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001C96CF A Wee e.y .8 ews sa oej- Vol. II I $ 1.00 per year. EIGHT PAGES Ct'rett/~tjtggi I the District of H~est Vancouver-- A&nblesicle, Hollyburu, Weston, Duttcl'arable Cypress Park, Caulfeilcl, Whytecliff, Etc. Newsstands 5c per copy HOLLYBURN P.O., KVEST VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1929 No. 47 Better Swimming Facilities Needed The 4Uest Vancouver Swimming Club, which in the short time it has been in existence has done a good deal to help place IUest Vancouver on the map of the province, on iblonday night asked the board of trade for their assistance in obtaining certain improvements for Dundarave Pier. The club do not desire these for themselves, but for the benefit of our residents as a whole. Their request for a lifeguard, lights, and conveni- ences on the pier and for a guardrail on the east side of t e pier, which has been a danger spot for years, needs no dis- cussion. These improvements cost little and should certainly be done. A very important point brought forward by them was that of the sewage which apparently empties into the sea ad- jacent to the pier. This condition should never liave been al- lowed to exist at all in view of the number who swim there. All sewers at this point ought to be extended beyond the pierhead to tide water or closed up by the municipal auth- orities. There should be no delay or compromise made over such a matter, which vitally concerns the health of the com- munity. An extension to the pier and repairs is also asked for.. The Swimming Club activities absorb the Dundarave Re- gatta. This annual event draws hundreds of people to West Vancouver. It ivill be still held every year, and will carry the same name so as to get the benefit of the many years'dver- tising it has already had. The IUest Vancouver Swimming Club will, however, have this under its direct charge. Being affiliated with the Canadian Amateur Swimming Union, championship events will be run off at Dundarave with ent- rants from all over Canada. Naturally much valuable publicity will be given the district directly through the activities and interests of the club. The officers and members are an especial- ly active and enthusiastic aggregation, and their efforts to improve swimming facilities should, a»d we believe, will, re- ceive the hearty assistance of our people generally. )Ve need and need very badly some development in our beaches and facilities for aquatic pleasures and sports. AIay be this new organization will be the means of lifting us out of the condition of stagnation into which AUest Vancouver has been allowed to settle, in respect to making full use of our wonderful shore line as a means of attracting visitors and settlers. When the Swimming Club proposals are presented to the council, we trust they will have the greatest consideration given them. The P. G. E. Deal Last week under the heading "IVants Information About P. G. E. Deal" we endeavored to make the situation clear to our readers but evidently were not successful. EVe print below further remarks by our correspondent. AVe think the in- formation he gives should be passed on to our readers. He is quite right in saying that if the road and bridge cost more than $245,000 one half of that extra cost will have to be paid .by IUest Vancouver. But it is not expected that the cost will exceed that figure. Some re-surfacing and other work which was figured on in previous estimates will not have to be done and it is expected that a saving will be ntade on the estimated cost of the bridge. IVe understand that the council is going to make a strenuous endeavor to complete the work for $245.- 000. If they can do this the total amount will be paid by the I'. G. E. and the Provincial Government. February 19th, lci29. Editor, EVest Van News. "In regard to the P.G.E. deal, I read very carefully the information you gave without understanding it the least bit better, but possibly you were in possession of information that I was iiot which. after visiting the City Hall I find covers the point of misunderstanding which I think is existing in the municipality. You will no doubt remember that heretofore the estimatrd cost of the road work has been kept ABSOLUTELY SEPAR- ATE from that of the bridge. The two things were mentioned in the By-law not as one job but as two jobs and when the settlement was first spoken of it was $ 140,000.00 for the rrad and $ 105,000.00 for the bridge. Now as a matter of fact the explanation I have been given, which is perfectly clear is that the estimated cost of the bridge is INCLUDED in the road estimate of $280,000.00 upon which the government pays 50 or $ 140,000.00 angl that having secured $ 105,000.00 from the railway it will leave only $35,000.00 to be paid by the rate- payers. Of course if the road and bridge can be built for $20,000.00 less than the $280,000.00 then $ 10,000.00 of the $20,000.00 will be saved and the mu»icipality would only have to pay $25,000.00. On the other hand if the road and bridge fi»ally cost more tha» $280,000.00 the ratepayers will have to pay an extra $5,000.00 for every $ 10,000.00 expended. It largely depeiids or& the economy exercised in the completion of both the bridge and road a»d I think it is in the interests of the municipalitv that everyone thoroughly understa»ds the posi- tion." NEHRU IIAIL SERVICE IN EFFECT SHORTLY Postmaster Lynn of the Hollyburn I'ost Office an- nounces n new mail sched- ule to take effect coincident with the establishment of the new I'acific Stage time table. From that time in- coming mail from Vancou- ver via North Vancouver will arrive at Hollyburn at 3.55 p. m. and at Dundarave and westerly post offices proportionately later. Out ~ going mail will leave Caul- feild at 5 p. m. Hollyburn 5.20 p. m. The morning service re- mains as at present, both incoming and outgoing mail from Holly burn post office being 7.15 a. m. AIRS. ~IINA G. HUTI'O ADDRESS i&IEETING HERE TOIGHT The EVest Vancouver Horticul- tural Society is holding a meet- ing tonight (Friday) in Amble- side Hall at 8 p.m., when 5Irs. AIina G. Hutt will be the speak- er of the evercrg. The subject of the address will be "Parks, Boulevards and Beautifying the Municipality." Mrs. Hutt, who has been con- tributing a series of articles to this paper for some time, is an authority on the subject, and is very well known in )Vest Van- couver, having formerly resided here. The council have been invited and a large attendance of the many