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0001 A Weekly Newspaper Cfrculatifttr in the District of West Vancouticr-Antblcside, Hollyburn, Wcston, Dundaraeg . $1.00 per year. Cypress Park, Caulfeild, Whytecliff, Etc. 5 percopyatnewsstanda Vol. VIII ~ HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. ~ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 1933 No. 20 Izz 122 Olla 2, ,Q zsc, OR 22e d die ris2 rorg itÃL Ielistc ~ GUESTIONS FOR "THE PROVINCE" TO ANSWER The Province newspaper, which has delegated to itself the role of s judge amongst us, is continuing its senseless attack on the First Narrows bridge project. It wants a plebis- cite, it wants a number of its questions answered, it wants the town planning commission to be consulted, and, most of afi, we should consider--though of course, we may be wrong-- that it does not want any bridge over the First Narrows st any price. Now the department of marine have the matter of a bridge and its effect on the harbor in their exclusive control, even to that point where they could, if they so wished, put a dam with no locks across the First Narrows snd close the harbor for good. Nobody, not even Vancouver or the province of British Columbia could say them nay. They have just that control. The only question is the proposed road through the park,I and it is just because it is through the park and not throughVancouver that the town planning commission has nothing whatevef to do with it The commission decides where parks shafi be located, but the parks board administers them. And that is exactly what the Province's questions about the com- mission's being consulted are worth. A plebiscite is demanded on a project which will net directly about $2,000,000 In wages to the citizens of Greater'ancouverwith its thousands of unemployed, not counting the money and jobs which will come to them indirectly as s 5 result of the bridge when constructed, as for instance from '.I building construction, tourists, etc. And "Three months'elay.....is of little importance one way or another," says the Province's editorial Monday night. Presumably, if the('en who might have had work on the project and their famil- ies starve to death during that time, it does not matter. Our big contemporary is greatly troubled about the financial responsibility of the bridge campany to finish the project. It refuses to take what is always considered suf- ficient in business dealings, the unqualified endorsation of a chartered bank. How very silly! Just like sn old fusser buying Victory bonds snd quibbling as to whether Canada is good for the principal and interest. '.There are questions, however, which the Province must first answer before it has any right to put questions. Why did it start the agitation for s First Narrows bridge in the first place, several years back, with a feature article in its Sunday magazine, and then a few months afterwards begin a campaign of knocking which wrecked it? And why, in view of its present stand, did it only a few months ago solicit advertising for a special feature page on a First Narrows bridge, and its anticipated value to the North Country? In its own words "What's behind it?" And then it talks about l other people's "smoke screens"!! Finally, one can only hope that aB realise that they are literally at the parting of the ways. For, if this bridge project should by any means be allowed to lapse, Vancouver snd the province of B. C. generally, will have registered against them- selves such s black eye in the world's financial circles that no outside capital will be availabk to them for at least twenty- five years. This generation on Burrsrd Inlet now has its great opportunity. It will never have another one. TENNlS CI UB TO GIVE SPECIAL NOTICE O The Ba tist Sunda School The West Vancouver Tennis nounced last Sunday to corn. Club are giv'ng their annual menceat10:30wifibeheldnext dance next Wednesdal'vening, Sunday morning at the usual l 27th SePtember, in the Holly-'our--10 a.m. Mr. Robert Birch burn Pavilion, when the music leader of the'I 8'CF'movement will be suPPlied bY Jack Nash in B C. will b the speaker, and and his orchestra. Dancing will special 'music will b, mndered. take place from 9 tifi 12 snd s AB large att ndanm is emectei. scholars,andfriendsareinrited DurlnR the evening prizes will Io ~ be presented to the winners in Chumh ~ Bi f both the West Vancouver An- II o nual Tennis Club Tournament and the West Vancouver Open GUIDE NOTES Tournament. Tickets, 36 cents. The regular monthly meeting FERRY