Friday, July 10, 1992 ~ North Shore News - 47

The Silk Purse

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THE ‘“‘SYLK Purse’’ has
two distinct faces.

Standing on the beach at its
West Vancouver location near
John Lawson Park, you see a
small! cottage among other homes
that line the shore.

Its roof is completely covered
by leafy green vines growing from
gnarled branches that twist their
way up the side of the building.
This end of the house, featuring
glass windows and doors, affords
a wonderful view of the beach and
ocean. :

As you can see, there is another
roof-line in behind the small cot-
tage. This addition will be il-
lustrated in my next column and is
the view that people will be more
familiar with as it is the entrance
to the “Silk Purse.”

Built in the °20s, this seaside
cottage has an interesting history.
John Rowlands, who purchased it
nearly 25 years ago, renovated the

- home. According to Rowlands, his

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son Jay was responsible for its
name “‘The Silk Purse,”? as Jay
was convinced his father was try-
ing to make ‘‘a silk purse out of a
sow’s ear.”’

Rowlands filled this home with
Canadian memorabilia, and open-
ed it for use as‘a romantic
honeymoon getaway. :

Later the Rowlands constructed

an extensive addition, and moved:
in.
‘The Council West Vancouver
ptrchaced this property and it was
renovated in 1991 by the Parks
and Recreation Department and
the West Vancouver Community
Arts Council.

Next Friday I will feature its
other face and discuss its present
use.

— by Dorothy Foster

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