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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
3
With regret the death of Dery Clark is recorded as having occurred in Seattle Washington last month from influenza. The funeral was held in Toronto. Parents are Ivings Mr. Clark and Mrs. Clark and children have the sympathy of friends in Abbotsford and the harness shop owned by the family here.
Delegations pressed for road repairs and new openings at a Matsqui council meeting held Monday. A petition urged repairs to the Aberdeen road while councillors would inspect affected routes. Residents weighed the cost of road funding as tax levels rise.obod5
Maple Ridge residents show limited support for a Haney sidewalk proposal as property owners resist funding under the local improvement procedure. On Friday only one ratepayer favored the plan while thirteen opposed, drawing sharp votes from property owners and signaling resistance to municipal funding.
Commissioners debated conditional road work draining water and the burden of taxes on farmers like McFadden who recently bought Lockwood property. Proposals to fund improvements at Maple Ridge and cemetery progress received praise while speed limits near Auto dry fore and Hammond Haney were set at ten mph. A delegation including imperial and Canadian officers toured local farms and praised the area. Mr Roche and Mrs Roche arrived in Mission City to lead a new bank branch.
The Mission Fall Fair will run on September 17 and 18 with Wednesday for exhibitors and judges and Thursday for visitors. Organizers are finalizing the prize list and seeking exhibitors to participate.
Mrs H Gagley and family express gratitude for the kindness shown after a recent bereavement through friends who sent sympathy and flowers.
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