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001C96AA A Wee Z y '.8 eWS Va Oel- k Vol. ! II $ 1.00 per year. EIG f IT I AGES HOLLYQURiV P.O. ~ %VEST VANCOUVER, H.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 t. 1929 Ctrcttluti upi u the District of N~est Vaucouver-- A utblesin'e, Hollyburu, H'estou, Duudarave QjipreSS Park, Caulfeild, WhyteCliff, EtC. Newsstands 5c per Copy Yo. 44 Burns'upper Big Success CONSERVATIVES HOLDANNUAI illEETING TONilGHT Replacing P.G.E. Service I n spite of the cold and bitt~r wind a large company assembled in the Ing)ewood School auditor- ium Saturday night on the oc- ,"~ casion of the annual Burns'up-'er given by the West Vancou- ver Scottish Society. The tables iver» very pret tily decorated with flowers and potte3 plants, cr.;) at each guest's place divas a sprig of heather. The table at which were seat- ed the presictent and the guests . of honor was particularly attrac- tive. It was centr d with some very antique and elaborate sil- ;~ verivare, a bow) of daffodi)s and white heather, with silver candle- sticks and tall yellow tapers. Hon. President, J. Hart.', was in his usual place at the top . table. A large picture of Burns &,'raped with the Fraser tartan occupie.l the centri of the stag=., 4 whi)e at the back ivere Union Jacks and Scottish flags. A fter the Selkirk grace by President R. Reid. Piper Jock 'iValls played in th; haggis car- ried on a silver dish by Nr. 4V. . ~lcQuaker, i~lr. R. illacVean gave the address as to the manner born and with a vim that drew 'ounds of applause. It divas a :„real Scotch ~upper and with the Scottish Society in charge it is ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ne»Bless to ~ay it lacked noth- ing either in quality or quantity. ~ Haggis, while strange to some, ~was found to be very tasty, and & together ivith the ham and the meat pies, and the scones and oatcakes and other Scottish deli- cacies, was very popular with all the guests. 'I'he serviteurs were young ,„ ladies and youths, the children , of members of the Society and they gave excellent service. In the absence of Captain Ian iAIackenzie, AiLL.A., due to sick- ness, the toast to "the Immortal ~lemory" was given by Alr. Jas. 'aylor, vici -pr.sident of the -. Burns'ellowship. The speak- *,er gave a masterly address on " the poet and the great influence & he had wielded on Scottish life. He spoke of his sensitivenes~, which had enabled him to fore- ,~I see the future of mankind, his horror at suffering either of hu- man being or animal, his patri- &otism, and the essential democ- l', racy of his nature. The toast to Canada divas given by i~lrs. 4V. Craig with considerable enthus- iasm, drawing forth a spirited reply by Rev. A. Ilarding Priest. &iblr. Gordon Robson called for a ! toast to Bonnie Scotland after a masterly address on its beauties . and the sterling qualities of the Scottish race, they reply being in the capable hands of ) Ir. J. T. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ Watt. blr. W. S. 51itchell spoke , for "the lassies" ivith a humor ,"f ivhich delighted his hearers, and &Mrs. Se)wood's reply was given in similar vein. President Reid -'mve the last to;ist "to our guests," the reply being made by Reeve Vinson. The latter said " he had had both Scotchmen and Irishmen on his council last year ;and was looking forward with /interest to the addition of a ylVelshman, this year. Burns hail received cr~&it that evening for ,fsturting most things in Scotland, golf. NIr. AlcGinnes ri~ited "Tam o'hanter" in a mann r ivhich pleased his hearers greatly, anil "the Cotter's Saturday Night" by ~lr. W. R. Dun)op F.R.G.S., JUDGE GORDON ROBSON (Native Son of B. C.) Who gave a masterly address at t".~ Burns'Stipper vihcn ".pg ~t- ing to the toast of "Bonnie Scotland." Judge R o b s o n who divas born in New EVest- minster, has been solicitor for the Alunicipality of EVest Van- couver for the past thirteen years. was also much enjoyed. 3lrs. ~V. H. Leggatt's Pine voice was heard to advantage in a number of the old Scotch songs, but she divas sp=cially pleasing in "the Spin- ning Wheel." 5Ir. R. I. i~lcDoug- all and ~lrs. S. Gardiner, both of North Vancouver, also receiv- ed the hearty applause of their hearers for their songs. During the evening a number of choius- es were sung by the guests under the leadership of Alr. J. ~iIitchell. i~Iiss Frame acted as accompan- ist. The evening closed with the singing of Auld Lang Syne. President R. Reid is to be con- gratulated on the capable way in xvhich he filled the office of chairman, as is Airs. Reid who convened the supper committee, who, by the ivay, very greatly appreciates the help given her by the members. IIORSESHOE HAY SCFI ERIE l I"INDS FA VOR IVITH VAN- COUVER FINANCE COllI. The Finance Committee of the Vancouver Council Wed nesday recommended the endorsation of a resolution adopted by Howe Sound flurry committee and IVest Vancouver council, for presenta- tion to the provincial govem- ment. This asks for an auto ferry service between Horseshoe Bay or vicinity; a subsidy of $ 1,000 per inonth to guarantee thy operation of the ferry until it is sel f-supporting; t hat the ferry be op: rated at least eight months of the year for the first year, and declares that the ferry is urgently needed for the settle- ment of the peninsula, wh!ch would ultimately develop into a suburb of Vancouver. The IVest Vancouver Conser- vative Association is holding its annual general meeting to- night at 8 p. m. in Ambleside Ha)1. Reports will be received and the election of officers for the coming year iiill take place. Every member is sp cia)i@ re- quested to be present. 3VARNING BOARDS TO ii ~ ERECTZD ON RIDGE C~i f Constabl. Squires sub- n'itte l t™ t&e counc'I for their cn"..sideration the recommenda- tions of the jury ivho inquired into th» circumstn-.."es surroun.t- ing the r=.cent fatality o~ IIolly- burn Ridge. These ivere: That the authorities instal a telephone at the ski camp enabling prompt communi- cation to the police being made in case of emergency. 