OPERATING of the association was held at ~ SURpLUS $835563 the home of Mrs. Condon. MissWinnie Dorchester hss asked for The municipal ferries made sn leave of absence and Mrs. B. operating surplus of $8,355,63 ThomPson has taken over her for the seven months ending ork. Arrangements were made 81st July, 1933, according to the for sn afternoon bridge to be auditors'eport submitted to " d Friday, September 29th. the council at their last meet- HOLLYBURN HALL ing. Ferry passenger receipts for this period totalled $46,393- 30, the bus receipts being $ 11 Mr. Eric Hunt will Rive the 58441 'ddress at the gospel service next Sunday evening at 7:30 o'lock in Hofiyburn Hall, cor- Reeve Leylsnd wlB be the ner of 14th and Duchess Ave- guests speaker st a meeting of nue. A cordial invitation is ex- the North Vancouver Board of tended to afi to be present. Sun- Trade tonight, taking ss his sub- dsy school will be held as usual ject, "Garibaldi Park." st 10 a.m. I,EGION NOTES The last general meeting of the local branch was held on the 15th instant at 8 p.m. in the Legion Memorial Hall at which a fair part of the membership attended. Comrade W. Atwood presided. Copies of the resolution pass- ed st the eighth annual conven- tion B.C. Command, were dis- tributed to those present, which sets forth in brief, s policy for a reconstruction of the present economic system. Members are advised to get their copies from the branch secretary. Many items of business such as un- employment relief work, pen- sions, affecting the welfare of the Legion, provided plenty of interest. The social side of the branch as represented by the Women's Auxiliary, was also stressed ss being of vital im- portance, in order to secure the bes't msults. Next general meeting October 6th. Support the $6,000 Welfare Drive. "THE PASSING OF THE THIRD FLOOR BACK" A large crowd was present at the HoByburn Theatre on both Tuesday and Wednesday even- ings to see the West Vancouver CommunRy playeri in "The Passing of the Third Floor Back," given in aid of the Wel- fare Fund. It was the most am- bitious ei?ort so fsr of the Com- munity Players, but under the able and experienced direction of Frank Vyvyan a very credit- able performance indeed was given by them of Jerome K. Jerome's celebrated play. It is a play in which pathos and humor are almost continually interwoven, and every one in the caste is faced with the difficult role of s character part. AB this makes a very heavy demand on even professionals, but much more so in the case of amateurs. That each and every player rose to the occasion snd gave a faith- ful repmduction of the character he or she represented with sB the little distinctive lights and shades which went to make up that character speaks volumes not only for their capacity snd hard work but also for the cap- abilities and experience of their director. The diction wss notice- ably good, there wss no hesita- tion, and the play ran from be- ginning to end with remarkable smoothness, the attention of the audience being held throughout. Jim Holt was the capable stage manager with Fred Coleman as- sistant, and the tasteful setting was in the hands of J. E, Durbin, Jim Holt, Frank Kaestner and Frank Vyvysn. The .electrical fixtures were supplied by the B. C. Electric, while Jack Patterson of the West Van Electric was in charge of the pretty lighting ef- fects. Mrs Fanny Cromsr Bruce acted as pubhcity agent. Excellent incidental music was supplied by a number of local music teachers, and Cliitord Tearoe, a pupil of Mrs. Colin MacLesn, sang sweetly a portion of "0 For the Wings of a Dpve," from oit stage. On Monday evening Frank Vyvyan in re- sponse to a curtain call, made a short speech, and the following evening Miss Sybil Chapman was the recipient of two bou- quets. COUNCIL NOTESHOI.LYBUILV SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL CULTURE 'O OPEN An up-todste school of physi- cal culture, to be known as the HoByburn School of Physical Culture, will open on or about September 26th, in the New Ambleside Hall above GemmiB's Drug Store and classes are being formed now. They guarantee to reduce weight and relieve rheu- matism with their new electrical machme, and are expert body builders. An expert inst&ctor, who holds s Sandow and also a Seiderman diploma will guaran- tee to give those who attend perfect health. Special classes and private tuition for ladies and gentlemen. For full inform- ation please phone West 217R. An advertisement relative to the school appears in this paper. The council dealt with the Ridge