Pioneers celebrate 60

Of interest to West Van-
couver oldtumers was the
celebration of the 60th wed-
ding anniversary of Mr and
Mrs. W.M. (Billi Thompson
on March9

Among the messages of
congratulation were
trom Her Majesty the
Queen. Prime Minister
Trudeau, Mr. Joe Clark. MP
Ron Huntington. Lieut-
Governor H.P Bell-Irving.
Premier Bill Bennett, At-
torney General Allan
Withams and Mayor Derrick
Humphreys

Mr and Mrs) Thompson
were the first couple married
in “West Vancouver United
Church.” three years before
the United Church of
Canada was formed. Mr
Thompson arrived in the
municipality with his parents

those

in 1909 Mrs Thompson. the

former (Gladys Merrick
came with her parents in
199

In 1922 Mr

Thompson
was a driver for the early

West Vancouver Ferry buses
and later became owner-
operator oof the ortginal
Imperial Esso service station
at 14th and Manne Drive
Always active in community
affairs he was a member of
the volunteer fire bmyade
from the early twenties and
chief from 1937 ta 1949
Both Mr and Mrs
Thompson have been active
members of West Van-
couver United Church
dunngy the entire 60 years of
their married Iife. Mr
Thompson's) father, WoC
Thompson, was a. partner
with his brother-in-law. John

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Lawson, tn the formation of
the original West Vancouver
ferry service in 1910. And
Mrs Thompson's father.
WF. Merrick, was engineer
on the ill-fated West Van-
couver ferry No. 5S when it
was rammed and sunk out-
side First Narrows in 1935,

A reception for family and
close friends was held
Saturday. March 13
Attending were their
Gordon and family from
Prince George. daughter
and son-in-law Mrs. and Mr
Leshe McMaster and son
William, granddaughter
Mrs. Leshe Dixon and great
grandson Andrew from
Virginia, Mr and Mrs. J.D
Thompson. Mrs Ruth
Thompson. Mr and Mrs
CJ. Merrick and Mrs. Edna
Dunlap

on

son

GOLDEN Anniversary
of Gunhild and = Erik
Skold, married in
Sweden February 27,
1932 was celebrated at
Canyon Gardens with
thelr very large North
Vancouver family. The
couple is now on a
second honeymoon.

GOSSIPING about Anne's bad temper, these Argyle school students play townsfolk in the first theatre production of
L.M. Montgomery's classic Canadian novel, Anne of Green Gables. The play runs at Argyle school March 23, 24,
25, 26 at 7:30.

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A GRANT of $7,500 has
been awarded to the North
Shore's Chesterfield House
Society by the
Foundation
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help the non-profit: society
purchase anew van
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