0001 A Weekly Newspaper Circulatingin the District of West VancouYycr-Amblcside, Hollyburn, Winston, Dundaravc $1.00 per year. Cypress Park, Caulfeild, tVvhytecliff, Etc. 5 per copy st newsstands. iVok Vll SIX PAGES HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER, B C, THURSDAY, JUNE 30. 1932 No. 6 tB plant sw lo. stoio4 3 bot s)a)o lss are If lha ly the with, starts. r Ia car. y e the are io I they I welL nehd s thom cash). ot spa Orwl Ir Orr. ll IOrrr ~ trialsea ~rraera sto Wa Ita hl I Sot So saiias Ihr hrh s&Qtst's aor !ra N sttot to. akiN-- II i: thososz aaas i Ittt haa & hrv ay'~ tta~ g~ tgot iRE its ! .' DOMINION DAY Dominion Day and Canada in common with the other nations of the world facing the gravest crisis of modern times? We are only a young nation, but this is not the first occasion by any means when things have not been well within our borders. The older men of the nation can tell us of certam early days in Canadian history when there was little money in circulation and people were hard put to it to keep the wolf from the door. Those difficulties were faced out by men who daily faced the perils of the wilderness, and prosperity came again. On Dominion Day we celebrate the birthday of Confedera- tion, or the union of the several provinces into one whole for the greater benefit of all. What is the greatest danger confronting us as a nation today? It ia not the greed that has been slowly but surely in- fecting our business life, not the dishonesty and graft which has been too often characteristic of our governments, not the adherence to party as against country which has been such a feature of our politics, not the false optimism with which particularly in these post-war years we have been deluding ourselves deliberately and with our eyes open. But it is a growing distrust and suspicion each of his neighbor. It is a cancer which has made great progress during the past few years, and there can be only one end to it, which is chaos and mutual destruction. 1Vhat was the strength of our pioneers? Why chiefly did they succeed? They, both men and women and children, endured terrible hardships, hunger and thirst, dangers, long .days of the most strenuous toil, all the discomforts of heat and cold? Their success was chiefly due to the mutual help which each gave at all times to the other. The settlements which were the basis of our national life came into existence and grew largely as a result of the barn raisings and bees of vari- ous kinds by which a man's neighbors helped him to make a start and hew out a farm from the clearings. That is the spirit which made Confederation, and that is the spirit which we want today. Most of us are having a,, desperate struggle, but that is no reason why we should doubt the goad intentions and good will of othcm, or go reuntt vitifrr- ing everyone who is unfortunate enough to be in any position of authority without having absolute proof of his dishonesty or incapacity. Talk is cheap--and safe, these days, more's the pity, or there would not be so much of it. Remember that, faced with a common danger, we forgot all our little differences of whatever kind in the years 1914-1918, and won a seat in the comity of nations. We Canadians can only retain that seat by re-capturing a large measure of the spirit which won it, the spirit of our pioneer forefathers, the same spirit which made Confederation. 1VEST VANCOUVER CHILDREN'S ELOCUTION 1VELFARE ASSOC)A N CLASS Through the kindness and co- Rev, David A. Allan, 1494 operation of the I..O.L. an office Inglewood Ave., who is well and storeroom have been estab- known in West Vancouver as an lished on the lower fioor of the elocution teacher, is holding a Orange Hall, 2234 Marine Drive. children's elocution class at 10 There will be someone in at- a.m. Saturday 10th July at his tendance at the oifice from 10 htime. .m. to 12 a.m. daily, commenc- Private tuition can also be ar- ng on 1londay, July 4th. ranged. Those having contributions of any kind are asked to telephone DANCES AT 1Vest 109--the 1Velfare Oifice-- HOLLYBURN PAVILIOIV any morning between 10 and 12 o'lock. and provision will be Two dances have been arrang- made for collection. ed by Hollyburn Pavilion for It is also asked that member Dominion Day and Saturday, 2nd shlP cards be returned either to July. There wifi be a Dominion G. Gemmill, P. C. Chapman or Day dance at the pavilion from the oirice as ~n as P~)b)e. 9 to 12, snd the following day (Saturday) a carnival dance will Colonel K. W. Savory wrote be held there, at which prizes the council re Ottawa Avenue will be given and novelties dis- between 26th and 27th Streets. tributed. George Grii?in and his Referred to the engineer for seven boys will provide the his report. music at both dances. F)rrherman's Cove LEGION 1V. A. The regular monthly meeting of the W. A. to the Canadian Legion was held at the home of Mrs. Chisholm, Inglewood Ave- nue, being the last meeting of the season. There was a good attendance and much business was dealt with. Tea was afterwards served snd a very enjoyable time was had. The ladies who attended the conference of W. A. members at Nanaimo last Friday had a very enjoyable trip leaving Vancou- ver about 9 o'lock and return- ing about 9:20 p.m. About two hundred members from Vancou- ver were entertained to lunch by the Nanaimo branch and aft- erwards Mrs. Bernard, president of the Provincial Command, gave an address. It is much regretted that no announcement was made of Mrs. Powell's singing several solos at the garden party at Mrs. Barnott's on June 16th, which were very much appreciated. WELFARE ASSOCIATION TO GIVE CARNIVAL DANCE West Vancouver Welfare As- sociation is to make itself felt this coming week in a Carnival and Dance at the Hollyburn