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001C9767 A Wee&.y '.8ews~a~ei $ 1.00 per year. Newsstands Gc per Copy Circulatiygia she District of West Varzcouve'r--Ambleside, H0l/yburn, Westport, Dusutarave Cypress Park, Caulfeild, Whytecliff, Esc. VoI. IV EI G HT PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, ibIAY 31st, $ 929 No. 9 Public Meeting Tomorrow Night to Discuss Boulevards Tomorrow night at Amhlesidc Hall there will he a public meeting sponsored by the lVcst Vancouver Horticultural As- sociation to discu~~ ways and means of improving and making more attractive the boulevards «nd parks of IVest Vancouver. Airs. 11ina G. Hutt, who has conducted a column on "Gardens and Gardening," in the IVmt Van News for some time, and &Ir. H. Hutt, who have both given special study to this work, will give addresses which will hc illustrated with many splendid lantern slides, screened hy Air. J. I'ortcr, showing the effect and beauty of well kept and well ordered boulevards, and describing just, how such improvements can be made in our own district. The mccting is frcc to all. The members of the Council and the members of the Town-planning Commission have been especially inrited to attend. and an opportunity ~ill he given to all to offer suggestions and to air their views. The improvcmcnt 'ind beautifying of orrr park and boule- vards is very necessary to the advancement of the district. They are one of the first things that strike the eye of the visitor, who is always a pro~pcctivc resident. Beautiful parks are places which stay long in the memory. How often do we hear people who in discussing towns and cities they have visited declaim on the wonderful park they remember seeing in such and such a place. ~lore frequently than not it is the only thing they do remember in that particular locality. Again the effcwt of a street of well built, houses in well kept grounds is seriously detracted from by slovenly and weed-grown boulevards. IVcst Vancouver !s specially favored with boulevards. I'ractically every street has a boulevard on both sides where amid rocks and tree stumps the dandelion and other weeds usuaUy reach a high state of per- fection and unlimited numbers. It is about time this state of things, which is taking away so much from the beauty of our streets, was done away with. Canadian or American School Books IVe note that objection was raised at the recent annual meeting of the Canadian Authors'ssociation, B. C. branch, to the number of school books used in this province emanating from the United States. A very slight knowledge of the sit- uation confirms the wisdom of this protest. There is a grow- ing tendency towards the Americanization of our educational system. IVhile it is true that we do well to copy the best no matter from what source it comes, it is also a fact that ex- perimentation marks the progress of education in the country south of the line. 'I'here seems to be little guiding principle in the U. S. method but rather a wild desire to be "up to the minute" in the adoption of the latest "frill" or "fashion." It is natural that Canada, being of the New world, should depart from the time honored traditions of Europe, but is it not possible for her to carve out a destiny for herself which will be distinct from that of her neighbor? Are there not certain traditions'in the history of education in Great Britain which are worthy of preservation? The idea prevails among some of our teachers that there are no living Canadians capable of writing textbooks of the quality of those coming from American presses. This fal- lacy is exposed by the fact that some of the best textbooks we have are from the pens of Canadian authors. But there is little to encourage the Canadian writer when a decided pref- erence is shown for the American article. British and Can- adian publishers have been very lax in the matter of advertis- ing their avares and in placing information where it would be available to our teachers. Browning's idea that "God's in His heaven--all's right with the world" is typically British but the fact remains that we have been given the task of modelling the world according to our desire. Our friends in the United States evidently believe that "push" and "propaganda" count. An examination of our libraries and textbooks will convince us that their system works. PACIFIC STAGE LINES ADD TO I'LEET OF BUSSES ~ Faith in the future growth and prosperity of the North Shore is evidenced by the»ew services a»d equipment of the Pacific Stage Li»es, operated