oo" 44 — Sunday. November 7, 1999 ~ North Shore News Tem Lente January 1931 Two Lecal Youths Captured Octopus Kiere Last Saturday The foval wat wrapped up inthe frenzy of a “big fish” hunt Sunday morm- ing and after a battle of sever- al hours. a giant octapus. believed to be the largest ever seen hereabouts. was landed alongside the ferry wharf al the foot of Lonsdale avenue. The octopus ineasurced at least fifteen feet from tip te tip of its huge temacles and its weight was about eighty pounds, The boys — first noticed the monster swim- ming near the s it finally anchored itself on a sandbank. Borrowing 2 small buat, the boys with reinforce- -ments set out to make the caplure and succeeded. When brought close to shore, the octopus anchored _ itself about a log and defied the efforts of five men to force it free. After a long struggle. the ociopus . beceme exhausted and was placed in a sack and two Chinese eagerly bought it from the boys. a was . Construction roar “here, a boat slowly chugs H i i February 1931 Lynn Valley News There are mans people in Lynn Valley who enjoy the privileges of a radio conecrt Wohave often expressed a desire to see and hear the performers in persan. These ck sean be ful- filled te some extent by attending the grand cor lo be given in the lostitude Hall nest Tuesday evening. for everyene is familiar with the name of Kenneth Ross. the noted | who will contribute several piano solo numbers. Miss Marion Copp. the lady with the pleasing con- tralto voice will revive old memories of the Motherland when she sings old English ballads and felk son Here will be an opportun for stadenis in vocal rausie to obtain an insight into the pleasure afforded by the rendition of old melodies. Other artists assisting in the programme are Mildred Johnson, a well-known Vancouver cellist. and Mr. A.§. Addy of ~— West Vancouver, 2 baritone who never fails to please. | December 1931 | North Vancouver Not To Have Beer By The Glass Says Victevia fication re from Victoria. Vancouver is not to have beer privileges in es. Tb was on t that 1922 city wended October 22 electoes of thi their way to opinion on the glass” plebiscite. OF that number. 960 vated in faveur measure and 925 ying the plebis y small majority of thri- here were thirty-seven rejected ballots. li was one of the closest votes ever recorded in the history of this city and the Provincial Government has decided that in view of the close division of the vote. it will net change the status of the community in which the de n was giver. Official announcement of the govern- ment’s decision in the matter was made hy Attorney- General R.H. Pooley. Hea i e Bridge. Shown. side streets of West Vancouver. “ The Upper Levels bus makes a brief stop on its winding rouie through the hill- he dished out. Times are getting he. City. ity Struggles To Keep Up With Food Costs — Of the Unemployed in Nerth Vancouver February 1932 Details of City’s Unemployment Plight Fowarded y the City Council to North Shore Member at Ottaw2 A.B. Mann. MP. informed City Council > _wire Monday night thai a The Wave ~ ita standard saluce at sports events, Naw you can hea part of the biggest wave in Canada ~ the “2 Minute Wave of Silence”. Just stand in silence, wherever you are, at HT am. on 11 November, in your home time zone and youl be parr of awwave thay moves across Canadian Leg sactilice of Canadas war dead, Mark the end af a century your ftiends or co-workers can make this “Wave of Silence” hapyen. Tern olf these resolution dealing with unemployment will be introduced in the House of Commens today - and requested that detailed information regarding ihe situation affecting all sec- tions of Vancouver North riding be forwarded. In reply, the council stat- ed that there are new 750° unemployed in this city. of which 575 are. men with dependents averaging four .to a family. it was explained that the original appropriation made for unemployment work. in this city by the government last September was ~ $226,500 but that was cut $118,750 wiih the under-» the difference would be accepted upon success of the recent government Joan. The council has now been informed that the dif- ference can not be approved as the Federal Government has allocated a fixed sum for the. municipalities of B.C. oo jt was also explained that all work under this. agreement was completed in January and there is no other work available with a large number of families destituie. Orders for food given i urgent cases average $200 daily and the situation. is: getting beyond the ability of : the city to carry even ona ling that proposal’ for .{* basis of one-third cost. Manielpa. , They don't .