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- . . . I «i,..',' . .'. ..,*-'is. .-■ „',«,'a. >'~ ., iMZ! 'v'-̂ î i i» all M mm -.-. j ■ §■1̂ S% L A J f f i e e k l ^ 4V / ? ̂ -#'!̂ Ml ■ ■• . * «i . « A - •► •>» u« • * ' «»< "̂ V Circtt/aiHngin ^he:.0$strict of West'Vancouv^^Afnhifsi'dit'^£l^^Miflfj^lV^^m Dundarmi »i-oo,,B«*:̂ ŷ \̂';̂ rV, .a; " •■' Cypress Pari, Cauijfei}d, Wkyteciiff, ®6f. 'f, '*;f'«'̂ ;|i§M«cper cw ttî ^wkniu.' t / J 't ̂ r if ' w*'j f # , I H O L L Y B U R N P.O„ W E S T V A N C O U V E R . B.C.. T H U R S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 'i7 tb , 1936 Mil iIm m ; 22 A FRENCH STATE WITHIN CANADA Only a ,sh o rt timie ago Mayor Hondo resigned the chief magistracy of Montreal; which he had held fo r years, giving as his reason-a~ moveiheftt he alleged- to be on foot for the establishment o f-a French state in Canada. Since then a French-Canddian au thor and historian has said the same is not impossible arid (Juite legal It may be both, bu t such a FALL EXHIBITION BEST EVER GIVEN state would be a very bad thing forCianada as a whole, which tiablhas jquite-a respectable number of o ther non-British races as well, w hom igh t cphceivably, ask for .sim ilar privileges.^ In this connection we m ight*say tha t according to the last census 4 Un**/\ Ttrrjiivi '•Pni*;'{t'»t*+an#*̂ ' /\trr»i« A^f\ nAA. YinM'nlA r̂ Lav-t-Mon At*{nririthere were, fo r instance, over 470,000; people of.Geririan origin resident w ithin b u r bdrdersr:------- - - ^The annual Fall Exhibition put on last Saturday by the West Vancouver Agricultural and Hor­ ticultural Association was the best ever given in the municipal­ ity. Not only were there a great­ e r numlber o f exhibits than in former .years, .but the quality throughout was better than a t any time in the history of the 1, Mrs. Rhodes; 2, Mrs. Albin. Glass 43, Double N asturtium s 1, Mrs. Rhodes; 2, Mrs. Tihrily Class 44, Single NaCtuHiumB 1, Mrs. Gisby; 2, Mrs. Albin: Class 45, Display Flowers -- I, Mrs. H, P. Alien; 2, Mrs. Mc- Tavish. V 'j;,:;.; iTMrs. Blair Clerk; 2, Mrs.iKer- 1, MrSi Bair Clerk; 2, Mrs. Ker- rlB'on'.""" " 'rni'.7'" Class 47, Dahlias, D w a rf-- 1, Mrs. Sewell; 2 ,,Mrs.-McTaVish. COMING EVENTS Wednesday, October 7th--Bur­ ton K urtb presents Miss Joan Durbin in Recital in United Church auditorium. LIONS GATE SPAN TO BE INCREASED Nations are riot made in th a t way. As at is, the fact of French being an official language has almost rendered impos­ sible Cahadiaris ever becoming a really united people. There is nothing like a difference in languages to. keep both iridividuals and peoples apart. I t automatically shuts them up in water-, tight compartments', arouses mutual suspicions, and generally makes them strangers to each other, so th a t friendly in ter­ course and bumness and social relations between them become extremely difficult. .. ' • , *. \ , We all know, the ex ten t to which the,French-(>nadians have lived to themselves and continue so to do in spite of the passage of centuries. Nor can we blame them fo r it, as their "language is official by righ t of trea ty , and it is only natural, after all, th a t they, should try ,to^reta-in their old customs and usages; They might, however, remember the example of the ScotB, who, while-ever keeping green all over the earth.,the , ««e.v-v. ___ -songs Jand-vWayslof- their-, native Jand,:.havo never- c^t -themr T; * j£-cTar¥e'^^^an^^ "B eir^^ay • selves', off in /an y particular from the peoples ^m ong whom flbw eriA ndrew I^ itch and Tom their lot is c a s t ; , ' : , - , B ut for,"the French-Canadians to make the present regret- able cleava^* still more Complete, qyen within th e bonds of Corifed.eration; would, be tru ly disastrous , to th e well-being of Canada:^^'lrideed,:witb for: separation .sb s tro n g -in . the M aritime Provinces and the West, it would-almost certain­ ly mean th e e;nd .of..us as. a nation.V ?