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001C978F $ 1.00 per year. Circulatiugin the District of West Vancouver-Arableside, Hollybury, Wcston, Duuclarave Cypress Park, Caulfeikl, WhyteclIff, I'tc. Ne sstands 6c per copy Vo]. IV EIGHT PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O. ~ WEST VANCOUVER. B.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 28th. 1929 No. 13 Work on Capilano Bridge to be Started Plans for the construction of a bridge to replace the present dilapidated span across Capilano kiver at illarine Drive have been completed and need now only the approval of the municipal coun- cil, states Reeve V. V. Vinson, who has just returned from Vic toria. It has been agreed that the cwork shall be jointly paid bv the government and the municipal- ity and the construction of the 200-foot span wi)l be entirely under'he supervision of the Pro- vincial Government. C HORA I SOCI ETY TO G I V E GARDEN CONCERT Arrangements are being made by the IVest Vancouver Choral Society to give an open air con- cert on the evening of Tuesday, July 16th. Through the kindness of Air. H. R. Harrison this will be held ~ in the garden of his residence, rind from present indications the programme promises to be of an exceptionally attractive nature. Good singing amidst attractive surroundings will provide a very en joyable evening. hlore details as to the pro- gramme will be given at a later date. HCHOOI. TRUSTEES ACCEI'T iVEEDEN'S TENDER The school trustees last night accepted the tender of E. AV. Weeden for carpentry work in connection with closing in play- iooms at Dundarave School, I'HOTO AGENT ARRESTED --OIVNERS OF I'ICTURES ASKED TO CI Ali~l THEi~l The IVest Vancouver police inform us that a man named Vil- Icnuve, who canvassed IVest Vancouver a short time ago for photo enlargements, is now in gaol and that a number of pho- tographs found in his possession are held for the owners. Some of these had the name and ad- dress of the owners written on the back. others however, bore no name. The police are anxious to return these and invite any of the public who entrusted pho- tographs with this man to call at the office and claim them. I.EGION TO HOLD REGULAR illEETING TUESDAY The regular monthly meeting of the Canadian Legion, EVest Vancouver branch, will be held in the Legion rooms, ferry build- ing, next Tuesday. Every mem- ber is requested to make a point of being present. I'RES ENTATION OF PRIZES HOARD OF TRADE The West Vancouver Board of Trade at their meeting last Mon- &lay night, 17th June, went on record as approving of Canada's taking part in a proposed inter- national conference to be called for the purpose of considering the question of changing the cal- endar. President McQuaker was ap- pointed a committee of one with power to add to his committee to obtain better postal facilities by any means he deemed to be advisable. At the special meeting last Monday the report of the com- mittee on the Zoning and Build- ing By-law was received and it was decided to discuss this again «t the next meeting. The presentation of prizes to the winners at the Floral exhi- bition took place on Tuesday evening at Dundarave Hall. Fol- lowing the presentation a music- al program was enjoyed, vocal solos being given by Mrs. C. Don ohoe, Mrs. J. T. Watt, and Mr. J. Holt, and instrumental pieces by the Misses Irene Gracey and iMarjorie Murray. Mrs. F. X. Hodgson and Mrs. F. Lefeaux acted as accompanists. EV. Herrin was appointed act- ing clerk for the first two weeks in July during the absence of J. Ollason on his annual vacation. E. Granger's claim of $25 for destruction of bicycle in collision with ferry bus was ordered paid out of ferry funds. School Closing Let the Children See IVest Vancouver The schools close today for the summer vacation anti all the children are looking forward to two months of play and sport in the open air. No more study and no more exams uiitil September. The seashore is calling to the swimmers. The long mornings and afternoons of the summer days present a long vista of delight to the child to be spent in the way which most appeals to his nature. IVest Vancouver is a very fine place for a summer holiday, and the majority of our scholars are quite satisfied to remain here. There are the piers at Hollyburn and Dundarave, IVest Bay Beach, Kew Beach, Fisheman's Cove, Eagle Harbour, Horseshoe Bay and Whytecliff Park where swimming and boating and fishing can be indulged in. The Ambleside Park diamond, too, will attract the baseball enthusiasts in large numbers, The summer vacation is childhood's happiest time, especial- ly in a place like IVest Vancouver. In after years, when the trials and respoiisibilities of life lie heavy, our children will have very fond memories of the long lazy summer holidays they so thoroughly enjoyed along this portion of the North Shore. Parents should take their families to every one of our resorts during the holidays, The whole family will enjoy the visits. INDUCTION SERVICE OF REV. A. E. HENRY AS . I ASTOR OF UNITED CH URCH H E I. D TON IGHT The Vancouver Presbytery of the United Church at its session Tuesday appointed Rev. S. H. Smith, chairman of the presby- tery, Rev. J. S. Henderson, D.D., and Rev. R. R. illorrison to of- ficiate at the induction of Rev. E. A. Henry, D.D., as pastor of West Vancouver United Church. The induction will take place in the church, corner of Twenty- first and Esquimalt streets, at 8 p. m. tonight. Dr. and Mrs. Henry, with their son, Dr. T. E. Henry, motored from Toronto, ivhere Dr. Henry has been pastor of Deer Park United Church for nine years. A reception will be held in the church parlors immediately after the induction, when the mem- bers and friends of the congre- gation will have an opportunity of meeting Dr. and Mrs. Henry, welcoming them back to the Pa- cific Coast. Council Discusses P. Burn's Offer The council at a special meet- ing on Slonday night &vent on record as being prepared to ne- gotiate with Mr. Pat Burns as regards the sale of D.L.'s 761, 762, N. 40 acres of 763 and 805 on the following basis: 1. Fixed assessment at $20 per acre for 10 years in consid- eration for 2. Eighteen hole golf course to be constructed and completed within 3 years. 