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001C977B A Weez y .'.'Iewssaoe'i rculati kg 1u $ 1.00 per year. rhc DI'pyric of West Vancouver-Amblest'a'e, Hollyburw, Wcston, Ounn'arave Cypress Park, Caulfeila', Whytecliff, Etc. Newsstands Sc per copy VoI. IV EIGHT PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER. B.C., FR1DAY. )UNE14th. 1929 No. 11 RAINFAI I IN ilIAY BEI OiV AVERAGE BOARD OF TRADE 4IEETLNG ON ~IONDAY The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trade will be held on ~londay next at 8 p.m. in the Legion Rooms, Ferry Building. IIembers are asked to make note of'his specially and to at tend. In Vancouver and generally throughout British Columbia precipitation during May was be- low average, according to Month- ly reports of Dominion Meteor- ologist E. B. Shearman and the I&ominion waterpower and Re. clamation Service. Runoff condi- tions in the principal rivers of the province, says the latter re- port, increased because of the usual BIay temepratures, which raiiged about 1.1 degrees above average in Vancouver. The deficiency from the aver- age of precipitation for the first five months of the year has now reached 9.6 inches, Mr. Shear. man reports, which means that Vancouver has had about less than half as much rain and snow as usual. 'seventy-three additional hours of bright sunshine were record- ed in Vancouver during the month, as compared with the av- erage. The total hours for the month were 249, as compared with average of 226. The mean ~temperature was 55.4 degrees, while the humidity remained moderate at 76. Only 1.25 inch- es of rain fell, as compared with the 2.73 inches average. The precipitation since January 1 totals 15.22 inches. The highest temperature of the month was 75 degrees on May 23 and the lowest 40 degrees According to the Dominion waterpower and Reclamation Service, the runoff at Capilano Creek, ivhich attained 94 per cent. of average, was the highest reported by any station. The average discharge was 1030 sec- ond feet. The station on the Upper Koot- enay River basin at Wardiner reported a flow 76 per cent. of average, with a monthly dis- charge of 11,800 second feet, as compared with the fifteen-year mean of 15,500 second feet. The North Thompson River station showed a flow 61 per cent of average with a monthly discharge of 16,500 feet as com- pared with mean of 27,200 feet. SCHOOL BOARD iiIEETING Permission to use the Pauline Johnson school for examinations of the Royal Academy of Music, Saturday, was granted at a meet- ing of the school board last night. A letter from J. lV. Gibson, Victoria, advising that the gov- ernment grant for school ground improvements has been discon- tinued this year, was read at the meeting. The board decided to write to the government thank- ing it for help in the past and expressing hopes that the grant would be continued in the future. iV. I). THOiIAS, iI.B.E. I'resident 9'est Vancouver Choral Society 1929 CHORAL SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS A well attended meeting of the ChoralSociety was held last week and the report of the officers for the past season presented to the members. DIr. B. R. Harrison, the presi- dent, gave a resume of the year' activities which showed thai the Society efficiently fiHed its sphere of activity in the com- munity. The concert held on December 11th in the Hollyburn Theatre filled the house to its capacity and received extremely favor- able reports from the press of Vancouver. It was found neces. sary to postpone the work billed for the second concert -- "The Tales of Old Japan"--until next season but a "Festival" program was put on for two nights at the end of May which met with the approval of its audiences. EVhile the Society did not con- tinue its habit of ivinning the shield at the Festival this year, the remarks of the adjudicator were so complimentary that the narrow margin separating the winners lost its significance. The Society also assisted in a cnncert held in the Orpheum Theatre in December in aid of the "Province" Santa Claus Fund. The election of officers for next season then took place ivith the following result:-- I'resident--Mr. lV. B. Thomas. 4 ice President--Mr. P. C. Chap- man. Treasurer--AIr. T. Cutler. Secretary--4Irs. R. Howieso», Librarian--i~le. H. G. AIason. Conductor--i41r. James Morgan. Accompanist -- ihliss ~Iargaret &IcIntyre. Executive--Mesdames, H. Leg- gatt, Colin i~IcLean and J. T. )Vatt. Messrs. A. J. Addv, G. T. Clarke, G. Gray, J. H. Smith, and J. Haydn Young. The meeting was then throw» open to the members'riends and the floor was cleared for danc- ing. Several solos were also giv- en ivhich proved that all the tai- «nt in the Society had not yet been included in their public pro- g1'allis, After refreshments had been served the meeting dispersed with a feeling of optimism for next year's activities. The secretary was instructed to send thanks to the Canadian Club for pictures of Captain Van- couver which were placed in the four )Vest Vancouver schools. OPl'OSE UNIFIED SYSTEBI OF HEALTH CONTROL ON GROUND OF COST Although agreeing that adop- tion of a unified system of health control on the North Shore would probably produce better results iri health inspection, it is thought tlie cost would show a consid erable increase, compared with the existing system. The joint committee of three North Shore municipalities appointed some weeks ago to discuss the matter, decided wednesday evening, a- gainst making a change at pres ent. In reaching this decision, the committee has taken into cori- sideration "The excellent facili- ties already provided and avail- able for the combating of dis- ease in this community." Lack of definite information regarding the success or other- wise of health units in this prov- ince, was another factor in prompting the committee to a- dopt the recommendation that no change be made at present. CRE9'S OF iVARSHIPS TO FIGURE IN GALA iVITH CITY NATATORS CAR iVRECKED I)UT DRIVER ESCAI'ED Careening down the steep Lonsdale avenue grade at a fast clip iri a light delivery car that was out of control due to a brok- en rear axle, Joseph L. Hughes, 1240 Esquimalt avenue, escaped