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0001 '....~e'/l:S'..'ItÃ! ..'lt.:ht ']IS A Weekly Newspaper Circulatiegin the District of West Vancoueer-Ambieside, Hollyburn, Weston, Dundarave 61.00 per year. Cypress Park, Caulfeiid, Whytecltff; Etc. Newsstands 6c per ~ tehss iVis iiooi eoaer ?oh! ost tf tnterpi ') heart riiotdt Ihagi gee tq in fis hotpo tsstses ' are to ssoths Vas to?I time void kh ive heep i. ro roar o the etot I Oet tht, eir ii etpioz SO ore. h 66tus oo an 9.th iio. olli otter sg tii 4 Soitpta iiiI i. l,TD.;, Isoerf 6 PLAN TO MAKE ft HOLI.YBURN PLATEAU' PARK AREA hfovement to establish Holly- burn Ridge land as a park area is under way, according to sn announcement by Reeve J. B. Leyland, on his return from Vic- toria. Plans of the project pro- vide for ultimate administration of the area by Vancouver Parks Board. "Hon. Nels Lougheed, minis- ter of lands, has pledged support of the Provincial Government in development of the area," the reeve states. A map of'he project which stretches from the 2500-foot level on Hollyburn Ridge as far back as Mount Strachan, will be prepared immediately and the Municipal Council will commence negotiations with owners of property and timber leases in the district involved. The Provincial Government, through Mr. Lougheed, has promised co-operation with re- gard to owners of timber leases, Reeve Leyland declares. These lease holders will be given the opportunity to exchange their property for others of similar size and value in another locality he explains. Small property owners will be approached to donate their hold- ings to the park. Much property and the majority of timber leas- es are so inaccessible they will h» of little value.for mony years according to the reeve. . 'The area belongs to Vancou- ver as a whole," Mr. Leyland as- serts. "We wish to develop it for enjoyment of everyone in the greater city. FETE OF MAGIC Reeve and Mrs. J. B. Leylsnd, Councillor and Mrs. Robert Fid- des, Councillor snd Mrs. W. Dickinson, Councillor and Mrs. G. D. Elgar, Councillor and Mrs. L S. Garthorne, Mr. C. T. Ken- drick, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. W. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. N. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Ratchelor, Mr. snd Mrs. W. N. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs H. B. Stevens, hir. and Mrs. IL G. Sel- wood, hir. snd Mrs. J. Haydn Young, Miss Margaret McIntyre, Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Hodgson and Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Chapman have kindly consented to act as patrons and patronesses at a "Fete of Magic and Necrom- ancy» by Mr, R. D. Peck and a special variety program at Hol- lyburn Theatre on Tuesday eve- ining, February 9th, at 8:16 p.m. This presentation which will be something quite new in West Vancouver will be given under the auspices of the Duncan Law- son Chapter, I.O.D.E., for wel- fare work in our community. This cold spell has caused great hardships, making the calls for help most urgent and our col?era are empty. There is s family of small children, a father too ill to work snd no means of support, another family with no father and the pension positively inad- D.E, are constantly meeting and es. These are the cases the I.O. D.E. ar constantly meeting and constantjy helping, and qo Mr., R. D. Peck learning of the gieat need, very kindly otfered his services. Mr. Peck is a new-com- mer to West Vancouver and was a former associate of the world- famous Houdini. The other items on the program are of the best so you will be sure to enjoy it and particularly when you know that your 36 cents admis- sion will be giving someone some of the comforts which are most necessary. A special matinee will be held at 4 p.m. for school children and students. Admission 10c, adults 25 cents. Save the date. Program 0 Canada 1. Selection by Orchestra. 2. Dance, Tap snd Buck, "What is it?" Devi Twins. 3. Magic and Necromancy, Mr. R. D. Peck. 4. Short Sketch, "Blossoms Film Scenario," Mrs. Robson and Son. 6. Selection by Orchestra. 6. Magic and Necromancy, Mr. R. D. Peck. 7. Comedy Song "Joshua," Miss Dolly Robson. 8. Dance, Tap and Soft Shoe, "Why Should I?» Devi Twins. 