Tourism and roads boost for British Columbia scenery
A Vancouver opinion piece urges 1920 road surveys West to East to unlock BC tourism revenue. It cites 1919 Vancouver tourist traffic earning $3,060,000 and Blaine traffic carrying 8,925 cars. argues motor routes through Fraser Canyon, Selkirks, and Rockies would showcase scenery and attract travelers, while critiquing party government and supporting a Cold Storage Bylaw.
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U. Co
Mt. Baker
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Fraser, Canyon
Selkirks
Rockies
British Columbia
America
Pacific
Oregon
Washington
Hope Mountains
Fraser Canyon
Fraser Anyon
Okanagan
Revelstoke
Sea of Mountains
Windermere
Banff
Calgary
Maple Ridge Debates Ward System Return to Voters
Mission Municipality moves away from wards and Maple Ridge councillors propose a public vote on keeping either the no ward system or a ward system. The public will decide which governance method best suits the town, amid differing opinions among informed residents.
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Mission
Maple Ridge
YM C A Brings Educational Film Program to School
Fifty students at the training farm in Gliford return after hot days to find G H Esterbrook of the Yo Mo. AS Military Service Department delivering a moving letter machine and films. Supt Ramsay arranged a film show of educational content to be repeated weekly, with the Y M C A supplying a gramophone, records, library, games, writing materials, and daily papers. The YM CA also serves the soldiers agricultural school at Point Grey.
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Y. M.G. A. Effeult
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Soldiers Agricultural School
Point Grey
Tourist Trade From The States On Pacific Highway Growth
The Pacific Highway tourism rises with a record motor traffic potential. In five months eight thousand one hundred twenty five cars entered British Columbia from Washington state, carrying thirty four thousand four hundred sixty four passengers. Monthly figures show April 872 cars and 3056 passengers, May 1169 and 5720, June 1870 and 4096, July 2651 and 9986, August 2473 and 10506. If a north side Fraser River route with a Mission City bridge existed, many travelers would likely use Sumas instead of Blaine. Schools reopen Monday with record attendance.
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Washington
Prager River
Vancouver
Mission City
Fraser
Sumas
Blaine
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