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Circulating in the D istrict o f West ̂ Vaacoutfif^Amhlesidet Hollgbum^ ■iLoo p e r ^ :: ; . c m iM d , W htecim M teZ i2^ " ,. 5c per copy at newsaUnds. sfe \'ol. IX HOLLYBURN P.O., WEST VANCO0VMl(.-B.C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l4th. 1935 No. 42 Reeve's Address at Statutory Thursday, Jan.' 81st, 1985. Tlie Reev, in (opening the moving, congratulated not only I ' /*if . the Councillors who had been ne- eUicted, but the Council as a whole, and expressed the opinion that the acclamations accw d^ were an endorsement of the Civic Administration of West V^cou- ver during the most difficult years through which the Munici­ pality had passed. ■ • . The Reeve said that, while it was customary to m}ake a fo ^ a l statement of policy, it was diffi­ cult to do so until a solution had been found to ■'many important problems affecting finance. referred to the hopes that legis­ lation might be enacted effecting. redistribution of the burden of '.taxation, with particular refer- dmce to education, social ser­ vices and unemployment. He .Asserted that vacant land own­ ers could not continue to assume 'further burdens in paying for ' those services which in no sense . could be COnsidered"of*Yalue dir­ ectly or indirectly to the land in question. Any attempt to exact more .money from such proper^ ties would not bring the desired result of increased revenue, but would rather result in the Muni­ cipality owning more tax sale lands and receiving lower rev- the meantime, with the unsettled condition of the bond > market, the greatest care must be exer­ cised in purchasing securities for the Sinking Fund account. .Pending advice from the Pro­ vincial and Dominion Govern­ ments in regard ix> any project­ ed .work program, the Board of Works should proceed as form­ erly, confining its attentions to the openifig up of new roads, re­ pairing bridges and culverts,' and improving parksi He report­ ed an interview with the Minis­ ter of Public Works relating tx> larger' bridges on Marine Drive which it was considered desir­ able to eliminate, and while a definite decision would be made at an early date, it was consider­ ed likely th a t'the Government CARD OP THANKS I with to tako this means of tendering thoNidncere thanks and a|>preclatloa of myself and my crew to all those -who have expresaed, by letter or other, wise, their confidence and ifood- will m connection with the very rcgretable ,ac«i<l®«t to my vea- •1, WeSst Vlan. No. 5, in these Pir^t Narrows, during the rec­ ent fog .spell. Such thoughtful consideration greatly relievos our feelings of profound sorrow that the accident should have involvi^ the life .of a passenger, and our deepest sympathy is ex- sband and fam-tended to her husl ily. D. SMITH, Master, M.S. West Vancouver No. 5. WEST VANCOUVER UNEMPLOYED ASSN. p.-T. a ; n e w s A meeting was held in the Legion Hall on Thursday, the 7th instant. It was vote4 to withdraw from the Provincial Workers Council. A standing vote was, taken to the memory of the late comrade John Wris- berg and a , letter of condolence will be wn to his wife and family, A whist drive and dance will be held in the Legion Hall on Thursday, February 28th. Prisses, refreshments and novel­ ties. The chief grievances of those on relief will be summarized at a special meeting. COMING EVENTS Maivh 1st •-- West Vancouver Girls' Club Dance at the Or? unge Hall. Mal ;̂ll 5th (Shrove Tuesday) -- Cafeteria Supi>er of oysters and , fish in St. Stephen's ' Church Hall under the aus­ pices of St. Stephen's W. A. , DANCE SCHOOL . IN INTERESTING PERFORMANCE A remarkably interesting ex- pih W u l i give them every [i^Msible, ista enues. Until such time as more staple conditions existed it. WPuW, ^e^ necessary.to'continue the)policy - of carefulness in all expendi­ tures. There had been some signs of better--business condi­ tions, improvement in collec­ tions, and decrease in unemploy­ ment, but it could be, anticipated that at the. best the Voad back ,.-t̂ Tcoov̂ .py-wQuld-l>e-4craduaL assistance by assuming a larger share of the cost than the Prim­ ary Highway Classification calls for. ' The Reeve requested that more attention be given to the collection of licences, water rates and other charges, inore especial­ ly in some of the outlying parts of the i Municipality, as there was a considerable leakage from this type of mvenue. He asked that negotiations be again re­ opened with the Vancouver City Council and Parks Board with a -view-to obtaining-a-99-yeaK-lease- with the Marine Department on the Light-House Park. U^he CbuVil should study the pWsibilify of an equalization of Jbus rates or revised distribu- ntion of chargesii as it as desirable that both boats and buses should, be operated on an independently paying basis. The question of adding to-the ferry equipment miist also receive the most seri- The Annual Meeting of the . West Vancouver P.?T. A. took place in the. Inglewood School on Tdfe6day evening and a great deal of important business was disposed of... A much revised constitution was presented by a committee and ■ynth but one alt­ eration was adopted. Please note that'inTuture P.