9. Magic and Necromancy, Mr, R. D. Peck. 10. Short Sketch, "Cuthbert re Cowboy," hire. Robson and Son. 11. Selectiou by Orchestra. God Save the King Orchestra -- "Sewell-Delsire Rhythm Boys." THE OUTLOOK IN WEST VANCOUVER FOR 1932 The month of January in Canada is always throughout the country the hardest from the viewpoint of general busi- ness of any period in the year. There are a number of reasons for this. The first and chiefest of them is the present day commercialization of Christmas, which is even much more pro- nounced in the United States than in Canada. It is customary for most business flrms to hand their employees the December pay cheque before Christmas in order that the latter may pur- chase presents for their family and relatives and friends. As a result of the modern commercialization of Christmas refer- red to above people spend much more on presents than they can afford, and the regular housekeeping and other accounts are allowed to stand over until the January pay cheque comes through at the end of that month. This makes it very hard for all firms except those stores selling articles suitable for presents, snd generally speaking results in very little money being in circulation during January. January is as a rule one of the coldest months in the year, and many trades are consequently at a standstill from the el?ecto of the frost and snow. Again very many business firms are making preparations and plans for the year's business st the beginning of the year. and during January do little else but mark time. These and other reasons make the first month of the year usually a poor one for business in general, and January's business in most lines cannot be taken as a fair indication of what may be expected for the remaining eleven months. We are passing through the most critical time in the history of our modern civilization, some economists say even the worst in the history of mankind. Whether the latter are right or not may be a matter for question, since history only repeats itself, but there is no doubt that Canada has never experienced such conditions since the white man first settled on this continent. And the fact that every civilized nation is in much the same straits, and in nearly every instance, far worse otf than we Canadians, does not help us very much to tackle the problem of keeping the wolf from the door. West Vancouver, however, is probably more fortunate than most places in Canada and certainly than any part of this province in view of the certainty of what is in store for us in the immediate future. It is only necessary to remind our readers that the British Pacific Properties Ltd. with unlimited capital at their disposal have undertaken to make a substantial payment to the muni- cipality this year and to do 6100,000 worth of development work on the land they have purchased on Hollyburn Ridge. The work of development will provide a certain amount of employment for our residents. While we have absolutely no private information as to the intentions of the company, we shall not be surprised if they do more'development work this year than they have undertaken, because the quicker the total amount of work on the property is done the sooner they will be in a position to obtain title to the property and consequently to sell it for residential purposes. Indirectly the ei?ect of this development will be felt out- side the area in question. A number of Vancouver residents may certainly be expected to purchase property and erect homes in various parts of the municipality in 1932, and this alone will make for considerable activity and increased busi- ness in West Vancouver. Then there is that most important matter, the First Narrows bridge. We have no private or confidential informa- tion on the subject, but it is unthinkable that the recent land deal on Hollyburn Ridge was made unless some definite thought had been previously given as regards a bridge across the Lions'ate. We were informed by our reeve and council at the public meeting previous to the passing of the bylaw for the sale of the lands how very carefully the big British syndi- cate had gone into all matters connected with the property before they even approached our counciL And the most im- portant question of all was naturally the question of adequate transportation, which could only be solved by a First Narrows bridge, for without that it would be impossible to sell an acre of the property for residential purposes. Business may be quiet in the municipality at present, in fact there is no doubt about it's being so, But, having regard to what we have said above and reviewing the whole situation in cold blood, there can be no reason for anything but a sane optimism as regards at least a moderate share of prosperity coming to us in West Vancouver during the year 1932. DUNDARAVE LADIES CHQIR The Dundarave Ladies Choir who recently presented, under the direction of hire. F. X. Hodg- son, such a successful evening of entertainment in West Vancou- ver with "A Night with Gilbert th Sullivan," repeated the great- er part of this program last Fri- day night at the Shaughnessy Military Hospital. This perfor- mance was enthusiastically re- ceived, and the choral and indi- vidual numbers were carried a- long with the same vivacity that delighhxi the West Vancouver audience. The male chorus once more augmented the choir on this occasion, and Miss hiollie Edwards'ancing evoked great applause. Mrs. Knight Hodge and her splendid orchestra again cooperated with the choir in this entertainment, while Mrs. J. E. Durbin acted as accompan- ist. The I.O.D.E. and