E. Jones'etter re- garding the infringen;ent of Building by-law at 772-12-22, stating that assistant engineer J. E. AIilne's large auto orntLc- tioa tent was the erection com- plained against and that the complainant, now knowing this and that in due time it would be removed, seemed inclined to withdraw her protest. The mat- ter was laid over. (8) J. Turnbull's application for extension of lumber walk on the north side of Marine Drive to 15th Street at an estimate of $ 128. An expenditure not to ex- ceed $ 100 was authorized. (9) H. G. williamson's appli- cation for gravel on Lawson Ave. west of 23rd Street. The clerk was instructed to investigate ap- plicant's standing as a ratepay- er and report. (10) Douglas St., )Vhytecliff. Cost of making road fit for traf- fic $392. An expenditure»ot to exceed $392 authorized, the eng- ineer to curtail that amount by any means possible. (11) Parks, stating he was in- formed that the 1928 appropria- tion divas, he understood, exhaust ed. He asked for instructions as to whether or no he was to stop ilIr. Raine from continuance of employment. The council refer- red the matter of the burning of debris to the engineer with in- structions that the cost be charg- ed to the board of works'sti- mates. W T Grahame's application for a building permit, allowing dwelling on account of impos- sible physical conditions) to stand within the distance from the lot line established by by- law, was granted, this for the construction of a house on Lot 1, 2, 3 (re sub. D) Block 4, D. L. 559. J. Pinder-AIoss was advised that there was no intention at present of appointing a building inspector for the municipality. ~Irs. Annie Hughes and four other residents, wrote asking that Esquimalt Avenue from 9th to 11th Street be put in proper condition. They were advised that at present it would be too ex- pensive to provide a better ac- cess to lots from 9th and 11th Streets than existed at present, also that the matter of a street light at the corner of 10th Street as asked for by them would re- ceive attention when such addi- tional lights as are required are ordered before the end of the year. A. J. wallace was given per- mission to place a culvert in the ditch at Lot 1 Block 4 D I 582 provided it was constructed to the satisfaction of the engineer. The solicitor was instructed to take the necessary steps to can- cel the agreement between the municipality and Albert Whyte for the sale of D.L. 1495. The clerk was instructed to ii rrte the clerk of North 4 ancou ver District requesting informa- tion regarding the standing of the joint sinking fund of the dis- tricts. The medical health officer re- ported that G. L. Bagnall's'con- dition was worse. The patient was ordered committeed to the Provincial Home for Incurables. J. EVemvss was awarded the contract for painting the walls of the general office of the mun- icipal hall at the council meet- ing on Monday night, his tender of $38 being the lowest of five tenders received. Particulars are as follows: J. Wemyss ... R. ~IcVean ... H. Huggins H. Gleed ...... J. C. Butler .. $38.00 $5~ 00 $73.50 $62.00 $80.00 Fire Chief Asks Pay for Helpers Fire Chief Yates took up the question of pay for certain men who were not on the list of in- sured firemen but who had been employed by him in con- junction with the provincial au- thorities at a fire which covered about one and one half acres and which it was necessary to check as soon as possible. He was ad- vised that in the cases of future fires those men only who are in- sured by name in the Firemen's policy would be paid for assist- ing in extinguishing them. TENDER AlVARDED FOR I'AIXTING GENERAL OFFICE OF HALL