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0001 4 THE )VEST VAN NEWS December 6, 19SO. evIt' r~ l .l lo 1 l O Aw ~ ~-p ..*:e'.' cmo r rr vs'~'~. ~'P'o ';oop ~~'-,oe "r"e '.'r. ~"~'r w»-meo .- o S rr' rrrrro rrrrw.rvr rv\rrrvrerrr% rvv rr rrrrr A cheque of $25.00 for the Elks'mas Cheer fund was ord- ered by the council sent to the IVest Van News. F"" "'estl76 !RST SIASON TRANSFER & FUEL SUPPLY Burn Diamond Sootless Coal Full Stock of Nanaimo-Wellington and McLeod River Hard CoaL Phone us and Save Your Money Alder and Fir Bushwood $6.75 GORDON ROBSON Barrister A SeHcaoe j WEST VANCOUVER-- Office No. lddf hfsr!ae De!pa Phone West 4M. VANCOUVER OFFICE-- Suite 916; 619 Hastings St. W Phone Seymour 6199. Bone Dry FIR Full Load $5 COAL TRANSFER MOVING Phone West 48 OOC COOKE PETE LE SEAL HOLLYBURN Barber Shop 16th A Harise EXPERT SERVICE F HARSH, Proprietor i~o~jjoO~!~o~! W. T. ATWOOD Plumbing Installations New or Replacements Supplied ON TERMS Phone 1Vest 301 For informat!on. f~o~!Po~~o~g The Tale of a Cub Th!9 story came from Jack Scott. rIVhen my brother IValter was about seven years old he joined the Wolf Cuba in Newcastle. "One day they had a church parade and he wanted something to put in the collection. "Nother had only a shilling, so she told him to get that chang- ed and give 9 penny. "You can judge of the surprise of the sidesman when little IVai- ter put his shilling in the plate and calmly counted out eleven pennies change for himself!" Little Johnny had not exactly risen with the lark, and as there was a football match in town and Johnny badly wanted to see it, he decided to telephone to his school master. "Mr. Brown speaking," said the crafty boy, as he was switch- ed through to the master. "I am afraid Johnny is not very well this morning, and I am keeping him at home today." "I see," came the master' voice over the telephone. vkVho did you say it was speakingFw vfliy father, sir," Johnny re- turned absent-mindedly. John had been to school for the first time and his fond moth- er was asking all about his new experience. "Did you learn anything, dar- ling 7" she inquired. "Not much!" said John in dis- gusted tones, "I'e got to go again tomorrow!" The expansive man in the train talked all the time: the quiet man answered in monosyl- lables. As he was leaving, the expan- sive one said: "Well, glad to have met you; fine chat we had; my name's Welsh." "So's mine," said the other. The talkative man was nearly carried past his station at this coincidence. When order was restored, an- other passenger said: "That's a coincidence, both your names be- ing IVelsh." "Yes," said the quiet one: "mine's Llewellyn." COAL WOOD Residence Phone West 107L Sootless Lump ..„..., $11.00 Egg ............. $10.50 Nanaimo-Well, lump $12.50 Egg ............................ $12.00 McLeod River, hard.. $13.50 Alta..... $13.00 & $ 12.00 CANMORE SOOTLESS BRIGUETTES The Ideal Fuel $15.00 ton For Home Sleds Christmas Cakes, Scotch Buna, S c o t c h Shortbread, Plum Pudding, Mince- meat, Plum Cake, etc. Phone hliss Bessie Frame West 457'rderstaken. Old Growth Fir........ $7.50 2nd Growth Fir ....... $6.75 Fine Alder ................ $6.75 Phone McDONALD 1507 Fulton Avenue THEATRE MONDAY, TUESDAY and The Noe1h Shor present Gilbert LONSDALE IVEDNESDAY--Dec. 8, 9 and 10 e Operatic Society snd Su3ivan'6 "The Gondoliers" Prices--Main Floor, $1.00 (Reserved) Balcony, all rush, 50c Reservations may be made by Phone North 211 ~~~~ A SUGGESTION ~~~~ Why not make a gift of a WELL TAILORED SUIT or OVERCOAT for Xmasf Splendid selection at the right prices DRY CLEANING and PRESSING M. %WILLIAMS Phone West 20 ... 1668 hfarine Drive .... Res. Phone West 286L COUNCIL GET AFTER COLONEL WILLIAS!S The council on Monday even- ing passed the following resolu- tion: Moved by Councillor Elgar; seconded by Councillor Gar- thorne THAT WHEREAS on November 26th Colonel R. D. Williams, Har. bor Commissioner, was reported to have stated in a public address that the Second Narrows Bridge was unnecessary and a monstros- ity, and that the proposed First Narrows or Lions'ate Bridge would be a menace to navigation, and that the S6,000 people now! living on the North Shore are not in serious need of a bridge, AND WHEREAS even the pres- ent inadequate means of trans. portation carried during 1929 over 5,500,000 passengers and 1,250,000 vehicles and as thc population is rapidly increasing year by year the transportation problem is becoming more and more acute AND WHEREAS the Govern- ment Commission appointed in 1926 in connection with the pro- posed Lions'ate Bridge made the following findings in a com- prehensive report: 1. That a bridge over the First Narrows is desirable and would be of benefit to the citizens of Vancouver and surrounding areas. 2. That it is perfectly feasible to construct a bridge across the First Narrows that would provide a reasonable and adequate protection to navigation. "Your Commission believes that the following minimum clearance should be maintained in approving any set of plans for this project: 1. Lateral clearance, 1,400 feet clear opening at high water. 