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Time Traveller: North Van's Nye sisters go for a swim in the 1920s

Upon her death in 1997, Florence Mary "Mollie" Nye's long-time home was turned into a small community centre for Lynn Valley
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Born in 1913, Florence Mary “Mollie” Nye lived in Lynn Valley for almost the entirety of her life. She worked as a teacher for more than four decades and was heavily involved in sponsoring Red Cross Youth Clubs.

The North Vancouver School Board named a teaching award for outstanding community service in her honour. Upon her death in 1997, her long-time home was turned into a small community centre for Lynn Valley.

The photo above shows Mollie (on the right) and her sister Joyce on a beach at the foot of St. Patricks Avenue, ca. 1920s.

Visit  for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.

Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open by appointment only. Contact: [email protected]

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