Pav- ilion on Wednesday, July 6th, from 9 p.m. to 1a.m. Thisis aik excellent, opportunity, for out'itizensfo spend a'elightfully happy evening, and at the same time start oif this newly formed "cooperative association" on s sound financial basis. The carni- val is being run under the aegis of the Maintenance Committee of which Miss Almas is chairman, with Mrs. W. B. Small as con- vener of the arrangements for this special event. Thanks to N. Williamson the total proceeds of the evening will go to the funds of the As- sociation, as the use of the Pav- ilion and Mr. George Grii?in's 7-piece Orchestra are being don- ated by him. The program will include dancing with spotlight, prizes, novelties and some items by visiting entertainers, among them Len Holland and his accor- dion. Refreshments will be served and the tickets are only 50 cents so it is hoped that many parties will be made up for the event. The success of an evening of this kind depends entirely on the numbers of people attending snd the enthusiasm shown. DR. HENIRY'8 FARE)YELL SERVICE 1VELL ATTEND()D The United Church vsas crowd- ed last Sunday evening on the occasion of Dr. Henry's farewell service, there being present be- sides a large number of his own congregation, the reeve and chairman of the school board, representatives from the council, the school board and from other organizations with which Dr. Henry has been connected, to- tsether with members of other West Vancouver churches. The choir rendered some beau- tiful special music which includ- ed a vocal solo by hire. Colin hiacLean. A violin solo was also given by ltiiss Beatrice Hodgson vrith Miss Margaret 1ricIntyre acting as accompanist. Dr. Henry psesched a powerful and inspiring sermon on the subject of every man fitting himself to be a rock to which others could turn in their troubles. Council Notes The secretary-treasurer No. 4 Group Boy Scouts wrote the council re summer camp at Eagle Harbor. The permission asked for was granted if properly supervtstxL E. Smith, department pubhc works. wrote the council re Mar- ine Drive, West Vancouver bridges. The proposals outhned m Mr. Smith's letter were approved. The reeve's letter of June 27th addressed to the Vancou- ver board of park commissioners re Point Atkinson Lighthouse Park was approved. C. L. Hilborn wrote the coun- cfi re Lawson Avenue between 26th and 27th Streets. Referred to the engineer for his report. J. M. Larnie wrote the council re the lighting of Clyde Avenue, between 10th and 11th Streets. The miter was informed that his request would be placed in the light file to be considered a- long with other similar applica- tions in the fall of the year. I. O. D. E. A luncheon bridge is to be held at the home of hirs. A. E. Young, 14th and Kings, on 12th July. Luncheon at I I30. Reser- ve!ion to be made w'.th hfrs. Gordon Grav, '1Vest 92R2. NOR1IAN COX, OLY1IPIC SQlhih)LVG AND DIVING COACH HOLDING CLASSES HERE Swimming and diving classes are being held at Hollyburn and West Bay under the direction of Norman Cox, who is one of the leading authorities in aquatics on this continent He has been swimming coach to McGill and the Montreal Athletic Club, the New York Athletic Club and other leading clubs in the coun- try including the U.B.C„and hss just recently been appointed chief Olympic coach. He is hold- ing classes here in elementary and advanced technique for be- ginners or improvers, competi- tive swimmers and life saving candidates. Intending pupils are asked to place their names on the lists at Bossenberry's boat- house at Hollyburn wharf, Smith's Grocery st 2477 Marine Drive, West Bay Post Office (B)ark Cat Inn) or at Forbes boathouse at West Bay. Correc- tive physical culture is also given by special appointment. Mr. Cox is well known in West Vancouver, where he conducted classes last summer Horseshoe Bay J. Lowden came before the council in regard to the ditch in front of his house, corner 15th snd Esquimalt Ave. He pointed out that, in order to prevent a more troublesome condition aris- ing, it should be attended to early. The matter wss referred to the chairman of the board of works snd engineer with power to act. J. Condon appeared before the council in regard to s proposal to use Keat's Island ss a Boys'and camp for a period of 10 days as from Saturday, August 13th. He stated that he wss ap- proaching the council on the matter of transportation. After discussion the matter was left by the council to the chairman of transportation with power to act. L. Lambert wrote the council regarding the Whytecliff water rates. He was advised that the water rates are controlled by by- law, which is applicable to the whole municipality, and that dis- crimination could not therefore be made. 1V. H. Patterson wrote the council regarding the lane in rear of 1768 Inglewood Avenue.'r wss «dvioed that on account of lack of funds the council could not consider the opening of sny lanes this year. A. J. Charman wrote the coun- cil re road bed, Argyle Avenue. Black 28, D.L. 237. The council advised him that they were not in a position to spend any money on this road at th'e present time. The engineer reported to the council on: 1. Department of 1Vorks'et- ter re hiarine Drive bridges. The matters referred to ap- proved. 2. Dilapidated culvert Ingle- wood Ave. over Hay's Creek. The necessary repairs ordered effected at a cost not to exceed $273.00. 3. E. J. Davis'pplication re traiL That work had been done. 4. A. E. Morris'pplication re road. 1Vork approved at a cost not to exceed $18.00. 5. Mr. Liddell re Lawson Ave. between 26th and 27th. That this matter would be at- tended to. 6. AIrs. hienelaws'pplication. That this matter would be at- tended to shortly, 7. Float at Eagle Island. That the necessary repairs have been made.