by the B. C. Motor Tra»sporta- tion Co., Ltd. Recently this company, operati»g Pacific Stages on the North Shore has iriaugurated a schedule of services which is a criterion of the number of people tr;ivelling on the North Shore. To do this thc compariy has made a considerable in- vestment in new equipment, including de luxe motor coaches and a depot at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue. Those leaving North Vancouver and West Vancouver, who depend upon at& organization such as this one to have daily contact with North Va»couver and Vancouver City, will undoubtedly feel that the eompariy has shown its faith in the future promise of these rapidly growing districts by placi»g such modcr» rind up to date cars iri service here. We have been advised by company officials that every effort is being made to organize the ser- (Coriti»ued on Page 8) iIAY DAY FESTIVITIES Despite the unfavorable weather, 5000 persons witnessed the coronation of hlay Queen- elect Jean 3 lulcahy by ~lay Queen Christian Leighton at Alahon Park on Empire Day, while more than 3000 Nortli Vancouver school children joined in the hlay Day celebration. It proved to he one of the most successful lieltl here since the Elks instituted the celebration seven years ago. The day's activities started with the usual street parade which formed on AVest Esplan- ade and proceeded to 3lahon Park via Lonsdale avenue and fifteenth street. North Vancouver City fire ap- paratus led the parade followed by Canada's First National Juv- enile Band, an organization of over one hundred boys and girls who, in their scarlet and blue uniforms, added an appropriate touch of color to the day's fes- tivities. In the parade there were also numerous decorated floats, while other conveyances carried children representing the various North Shore schools. The beautifully decorated blay Queen's car and that of the spec- ial guard of honor proved to be the centre of attraction in the parade which also included sev- eral contingents of boy scouts and cubs, Alway Day officials and the North Shore Boys'ipe Band. Immediately upon arrival of the parade at 5lahon Park the royal party proceeded to the cor- onation platform and was given a greeting by a squadron of sea- ulanes from the Jericho air drome. Mr. J. B. Payne, chair- man of the Alay Day committee, called upon hlay Queen Christian Leighton to introduce ) Iay Queen-elect Jean blulcahy and Queen Christian placed the croivn upon the new queen. The newly-crowned queen gave the usual blay Day speech and was presented with a key sym- bolical of the freedom of the city bv iAIayor G. H. Morden. Ex- alted Ruler Thomas ihlills of Elks Lodge No. 43 spoke briefly. The coronation ceremony was followed by ~ilaypole dancing by teams representing the various North Shore schools and special featut'es were provided by pupils iri charge of bliss Grace Hart and Miss H. R. Anderson of the Lons- dale School. bliss Meryl Rogers and her pupils also gave a nov- elty dance. The 5laypole and fancy danc- ing was followed by a program of sports for both boys and girls a»d the royal party then left on its official tour of the three North Shore municipalities. Stops were made at the Cenotaph Victoria Park, and i~lemorial Arch, West Vancouver, where the new 3lay Queen deposited ivr.caths. A stop was also made at the North Vancouver General 1Iospital where members of the royal party distributed flowers among the patients. Following thc tour, members of the royal party ivere the guests of thc Elks at the i~lay Day banquet heltl iii the Elks'ali and arrived at the Drill Hall at 8 o'lock to lead the grand march at the clay Day ball. This meek the Q est 4ancou ver Choral Society assisted by the EVest Vancouver Ladies Choir is staging two concerts. One was held last night. The other is be- ing given tonight in the United Church. The program tonight is a particularly attractive one. It is given helo~v. The test pieces at the B. C. i~lusical Festival will be rendered by the di fferent choirs, and several of the festi- val entrants and v inners will be heard. The Choral Society has done a tremendous amount of good work, not only for the individual members but for the district generally, and the concert it is giving tonight should be well patronized. The admission, 50 cents, is a very reasonable charge for such a high class evening' entertainment. The program at United Church tonight at 8 o'lock is as follows: Choral Society-- (a) Fire. Fire 3ly Heart;(b) My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land. Festival 1927. 