Abbotsford Hospital plans discussed with Sims council
A delegation led by H. Ly Teethaway and N. Hill urged provincial and public support for a new Abbotsford hospital. The plan seeks 50 percent provincial funding with local contributions and a $21,000 initial cost. The group hopes site value and donated lumber cover part of the need and notes the hospital could be self supporting based on past nursing home data. The council promised to inform the hospital committee after their next meeting.
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Whatcomb
Ly Teethaway
Abbotsford Lumber and Mining Developing Company
N. Hill
Abbotsford Wranch
Royal Funk
Sims Council
Abbotsford Hospital
Swift
Hill
Abbotsford
Sumas Hospital
Board of Trarlor Meets Aboard Hoard Meeting
A Monday April 4 meeting of the Board of Trarlor in G W V A club rooms accepted Capt Cope’s resignation as secretary and appointed Arthur Georgy. Webster of the Lights Committee also resigned. New members Pratt and R DesMares were named. The secretary will invite ex mayor Gray to arrange with municipal solicitor Mic Dermid for guidance on incorporation. A resolution seeks to retain Mr Stro Kovaki as Settlement Boards supervisor.
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Board of
Trarlor
Capt. Cope
Arthur Georgy
Webster
Lights
Pratt
R. DesMares
Exmayor Gray
MicDermid
Strokovaki
Sumas council debates road projects and bylaw plans
The Sumas Council met on Saturday with landowner Hake petitioning to cancel 40th Street extension while plans for a new westward shorter road faced opposition from Mr. Bowman. The northward road from Municipal Hall to Kilgard-Abbotsford was 2¼ miles near completion. A fence request near the new road was declined. Reports on Sumas bridge work and drainage costs were reviewed. Electrical service on Mackenzie road was not approved for now. A post office for Kilgard was expected, with installation in four weeks. The provincial tax collector to end poll tax collection after bylaw final passage for 1921.
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Sumas Counci
Finthers
Municipal Hall
Kilgard-Abbotsford
Marshall
Connell
Sumas
G. Cox
B. G.B. Railway Company
MacKenzie Road
F. B. Stacey
M. P
Kilgird
Inspectors Cairns Visit Local Family and Church News
Mr I E Cairns and Mrs Cairns visit Mr and Mrs F W Johnson. Services held at St MathEws Anglican Church in Albotsford every Sunday at 7 30 pm. Rev T A Rowe, vicar, and Mr W J Gray reportedly seeks Albotsford Honour store manager post. Ladies Aid play at Sardis was a great success Tuesday night.
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St. Mathew's Anglican Church
Albotsford
Sardis
Easter Services Draw A Abbotsford Congregation
Local and district scenes describe Easter Sunday at Abbotsford Anglican church where services were well attended and the church was adorned with Easter flowers by the Ladies of the Altar Guild. Irene Seath of Vancouver and Irene Ring of Abbotsford visited. Coutts visited Ithena in Chilliwack. A false alarm fire at the Nurali g Home chimney caused excitement but no damage occurred.
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Cnd
Vancouver
T. Haugh
May
Abbotsford
Rowe
Irene’Seath
Chilliwack
Nuralig
Ditching scheme eyed for Matsqui district
Gifford April 4 Ex Councillor T Aish attended the Matsqui Council meeting seeking council aid for a ditching project from the Slough to Page Road. The plan would benefit multiple roads, with an estimated cost between 2000 and 3000 dollars and a proposed 600 dollar council contribution. An engineer’s report was demanded before action. The discussion noted past patches cost about 1000, and several roads would gain drainage and reduced municipal charges.
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C. N. Railway
Page
Hayton’s Corner
Major's Road
Reynolds Road
Lom
Count Bell
Aish
Coun
Ube Counail
Vancouver area personals and local visits noted
Mrs Campbell and daughter Mrs Davidson of Vancouver visited Mrs Angus for the weekend. Miss Ina Praser and sister Mrs Stefan of Chilliwack were in Vancouver last week. Mr J McDonald took Joe Williams position at Canadian Pacific as the Williams family left for Wales. Mrs Zeigler and son Amiel motor to Vancouver with Mr and Mrs Hunt. Elsie McPhee spent holidays with relatives in Seattle. Mrs Hovedy of Sumas visited daughter Mrs Renner. Miss Ross of Vancouver visits Mr and Mrs L Farrow. Mrs Robert McEwen and son Dick have moved to Vancouver. Mr and Mrs J L McDaniels to summer on ranch in Alberta. Mr and Mrs Whitchell visited Vancouver this week. Mrs Lamb of Vancouver visited Mr and Mrs Swift. Orange Lodge met in Orange Hall Saturday night with strong turnout. Loyal True Blue Lodge met in Orange Hall Monday night. Mrs Hardy, Provincial Grand Organizer attended, floor work and degrees. Mr S Tredewey was in Nandi yer on business. Miss Watson and Miss Elsie Darling ton spent holidays in Alder Grove. Mr Ryall visited Vancouver on Tuesday.
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Seattle
Hovedy
Sumas
Nandi Yer
Watson
Elsie Darlington
Aldergrove
Ryall
Vancouver
Matsqui farmers spared from $60,000 cost on Fraser flood scheme
April 7 Mataqui farmers to be relieved of paying $60,000 for work by Northern Construction Company linked to Fraser River freshet repairs. Government promised to cover costs beyond original $35,000 estimate. Debate centered on who bears the burden as Matsqui votes influenced ministry support. critics cited cost-plus firm ties to Pacific Great Eastern Railway. Violet Maguire spent Easter with mother, returning to Vancouver.
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Victoria
Mataqui
Northern Construction Company
Fraser River
D. Barrow
Gov Penment
Garrow
Ted
A. L. Coote
Conner
Chilliwack
J. A. Catherwood
Fred. Anderson
J. W. Jones
George
Pacific Great Eastern Railway
Pred Anderson
Kamluaps
Upan
Asume
Matsqui
Dr. King
Oliver
Harrow
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Trae
Sumas Council
Whatcom Road
I. E. Cairns
W. J. Gray
J.J. Sparrow
Ats
HL Harlow
Giffard Wee Tn
Entie
Elore
Gifford
Matsque Helieve Armers
DOF
Violet’ Maguire
Fron
Canada
Pacific Milk Royal Yeashae
Shelly’s
F. J. R. Whitchell
B.C
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