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0001 '..'. Xe 'I(f:S'..'Ã!&.&...'I) -:II(it8 A Weekly Newspaper Circulatingin thg District of West Vayfcouf)gr-- Amblcfide, HollybfJrn, Wi'Jtoyf, Dundaraffc 61.00 per year. CyPress Park, Caulfcild, Whylecliff; Etc. Sc per copy at newsstazuha Vol. Vill HOLLYBURN P.O. ~ WEST VANCOUVER, B.C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 1933 No. 13 Attend the Regatta - Saturday, Aug. 5th »sz k»9 nY, ' Oz ivai 0! ~ .z WIIIQ „I s »P. t,igsz ~ THE CHA51PIONSHIP REGATTA All arrangements have been completed by the W.V.A.S.C. for the big International Gala to be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dundarsve Pier. Entries have been received already from twenty-two outstanding American stars, including Jack Medica, a world's champion in several events, and all the B.C. champions will be taking part. There will be a Regatta Dance at Hollyburn Pavilion in the evening with a first class orchestra and a number of inter- esting features. Come to both snd help the Swimming Club put over this big community eifort. Championship Events Men--100 yards Freestyle ....................................... Isidies--100 yards Freestyle .......... Men--200 yards Freestyle Ladies--200 yards Freestyle ........................................... -. Men--500 yards Freestyle Ladies--600 yards Freestyle Men--400 yards Relay Race (4 men to each team, 1 team per club) Iwdies--400 yards Relay Race (4 ladies to each team, I team per club) .................................................,...................... Men's Diving--3-metre Board Ladies'iving~-metre Board ...... Men--100 yards Backstroke I~dies--100 yards Backstroke Men--100 yards Breaststroke Ladies--100 yards Breaststroke Events Closed to West Vancouver A. S. C. Men--100 yards Freestyle Ladies--60 yards Freestyle ....... Men--60 yards Freestyle Ladies--100 yards Freestyle COUNCIL NOTES of his approval of the subdivis- ion plan to the current year and Pemberton Jz Son wrote the the writers be advised that the council offering exchange of council would not object to their $11,100 Province of B. C. guar- application to the provincial gov- anteed C.N.P. 4% stock due 2 ernment for a public pathway to April 1950 for 650,000 province the front entrance of this prop- of Alberta 4% bonds due 1 July erty if it be distinctly under. 1963. The council advised them stood such access was not in any that they did not wish to take way to be interpreted as s fore- advantage of the proposal. shore lease given to a private The Local Council of Unem- owner, and also that it would ployed Councils in North Van- not interfere with the rights of couver City and District asked adjoining property owners. for permission to hold a picnic in Ambleside Park on Sunday. LEGION NOTES They were informed that the The next general meeting of council do not oil'icially sanction the local branch of the Canadi- the use of the park on Sundays an Legion will be held in the for any purpose similar to that Legion hlemorial Hall at 8 p.m. mentioned in their letter. on Friday next the 4th inst. The engineer reported to the Much intereat and suPPort is council on: being given to the coming con- vention which opens in Victoria 1. J. HysloP et al, aPPlication August 3rd and the members for trail foot of Welhngton St. o here have chosen for their dele- Garrow Bay. Approximate c gate Comrade H. Walker to at- 6100. The applicants were in tend same. It is reported that formed that the council were reduced fareswillbeinoperation willing to suPply the isb«pro over the transportation systems vided they would Provide mater- from the mainland, to the capi- iai which would cost f30. 2. New bowling green. The council instructed the clerk to NOTICE forward a coPF of the lease and Clark's Hygienic Dairy Ltd. toexPresson behalf of the coun- wish to draw attention to the cil their best wishes for a most fact that they have a daily successful club in the new quar- wholesale and retail delivery in ters; also to assure the executive West Vancouver of pasteurized it was their sincere desire ta Jersey milk and cream, prefer- co-operate with them in every red raw milk bottled on the way possible, and that any sug farm, butter, and fresh churned gestion made would receive mast butter milk.'arefulconsideration. 