interested is expected. Canadian Legion iVHIST DRIVE ToiIORROW The Canadian Legion, )Vest Vancouver branch, is holding a whist drive in Dundarave Hall at 8 p. m. tomorrow (Saturday). In addition to prizes for the win»ers at whist there wil] be a special prize of a 6 lb. cake pre- sented by Bullen Brothers. An excellent orchestra has been ar- ranged for, and there will be re- freshments. The proceeds will go to the building fund. The previous affair of this kind given by the branch was a great suc- cess, a»d it is anticipated that a large crowd will be in attendance on Saturday night. llonthly illeeting Tonight The regular mo»thly meeting will be held tonight (Friday) in the Legion rooms, ferry building, when arrangements will be made for the annual St. Patrick's Day masquerade dance. This will take place on Friday night, 15th SIarch, at Hollyburn Pavilion, which has already been engaged for the occasion. It is hoped also to make arrangements for clearing the ground in prep- aration for putting up the meet- i»g house on the property rec- e»tly purchased by the bra»ch from the municipality. Eveig member is specially asked to make a point of being present. The annual tag day for the North Va»couver General IIospi- tal will be on June 1st. Improved motor transporta- tion on the North Shore ml] be effected Monday, February 25th, when North and West Vancouver Stages will be consolidated with Pacific Stage Lines, announce- ment was made today by offici- als of B. C. Motor Transporta- tion, Limited, the parent comp- any. This amalgamation will effect direct connections between Pa- cific Stage Lines, operating throughout the Lower Mainland and between Vancouver and Se- attle, and will thus stimulate tourist traffic on the North Shore. The North Shore will hence- forth be served by modern de luxe parlor car coaches operated on rigid schedules. There will be 24 round trips week days be- tween North Vancouver and Caulfeild. Five of these trips will be extended to Vancouver City eastbound and to Horseshoe Bay westbound. Connections will be maintained with North and EVest ferries. Arrangements have been made for refunds on tickets on Noi&h and West Vancouver stages now in possession of passengers. New tickets will be issued at the P. G. E. depot and by all Pacific Stage drivers. Commutation tickets will be issued from Van- couver and all points west, North Vancouver and all points west and Ambleside and all points west. New time tables are available from all drivers and from the of- fice of Pacific Stage Lines. Passengers have been invited to take advantage of the facili- ties for their comfort and con- venience at the i4Iotor Transport Building, Seymour and Duns- muir Streets, Vancouver. As a part of its service, the com- pany maintains at this depot a highly efficient information bur- eau which has affiliations with international motor transporta- tion systems. The North and IUest Vancou- ver stage companies extend thanks to the public for its pat- ronage in the past and have ex- pressed the ivish that this good- will may be extended to Pacific Stage Lines. The consolidation marks a new era of motor transportation on the North Shore, bringing the entire community into closer re- lationship with the City of Van- couver and with points through- out the Lower Mainland and a- cross the United States border. Chairman G. D. Elgar of the I3oard of School Trustees an- nounces that arrangements hare been made with the Pacific Stag- es for transporting school child- ren from AUhytecliff and inter- mediate points to replace the ser- vice given by the P. G. Rly. For a few days, until the Stage Com- pany has got its new schedule working satisfactorily, the old P. G. E. schedule will be main- tained. By the ne~ agreement which will operate until December 31st the busses will leave IVhytecliff and trai el over ~larine Drive and up 22nd Street, calling at Pauline Johnson School; thence along Inglewood Avenue to Inglewood School. They will return over the same route directly after school classes are over. The company management has promised to have one of the most careful and experienced drivers in charge and the greatest care will be taken of the young pas- sengers. I'ublic Liability Insurance ~ill be carried by the company to the extent of $ 10,000 for one person and $50,000 for one accident. The cost to the taxpayers will be $4 for each school day, though the total cost will be $8 per day. One half of this, however, is as- sumed by the Provincia Gov- ernment. i%ORTH % AACOUI ER ASkS FOR HIGHWAY GRAibT FOR LOSS OF P. G. E. G. H. i~Iorden, mayor of North Vancouver, and Reeve J. M. Fromme, North Vancouver dis- trict, asked the government last i~Ionday to contribute $94,520 for improvement and widening of the intermuncipal highway connecting Lonsdale Ave., with Marine Drive, EUest Vancouver. The argument was advanced that since shutting down the North Shore line of the Pacific Great Eastern would increase the heavy traffic on the municipal highway, North Vancouver city and district were entitled to com- pensation just as West Vancou- ver had been compensated. It was in order that these rep- resentations might be consider- ed by the cabinet before the P. G. E. bill received assent that the lieutenant governor's en- gagement to come down to the house Friday was cancelled. Besides the mayor and reeve the delegation consisted of Ald. E. H. Bridgman, Councillor J. ~I. Bryan, A. A. Gray, city solicitor, a»d J. Loutet. THE iNEW ROAD AND BRIDGE Now that the government has assented to the P. G. settle- ment and the money for the new road and bridge is available, we expect that plans have been made by the municipal auth- orities with a view to havi»g the work completed as early as possible. This work is very necessary. It has been badly needed for some time, a»d the people of West Vancouver are hopi»g a»d expecting that no time will be lost in push- ing the matter to completion. Weather coiiditioris just now. of cour;e, are not favorable to the actual work of road construction, but, before such work is started, many things have to be done which take up some time. For iiistance, advertising for tenders, arrangi»g for engineering supervision, etc. Such things can well be und- ertaken right away so that the actual work nf construction can be complete without too much i»convenience to the heavy traffic we may expect this summer. WEST VAN. STAGES N EW TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO BE SERVICE FOR SCHOOL A SIA I.GA ilAJE [) CHILDREN