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0001 ;'Ze 9f -:S" ~k'j(!L,II. 'll -:(I(i)'S A Weekly Newspaper Circulating in the District of Wc'st Vancouver-Ambh'side, FIollyburn, I)vVcston, Dundaravc $ 1.00 per year. Cypress Park, Caulfeild, VVhytecliff, Etc. Newest m 6c per Copy I'oi. VI SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O.. WEST VANCOUVER, B.Cn FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. 193) ~ No. IS I!! I fiI tsd THE WEST VtLNCOUk Elt ORCHESTRA I. SOCIETY The first practice of the West Vancouver Orchestral Society will be held next Tuesday, 8th September at 8 p.m. at the home of Miss Margaret Mclntyre, 20th snd Gordon Ave. A very inter- esting programme of musie has been arranged for the coming season. There are vacancies for two violins and a double bass HORTICULTURAL SORY FALL SHOW The Horticultural Association will hold its Fifteenth Annual Exhibition on September 12th in the Dundarave HalL The doors will be opened at 2:30 p.m. The Secretary wdl be at the Hall on Friday evening, 11th instr at 7:30 o'lock to re- receive entries. If possible, she would like entries sent in the early part of the week or they could be left at Gemmill's Drug Store, Ambleside Tea Rooms or Finlayson's Drug Store, Dundar- ave. during the week where cata- logues can also be obtained. The Secretary will be pleased to give any information. Phone West 266L. THE COUNCIL REPLY TO VICTORIA RE. UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF Below will be found a copy of the council's reply to a circular recently received by them from the Public Works Department in Victoria re. unemployment re- lief. I.EGION CARNIVAL AND DANCE The Canadian Legion, West Vancouver branch, sre giving their second annual carnival on Monday, (Labor Day) at 16th and hlarine Drive. to be followed by s hard time dance in the. Legion Memorial Hall in the evening. The carnival will open st I p.m., snd there will be a sumter of stalls and games on the mid- way, such as housie-housie, wheels, ring-a-duck, nine pins, etc. Candy scrambles and races will be held for the rhildren, also clowns will be on hand to keep the fun going. The refresh- ment and ice cream booths and the fortune telling will be in the hands of the ladies, and the West Vancouver Schools Band will give selections during the afternoon. The hard time dance in the Legion Memorial Hall will start at 9 p.mn and dancing will be continued until I a.m. The music will be supplied by the Red Caps 5-piece orchestra, and prizes will be given for the most appropri- ate costumes. Admission 60c. The proceeds of both the car- nival snd the dance will go to the Legion branch here for welfare purposely All members of the Legion branch are asked to make a point of being on hand tomorrow (Saturday) to assist in the erec- tion of the stalls, also at the carnival on Monday to help in running the games, etc. WEST VANCOUVER STII,I, GI(O)VING It has been frequently stated in this paper that West Van- couver would continue to grow in spite of any and all obstacles placed in the path of its progress, that its wonderful situation and mild climate would win over all opposition. The year 1931 has put our municipality to the severest test in its history. Not only has it in common with every other locality suffered from the world wide depression, but there has been no Second Narrows bridge, without which even the normal week day traffic cannot be satisfactorily taken care of, without taking into consideration the needs of the travelling public on Sundays and holidays. And it is generally admitted that nowadays inadequate transportation is the greatest handicap under which any place can suffer. It is the more remarkable, therefore, that in spite of these obstacles West Vancouver's building permits for the six months ending 30th June were approximately $10,000 higher than for the same period in 1930. During the month just ended the building permits total- led $ 14,650, of which $13,000 was for new homes, and the fig- ures for the eight months of this year for the North Shore make very interesting reading. During that period building permits of a total value of $292,176 were issued in the three municipalities. To this total West Vancouver contributed $136,830, the figures for North Vancouver City being $83,029, and for North Vancouver District $72,317, In other words. almost 50v of the building this year on the North Shore was done in West Vancouver. Another indication of our steady growth is supplied by the figures of the B.C. Telephone Co. During the seven months of this year ending 31st July, 100 new telephones were in- stalled on the North Shore. Of these 85 were put into West Vancouver homes and places of business. These figures speak for themselves, proving beyond ques- tion that West Vancouver's growth cannot be stopped. Any locality which under the conditions prevailing this year could make such good progress is surely a place with a future. Our progress hss for some considerable time attracted particularnttnntinn in tha nnnvinrn anti, it in s.matter for contrratubt- tion that in spite of all obstacles West Vancouver has still been able to maintain its reputation as the finest and fastest growing suburb in Greater Vancouver. Municipal Hall, West Vancouver, August 27, 1931. Honorable R. W. Bruhn, Minister of Public Works, Victoria, B.C. Dear Sir: Your circular letter from the Public Works Department under date of August 22nd re. the pos- sibility of financial assistance being given by the Federal and Provincial Government towards the cost of work within the Mu- nicipality ss s relief measure for unemployed married men, wss duly received by the Council at the regular meeting on Monday, August 24th, 1931. I am directed to advise you that whilst the Council would be glad indeed, if financially possi- ble, to assume a share in the cost any programme of relief work, at the present time they cannot