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0001 rc, A Weekly Newspaper Ct'rculati nial in the District of West Vancouver-A mbleside, Hollyburn, Weston, Dundarave 61.00 per year. Cypress Park, Caulfeild, Whytecltff, Etc. Newsstands fic per Copy SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P O., WEST VANCOUVER. B.C., FRIDAY, FEB. 6th. )93) ~ No. 37Vol. V 0, lii 48l, ai ) vtANOTHER IRRECONCILABI.E SPEAKS We have been asked by several of our residents to answer the letter quoted below, which recently appeared in the Van- couver press: "Sir,--It is established that the North Shore must have a rail connection, the most logical location being the Second Narrows. When the correct type of crossing is de- cided on, road traffic will no doubt be accommodated. Why, then, two crossings? Why close the eyes to the fact that the whole North Shore Is very limited in ares, due to the very heavy grades and to the mountains behind it? The western section, where it is proposed to build the most costly bridge, is the most limited in this regard, there being few points where one can proceed even half a mile inland, except as a hiker. Industries can all be accommodated by the Second Narrows crossing, and the industrial area will never ex- tend west of the First Narrows. Traffic from Hollyburn, Squamish, Powell River and points north will never auger by the few miles of extra travel. West Vancouver will no doubt fill up in time, but can never expand very far; indeed, one ventures to say, judging from the type of homes that are and will be built in that section, that few of the permanent residents will need to reach the city before 9 a.m. To sum up, then, it is proposed to erect an expensive bridge, with public money, over the entrance to a world port and necessitating a wide roadway through one of the finest parks in the world to accommodate traffic which will not be urgent and to serve a district which will always be very limited in ares. Is it worth it? Surely not! IMPARTIAL. The most obvious point about the letter is the fact that the writer knows rather less about impartiality than does the proverbial rabbit about snipeshooting, or he would never have committed himself to such a hodge podge of special pleading. Further than that, it is patent he knows nothing more about the North Shore than could be obtained by racing in , Ri 'n cote.a)ong aries Drive to Whytec)it? «nd back with his. eyes shut lest he should see too much. To state that there are few points where one can go inland even half a mile except as a hiker is proof of this, and is enough by itself to damn the letter as hopelessly inaccurate. His remarks anent the very few of our residents who probably will have to reach the city before 9 a. m. are in the worst taste, to say the very least. We are a democracy, not a communistic state, and, until we embrace the latter form of misgovernment, the rights of those who start their daily toil at 9 a. m. and after will receive the same consideration as those who begin the day at an earlier hour. His appalling ignorance, however, is most blatantly reveal- ed in his last paragraph, wherein he states that it is proposed to build "an expensive bridge with public money." No such proposal was ever made. The First Narrows bridge, as origin- ally and as now proposed, is a toll bridge, and it is understood the private capital necessary for its construction is already available. Only those who wish to pay the tolls will have to use it, and we shall not burst into tears if "Impartial" is not of that number. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES J BADMINTON The Students Association on By defeating West End and January 23rd was entertained by Georgians in two close matches." a concert given by Grade X. last Saturday and Monday, the The first part of the prograni West Van. Teachers are now'as a skit presented under the tied for first place with the i ! direction of Irene McCruni Georgians, each having lost only ,, Grade X Commercial. one game this season. On Mon- Grade X General presented a day the teachers meet North play called 'The Man in the Vancouver in the Inglewood , Bowler Hat." gymnasium and on Tuesday will The cast was as follows: be entertained by St. Paula on John--Kenneth Lopateck the latter's home floor. glary--Clementine San&lerson Hero--Jack Mercer MUSICIANS'LUB Heroine--Mary Fraser RECITAL TONIGHT Villain--Met Chapman Bad Man--Douglas Forrester The itiusicians'lub of West Man in the Bowler Hat-- Vancouver is giving a recital to- Charlie Baldwin. night (Friday) in the Legion This wss followed by a dram- Memorial hall, starting at 8:30 '.iatization presented by Grade X o'lock. An excellent program Commercial and directed by Lulu has been arranged. Mrs. Burton ;; Ray. George Ray and Tom Tim. Kurth of Vancouver will be one :"! brel) were in charge of the stage. of the visiting artists, the other On Wednesday afternoon Mr. being Mrs. J, C. Donnellan, the , Mitchell took the Grade XI well known Vancouver harpist, . Physics class on an educational who plays under the name of excursion in Vancouver. The Miss Muriel Farrell in. the Van- iclass visited the "Canadian couver Symphony Orchestra. „)L)quid Air" plant and also the rid)creamery of the Fraser Valley Never enter an inn without an . Milk Producers Association. invitation. g SIGN THE SECOND NARROWS'RIDGE PETITIONCOUNCIL NOTES T. Sullivan offered to purchase Lots 7 and 8, D.L. 1039. He was informed that they were not for sale at present. Ex-Councillor Jackmen's letter going into the transportation service with a number of sug- gestions for its improvement was ordered filed for reference. The following matters were referred by the council to the chairman of the board of works: 1. Foreman's report 20th St. Marine Drive to Bellevue to 19th Street. 2. Foreman's report various roads. 3. Foreman's report S. Lam- bert. Lare between Marine Drive and Clyde. 4. Foreman's report. Mrs. Meson. 3200 Block Marine Drive. Flooding. 5. Engineer's report. Capilano Road. 6. Engineer's report. Garbage dump. The letter of J. Forsyth, gen- eral foreman, on the Capilsno cribs was referred by the council to the chairman of the board of works and the engineer. The letter of A. Brundrett re refuse on the streets was re- ferred to the a«nitery inslx.ctor.-- The following were referred by the council to the engineer: 1. Sarah Cusack. F)ood. Re- port. 2. H. Dalgleish. Road 1031 Isglewood. Report. 