the Wom- en's Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion both sent up representa- tives along with the choir, to distribute candies and cigarettes among the hospital inmates in the intervals. The Dundarave Ladies Choir has been approached by the Philanthropic Branch of the Philharmonic Club to see if they would consider the presentation of an evening's entertainment at the Refuge Home in Vancouver this month, and it is anticipated that Saturday, February 13th, may be arranged as a suitable date. books were purchased at a total cost of 8177.01, and 400 volumes were also received from the Pro. vincial Library Commission, the total circulation for the year be- ing approximately 16,000. The election which followed, resulted in the same board and ofi'icers being appointed as in 1931, their names being as fol- lows: President: Lieut. Col. K. W. Savory. Secretary: W. J. Hilton Treasurer: Miss hiabel Macfle Board: Mrs. H. A. Eager, and James Edington in addi- tion to the foregoing of- iicers. Librarian--Mrs. Geo. Gemmill I.IBRARY BOARD EI.ECTS OFFICERS FOR 1932 The adjourned annual meeting of the Hollyburn Public Library Board took place in Hollyburn School last Tuesday evening, and it ls s matter for regret that so very few of the members were resent, as such lack of interest s not encouraging to the board, who give their services volun- tarily. The minutes ofthe last annual meeting were read and adopted, also the treasurer's report. The library had a very satisfactory year despite the hard times, the receipts being practically the same as in 1930. Over 260 new I.L.P. WHIST DRIVE The I.LP., West Vancouver branch, is giving another of their popular whist drives next Friday, February 12th, at 8 p.m. in the Clachan HoteL There will be six prizes and a draw prize. Tickets 25 cents. L O. D. E. The annual meeting of the Duncan Lawson Chapter, I. O. D,E„will be held at the home of hire. W. B. Small, 20th and Fulton, on Monday, February 8th, at 2:15 pm. A letter was read from J. G. Tears asking permission to cut wood on School property corner of 11th and Mothers. It was re- solved that permission be grant ed. 1'ol. VI SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O.. WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1932 No. 37 HON. J. W. JONES TO ADDRESS MEETING HERE The regular monthly meeting of the West Vancouver Conser- vative Association will be held in the Orange Hall at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 10th. After the usual business hss been completed; the meeting will be opened to the Public, and the Association cortlially extends sn invitation to aIL The Hon. J. W. Jones has accepbxi sn invitation to address the Association and the General Pubhc at tins tune; and will be accompanied by our local member, hfr. Jack Loutet. Please note the Place snd Time -- Orange Hall, Wednes- day evening, 8 p.m. to the Public. Members of the Association are requested to be on hand by 7:30 to dispose of the regular busi- ness of the Associsbon. 1000 POUNDS REIVARD Wanted -- Information whereabouts of 1Vfiluun Foster of New York City, believed to have enlisted in London, Janu- ary, 1915, under the name of William Janes. 1,000 Pounds will be paid for said information. If you wish to discover who claims above reward, you must attend the Hollyburn Theatre on February 15, 16, 17, when the West Vancouver Community Players will present the scream- ing farce comedy Three Live » Ghosts." A siiienihti cast of West Vancouver favorites in- cluding Miss Sybil Chapman, Miss Ola MacLean, hire. G. East. msn, IKiss Clara Wilson. All the proceeds in aid of the West Van. branch Canadian Legion. Tickets are now on sale and can be had from any member of the cast, or members of the Legion. So come prepared to laugh. Three hours of continu- ous laughter. SCHOOL BOARD NOTES It was unammousLv resolved that Trustee C. T. Kendrick be appmnted to the chair Councilor Ftddes attended and advised the Board that advice had been received from the Pro- vincial Government that the program covering the expendi- ture of $2,000 on the grounds of Inglewood School had been ac- cepted by the Government, and it would now be in order to pro- ceed with this work, the Board to provide 8500 of this sum, and the remainder to be found from unemployment relief funds, the work to be carried out, as ar- ranged between the Board and the Council, under the direction of the Municipal Board of Works. The following Committees were named by the Chairman: Finance--Trustees hicDonald and Jackson. Grounds -- Trustees Jackson and McDomdd. Heating, Lighting snd Plumb- ing--Trustees Jackson and Rus- sell. BuiMings -- Trustees RusseB and Jacksom Band -- Trustees Russell and Kendrick. Health -- Trustees Bstchelor and the whole Board. Sports -- Trustees Bstchelor and Russell. Transportation -- Trustees McDonald, Jackson and Russell. hianagement -- The Chairman and the whole Board.