see how it is possible for the lo- cal tsx payer to assume further financial burdens beyond those aiready tmposnu. I am directed to point out that West Vancouver is in somewhat of a unique position in being an exclusively residential district in such close proximity to Van- r City. In normal times, at the busiest periods, not than 15 men are employed r Board of Works Depart , but for the last two years verage number so employed nts to 7. At the present however owing to condi- in Vancouver, where prac- all of our unemployed ly work. we have nearly 150 ied men thrown back on the ipality. Our 1931 estimates he Board of Works alloi,- was based on the employ- of only 7 men, and it will dily understood how diffi- t is to cope with the condi- as stated. subsistence allowance for ried man with dependents, gested by you is 6 .80 per y. You do not state the ex- roportion of this amount he Government is prepared ume, but even if the Gov- nts paid $2.00 per family, ost to the Municipality at 80c each would amount to ap- proximately $2o,ttuu.uu in six months, to which must be added a further substantial amotmt for equipment and material (gravel, timber, etc.), which would be re- quired to carry out any pro- gramme for Public Works. The Council is most anxious to assist all unemployed in the Municipality and to cooperate with the Government to the full- est possible extent, but the facts herein outlined suggest that special circumstances in regard to West Vancouver might be carefully considered May we suggest that if the Government would finance the whole cost of labor, the Municipality would endeavor to provide the neces- sary equipment and materials. Otherwise, our position seems to be very difficult. If these sug- gestions can be accepted we will immediately forward you a pro- gramme of work providing re- lief for approximately 150 mar- ried men for a period of six months. Thanking you kindly to advise us as soon as possible. Yours truly, (Signed) W. HERRIN, C.M.C. THE CONQUEST OF FEAR WEST VANCOUVER SCOTTISH SOCIETY The opening meeting of the season of the Society will be held in the "Clachan," 25th and Wa- terfront, on Friday, Sept. 18th. at 8 p.m. sharp. A full attend- ance of old members is request- ed. Also, a very hearty invita- tion is sent to residents in the municipality of Scottish birth or connection. After the business session is over, a social evening has been arranged for. The pro- gram for the season is to be very mteresting and wdl be an- nounced at the opening meeting, Apart from the regular meetings a series of social evenings is be- mg arranged for by the Enter- tainment Committee. West Vancouver Schools Band„who will play at the Legion Carnival I The outstanding feature of the nHow Swimmers Are couve Made" water show put on last Saturday afternoon by the pupils even of Mr. Norman Cox, under his direction, was the utter lack of more fear shown by each and every performer. One naturally does by ou not expect children of teen age to exhibit nervousness in the ment i water, but, when one sees little children of five years old and the aunder plunging into the deep water tank st Dundarave as cheer amoufully as they would jump into their beds for the night, it is time,something to marvel at. That, however, wss what actually oc- tions curred, Dorothy Smith and Jacqueline Vance, both little tots tically of very immature years, each swam the length of the tank usual with all the confidence in the world, while little John Barbour, marr aged four years, swam two lengths and then stormed away in Munic his mother's arms because he could not immediately perform for t his other stunt of diving through s floating lifebelt. ment One was struck, too, by the finish shown by every swim- ment mer or diver in his or her performance. To quote a very ex- be rea pressive vulgarism, "they knew their stuff.n Moreover, it was cult i very evident that swimming and diving have nowadays be- tions come developed into exact sciences with regular stages of pro- The gression leading up to the production of the perfect scientific a mar performer. as sug Exhibitions were given of the various ways of floating, famil plunging of different kinds, including against time and for act pdistance, diving from various heights in several ways, racing that 1, starts and turns, the breast and side strokes, also the varieties to ass of the crawL In addition, performances were put on of swim- ernme ming with hands or feet tied, one pupil, Peggy Anderson, the c swimming the length of the tank with both feet and hands tied. The show was a great credit to Mr. Cox and all concerned, particularly when it is remembered that none of those taking part had had more than a few lessons, in many cases not more than three or four, and those who attended expressed their interest and pleasure at what they had seen in no uncertain terms. Mr. Cox has done a great work in the few weeks he has been here, and we can only hope that he will be able to find time again next summer to give our young people the benefit of his long experience as a trainer with the greatest athletic clubs on this continent. CATCH FISH WITH BOX TENNIS CLUB Last Sunday an angler hook- DANCE TONIGHT ed an 8lb. salmon off Hollyburn, but the fish broke the line off The second dance to be given at the leader. Disturbed by the by the West Vancouver Tennisloose sPoon,itcontinued to jumP Club will take place tonight inout of the water, finally landing the Orange Hall st 22nd andbodily in s boat occuPied by two Mttrinc Drive. Dancing will startlittle boys, Robomb Mason snd at 9 P.mn and the music will be . iwHarry Bigger. Ihe toungst«s supplied by Len Chamberlaints which they kept after handing the leader and spoon back to the At this dance the cups snd angler. The latter cheerfully prizes will be presented to the acknowledged their right to the winners in the recent senior and salmon. junior tournaments of the club, 5