West Vancouver Historical Society March, 2019 vol. 36 No. 2 WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIES Join us for our Annual General Meeting on May 15th, 2019 Place: Marine Room, Seniors Activity Center Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Learn about the accomplishments of the WVHS over the last year and meet old and new friends Our keynote speaker is Mary-Ann Booth, Mayor of West Vancouver. Her topic is "A Renewed West Vancouver: Liveable, Vibrant, & Inclusive". A long-time resident of West Vancouver, Mary-Ann Booth has worked in municipal government for over a decade and brings experience, vision and passion to her new role as West Vancouver's mayor. Serving on Council from 2011-2018, she was also a school trustee with the West Vancouver Board of Education from 2005-2011, the last three years as Chair. Holding both Commerce and Law degrees from the University of British Columbia, Mary-Ann practised law for almost 20 years, including positions as a civil litigator, business law lecturer, Provincial crown prosecutor and in-house counsel. Mary-Ann has been appointed by her Council to the Board of Directors of Metro Vancouver, is the Chair of the Aboriginal Relations Committee and serves on the Intergovernmental & Finance and the Mayors' Committees. Mary-Ann is driven by a desire to make West Vancouver as livable, vibrant and inclusive as possible. 1