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From page 5
— the account does not say so, but
one presumes that again there was
one from each of the three elemen-
tary schools.

May Day in West Vancouver
began in the morning with a Icng
distance relay, won by Pauline
Johnson in a time of 25 minutes
and 20 and 2/5 seconds, followed
by Hollyburn and the High
School. Lest there be astonishment
that the elementary kids beat the
High School kids, we can be sure
that the High Scliool team was
handicapped, either in time or in
distance.

In the afternoon, there was a
parade along Marine Drive to
Ambleside Park. Leading off there
was the band from General Gor-
don School (how many remember
that General Gordon died in 1884
in the unsuccessful atternpt to
evacuate British Troops from
Khartoum, Egypt?), there being no
West Vancouver School Band until
1931.

The parade spread over three
blocks and prominent were the
decorated cars containing Miss
West Vancouver and her court, all
of them resplendent in crepe paper
gowns. This is a safe guess as the

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first few May Queen courts used
paper gowns, and from the pic-
tures we have, very attractively so.

The reeve and councilmen
followed, also in decorated cars,
and behind them a section of dec-
orated bicycles. And then the

children — ‘“‘a wonderful array of |
motley-garbed children,’’ to quote -

the newspaper. Reporters in those
days did not have word processors
or computers, but they did have a
way with words.

When
Ambleside Park, it was to an open
field where a small temporary
platform had been erected, and
around which the spectators stood.

After ‘‘O Canada,’’ Reeve Joe
Leyland gave a speech in which he
promised that this would become
an annual affair, a promise which
was made good through the years
until 1974 when May Day gave
way to Community Day.

There had been a committee of
three to judge costumes; Dr. E.A
Henry, Mrs. F. Ealock, and Mrs.

" W.B. Small — the latter was to

continue with May Day through
the years.

Mavis Whipple (Rose) and
Diana Chapman (Daisy) received
special mention, from which we

WV_SENIORS CENTRE

Varied activities offered

THERE ARE still plenty of activi-
ties remaining on the busy summer
schedule planned by the West
Vancouver Seniors Activity Cen-
tre. Seniors are invited to take
their pick of any or all of the fol-
lowing events.

On Tuesday, Aug. 16, enjoy a
luxurious evening cruise aboard
the 88’ yacht the Montagne. Pass
beautiful scenery going up the In-
dian Arm. Light refreshments will
be served, and a no-host bar will
be available. The cruise is from 6
p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at a cost of

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See Schedules, a comedy about a
1980s couple in daycare, at the
Arts Club Seymour on Aug, 17
from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Ticket price is
$13.50.

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Catch baseball action at the
Vancouver Canadians vs. Tacoma
Tigers game. on Aug. 18. The van
leaves the centre at 6:45 p.m.
Price: $4. we

- Byun for your Wife is playing at
The! Queen Elizabeth Playhouse
direct from London's West End.
An vuting to see it is planned for
Ang. 24, 1:30 to 5 p. m.. - at @ cost
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The Ramblers, a walking club led
by David Macaree, meets at the
centre on Mondays at 10 a.m. On
Aug. 15, a group will:go to Dog
Mountain and Dinkey Peak on Mt.
Seymour, on Aug. 22, to Shannon
Falls and Oleson Creek and on
Aug. 29 to the UBC endowment
lands. Participants are asked to
wear good walking shoes and carry

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can deduce that the court members
were dressed to represent different
flowers. For the rest there were
prizes in many categories: . patri-
otic, original, comic, best couple,
special, best boy, best girl, best
: decorated bicycle.

Each winner was presented by
Mr. Gamage, chairman of the
school board, to Mrs. J.B.
Leyland, wife of the Reeve, who
handed out the awards,

To Principal George Brealey of
Pauline Johnson School was
handed the T.E.W. Russell Cup
for the Long Distance Relay.
Community members and groups
had donated smaller cups for pres-
entation to the runners. We have
the names of the presentors: G.
Reid; J. Normand; J. Jeffries;
G.J. Murch, Karl Ray; Ambleside
Team Rooms, W.V. Lumber and
the West Vancouver Police — but
we do not have the names of the
runners.

Nothing is said in the news
report about any follow-up ban-
quet and dance, which in subse-
quent years were to be big features
of May Day. But all in all, it was,
thought the West Vancouver
News, a very acceptable operaton.

In following up his promise of

their own lunch. For information
call Macaree at 926-2576.

Summer hikes are also sched-
uled. Aug. 16: St. Mark’s Summit,
Aug. 23: Mt. Seymour, Aug. 30:
Burke Ridge. Call Gerald Prevost
at 922-6229.

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A gala evening is planned for
Aug. 17, starting at 7 p.m. Cham-
pagne and canapes are on the
menu, and entertainment plans
feature Anna Wyman Dance
Theatre’s world premiere of a per-
formance they will be taking to
Expo in Australia. Cost is $7.50
for this evening to remember.

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For more information on these
activities, such as transportation
from the centre, call the activity
centre at 926-4375.

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an annual affair, Reeve Leyland
initiated some major changes.
In 1931, a municipally spon-

sored committee took over from
the P.T.A. and Miss West Van-
couver was replaced by a succes-
sion of May Queens. For the next
43 years, from 1931! to 1974 May

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CHIROPRACTOR

Dr. Frank Martin

Village Square
230-1425 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, B.C. V7T 1B9

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Day was to be the high point in the
West Vancouver year.

It has been succeeded by: an
equally successful Community Day
on the first Saturday of June, but
in the hearts of many longtime res- -
idents, May Day will remain the
day.

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