-T. A. meetings will take place on the third Mon­ day of each nionth. A report from the provincial executive was rendered by H. Davison an­ nouncing the Annual (Donvention in the Hotel (Georgia on April 24th. 25th and 26th, alsd that a HOLLYBURN VERSATILE PLAYERS The Reeve asked, the Ckiuncil to give every support to a move­ ment which would urge the Fed­ eral Government to recojghize that . unemployment" was a na^ i3US*"aftentibn'fifom"fhe~^unc1^^ provincial' chipiter under the "Societies Act" governing all .associations being secured. 'n6minatiitg7;coii^ under MrS. Hayijs gave their re­ port and the ensuing election of officers/produced a slate of of­ ficers consisting of: President,^ T. E. W. Russell; Vice-President, Mrs. J. R. Patterson; Secretary, Mrs. Lestock „Reid; Treasurer, ■'MTSrRichardsoni=T====^^ The Hollyburn Versatile Play­ ers will appear in a Dramatic evening in the Lower Orange Hall, on February 26th, 27th, 28th, (not 6th, 7th and 8th of March, as announced last week), when they will present a on^-act comedy "Even a Worm ;*Will Turn" and a T drama entitle(lv "Her? Sacrifice," under the aus­ pices of the Dimcah Lawson Chapter,. J.O.D.E,. ' Mrs. Bowman wh^ has Witten both the drama and cpmedy has gathered together a very clever group of local artists, who have been rehearsing very hard for to promise the residents of west Vancouver a very delightful evening--^Wednesday and Thurs­ day; .Febiniary:k27th '̂Mdi4i2|.th?^ evening of February 26th, has been reserved ,for students when the admission ]iyill be only 10c. Adult tickets may be secured from. Chapter members or- the cast. liibition by the dancing pupils of Mias Molly Edwards was given last Saturday afternoon in the Ambleside Hall before a large number of parents and friends. The ^results attained spoke volumes for the fine work of the - pupils and the painstaking care of their teacher. Particularly was this exemplified in the danc­ ing and rhythm oxeieises of the two smallest classes -- ranging in age from three to six years -- who put up a performance that would do ci'edit to others far older. / .' The "graceful oigjcises" of-' the older ones .NyerPSJireally fiTftce- ful and showedJifell the ipsiady developmlent jj)r̂ ~ the S i^it of i rhythm and pfpo beginmng with the earlier exercises of the little ones and carried further to the more finished performances;, of Marjorie Rivers and Maisie Busst. BUILDING-TRADES tional responsibility, and that .no re -1 C' share of its cost should be charged dii^ctly to land Im:eferring to th e discussion of- interest reduction he maintained that a Municipality should meet its obligations in a manner that was both honorable and . credit­ able. He'urged, h<wever, that all finance for public undertak­ ings, Municipal, Provincial and Federal, sho i^ be negotiated as latio^-^faiicy'at lower rates interest, and more indceeping with the present returns to th^ producer and* the laborer^ In The manner in which the Councillors had fulfilled their duties as Chairmlen of the Com ̂ mittees to which they were pre­ viously appointed was eminently satisfactory, „ and, the Reeve re­ quested that they continue in the _same .offices, during,1935, as fol­ lows: Finance--Councillors W. Dickin­ son, R. Fiddes, and the Reeve. Board of -Works and Light -- 'Councillor R. Fiddes and Coun­ cil. Transportation and Parks -- Councillor G. D. Elgar and Council. . . Water and Fire -- Councillor L. Garthorhe and Council. " Publicity -- Reeve and Council. DUROID ROOFS O.E. S. DANCE Duroid Roofs are manufactur­ ed from a modem combination of asphalt and_.8late_ or _rock, the oldest weatherproofing mat- ̂ erials kno\^, are flexible, secure. against sparks*and flying em­ bers and specially cdnstnicted to withstand tfie varying condL^ tions of heat and cold, dry and wet spells. They are the most artistic in appearance of any on the "market, both as regards colors and d esi^ , the hexagon type being the most popular. They have been manufactured , for over 2b years continuously ' by the Sidney Roofihgand Paper/- Comxiany Ltd. of Victoi^a and, ' Vancouver, so tha t the public, in purchasing Durbid roofs are^ ^pporting an old established^ B. C. industry. ; .r The West Vancouver repre­ sentative is R. B. Cripps, 2361 r ^ r in e Drive, phone West SSR* from whomt any. in te ^ te d can secure full particulars. ^ The Naomi Chapter No. 26, Order of the Eastern Star, are giving their annua.1 dance on Fri- The office of social convener is to be filled by, the nominating committee and the executive committee before the next meet­ ing. These aforementioned, to­ gether with the past president and the-school supervising prin- - cipal .will constitute the _execu-_ tive officers for th e ensuing year, .The past president .will act as program convener "and the vice- president will be in charge of the membership committee. A membership drive is to be inaug­ urated