3. Said golf course to be a public course. Fees to be the same as public golf courses in City of Vancouver. 4. Balance of property to be zoned as residential. 5. In the event of alienation uf lots said lots to be subject to the taxation for school, police, health and hospital purposes. G. All roads, streets, side- walks, water and other public conveniences to be supplied and paid for by the owners. 7. Fifth Street from slathers to South West corner of property to be hard surfaced. All of the above subject to the approval of the ratcpayers, and secured by binding agreement. LOUVER i~lAINLAND SCHOOLS CHA~IVIONSHIP SIVIill- illlNG GALA ON JULY G AT DUNDARAVE P)ER Officials Appointed At a meeting held last Tues- day night in the Austin Hotel, the following officials were ap- pointed to take charge of the re- gatta for the school children of the Lower Mainland to be held at Dundarave pier on July 6th. Directors--J. A. Cruickshanks Pres. EVest Vancouver A. S. C.; John Munro, Pres. B. C. Section C.A.SA. Referee--J. V. Dunn, Secy. B. C. Section C.A.S.A. Starter--Capt. A. L. Clampitt. Swimming Judges--Messrs. J. F. Denson, H. J. EVitter, E. Greenwood, W. A. Rundle, D. R. Clark, G. Vance, P. C. Chapman. Timekeepers--Messrs. J. Bail- ey, S. Meadows, W. F. Rendall, Geo. Burrows. Recording and Entries-- Messrs. C. Hay, L. Speck, L. C. Reid. Diving Judges--Messrs. J. V. Dunn, Capt. iIIlcDorogh, E. E. Hand. The appointment of the an. nouncer and stewards was left until the next executive meeting. Entries are pouring in to the Secretary, Mr. L. Speck, from the various schools and, given fir.e weather, July G will be a red letter day in the annals of swim- ming. This gala, the first of its kind held on the Lower ~lainland, had its inception with the West Van- couver Amateur Swimming Club with the idea of promoting swim- ming and life saving among the school children. The entries, for this, the first regatta, have far exceeded the club's expectations. The two splendid challenge shields donated by the Jantzen Knitting Mills Ltd., as prizes for the winning boys relay and girls'elay teams, will be keenly con- t«sted, judging by the number of schools who have entered teams. After this year, these shields will be competed for by all the public and junior high schools of British Columbia. The members of the winning teams will each be presented with sil- ver medals. Prizes, which consist of silver cups for firsts, gold medals for second and sile er medals for third places, in all other events are now on display with Spalding Rros., Ltd., Hastings Street. The presentation will be made hy Mr. J. S. Gordon, Inspector of Schools for Greater Vancouver. Arrange with your friends to meet on July 6th at 1.00 p. m. sharp, at Dundarave pier and help the West Van. A. S. C. to make this gala a huge success from start to finish. General ad- mission is 25 cents. Reserved seats being obtained at 35c from J. A. Cruickshank, L. C. Reid. G. Vance or any member of the executive committee. Reeve Vin- son, who, with the members of the local council, by their inval- uable assistance to the Swim- ming Club, have made the hold- ing of the regatta in )Vest Van- couver possible, has kindly con- sented to formally open the first schools swimming gala. Three things to remember,-- first, the date, July 6th; second, the time, 1.00 p.m. sharp, and third. be sure to bring your friends. This is going to be the finest swimming meet you have seen in a long, long, time. Let' go.. ~ .I 'I I The Canadian Merchant Ser- vice Guild was advised that as regards the hour of overtime claimed for Sundays by the mas- ters and deck offices. the com- pr ny's working days or Sundays being a 9 hour. period, it is onlv when that period is exceeded that overtime is allowed. And, further that the passenger traf- fic on the boats is decreasing in- st«ad of increasing and that, should there be no improvement in the business a reduction in the service will have to to be con- sidered. Dominion Day illonday is Dominion Day that day on which Canada cele brates the birth of Confederation. The great statesmen who in 1867 were responsible for this amalgamation of the vari- ous provinces into one homogenous whole builded better than they knew. ~!any years of struggle were to be lived through before Canada was to attain to full nationhood. But the foundations were well and truly laid by men of vision and an unfailing enthusiasm and love for this land of ours, and Can- adians as a whole have never faltered since in their confidence in the future greatness and prosperity of their country. That confidence has been fully justified, although in the decades that followed confederation the young Dominion had a hard road along which to travel. Settlements all over the older provinces were sparsely populated and scattered, and the few towns were small and in most cases had only the farming communities around them on which to depend for business. Then came the opening of the then Great Unknown EVest, and with that Canada moved forward rapidly until in the Great )Var her sons won for her the full crown of nationhood. The post-war years have brought problems to the civilized world which yet remain largely unsolved. Canada could riot expect to altogether escape these problems. We progressed very fast between the years 1902 and 1914, in fact the pace was so great that, war or no war, it could not have continued indefinitely. The time was ripe in 1914 for us to consolidate our gains if we were to maintain them, and this is largely what has been taking place in our country ever since. Indica- tions, however, now point to the fact that we are on the eve of another great period of expansion. In that knowledge we can keep Dominion Day in a spirit of thankfulness for our past blessings, coupled with a large measure of hope for an in- creasing prosperity in the immediate future.