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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1923
Page
1
Delegation backs local improvement by law to raise taxes for general needs. Council discusses rock crushing capacity and daily output, noting contractors ready to supply rock for foundation work. Traffic and police measures include new lockup near Mount Lonsan and enforcement of crosswalk rules as rains ease.
The basket social organized by the Orange Lodge in Orange Hall drew a large crowd Monday evening. An Irish program featured Lloyd Vatinetta and Miss Clara Walters with recitations and songs while Abbotsford veteran Prof Hill-Tout chaired. Miss Tsabell McPhee and Mr Choe Vallay won best waltzing. Miss Laura McKillion won best decorated basket.
The Abbotsford High School Raster results list Second Year pupils with scores led by Muriel McCadlum and May Stacy, and First Year students including Verna Stinson and Delia Taylor among others. Divisions note teacher names and percentages, with several entries showing marks around the 80s and 90s and multiple names repeated across classes. The report also mentions a few family or social notes about pupils visiting relatives during the week.
A Berry Growers Co operative Union forms after talks between Saanich Garda Dent Growers Associations and Vancouver interests. The plan keeps producers selling to a common broker with no pooling of returns, aiming for a 26 percent uplift in yields on Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland, reaching about 100000 crates and 7600 pounds of jam berries. A meeting set for April 11 will finalize contracts with Nash interests or Growers’ Sales Agency.
Mrs Nora Mollison Keeping aged 58 died in Straiton after a lingering illness. She resided in Straiton for thirteen years, came from Manitoba, and is survived by husband B Keeping, two daughters Blaych and Provence, and three sons Carlos Arthur and Mark, all of Straiton. Funeral from the family residence to Musselwhite Cemetery with pallbearers A McKinnon D Mathers J Brienner FP Thomas J Weinstein J Ward. Flowers came from family Straiton friends Mr and Mrs T B Straiton and Mrs A Barker. Services at the house conducted by Mr S Good. Deep sympathy extended to a highly respected family.
The W Ui A hosted a dance in Mancabnea with modest receipts as expenses barely met. The Walloon dance proved the evening’s highlight with prizes awarded to Mine Woolyn McMenemy and Mr A Ayres. Barrow, minister of agriculture, visited en route to Sams Dyke. Fred Parton returned home from Hammond nursing a sore fest. W Harknes of Variconver visited over the weekend.
The funeral for John Thames Waslon and Hai ly was held at Hazelwood Cemetery on Tugoday afternoon, conducted by A J Peloat. The 18 year old, a valued employee of I.7 R Whitchelo Ltd, left behind parents Mr and Mrs A A Weston and siblings. Born in Perth County Ontario he had lived in Br for five years, three in Abbotsford where he attended school. He is mourned by relatives in Vancouver Alberta California Calgary and his community. He was well liked by friends and schoolmates. The obituary notes the Blu has taken away many in its mvages but none more regretted than the deceased.
The hospital acknowledges March donations including baby clothes from Mrs. Strath and magazines from Mr. Robert Ali, a large sack of turnips from Mrs. Wood, mag wines from Mrs. W. Tolle, a floor mop from Miss A. Morrett, eggs and honey from Mrs. White, and a gramophone record from Mrs. Millard at St. Nicholas.
A local Board of Trade meeting at Bank of Montreal Cha mters elects Dur rant as chair of a new architra ton committee and appoints a Legal Council. They plan road cost studies, review town lighting, and seek Barrow’s attendance while addressing sanitary matters and entertainment planning.
A Mrs. A McInnes hosted a Wednesday evening gathering for guest Miss May Campbell who is leaving for Now Weat minster. St Math ew Anglican Church services at Abbotsford occur every Sunday night at 7 30 with Rev A Harding priest in charge.
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