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BRIGHT LIGHTS

ORTH VANCOU-
| VER'S contribution to
the Second World
War is the subject of the
North Vancouver Museum's
newest exhibition,

“Hometront: Shipbuilding
and the North Vancouver
Community, 1939-1945" was
unveiled Tuesday, Aug. 9, with
a reception that celebrated the
wartime shipyard workers.

To meet the needs of Allied
forces, two North Shore ship-
yards, Burrarel Drydock and
North Van Ship Repairs, (both
bordering Lonsdale Avenue)
were called upon to produce
over 70% GF Canada’s Second
World War fleet. Youngsters,
women and seniors were
recruited as laborers to meet the
demands of dramatically
increased shipyard production.

The community rallied in
support of the war effort, orpa-
nizing war bond drives, recy-
cling programs and security
groups. The exhibition runs to

to shore lore

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ABOVE: THE community gathers, in 1944, for the launch of a
10,000-ton cargo ship. Centre right: Biti Evers, left, and Hugh
Moonen of Versatile Pacific shipyards. Lower right: former
shipyard workers, from left to right, Stan. Rybchinsky, Carl
Anderson and George Mathew have collectively jogged more
than 130 years working on North Vancouver's waterfront.

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WEST VANCOUVER’S Harmony
Arts bestival was Kicked off
Monday. Aug. &. with atestive
wathering at the West Vancouver
Seniors” Activity Centre, An out
door barbecte. with arilled
salmon provided by the Salman
House on the ttl tad been
planned tor Ambleside tandiny
bat threaterime skies bee honed
the crowd indoors,

ABOVE LEFT: (right to !eft)
West Van painter Daniel
lzzard sips wine with daugh-
ter Jemila, wife Pilar and
Klaus Fuerniss. Left: West
Van mayor Mark Sager, cen-
tre, rubs shoulders with
MLAs David Mitchell, left, and
Jeremy Dalton.

LEFT TO right: John Bray, Percy Smith, Len Beenham, John
Sepchuk, Alan Shard, Byron K. Rokerton, and Tom McGrath were
merchant seamen during the Second World War. The North
Vancouver Museum and Archives, open Wednesday through
Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., is located at 209 West 4th St.

West Van BBQ a
harmonious affair

WEST VAN mayor Mark Sager is joined by daughter Mikayla
and wife Kathy at the Harmiony Arts Festival reception.

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LEFT TO right: Linda Swain, Kent Rideout and Sandi
Macdonald of Cypress Bowl socialize at last week's Harmony
Arts Festival reception.