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0001 F ~ ~ ~ A Weekly Newspaper Circulatittgiyt the District of West Vancou7)er-Ambleside, Hollyburn, Westoyt, Dundaravc $1.00 per year. CypreSS Park, Caulfeild, WhyteCliff, EtC. Newsstands gc per Copy iRR Vol. V SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, OCT. IOth, 1930 No.20', 111 I)L o )cot) ~oot ) ~ro o ooo e)k 2 )oooog'ot v"CADI. FOR THF RECKI.ESS hiOTOIHST A committee of the Vancouver City Council recently en- dorsed the general principle of legislation to protect more adequately life and limb from motor accidents snd to make greater security for financial responsibility. )Vest Vancouver is very much interested in any such legis- lation owing to having a trunk highway, Marine Drive, run- ning through its midst, which is used by thousands of motor- ists from all over the continent. The increase In the average speed at which cars travel has been very marked during the last few years. The auto has been so improved that, whereas in the past it was uncomfort- able to go faster than thirty or thirty-five miles an hour, speeds of forty and fifty miles an hour snd over can now be maintained without any swaying or bumping. This, of course, has spelt increased danger for both motor- lsts and pedestrians, and the annual death toll on this con- tinent from motor accidents is appalling, especially among children. The Vancouver committee discussed the new Financial Itesponsibility Act of Ontario which they considered a step in the right direction. The chief aim of this Act is binding reckless drivers to a set responsibility and steeply increasing rates against them in case of succeeding accidents, to be car- ried to the point of barring them from the highways unless they meet obligations. We believe that this is an entirely wrong method of tack- ling the problem. The reckless or drunken driver is just as big 5a public menace as a man-eating Bengal tiger. One is only afe so long as one keeps out of his way, which is not always passible for motorists and pedestrians. Every reckless driver is a potential "killer.'ny such are well known in the community in which they live for their reckless way of burning up the roads. There is only one cure for them, That is gaoL And it is best to administer that sentence at the first opportunity, not for themselves, since they have a perfect right to break their own necks, but for the safety of the travelling public as a whole, both motorists snd pedestrians. WHY THE DELAY? Another week has passed and the impossible situation created by the Second Narrows bridge fiasco still remains un- changed. The North Vancouver ferries are doing a thriving business while making a gallant but entirely inadequate at- tempt to handle a traffic which regularly swamps their best eil'orts. Meanwhile everybody else on the North Shore is suf- fering--in silence at present. But that silence will be broken soon in no uncertain manner unless some action is taken quick- ly to remedy the situation. The question of just what can be done and what ought to be done in the wsy of permanent repairs may take some little time to decide. 'Ihe tenders recently opened for this work called for sums exceeding the money at the disposal of the bridge company. The provision of some adequate means of temporarily and eifectively handling the traffic until the bridge repairs are made is, however, an enErely different matter. It is one which r 'iimres quick action, and yet an impasse seems to exist here too. The auxiliary ferry boat, about which we have all heard so much has become so swathed in the red tape of both coun- tries that she has been reported sunk with all hands at Seattle. From all accounts she is not likely to rise again very quickly unless all the ofg'.cials concerned are transferred to Vancouver and have their homes on the Ncrth Shore. And that's that, and it is very unsatisfactory for all concerned. It appears so far to have escaped the attention of those in authority that there are over 20,000 people on this North Shore,snd very large business interests. THEY ARE ALI. PAYING THE PRICE. Furthermore it cannot be supposed that they are going to sit with folded hands much longer anil let their interests gradually disintegrate. The Seattle ferry ooai appears to be a washout for all practical purposes, but there must be other boats of some kind in B. C. which could be used or commandeered. IVhy is no eifort being made to get them, since boats seem to have been decided on as the solu- tion? Personally, we are of the opinion Mayor Malkin's sugges- tion--incidentally we suggested ot at the time of the bridge accident last spring--of a temporary structure to fill in the gsp is the only reel way of adequately handling the traffic It is piiesible and it may be expensive, but the welfare of over 20,000 people justifies that expense. So far as the protest of the tow boat section of the Merchants Exchange against this is concerned, it is the greatest piece of impertinence perpe- trated on this coast for many a long day. In conclusion, we ask again how much more time is going to elapse before some additional means is found of handling traffic across the Inlet? There are 20,000 people on the North Shore asking that question and they have the right to expect an answer. ~ ~ ~ ~ o ~ IVE )VANT THE FIRST NARROWS BRH)CF,. )VEST VANCOUVER CHORAI SOCIETY v We wish to give our readers preliminary notice of the first concert of the season to be pre- sented by our Choral Society or, Monday, November 24th. It is predicted that this con- cert will surpass anything prev- iously attempted by the Society and will establish a new recoril for musical artistry. The men's section will be very well supported and one or two contributions specially selected with a view to giving members of the lower register full scope io display the quality they pos- se.as. One item in parBcular entitled "The Handorgan Man" whilst possessing merit from a musical standpoint is full of humor and will be one of the outstanding contributions at the first concert. We sre asked to announce that no new members will be admit- ted after Monday, the 13th inst., as it is the desire of the conduc- tor, Mr. Haydn Young, to avoid any possibility of discordant notes being detected during the performance. It has been arranged that where Associate Members re- quire only one ticket for each performance the fee shall be $2.50 for the