3. Culverts: Rivers, 2820 Marine Drive, to a. Inglewood over Lawson whom orders may be phoned at Creek, west branch 6170; West 410L. b. Inglewood over Lawson Creek, east branch, 6281; I,.O.L No. 2996 DANCE c. 14th St. flume, Marine Dr. Next Thursday, August 10th, south curb to English Bay ex- the above Ledge will hold a cept portion from pool room to dance in the Orange Hall from Ambleside Tea Rooms, 6981.93. 9 to 12 p,m» and with the re- Items a and c were approved turn of the B, C. Rangers'r- subject to prices for material chestra all are assured of a real- being obtained by tender. Iy good time, The hall will be 4. Beck and Grimmett's sppli- gaily decorated and a special cation plans for deed to Horse- bus will leave Esplanade and shoe Bsy and Yachting Club. Lonsdale, North Vancouver, st The council passed a resolution 8;20 p.m. returning at 12 mid- that the engineer bring the date night. The admission is 35c. WEI.FARE NOTES The response to last week' appeal for food was splendid One grocery order, meat, butter, berries, flour, 14 lbs. rice and three pounds of tes were re- ceived. Food is needed every week end and the distributors are extremely grateful and happy when there is s supply. Please continue the good work. A 66 bill is gratefully acknow- ledged this week. As shoes come in to be mended and milk bills to be paid, cash is urgently needed if the Association is to carry on. Headquarters is open only on Saturday mornings during Aug- ust from 10 to 1. A report to the effect that money is being solicited from house to house for Welfare has just been re- ceived. The Association wishes to state that no ofFicial canvas is authorized at the present time for any branch of the work. HOI.I.YBURN HALI. Mr. L. Hibberd will give a gospel address at the 7:30 p.m. service next Sunday at Holly- burn Hall. A cordial welcome and hearty singing. Nn collec- tion taken up. BUILDING PER3IITS 63,955 Nine permits were issued last month by the municipal hall for a total of f3,955. These were made up as follows: 4 dwellings ............... $3,300 I garage ............. 125 4 additions ......... 530 $3,965 NOTICE kir. E. Sisson of 1033 24th Street, West Vancouver, known as the West Van. Dairy, wishes to announce that he has amalga- mated his business with Wil- liamson's Dairy of 1749 Chester- field Ave» iVorth Vancouver. All customers will be assured of first-class service and firs class quality. Their continued patron- age will be greatly appreciated. Phone West 80 or North 271. WEST VAN. SECURES 20-YEAR FERRY LICEifiSE As a result of negotiations recently carried on in Victoria by Reeve Leyland and Municipal Solicitor Robson with the prov- inrial government, the latter have granted the municipality an exclusive license to operate a ferry service between West Vancouver and Vancouver for a period of twenty years. A very delightful surprise party was given to Mr. and Mrs. Hampson and daughter last Wednesday at their beautiful home on 20th Street, by Mr. Hampson's "girls" from IVood- wards Store Ltd. The girls ar- rived st 2:15 and prepared an al-fresco lucheon in the lovely garden, the afternoon being spent in wandering amidst the flowers snd by some of the more ambitious in games of tennis. Miss Lucy Pelletier later enter- tained the guests by singing s group of popular melodies ac- companied at the piano by Miss Carol Dudky. On their depart- ure Mr. Hsmpson presented each girl with a lovely bouquet from tho gaizlen as an appreciation of a wonderful time. WEST VAN. A. A. A. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting and elec- tion of oificers of the West Van. A.A.A. took place at the Legion Hall at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Presi- dent A. P. Kerky was In the chair, and gave s brief resume of the work of the association during the year. Treasurer Tom Smith presented the annual audited statement, showing a credit balance of 614.46, while Secretary Sid Jamieson spoke on the great support given the as- sociation, twenty-two local org- anizations having a(filiated with it. Reeve Leyland, honorary president, congratulated all those responsible for the splen- did work done by the associatiou for the youth of West Vancou- ver, and also on the condition of the linances. They were fort- unate to have Councillors Fiddes and Elgar with them. The as- sociation was teaching the young discipline, team work, to take hard knocks, and generally to play the game. lessons which they