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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1913
Page
2
The Abbotsford Post lists advertising rates at 12 cents per line for the first insertion and 8 cents per line for each subsequent consecutive insertion. The weekly journal covers Abbotsford and surrounding district with local notices and governance notes.
On April 18 1913 the Measer Valley Municipal Publicity Bureau debated a Fraser River canal linking Pit River to Burrard Inlet. Proponents argued it would cut freight costs and boost Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, while opponents urged limit to information sharing for settlers and opposed executive advocacy for the project.
A Fraser Valley meeting urges government guided market facilities to protect producers and consumers. It promotes dairy and stock farming, especially milk stock and breeding centers, as the most lucrative valley economy amid unstable prices and crop- dependent risk.
Chas O Donel Bill urges government backing and trained instructors to foster dairy and crop production in the valley. He calls for a Drainage Board with empowered engineers to address waterlogging and land drainage, warning current municipal limits hinder unity and progress. He warns of rising provisions prices if farming conditions remain haphazard.
A reader questions why C P R trains stop for some towns along the Mission City to Vancouver line but not Haney. The Mineapolis and St Paul stub train skips Haney though Hammond is served, forcing Haney passengers to detour to Hammond and walk back. A bank manager notes lack of room for another bank in Haney.
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