at ojice.and a very active ^yeau is anticipated. An enj by able musical program was rendered by the ̂following artists: Mrs. Powell, solos; Miss Margaret Dickinson," pianoforte solo; Jas. Fiddes, solosTMi*s. C. . Wilson, accompanist. ' The meeting concluded with a pleasant half hour in the lunch room arranged by .Mrs. Barker and Miss Castell. At a well attended meeting last Tuesday .Wm. Offer gave a very interesting_and instructive address on the subject f>f social justice. Next Tue^ay night a t 'th e . headquarters Miss Mildred : Osterhout, well' known C.C.F. speakerpwill give the address; The headquarters committee meeting will be held next Wedr nesday night. The federal com- - paignjorganization work is.off to a"'good, start; Grant MacNeil, a local resident, being the candi­ date. Next Saturday night another popular whist drive will be held. No charge as usual, but the public are asked to bring their coppers for the Jewish Auction. a sso g ia tiq n ; A meeting of the above associ­ ation was held on,.Satui^ay to "complete organization and to .establish a headquarters where' a complete list of craftsmen will be available for those needing the'ir services. Nobody need go out of West Vancouver for any large or small building construc- :=tion-work, there^-being-residentr-ir here a uumber of experienced craftsmen'Who are fully^compet- _ ent. Meetings are held every 1st and 3rd Saturday a t 2:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall. It is earnestly requested that all interested attend' the next mteeting in the Legion Hall on _ Saturday, the X6fh ir^tant, at 2:30 p.m., and have'their names .placed on the membership roll. (Reports will be received at this meeting, including those from membership and by-law commit­ tees. The membership ^now stands at thirty. Further ififor- niaHpn can be obtained by phon­ ing the president, W. T. Atwood, West 122L. HOLLYBURN HALL the"'day, the 22nd F'ebruary, in Orange Hall. Dancing will take place from 9 till 1, and Garden's Orchestra will be in attendance. The admission will be $1.00 per cpuple (by invitation only). Any dfesiring invitations are request- ^ to phone the secretary, Mrs. J. R. Mitchell, West 475X. The subject of the address at the young people's service in Hollyburn Hall a t 7 :30 n.m. ,to- ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION At an elimination conducted , by Dr. E. A. Martin, held in the Municipal Hall on..'February 6th, the - following candidates were successful in souring certifi- ̂ . cates: . ' -- VALENTINE DANCE ■ The West Vancouver Liberal Association are giving:a^alen- tine Dance tonight from 9 till 1 in Hollyburn Pavilion, when there will be both modem and old time dancing. Good muKC will be provided and therp will he novelties to add to the enjoy­ ment of the evening. Refresh­ ments will be served, and LiWr- als and their friends are cordial-, iy invited to attend. Junior, Certificate: .Masters Eric Peacock and Neil Peacock. Certificate (First Y ear): JMrs. W. J. Murray,'Mrs; E. S^ds, Miss G. Standring,'Mr. W. J., Muiray, Mr. M; O .' Watson. Voucher (Second Y ear): Miss I.. Groom, Mr. F. B^mfish, Mr; D. Danvers. - Medallion (ThirdjYear) :!"Mrs, E. R. Freei}i^tIe,;Mi8s Ŵ Chester, Mis ̂ M, Atwood, Miss C. Page, Miss K. Seeds, Mr. J. Milton. - ' ~ inorrow tFriday)7the 16th inst.> , Will be "Joseph the Redeemer," which will be„ illustrated with lantern views7 Sunday School and young men's Bible class-as usual at, 10 a.m. Sunday, the . 17th instant,. Next Sunday a t 7:30 p.m. there will be a Gospel Service, when the speaker will Tbe Harold Summers. Tues^y a t 8 p.m., prayer and Bible study. CORRESPONDENCE Dear Mr, Editor: About two years ago, a peti­ tion was sent the Postmaster- General, asking for mail delivery west of 31st Stree);. So far as we can understand, thc-reason our request was refused, was, be­ cause the financial returns, from Wadsley P.O. were not sufficient to guarantee the expense, Ap­ parently the remedy is in our own hands. J ^ t me therefore urge every resident between, the thirty-first hundred block, and the thirty-sixth hundred block r both inclusive, during the .months, of February, March and April, to buy all their stamips LEGION NOTES (tif a t all possible), from the .......... ~>,0 . ' The liext general meeting will be held a t 8 p.m, next Friday, in the Le^on Hall, and it is hoped that as many members will ttorn out as possible, in order to ^ve the various committees all the * .assistance possible in carrying ̂ out the busy programi already ! prepared for the general welfare. Wadsley P.6. Let me also urge the business^ men during the above period to purchase the stamps necessary for their busi­ ness, a t the same P.O. Early in Aptfl let fis again petition and in all probability we shall have the desired service -- Mail de­ livery W. G. W. FORTUNE, West Bay. ■Pi; '4m liii m MSiSm r. ■ss-wStAJ' 11 HfirV *|; I'T v'L Ai-.fl'-t-i'l-i*V i; I •' ' Vi I 1# ̂ w {fhh t ><i V'S-j? afi a' ' " ;i" f' ([ U i'. 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