- f C' K * J" ij A. ̂ T * 1 "•'j t< ' ' ' M ( Ji V « s -• I ' ̂ ' ;showr-The attendance also was very large, especially in - th e '- '^ ^ la s s 48, . Dahlias, D6ĉ -- :1, evening, when the auditorium* Mrs, G uest; 2, Mrs, Rehberger, was filled. The opening ceremonies were performed by W, N. McDonald,, chairman of , the School Board, a t 2:30. o'clock,'"Mrs. J. B. Ley- land presenting the 892 prizes in the evening to the successful competitors, ^^The special prize of a cup p re se n t^ by the Royal Bank of Canada, was awarded to MFs. Gemmill., who is oyer , 80 years old, fo r a, handmade quilt of Wonderful workmanship. The judricB. wOre: Vegetables, Kilgour i domestic science; ' Mrs. « # oMabel Randall, 'V̂ ho remarked on the generally high standard of ' th e exhibits in" her department. Particulars o f/th e successful competitors are aB follows: N^GHT CLASSES ^ Î ... . ̂lit.--- f 0 j ' W est Vancouver School FASHION SHOW Glass 1, Beansj^^Wax---I,.M rs. Powell; 2 ;'Mr, Wadley. T he Duncan^ Lawson Chapter,, The Board classes in providing student&j- woodworking. S n J "^ f e £ 'w m W $ 1 0 wUl be a faH F^hion Parade put theeeason of.iive mbirths, r a e - . g n V Gwen's Gown rad-Sport -night. a week, -.and -ffie., wood- , Shg>pe. The season s newest working class" will pay in addition'*" niodp-®! will hp demonstrated as ■Frvi* flio mQ+^vial iis pH AtiV 1T1-. WCll ' Class 2, Beans, Green--l,M rs . W iltshire; i2, Mr"*'*Wadley. Class. 3, S. ^Ruriner Beans--1, Class 60, Dahlias, Pompon 1, Mrs. McTavlsh,. Class 51, Dahlias, 6 -- 1, Mrs, Guest; 2, Mrs. McTavish. Class 52, Lillies, Coll. -- ̂ 1, Mrs. McTavish; 2; Mrs, Rhodes. > Class 54, A s te r , -- 1, Mrs. Rhodes; 2, Mrs. Allen. Class 55, Gladiolus, 3 var, -- 1, Mrs, McTavish, Class 66, Gladiolus, 6-- 1, Mrs. Rhodes; 2, Mrs. McTavish.. ; . Class 57, Phlox -- 1, Mrs. Rhodes; 2, Mrsl Dickinson. :.L! . Class . 58,' Marigolds, A *-- 1, Mrs. McTavish; .2, Mrs. Rhodes. Class 59, Marigolds, A o v /-- 1, Mrs. Rehberger; 2, Mye* Mc­ T avish / / *' 'i \ Class 60, Michaelmas Daisy 1, Mrs.^Rhodes; 2, Mrs. H. p . Allen. ' Class 61, Chrysanthemums -- 1, Mrs. Hammond; 2, Mrs. Rhodes. . . - - Class 62, Annuals, 4 -- 1, Mrs. Rhodes; 2, Mrs. McTavish. The council a t their meeting < on Monday night passed a reso­ lution agreeing to the bridge end on this side beingf placed 50 feet further north, making the length of the span 1,550 feet instead of 1,500 feet.. There will be a 2,500 foot ramp carried on cement pil­ lars a t a 4.5 grade up to th e northern tower. The height-of the span at- the centre will be ' 209 feet. - LEGION NOTES Unemployed Ex-Service Men Read 'This. Members are reminded th a t the--,regular meeting ^ f / the branch will be held, tomorrow,: Friday, a t 8 pan. , One m atter to be taken up Will be the. arrangements, for the registering of all West Vancou­ ver Ex-Service men a t present unemployed. The Canadian Legi­ on was successful a t the last session of parliament in having ; legislation' enacted which will assist towards the employment of ex-service men. This brarioh, fo r W est Vancouver, w ishes. nothing left undone, so th a t full A dvantage may be taken