08 Aug 1913
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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
1
A note promoting refreshing drinks and green produce. Lime juice and grape juice, strawberry vinegar, lemonade powder, canteloupes, watermelons, gooseberries, cherries, cucumbers, and lettuce are highlighted as cooling, summery items.
The Matsqui council met Monday June 28 approving tax payments for section 23 township 04 and reviewing subdivision plans. It granted eight month skid road permission north of Dennison road and discussed repairs to Aberdeen road. Glen Valley Land Company seeks tax rebates and interprovincial highway funding. The council authorized gravel and ditch work on local roads and set tax collection sites for August 13 and 14.
A seven hundred dollar treasury loss was noted as thirty Chinese men were charged with gambling at Wing Chong on Wing Avenue August 2. The court heard officers found a roomful of players around a long table and seized four dollars ninety five cents. Defendants pleaded not guilty as attorney Kippell argued no specific charge of gambling had been proven.
A Abbotsford community meeting in the Masonic Hall discussed locating a proposed district high school at the most central site, with speakers arguing Abbotsford offers roads and rail access and would best serve Matsqui Sumas and the townsite. Delegates from the Matsqui district and local boards pressed for a central, accessible facility.
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