injury at 5.40 p. m. wednesday, by steering the car into an elec- tric 1 igh t standard between Third and Second streets. The cai was almost ivrecked and the light standard damaged. I.EGION TO HOLD SIIOKER The IVest Vancouver branch of the Canadian l.egion is giving a smoker in Dundarave Hall next Thursday, 20th June, starting at 8 p. m. A good musical program of a variwl nature has been rrr- ranged, and those who come are iissured of a good time. Admis- sion free. Everybody welcome. The commit tee ivorking for t)ie reinstatement of former Judge Helen G. NacGill, relieved of her Juvenile Court duties some time ago, is issuing 1000 letters in ari effort to obtain more signatures for its petition to the Proviiicial Government for her reinstatemerit. Sponsored by the Seamen's In- stitute a gala in which men off H.BI.S. Colombo and the U.S.S. i~Iississippi and members of the~ Vancouver Amateur Swimming Club will participate is to be held during the visit of the battleships to Vancouver habor aveek after next. IVater polo, diving competitions and swim- ming races will be included on the programme. The water polo battle is expected to prove the fcatur«everit and the Vancou- ver squad will probably have its hands full when it tackles the visiting seamen. Trophies are being donated and the contests are expected to draw the best talent in the city and vicinity. A Community Hall is Needed 4e commend to the special notice of our readers a letter written by John Nyland which appears in this issue. In it Mr. Nyland urges that some action be taken to construct a community hall and outlines a suggested method whereby such a hall could be constructed. This matter has been brought forward several times but so far as we know no concrete proposal has hitherto beer. submitted. As everybody knows, a number of social affairs during the past few years put on by organizations for worthy objects have failed to receive adequate support simply because of the lack of proper accomodation. Since the closing of old Amble- side Hall, )Vest Vancouver has needed a building large enough for big meetings. There is the Inglewood School auditorium, it is true, but that is reserved necessarily for school purposes, and by virtue of its position on the upper levels is too incon- veniently situated to ever be used as a place in which to hold public gatherings. )Vest Vancouver wants a community hall and wants it badly. The matter is now put squarely up to every citizen. Your duty is to see that you help in every way to further this very desirable object. A community hall is a business, social and civic necessity. )Vhatever may be the excuse or petty differences of opinion that some citizens may entertain about the community hall project, one thing is certain, IVest Vancouver is facing a supreme test. There is nothing hidden, nothing secret and no personal gain aimed at by the different proposals that have been made to start this hall. The pro posal is clean and above board. The desire is only for better community service and convenience. To put over such a proposal needs team work BUT IT CAR BE PUT OVER. In the final analysis a district like 4Vest Vancouver is simply one big family, of which the units are households instead of individuals. IVhat benefits the family benefits all. EVhen any project for the good of the family is undertaken, all the members are under obligation to co-operate in carrying it through. The majority of the units constituting )Vest Van- couver community have long recognized the need of a com- munity centre where their associations could meet and where their social events and general meetings could take place in comfort. If you are interested in this latest proposal for a community hall get in touch with hIr. Nyland and have a meeting called to start the ball rolling. The Floral Exhibition Next lvVeek A week tomorrow, that is Saturday, June 22nd, )Vest Van. couver's Sixth Annual Floral Festival arranged and conducted by the Horticultural Association will be held in Dundarave Hall. Doors will be open at 2 p. m., but Reeve Vinson will do the official honors at 3.30. The officers of the Association extend to you a personal invitation to be present. The hall will contain a ivealth of bloom and color well ivorth seeing. The affair promises to be the best ever staged by the Asso- ciation, ivhich is saying a good deal. The prizes are now on exhibition in the window of Gemmill's Drug Store at Amble- side. A great deal of credit is due the Horticultural Association for the work they do every year in staging these exhibitions. They entail a tremendous volume of work on the officers and members of the Association in making up the list of the vari- ous classes of exhibits, the actual arranging of the exhibits, and the hundred and one things that have to be attended to in order to make a successful show. 4Vest Vancouver is known throughout Greater vancouver for its flowers. It has won championships in Vancouver against all comers. For this the whole and the sole credit must go to the Association, who by their energy and enthusiasm have inculcated among our resi- dents a love for floral culture and a desire to take advantage to the full of the wonderful advantages of the soil and climate of IVest Vancouver. All this has been of incalculable value in bringing new residents to our district. There are verv feiv who are not attracted by beautiful flowers, and naturally, people ivish to live in a place where beautiful flowers can be groivn. Floral culture is not an ex- pensive pleasure, and the Association has succeeded in making the great majority of our residents take a keen interest in their gardens. Be these large or small, the interest in them is just as strong, and manv spend most of their spare time in the summer evenings tending their flowers and take a real pride in the success thei attain. Send your flowers to Dundarave Hall next Friday evening and become a competitor. If you do not do so, at least come in person and help the Association in the good work they are doing. You will find it well worth ivhile, for you will see there a display of flowers unequalled anywhere on the Lower Main- land.