season. Associate membership is open to all resid- i:lite of')Vest onceuvee ATER BONDS SOLI) AT 101.061 Five ten&lers for the purchase of the $165,000 debenture bonds authorized by IVaterworks By- law No. 49 i!ere opened at Mon- day evening's council meeting. Particulars are as follows: Reed Henderson, bid $99.801; total $164,671.65; discount $328- .35. V. W. Odium, bid $100.051; total $ 166,084.15; premium 84~ .15. Royal Financial Corpn., bid $ 100.251; total $ 165,414.15; pre- mium 414 15 A. E. Ames & Co., bid $100.81; total $ 166,336.50; premium I; 336.50. Pemberton & Son, $ 101,061; total $166,750.65; premium l~ 760.65. The tenders were referred to the iinance coinmittee with pow- er to act. They later accepted the tender of Pemberton &. Son. NIGHT SCHOOL CLASSES The board of school trustees are disappointed in the number of those w'ho enrolled on the opening night in the commercial and dressmaking classes, and, unless a substantial increase takes place, it will be impossible to continue them. It is hoped that the board will not be fqrced to take this action. The instruction given is of the ery best, and is not surpassed t any school in the city. It is also a great convenience o our residents desiring instruc- ion to be able to obtain it local- y, as otherwise it would entail heir either staying in the city fter finishing their daily work r taking an additional trip to nd fro in the evening to attenil ight class. It is to be sincerely hoped, herefore, that the additional umber of students necesmr) ill enrol with as little delay as ossible, so that the commercial nd dressmaking classes may be ontinued. g ERRIES SHOW Ol'ERATIVGSURPI US $4 '148 24 Accordmg to the auditors'e- port presented to the council for the eight months ending 31st August this year, the municipal transportation system showed an operating surplus of $4.34IL24 for that period. Ferry fares tot- alled $56,709.05 as against oper- ating charges of $39,926.69 while bus fares totalled $ 13,577.06 as against $ 12,793.42 for operating. This does not include an approxi mate charge of $14,000 for de- preciation and debenture inter- est. SKATING CARNIVAL AT HOI.I.YBURN ROLLER RINK A grand fancy dress skating carnival will be held next Wed- nesday evening, October 15th, from 7:30 to 11 p. m. in Holly- burn Roller Rink at 17th and Bellevue. The sum of $25 Is being given in cash prizes made up as fol- lows: best dressed couple $ 10.00; best dressed lady, $5.00; best dressed gentleman, $5.00; best comic costume, $5.00, The ad- mission, which includes all charges, is 60 cents for gentle- men and 35 cents for ladies, and it is not compulsory to come in costume. An invitation is extended to spectators to come and enjoy the fun, the admission for them be- ing 25 cents, An advertisement relative to this appears in this issue. WEST VAN. CONSERVATIVES TO HOLD PRI)IARIES The West Vancouver Conser- vative Association will hold their primaries to elect delegates at the Fortune Cup Inn next Mon- day evering, 13th October at 8 p. m. These delegates will rep- resent the Association at the nominating convention to be held in North Vancouver, when a can. didate will be chosen to bear the Conservative banner in the forthcoming provincial by-elec- tion, Every member is asked to make a pomt of being present next hionday night. FINE ART CLASS v TO BF. STARTED HERE a A fine art class has been estab- t lished in West Vancouver, which t is meeting on alternate Satur- I days in the various members' homes in turn. a Instruction is given in land- o scape and still life in oil and a water-color by Miss Bessie Ade- n lside Fry of Columbia College, New IVestminster, who is in charge of the class. Miss Fry is a well know artist, some of her w water-colors having been pur- p chased by the Duchess of Devon- a shire and I ady Byng, while an oil painting of the Gulf of Geor- gia was recently acquired by the committee for the new Normal School in Edmonton. Last sum- mer Miss Fry was in charge of courses in oils and watercolors at the Edmonton Summer School session. Those interested are asked to phone Miss Gertrude Lawson at West 55. f O)llr!Co E% EivTS 31st October--Duncan Lawson Chapter, I.O.D.E., Annual Hallowe'en Dance ('Masquer- ade ooptlonal). 19th November--West Vancou- ver Orchestral Society's first concert. 24th November--West Vancou- ver Choral Society's concert RATER %ORKS CONSTRUCTION Any West Vancouver resi- dents desiring to wmk on thc new waterworks construction may call at the municipal ball and sign the application forms there. An advertisement relative to this appears in this issue. BASKETBALL TOUILVAhlENT TONIGHT A basketball tournament will be staged tonight (Friday) at 7:30 o'lock sharp in the Ingle. wood auditorium, the proceeds of which will go towards secur- ing grass hockey equipment. There will be three games first junior high A vs. junior high B; second, the senior high girls a- gainst the ex-high girls, while the third game wifi be between the senior high boys and the ex- high boys. Admission, adults 25 cents, children 15 cents. An ad- verti..ment,,-elatIVes to this ap- pears in this issue. $ 100,000 LOAN FOR SPAV JOB If the municipalities interested in Second Narrou's bridge can provide satisfactory security for a Ioeoz of $100,000 to be expend- ed on repairs to the recentl). damaged span. Vancouver Har- bor Board will consider advanc- ing the money. Announcement to this eifect was made at the conclusion of a conference yeeterdav morning between members of the Harbor Board, Reeve J. B. Leyland rep- resented West Vancouver. COUNCIL iiOTES A letter from Crawford-Harris Ltd. regarding advertising the district was referred to the in- coming council. At the council meeting on hIonday evening the preliminary steps necessary for the abolition of P.R, were taken by the coun- cil. R. Bertie, voho previously had applied to the council asking for permission for a re-subdivision of D.L 555-2i-l, and had been refused, wrote again requesting this pr'vilege. He was informed that the council adhered to their former decision. The following matters were referred to the engineer by the council: I. glary E. Morrow -- Water pipe at 2980 hiathers frosen every winter. Power to act. 2. E, Hope Bacon. Boulevani debris 26th and Lawson. Power to act. An expenditure of not over $25.00 was authorised by the council on repairs to Bellevue Avenue, between 14th and 16th Streets as applied for by R Hart- ley.