2. Vertical clearances above high water ordinary spring tide; (a) At the fades qf the dear opening, 176 feet. (b) For a distance of 100 feet on either side of the cen- tre of the bridge, 190 feet; and we further rec- mend: "The lateral clearance of 1,400 feet, combined with the pro- gramme of dredging as recom- mended in the foregoing. was deemed by your Board to be suf- ficient, first by reason of a com- parison with other equally im- portant and similar channels, and second because of the enor- mous improvement which will be efFected over present conditions. Moreover, we are satisfied that this clearance will care for any traffic which may develop with- in the lifetime of the bridge. Such improvements to the chan- nel will materially reduce the tidal currents, straighten the flow, and largely eliminate dang- erous eddies. "The vertical clearances rec- ommended will care for all ex- isting traffic today on the Pa- cific." THEREFORE BE IT RESOLV- ED THAT: a strong protest a- gainst the ill considered state- ments alleged to have been made by Commissioner Williams be sent to the Dominion Govern- ment pointing out that they were not in accordance with fact and were detrimental to the best int- erest of the Port of Vancouver. AND THAT: copies of this Reso- lution be sent to the Minister of Marine and Minister of Trade and Commerce and copies to the three daily papers and the West Van News. Communication THE FIRST NARROIVS BRIDGE The FAftor, Col. Williams has spoken. Ills warhke liat has thumped the table. I suppose we should tremble at the great man's words of wis. dom. But all we can do ls smile. Poor IVilliell Poor little Wil- lie! i'! A little bit sbortwighted, sh! I Bill!! Well here is a pair of West Van. glasses for you and your friends. And perchance this is what you will see through them: A great harbor with ships from all points of the compass, from sll nations of the earth, using it and the piers of a pivotal port of the world, the entrance spanned by a great arch of wel- come in the shape of a magnifi- cent bridge. A bridge carrying a direct road from Marine Drive on the North Shore to the boun- daries of the metropolitan city. Not only serving West Vancou- ver but the great hinterlands to the north, and being a link in the arterial highway that will at some not far distant date link Alaska to Chile and the Argen- tine. Yes. Col. Williams this is the answer of Vancouver's youngest municipality, the future premier residential and recreational sub- urb of a city that is destined to play a great part in the exchange of trade between the East and the West A pivotal port of the world. IVe of West Vancouver can af- ford to smile Colonel at your bombastic utterances. And al- though we may be suffering from the world wide depression caused by listending to you and your kind in the psst, we do not allow anyone to knock our "fut- ure prospects" and get away with it. You cannot stop us sing- ing "Good times are coming" be- cause we know they are. J. R. L. McDANIEL. Draper's Home Bakery Sl'16 Haeiee Defer Let eo have your eedeeo early fee oee well imowe xmas Cakes Puddings Mince Meat Ifode from the late Heo. Deeper' res!pea spd which hoes given such ostiofacuoe to eer customers during the psst throe ream, phoae Wert SSS Open ALL DAY Thueodofs. Hollyburn ! THEATRE FRIDAY and SATURDAY ~ FOOTLIGHTS, and FOOLS w lib Colleen Moore The BURRARD LAUNDRY Llwlme For People 1Vho Are Particular Agent for SWAN BROS., DRY CLEANERS THH1D ST. asd ST. DA VIDS North Vancouver Phone North 1310. West Van. Representative F. RIVERS I'hone West 410L N. B. Forbes was present st the council meeting to obtain permission to erect a building on the shore line at D.L. 557-1-7-A. 'I'he matter was referred to the engineer for his report. A. S. Smith wrote complaining of the condition of the water system at the 31st Street eful. Referred to the engineer. The Paragon Club held its firs social last Friday. The evening proved most successful, being devoted to bridge and dancing. The ladies'irst prize was won by Dorothy E. Corbett, and the gentlemen's first by Allan Hig- ginson, the consolation prizes go. ing to Helen Colpitts and Ken Robinson. The guests sat down to refreshments st a banquet table which was artistically dec- orated with bronze chrysanthe- mums and autumn leaves. A- mong those invited were: Mr. and Mrs. Ken Robinson, the Mis ses Vivian Armstrong, Phyllis Davfes, Ruth Hfll, Gwen Clay, Grace Creelman, Gladys Creel-Q man, Evelyn Colpitts, Helen Col- pitts, Irene McCrumb, Dorothy E. Corbett, Messrs. W. Gentle- man, Ted Grey, Cyril Jones, Al- lan Higginson, George Grey, Frank Colpitts (President), Alf. Jordan W Turnbull Jim Corn- ish, Norman Sewell, Frank Blam ey, Norman Postal, Hugh Par- sons, Ernest Edward, Ted Grout. W Burley who has been vfsft ing his mineral claims in the Car- iboo, returned on 1Vednesday to his home at 28th and Waterfront Elks'mas Cheer Dance '66% ir The annual Xmas Cheer Dance given by the West Van. Elks will take place this year on Wednes- day evening, 10th December, in the Inglewood auditorium. The proceeds from this annual dance go towards relieving distress in the municipality at Xmas time, and it has always been one of the most popular events of the year. Everybody will be welcome, and it is expected that there will be a very large attendance WEST VANCOUVER AGRICUI.TURAL AND HORTICULTUICAL ASSOCIATION (Incorporated) Wilson--Kennedy A quiet wedding was solem- nized at St. Patrick's Cathedral on 27th November, when Mrs. Mary R. Wilson, 13th and Math- ers, became the bride of A. J. Kennedy, 269 East 16th Avenue, Vancouver, Rev. Father Forget officiated. The happy couple will be at home at 18th and Mathers after today. TeaRcport MusicElection of Directors ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING At the I.EGION HALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th, at 8 p.m. SHORT TALKS ON GARDENS by Mr. G. Moore ADDRESS ON PARKS by Councillor G. D. Elgar des st 'e «il up , vi t t h h h I 6 9 t 6 I I