o f this' opportunity which.' m ay ' never occur again. For-further partic- ulars phone~Mr. Crosby," West 122-R. riiodes will be demonstrated as for the 'm aterial used, - Any in- , well as the Ia.test in fabrics, col-' tending - students are -asked .to ' o rs 'and fashions' fo r both day-, send in their'flpplications to the, tame and evening wear. Garthdrne. ' Class 7, Cabbage, pointed 1, Mrs. Hawks; 2, Mrs. Wadley. Class 8, Cabbage, round Mrs. Powell. Class 9, Cabbage, flat W: D. McTavish. , ; / . Class 10, Savoy,Cabbage Mrs. Powell- Class 11, Carrots --7 1, Mrs. W. 1, 1/ 1, Class 67, Apples, Wealthy 1, Mrs. Wioken; 2, Mrs. Richard­ son. Class 68, Apples, Spitzenburg --1, W. McQuaker., Class 69;Apples,"Gravenstein TAXSALE Notice is given in.,this ,issuq by the Municipal Clerk tH at'thel 1936 Tax Sale w ill be held^at -1, Mrs. A. R ay ; 2, Miss Frame, the Municipal Hall at. 10 a.m. on - Class,71, Apples, A.O.V.,-- 1, . Wednesday, September 30th. Mrs. Gleed; 2, Mrs. Collinson, Class 72, Crab Apples -- 1, CHORAL SOCIETYr h a ir stylist, also the winning hair style of the. mid-west trade The W est Vancouver Choral show. Attendance prizes will be draw n: 1s t pnze, $10 credit in Dickinson; 2, Mrs. D. McTavish. Mira. R ay^^2,^rs. W. Dickinson. Class 12, S ho rt.Carrots -- 1, Society will hold th e ir first p r ^ - « raw n: 1s t p n ^ , creair m tice of the season a t 8 p.m. next Gwen s Shop, prize a perm- p Arrangements for tables may i^he, made by phoning Mrs. P. C, aiChapman, .West. 42-Y-3.- Mc- In ty re's Orohestra. Tickets 50c; Monday; Septem ber 21st,.in the; Legion H a ll/A ll old members as, well as any new members will be" particularly welcome. DEATH OF BERNARD H A Y ES> finie An '̂ operi" verdict" on the death of Bernard Hayes w as re ­ turned la s t: Monday/ afternoon by a coroner's ju ry a t an inquest MRS. MACLEAN TO RESUME TEACHING D: McTavish; 2, Mrs. Hawks. Class 14, Celery -- 1, Mrs. Wadley. : - : . - Class 15, Com -- 1, W. Diokin-, son; 2, Mrs. Richardson. , Class 16, Cucuriijbers-- 1, D. McTavish; 2, Mrs. Hawks. , - Class 17, Pickling "Cucumbers -- No F irs t; 2, Mrs. Hawks. Class 20, Citron -- ;1, Mrs. Wadley. Class 73, Best Display-- 1,' Mrs. Gisby; 2, D. McTavish, Class 74, Blackberries r-- 1, IV^s. McKenzie. Class 75, Peaches -- 1, Dr, Bayfield; 2, Mrs. Harrop. Class.76, Early Pears-- 1, Mrs;' C. R ay ; 2, Mrs. Elgar. Class 78, Blue Plums--1, Mrs. W adley; 2, Dr. Bayfield. Class 79, Yellow Plums -- 1, MOLLY EDWARDS TO RE^COMMENCE DANCING CLASSES • Molly " Edwards will, re-com mbnee her dancing classes Tues­ day,. September 29tH, in the Legion H all Classes for all ages will be held on the afternoons arid evenings of ̂Tuesdays, and 7 Thursdays in rhythmatic, acro­ batic, and tap dancing. A special boys' tum bling class will be , r - A ̂ j Mrs. Colin MacLean will re- held in the-oity m p ^ e . Aword^ suihe Vocal leaching following ing to the verd icfdeath w as due • summer recess on Thursday, *0 poisoning,' bu t: f c was . no evidence had- .been, b rought- 20th Street, where any in terest: W adley; 2, Mrs. Garthorne. forward to show how .the poison to kindly call or „ Glass 27, Parsley -- 1, Mrs. J. had been adm inistered. i ' phone her at*West 462-Y. Reid; 2, Mrs^Rhodes. Class 22, Onions, white -- 1, Mrs: Wadley; 2, D. McTavish. Class 23, Onions; red-- 1, Mrs. Wadley; 2, D. McTavish.. Class 25 Onions, pickling -- 1, Mrs. Wadley; 2, W. McQuaker. Class 26, Eschalots 1, Mrs. Mrs. Guest. , - , _ . , - . , , _ Class 80, Prunes--1, Mrs. S.:; ?ivenJaturday^m orn ings^ Mi Funeral services* were held a t ~:Mrs. MacLean is conductor of t,/t m • i*. 