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VW. VAN ANNIVERSARY

Ex-reeve remembered

Dear Editor:

I recently watched an interesting program on Shaw
Cablevision, in which Shirley Stocker and Art Jones
were reminiscing on the 75th anniversary of West
Vancouver and the awards given to pioneers and those
who had given so much to the development of the
community.

I listened, very interested, to the end, knowing a
great many of the peopie mentioned, but I was disap-
pointed when it ended, as one person in particular had
not been mentioned; namely, ex-reeve Howard Flet-
cher.

Before his marriage he led a very colorful and active
life. He settled, with his lovely wife Alma, in West
Vancouver in 1925, and raised seven lovely children
there.

In 1926 he built the first theatre in West Vancouver,
the Hollyburn. During the early years of the Second
World War, he put on special Sunday night shows at 9

. p.m. (after church), with all the proceeds going to the
Red Cross.

Some of the churches objected on a basis of
religion, and he told them: “‘If religion is going to
stand in the way of winning the war, I’m not for it.”
The complainers never followed up their initial com-
plaint, and if they went to the first Sunday show, they
would see the popular bank manager helping take

tickets, and the minister looking after the collecticn,
with Mrs. Fletcher at the ticket booth. The total sum
raised was an enormous amount.

On Oct. 19, 1943, Howard Fletcher was awarded
West Vancouver’s first Good Citizen Award as the
man who had given the most time and energy in the
service of his country and community. Always beside
him was his lovely wife Alma. Later she led a very
colorful life in community work and as president of
many service clubs and organizations.

He was on the West Vancouver Council 1946-48
and was reeve from 1951-52. While mayor, he and his
council were very much against putting up highrises
on the waterfront property. Look at it now.

On Armistice Day, while watching the service at the
cenotaph, my thoughts went back to him. He enlisted
a few days after the First World War started and went
overseas with the 62nd Battalion (Tobin Tigers} and
came home a lieutenant.

He was about the last of the Old Boys. He faithful-
ly attended the memorial services in his 90s, even
though his family had to take him in his later years.
Up until his death at 93 he was always interested in
the community and politics.

J. Edwards
North Vancouver

HANDICAPPED SPACES

Fine tilegal parkers

OPEN LETTER TO PREMIER
BILL VANDER ZALM

Under Alaska law any
unauthorized person parking in a
designated handicapped parking
space — public or private — is
subject to a $109 fine.

Wouldn't a similar B.C. provin-
cial law be an excellent idea? It
would be a powerful deterrent to
the many violators and, if they

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persist in parking in spaces reserv-
ed for the handicapped, a source
of income for the province.

I hope this proposal receives
serious consideration. The many

I am writing to warn your
readers that if they ever have the
misfortune to have an automobile
accident they should call a lawyer
before calling dial-a-claim.

1 was involved in a car accident
in September which was not my
fault. My car was repaired and
returned to me on Nov. 14. The
day it was returned, repaired with
used parts and a total repair bill of
$5,412.40, the car made hideous

handicapped persons in B.C.
would, I’m sure, remember your
action come the next eléction.
Maria George

North Vancouver

ICBC CLAIM

Call a lawyer

noises when driven in excess of
3,000 rpms.

1 now find myself having to
prove to ICBC that this grinding
bang is a result of the accident. My
car is a 1987 model with 16,000
kilometres.

I wish only that I had been wise
encugh to have someone help me
fight the bureaucracy of ICBC
from the start.

Joanne Young
North Vancouver

7 - Friday, December 23, 1988 - North Shore News

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