3. S. Adie. Repairs 1034 Es- quimalt. Report. 4. Annie Kerr. Entrance 2131 Argyle. Report. 5. T, Sorensen. Drainage 657- 4-8. Report fully. 6. Ernest R. Crumner. Dang- erous trees opposite 811M9. Re- port. 7. F. T. Harrop. Gravel 24th and Ottawa. Maintenance. 8. Christian Science Church. Sidewalk to church. Maintenance The engineer reported to the council on: 1. Easements D. L. 879-E, It was resolved that the docu- ments in connection with the easement in D. L. 879-E. from D. Mitchell be endorsed by the council under the corporate seal. 2. C. Poisson's request. Refer red to engineer to ask as he deems best when considering the physical condtions mvolved. 3. Statement of waterworks progress approved and filed. 4. Preparation of by-law re V. Odium road exchanges referred to the solicitor and the engineer. 6. Curb at 14th and Marine must remain a trifle high until grade of 14th Street is raised. Approved. The application of W. C. Brown to cut wood at the road end of 23rd and Ottawa was granted subject to (I) a time limit of six months for the removal of all the ilrewood cut and the clearing a- way of all debris; (2) This per- mission not being assignable; (3) Roads being left as before. The proposals of the ferry manager for the reorganzation of the boat and bus service were adopted by the council, We would again beg to draw the attention of all West Vancouver residents to the vital necessity of their signing the petition now being circulated asking the Parliament in Ottawa to pass a special act this session validating the Second Narrows bridge. There appears in this issue a statement from Reeve Ley- land, the mayors of Vancouver City and North Vancouver City, and the Reeve of North Vancouver District outlining the situ- ation, By reference to this it will be noted that the granting of the petition now being circulated is the ONLY wsy whereby the Second Narrows bridge can be restored by temporary means within a few months. Emphasis, it will be noted, is'particularly drawn to the second paragraph, which reads as follows: "There is no other way, for without this enabling act of Parliament nothtng can be done." We do not think that anybody would regard with any equanimity at all a continuance for long of our present entirely inadequate means of handling traffic across the in)et. Every- body realizes to the full the loss of time and business that has blighted the whole of the North Shore since the accident last year to the 'econd Narrows bridge span. There is not one family which has not suÃered. And, if our present means of transportation in North Vancouver and here have, as all of us know, proved entirely inadequate to keep up with the winter traffic, what is going to happen when the spring and summer come. A cont?nuance of present means of transportation can only result in their being no spring or summer business. In this connection we are afraid that in the minds of some a feeling exists that somehow in some way means will be found before spring comes to remedy the present situation. The answer to that is "Sign the I'etition. We are told in no uncertain language in the notice in this issue thai that and that alone is the only solution of the transportation im- passe which is at present crippling business on the North Shore. In our editorial last week we stated very clearly just ex- act!y.thoeitnaticn e~~ by the Privy Council's findings. The Second Narrows'ridge was found, not to be a menace to navigation, but only "to interfere with navigation." As the act had authorized the construction of a bridge "«.hich would not interfere with navigation," the Privy Council found against the bridge company. Therefore another federal act validating the present structure as asked for in the petition, will auto- matically straighten out the present difficulty, which is a purely legal one caused by the unfortunate phrasing of the first act. We understand that some of our residents are hesitating to sign the petition, fearing it might delay indefinitely the building of the Lions'ate bridge. Everybody knows that we have fought steadily and con- sistently for a First Narrows bridge, we are still fighting, and intend to flght until the contract for the bridge is actually signed. Had it not been for the initial talk about a First Nar- rows'ridge we should not have taken our partnership in the West Van News at all in 1926. But for our belief in the years that have followed that such a bridge in spite of all opposition would be built within a reasonable time we should not be con- ducting the paper today Consequently, we should not be asking our residents to sign the petition if we thought it would cause the slightest delay in the construction of a bridge over the First Narrows. Referring again to the notice in this issue we are not aware of Messrs. Bridgman and Woods'eelings as regards our bridge, though we would be surprised if they were not heartily in its favor. Everybody knows, however, that the Lions'ate bridge hss no stronger supporters anywhere than Reeve Ley- land and Mayor TaI)or These facts should satisfy the doubters, but. if not„ they should remember that it will take two years to build a First Narrows'ridge, and we need the Second Narrows'ridge to handle our traffic during that period. Which is the reason, and an entirely sufficient one, for every (Vest Vancouver resident signing the petition I.. O. L. FREE PER5IANEiNT WAVE kfiss A. Mills has opened a There was a good turn~" new beauty parlor at 1421 Mar- members last Tuesday at tbe ine Drive opposite the Ambleside regular meeting of the West Block. She is giving a perman- Vsncouver Orange Lodge. The ent wave free to whoever sug- master of North Vancouver guests the best name for her Lodge gave an address. and a beauty parlor. Those desiring delegate was appointed to the to enter the coinpetition are re- Grand Lodge, which meets at quested to leave their sugges- Kelowna on 17-19 February. tions at the beauty parlor. Next Wednesday, 11th February the members will assemble at The monthly meeting of the the Orange Hall and with the Women's Christian Temperance travelling gavel will journey to Union, will be heki in the Vancouver Imperial Lodge, United Church hall, on Thursday February 12th, at 2!15. All Dinna spend money on drink; ladies late!ected in temperance but aye be neebourly. work are hearOly wekome