11 a.m. Tuesday/at; S t. Helen's ./th e 'W e s t Vancouver G irls'C hoir Slower I Class 28, Parsnips -- 1, Mrs. ower; .2, D.JVTcTayish: Class 29. Potatoes, white -- 1, R ay; 2, Mrsi Gleed. Class 81, Greengages -- 1, Dr.; Bayfield, Class. 82, Damsons ':-- 1, Mrs. Gisby. .; ■ V Class 83, Emb. Cushion-- 1, Mrs. Hendrickson. Class 84, Luncheon Cloth -̂ 7 1, Miss A. M cArthur; 2, Miss. Kerrisbn. jorie Rivers and Dorothy Bewhi- er will assist. Further inforina- tion can be obtained by phoning W est 208-R or calling ,at the Legion Hall on"̂ the above dayB, CUNNINGHAM'B OPEN HERE - Cunningham D ru^ Stores Ltd.' th e w ell loiown Vancouver dyug- have opened a> store a t Church,-therRev.-M.-HT-Jacks6n--rwhich is-ratarting-ther^season-at n 1 o officiating,' and in term ent' was ' 10;30 a.m. next Saturday, Sep- made in Ocean ,yiew..Burial Park., : t^ iS e r m h , in the United - . 2" V ^ l e v - 3 ^ ^ Church H all A full attendance John Liegg, Mrs., w aa iey , o, - • -.IlUGBy.-." , ' vV /ofoldpupH ^^^ • ®^ciaS® si^^Rhubarb - 1, W. A practice of the W est V a n /r .Mrs. MacLean a t the hall. -This Dickinson, 2^Mrs. J . Keid. pO jTfioraCipii I lf -W e s t V a n e d u v e r //.N 'OTIGE.' ^:tta0:£hlS:7.^aitf'?W^dnesdav::Septeniber 30th, 1936. , . ; ,, W -HEREIN, - : , MunicipaJ. Clerk Class 36, Pumpkins 1, Mrs. W aite; 2, Mrs. Wadley.-i Class 35, M a r r o w , M r s . J. Reid; 2, Mrs. Richai'dson; . , Class 37, T oriia tfe: W. Dickinson; 2, Mrs: Hammond. Class 38, Tuyriips I , Mrs. Garthorne. Class 39, Collection 1, D. , MbT^avish; 2, Mrs. Richardson. Class40,^we#MPeas^:^l^MFs^ Rhodes; 2, Mrs. McTavish. Class 85, P air Towels-- 1, M r s .g i s t s , have <. , Hendrickson; 2, Mrs. McTavish.;,'1586 Marine Drive, next to the ~C las^7rN ee-drepo in t^ l7M rs~^:B rC 7E Icctric-S tpre--They:R M artindale; 2, Miss Yoiing. .//p u t in a very full stock, and Glass89, Pillow,Case^--1, M ias,.JPutrons will, find there every- M cA rthur; 2, Mrs. Hendricksori.//'thing obtainable in the' ̂ largest . Class 90, C u t Work -- 1, Miss :ir stores in town. The store itself A. Young; 2, Mrs. Hendrickson. :!'is^ up to date in every way and - Class 91, Best Quilt -- 1, M iss:: they have the ir dwn motor deliv- Crewson; 2, Mrs. Bell. , / /e ry . For . fu rth e r particulars Class 94, Knitted Sweater --.,7 please refer to the advertisement 1, Mrs, McTavish; 2, Miss Ker-' ' i n th is issue. , rison:'; ............................ .......... . Class 96, Child's Dress -- C ' PREM IER, ABERHART-; Mrs. McTavish: , TO-SPEAK. HERE Class 99, Crochet in Cotton -- \ ̂ , --------- 1, Mrs. Gririhbme. ' / 7 Prem ier A berhart of Alberta, Class 100,. Afghan -- 1, Mrs. //w h o is in Vancouver on a holi- McTavish. *, / day, has consented to rspeak a t Class 101, Rag Rug -- 1, Mrs,, ̂:, 8 p.m. next Monday, September Kane; 2, Mrs. Stewart. ; / 21st', in the Orange Hall. He will ""C lass 102, White Loaf -- 1 , , / take as*hjs subject "How to Place JMrs, Tenney; 2: Mrs. Pa terson. Vanconvei^oreverTJB^mnd-Jihe- Class 103, Wnole W heat Loaf;,. R each,of Poverty.^' Everybody " Class 42, Basket O ut Flowers , (Concluded in next issue) 77 ra il be welcome. I H' M 1 rP■ J ill! ij-'lif,' l i a ; / : | ' / ' I ,r'i! ■M fj / l I f 1' 1 ■■■ /Jl! ■if -'.■11 1• l|f Ifll:ln|| ■ m■'i'll V'k ffl7 Si'i !.l hi < i!',"i -ijlf I I ill! V r'-dilTf! ■ ■ 1 i f /{'■ i >1 f i! 'i!lL'IE 111 ■ ft■If: 11 r# ivi. :Fri Iff,"' f i - m x /'1 !'■{'!' 1* if f # i s SllJv <i:: ■jX 4 in fill'-' '7H4 (Um-