| by Rupert Harrison |

The building in which Peppi's is located,
and several small cottages to the rear, were
built for and owned by the Misses Jessie and
Helen Stevenson in 1912. The ladies were
members of a Highland Scottish family,

eee who, a year or so earlier with other family
members, had come‘ to live in this
Dundarave area of pre-West Vancouver
And in respect of their ancestry they named
this small complex of buildings, “The
Clachan”, a Highland word for a hamlet or
village inn. The main building, a one storey
structure with flat roof deck, was

for visitors occupying the cottages, or athers
who stopped by as they sailed past in their
pleasure boats. A line of narrow decked
floats which extended seawazd from the
beach in front of the tearoom provided
temporary moorage.

Vancouver had been incorporated and had
taken over a private passenger ferry service
operating between the eastern part of the
municipality and Vancouver Harbour. And,
in 1914, in order to extend this service to
the residents of this westerly part, the

concrete pier was built to provide a safe
landing. This resulted in the road-end at

The Clachan, on the waterfront at
25th Street; 1912

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benefit to The Clachan tearoom.

Shortly after the pier was completed, a
second storey to the main building of The
Clachan, with twin gabled dormers, as seen

In keeping with the many positive
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area, the Peppi's management team
envisions a strengthened role for the

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popular restaurant within the greater
community fo West Vancouver as the years
progress. .

In the lounge was a large open fireplace
on the north wall and it was a favorite
location for meetings of local organizations.
In fact, an annual event at The Clachan
was the local Scottish Society's Hogmanay
or New Year's Eve dance.

The two ladies continued to manage,

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25th Street, Dundarave from the waterfront
looking North, 1920.

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hut noc aperate, The Clachan and accessory
buildings ince the late (930s, by which cine
Miss Jessie was in her early eighties and
Miss Helen her late seventies. Sadly, both
passed away within a year of each other
beaween October, 1940 and. November,
19-41.

In 1944, as the first phase in establishing
a beach park for the area and to preserve
one of the truly heritage buildings in the
community, the property was purchased by
the municipality from the party who had
acquired it following the death of the
original owners. Subsequently the premises
were operated on a lease basis, first under
the name of “The Breakers", in recognition
of the waves breaking on the nearby shore;
then as "St. Mawes", named after a town in
Cornwall, England, from whence the next
operators had come. And finally, in 1964, as
"Peppi's" by the Verdiechio family whose
service and cuisine made the name and
restaurant a favorite throughout Greater
Vancouver for residents and tourists.

In April 1991, Klaus Fuerniss and
partners bought Peppi's and heralded a new
era for the popular landmark restaurant.
Menu refinements bring Peppi's dishes in
step with healthful lifestyles. Imaginative
promotions and speciul events held
throughout the year make new friends for
Peppi's and West Vancouver.

In keeping with the many positive
changes made in the Dundarave waterfront
areca, the Peppi's management team
envisions a strengthened role for the
popular restaurant within the greater
today, was added to provide several rooms
for summer over-night or weekend guests.
The Stevenson sisters managed the tearoom
with tables set in the large lounge and, in

summer, on the wide verandah across the

front (now incorporated within the dining

area.)

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