inspector's report as fol- lows i 1. To take up with the gov- ernment representative, H. Smith, the matter of Sve sabine on government land above the ski camp. 2. Lower section of Main TraiL Referred to the engineer for estimated cost (under faB employment program) of alter- native trail , 3. Proposed extension of phone to ski camp. Referred to the engineer and Ridge inspec- tor to confer with Oscar Pierson (ski camp operator) snd the B. C. Telephone inspector. The engineer reported to the council as follows: 1. Repairs to sidewalk. North side of bfarine Drive in front of N. Ross building. Estimated cost $44.60. Referred back to the engineer for temporary re- pairs only. 2. Miscellaneous items. Tents on Bradner property, etc. Re- ceived and Sled. 3. H. A. Stone's letter to eng- ineer. Steps to sands in front of beach at Caulfeild. Referred to the engineer with power to sct. LEGION OPPOSED TO BRIDGE STAND OF PROVINCE The Canadian Legion, West Vancouver, passed the following resolution unanimously st their regular meeting last Friday evening in the Legion Hall: "Re- solved that this branch goes on record ss opposed to the recent stand of the Province newspaper ss regards the First Narrows bridge, which stand we consider is not in the best interests of either Vancouver or the province at large snd as being distinctly detrimental to the interests of the unemployed in Greater Van eouver, and that a copy of this resolution be sent to sfi Greater Vancouver branches asking their endorsation." The resolution was proposed by Comrade F. F. Lovegrove and seconded by Comrade T. E. Bate helor. ANNIVERSARY DANCE Next Wednesday, September 27th, the West Vancouver L.O. L. No. 2990 will hold its 8th annual dance in the Orange Hall and with Buck McClary and his B.C. Rangers'rchestra aB are assured of a really good time. The hall will be gaily decorated and novelties will be introduced during the dance. A special bus will leave Lonsdale Avenue snd Esplanade at 8:20 and return st 12 o'lock. The admission will be 86c. bIANY VOTERS REGISTER Last Monday there were be- tween 500 and 600 inquirers at the final court of revision iu North Vancouver, 348 of whom were put on the voters'ist. The number of voters on the list is approximately as follows, the figures for 1930 also being given: 1930 1933 Altamont ......... 101 146 Dundarave .......... 296 343 Hofiyburn ............. 622 680 Weston ........... 143 378 West Bay.......... 118 232 Whyteeliff ........ 33 72 Total ............1,212 1,851 Total for Riding ....6,044 (approximate) 8,600 WEST VANCOUVER UNEMI'LOYED ASSN. The West Vancouver Unem- ployed Assaciation will meet in ployed Association will meet to- morrow in the Socialist Hsff, Marine Drive, at 8 p.m. A large attendance is expected ss re- ports will be given re allowance for work clothes. P:T. A. The frat meeting of the new chaaI year wss held in Pauline Johnson School on Tuesday night September 19th to hear sn address bj Dean Bofiert of the University of B. C„on the topic "Youth Looks at Civifiza- tion." Dean Bofieit expressed the views of a number of college snd business girls fmm difterent parts of the United States as she had heard them in Chicago. They sB agree in the view that the blame for the present de- plorable state of el?airs lies in the failure of their prceding generation, and they ask what is their place in the life they are about to enter. Youth is vit- sfiy inteiested in two topics, "What Is Life? What Is It All For?" and "Internationalism." Youth believes strongly in inter- nationalism. Reports by the committee for the welfare of unemployed young people in West Vancouver were presented to the meeting which granted it powers to make arrangements to put into action its various pro- jects. Two cups donated by the P.-T. A. for swimming trophies and which have been won four years in succession by pupils ot Pauline Johnson, eem present- ed to that school "in perpetuum." The musical program was ss follows: Pianoforte Solo by Joan Sher- man; Pianoforte Solo by Elsie Robbins Quartette from the Schoai Band (Bob McCartney, Bob Wright. Angus btcTsvish and Ted Elf- strom). WEST VAN AHA Rangers F. C. There wifi be a football game at 3 pm next Saturday 23rd instant, at Ambleside Park be. tween the Rangers and Bader's Dutchies. Everybody is asked to turn out aud support the home team. West Vsn. United F. C. United F. C. will play North Burnaby at WiBingdon Park Saturday, 23rd instant, at 3 p.m. in the First Division at the Juni- or ABiance itsague. Players will leave on I i30 Izm. ferry. 2'