4iclntyre Quartette -- Folk Song and Fiddle Dance. Choral Society-- (a) Dance; (b) All Creatures Now Are ~ler- ry blinded. Festival 1929. Ladies Choir-- (a) From the Green Heart of the AVaters; (b) You Stole My Love. bliss Joan Jefferies Piano Solo. Tempo De ~linuet. Festival 1929. Mrs. C. ~lcLean -- Song, Lost Lagoon. Composition by Miss .'il. 3lclntyre, Gold AIedalist Fes- tival 1929. 3lclntyre Quartette-- (a) Al- bum Leaf; (b) Spring Dance. Choral Society-- (a) Blue Bird (b) Challenge of Thor. SIVlhlilllÃG CLUB NEIVS Let's all get into the swim! Next Sunday. June 2nd, the of- ficial opening swim of the Club will be held. Arrangements have been made for the tank to be brought do~im from Eagle Har- bour this week, it will be in po- sition at l;he pier bt:foi~ Sunday. So let's all dig down in the trunk and pull out that old bathing suit, or what the moths have left of it and start the season off with a bang. Bring your fui- lined ear muffs and any other riecessary paraphernalia. Mr. Vance, the boys'aptain, will be on deck, and will blow a whistle at 2.30 p. m. sharp, and then look Out for the splash. Don't forget the day, next Sunday, June 2nd, the time, 2.30 p. m. and the place Dundarave Pier. Good I'rogram A very interesting program of club events has been drain up for the season. It is planned to run off two events each week. all through the season. Dates will be announced later. So it is up to the members to get in and train and cop off some nf the prizes. Iiembership The secretary would like ~o re- mind the members that dues for this year are now payable and would also ivelcome any renew members, wishing to join. Ilem- bership tickets may be obtained from any member of the exe- cutive. School Championship Gala Arrangements are favell under way for the first Lower ~lain- 1;ind School Championship Swim- mi»g Gala, open to all public arid private elementary day schools, also Junior High Schools, to be held at the Dundarave Pier, on Saturdays, July 6th and l,ith. Fntry forms and lists of events are noiv being pri»ted and ivill be distributed among the vari- ous schools some time within the llext week. Elltl ics close Fi i- day, June 21st. Wc would like to see the children of the V est Vancouver schools well repre- se»ted at this gala. Good p: i."es are assured. A ny in format in» regarding this gala may be ob- tained from Pir. J. Cruicksh«nk. or ~lr. L. Speck. Preside»t and Secretary respectively of th« West Vancouver Aniateur Sii im ming Club. NET NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL OPENED Tag Day Tomorrow Tomorrow, June 1st, is ta g day for the new North Vancou- ver General Hospital. Mrs. J. T. AVatt, who is convenor, and her committee are expecting a gen- erous resporse all the way from Ambleside to 4Vhytecliff in view of the great interest and enthus- iasm shown by the many AVest Vancouver visitors at the open- ing of the hospital last KVednes- day. On that occasion Dr. Lamb inspector of hospitals in B. C., paid a worthy tribute in his speech, when he said that, while possibly not the largest, the net liospital w~s the best equipped ir. the province. He gave great credit to the board of directors, Gf which board Gordon Robson is a member. ~lembers of the Duncan Lawson Chapter, I.O.D. E.. attended to witness the open- ing of the ward so beautifully furnished by ther», and Mes- dames J. B. Leyland and J. T. IVatt were in charge of the IVo- men's Auxiliary IVard from 7 till 9 p. m. The Naomi Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, hav ~ also contributed to the general furnishing fund and it is expect- ed that some article in the hos- pital will bear their inscription and carry their good lavishes. ~lrs. 4Vatt will be assisted to- morrow by the following: ~les- dames A. E. Baker, A. C. Rash, J. H. ~!oncri ff, Johnston. Thom- so», and the ~iisses Blair, Thom- son. Allan, Crawford, Cullin, Ed- ington, Dorchester, Procter, Ley- land, Hampson and Andrews. BOWER ISLAND AND HORSESHOE BAY FERRY The Sannie Transportation Co. Ltd. is noiv operating their sum- mer schedule for the ferry ser- vice they run between Bowe» Island and Horseshoe Bay. On week days the fir t boat leaves Bnwen Island at 9.20 a. m. and Hor:eshoe Bay at 10.10 a. m. The last boat from IVhytecliff leaves at 7 p. m. at present, but from 15th June on there will be a later boat at 9.40 p.m. A copy of the neiv schedule will be found i» this issue. Sp~~ial trips can also be arra»gcd for to any part of Howe Sound. Choral Society Concert Tonight