2. That sign boards ba erected in conspicuous places warn- ing hikers of the dangers of leaving main trails, hiking alone, and of being insuf- ficiently equipped. He also submitted th follow- lllg izta'ac G a 1eitcr ..i- c -e;1 from Rev. A. H. Sovereign of the B. C. Blountaineering Club search party: "I feel that your municipal council should consider the re- moval of the old flume or failing in this the posting of signs tell- ing people it is dangerous. It is broken completely in several places and sooner or later a fatal accident will happen." The Chief Constable was ad- vised that the clerk was writing the fire warden for particulars regarding his department's wire to the ridge with a vieN; to the fulfilling of the council's desire to s;-e reliable telephone com- munication established there the year round, and that the muni- cipal engineer will see to it that sign boards are erected in con- spicuous places warning against the danger of leaving main trails singly and insufficiently clad equipped, and that the old flume would be posted as dangerous in accordance with the suggestio.& of Rev. A. H. Sovereign. «OUNrll.l.Oa iv. BI.AIR Who is again appointed Chair- man of l'ublic Works Com- mit ti:e. Now that the plebiscite confirming tne arrangement with the P. G. E. has been passed the municipality is faced with the necessity of providing some adequate transportation s=r- vice to connect th» westerly portions of the district. Already that large concern, the B. C. ~lotor Transportation Co. (Pac- if;c Stages), has mad-.-- representations to the council with " v.'eiv to running a regular and frequent service to Horseshoe Bay. Negotiations to this end are now taking place. It is also possible that other transportation interests will approach th= council with offers of service, hence it is reasonable to suppose that better facilities than ever will be given the resi- dents of the westerly part of the district. We have h.ard rumors that an endeavor is being made b& one company to obtain an exclusive franchise, but we have it on the very best authority that this is not a fact, and, if an endeavor was to be made to this end, the privil=ge would not and could not be granted. There is one thing certain, l-owever, i.e., that the Horseshoe Bay and intermediate dis- tricts will be well looked after in the way of transportation fa~ i)it tes. West Vancouver is Starting to Grow FOR SINKING FUND IN VESTII ENT The Royal Financial Corpora- tion offered the council for sink- ing fund investment $6,000 mun- icipality of Aest Vancouver 5i per cent bonds due 194't 104.25 to yield 5.05". An offer was also received from Reid Hender- son Lt l. for the same purpose of a $500 West Vancouver 5 per c:nt. bond du. 1st October, 193', «t 99.75 and accrual interest to yield approximately 5.09". The offers &vere inferred to the finance committee and the clerk. VALENTINE DANCE IS l'OSTI'ONED The Valentine Dance which had been arranged by the Dun- can Lawson C hapter, I, O. D. E., for next L~ ednesday. Febru- ary 6th, has been postponed in- definitely owing to the extreme- ly cold weather. The annual me tint. of the Duncan Larson Chapter, I.O.D. E., will be held next Alonday, the 4th inst. at the home of 41rs. J. B. Leyland, '&7th and Water- frnnt. At this meeting officers for the ensuing year will be el- ected. West Vancouver looks forward ivith confidence to the year 1929. 'Ihe year promises particularly dwell for our muni- cipality. whether we like to admit it or nnt, there is no ques- tion that the unsatisfactory condition of ~larine Drive the last few years has been a very serious handicap to the growth of the district. How often have we heard of autoists who have gone over its bumpy and narrow roadway once, and as a result of broken springs and narrow escapes from collision have vowed they would never drive over it again. IVhile some of them were tourists, most of them came from Vancouver qnrl iici citir h wriro prrya~ti& r i A'ir riritcf 4VP ~w p+ttiAf so ever increasing number of «ew residents, but Alarine Drive has the last few years been directly responsible for driving many away. The recent agreement with the P. G. E. provid- ing for Marine Drive being put in shape and a new bridge built over the Capilano will undoubtedly result in a large increase in the number of homes built within our boundaries this year. Some, at least, of our beaches are to be cleaned up and put in shape in time for the summer seasori. This will prove a great boon to our people, and will attract a large number of visitors during the warm weather. It must be remembered that we have the only beaches available for bathing on the North Shore, and, once they are put in shape, people wil) come here to use them not only from other districts of the North Shore but from Greater Vancouver as well. We venture to say that any money spent on this work will be more than made up for in our ferry receipts. Vancouver has been growing by leaps and bounds the last few years, in which time it has spread south all the way to ~larpole. Yet all indications point to the fact that this growth is nothing to ivhat may be ei~ected from now on. It takes as long now to get from hlarpole to the centre of the city as it does to go from West Vancouver to the corner of Hastings and Granville, and with Point Grey pretty we)) built up to the Fraser River, it requires very little imagination to see that in future, newcomers who locate here wil) be closer to their places of business than by living, as they will soon have to do, beyond the Fraser. Therefore, apart from the fact of oui'etter climate and more beautiful surroundings, we are certainly in line for a great deve)opnie»'. in the immediate future. Hoiv far we use the opportunities that wi)l be offered us is up to ourselves. While there are still many problems con- fronting us, such as the provision of a really adequate water supply ard the construction of a sewer system, we have made remarkable stride the last few years, and with the spirit of cooperation which is now so strongly in evidence in our midst we can look forward to the year 1929 and those suc- ceeding it with the greatest optimism.