would apply later in the game of life. Councillor Fiddes, vice-presi- dent, and Councillor Elgar. both spoke briefly on the success of the association due to its many willing workers, while P. T. kfasterman, chairman of the football, and V. Thirkle, manag- er of the soft ball, reviewed the excellent results attained in the two sections of sport in their charge. Treasurer Jamieson referred to the hard training put in by the North Vancouver and West Vancouver girls who are repre- senting the association next Sat- urday in the Championship events at New Westminster, these being Jean Bulman, J. Webber, Margaret Stewart, Ed- na Stewart, all of North Van- couver, and Janet Thompson, Betty Vickery, May Cripps, Marjorie Paton and Elsie Part- ridge, all of West Vancouver. He asked for auto owners who would volunteer to take them and their chaperones over to New Westminster and back. The election of officers re- sulted as follows, the Hon. Pres- ident, Reeve J. B. Leyland, and the Hon. Vice President, biajor Harold Brown, having already been appointed for 1933 and 1934: President (re-elected), A. P. Kerley; Vice President, V. Thirkle; Treasurer (re-elected), Tom Smith; Secretary (reelect- ed), Sid Jamieson; 6 members at large to executive not repre- senting any organization, Coun- cillor Fiddes, IV. Gentleman, P. T. hfasterman, K. Price, Reg. Hamilton. II EST VANCOUI ER HORTICULTURAL ASSN. The West Vancouver Horti- cultural Assaciation is getting plans under way for the staging of a klunicipal exhibit at the Vancouver Fzhibition on Aug- ust 30th, and with the coopera- tion of all garden and flower lovers it is hoped to put in an exhibit worthy of our beautiful district. In the small fruits competition reported in last week's isue, owing to an over- sight, the name of the prixe winner in loganberries, Mrs. )Vm. Tlnney, was omitted. CORRESPONDENCE Pacilic Coast international Swimming Championships Citizens of West Vancouver: We have received many entries for both the men's and women' events in this first Pacific Coast International Outdoor Champi- onship Gals ever to be held, and which will take place st Dun- dsrsve Pier on this coming Sat- urday, August 5th. A great int- erest in this swim meet ls being taken by swimmers from the American Coast, and s large entry list has been received from the states of Washington and Oregon. The Executive of your Swimming Club would be grate- ful, and so, we are sure, wouM the visitors, if as many of these International stars as possible could be billeted in West Van- couver homes while staying here. So, come on West Vancou- ver! help the Swimming Club put this gala over. It wifl be one of the biggest swimming events on the Pacific Coast this year. Anyone who can accommadate any number of our visitors, please telephone Doug. Johnston at West 172RI, cr L. C. Rchf st West 864RI STAMP NEI)S At the Horticultural Show on September 9th, the West Van- couver Stamp Club will put on a competition for the school chiM- ren of West Vancouver. There will be two classes and a prize will be given each. The classes are: 1. Collections 2. Frame of a subject, country or type. There is no entry fee. Stamps must have been put in the collections or frames by the competitors themselves. Neatness and condition will be iwo chief points in judging. which will be done by a promin- ent Vancouver philatelist. Information may be obtained from H. M. Bruton st the Orange Hall every dsy from 5 to 7, ex- cept Saturday and Sunday. CANADA PACIFIC EXHIBITION Breeders of pure bred animals in every section of the livestock industry aie asked to exhibit at the Canada Paciflc Exhibition at Vancouver this year from Aug- ust 30 to September 6 in view of the visit of Honorable Robert Weir, M.P., Dominion Minister of Agriculture, who wifl perform the opening ceremony. There is a diversifled classif- icatio for horses, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, goats and other sections, also agriculture and horticulture. There will be a banquet for exhibitors to meet the Minister of Agriculture in the Hotel Vancouver on the evening of August 30, at which the Minister is expected to make an address of importance to British Columlna farmezvz The railway and steamship companies are otfering specially reduced fates for the Exhibition and already thousands of people have intimated their intention of being present at the show.