Personal notices from Vancouver area and Abbotsford district
A roundup of local visits and travels includes Mr. Wellington Baker and his mother from Vancouver visiting. Miss Gallagher from Seattle. Mr. George Hart at Spehees Bridge. Mrs. Knox and Kenora husband. many others travel to Vancouver and Abbotsford. Community events include Ladies Aid, straw berry social, cemetery work, and May Day committee report. The True Blue Orphanage fund and Grand Lodge delegates are noted with payments and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington Baker
Frank
Vancouver
Washington
Ware
Miss Gallagher
Seattle
Funtingdon
Bart
George Hart
Spehees Bridge
Huntingdon
J. J. McPhee
Sciatic
Knoxlef
Capt
True Blue
New Westminster
Grand Lodge
J. d. Mew Phee
William Roverts
Das Smith
Ralph Gilmore
Ralph
Miss McGillivray
Matsqui council tackles roads and payroll at monthly meeting
Matsqui municipality held a regular meeting to discuss road repairs, surveyor needs, and a pay raise for road workers set to start June 3. Citizens named here included Mrs Rougen and Malcolm Morrison. Officials also addressed roadblock removal near Bradner and a July Farmers Institute picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matsqui
Mons
P. Conroy
Malcolm Morrison
Jackman Station
Keay
A. Tl
Westcott
Hagerman Road
Dennison
Kaey
Sullivan Brothers
Glen Valley
Looks Bad for Growers as Strike Threatens Crops
Victoria reports say the strawberry and tomato crop on southern Vancouver Island faces disaster if a strike lasts beyond a week. Gordon Mead District notes berries should move by June 12, but transport paralysis could stop jam factory shipments to the east. Storage in Vancouver helps, yet Victoria has freezing capacity for only about forty tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Vancouver Island
Gordon Mead District
Vancouver
Water levels drop compared to last year
The water is considerably lower than it was at this time last year, indicating a notable decline in local river or reservoir levels and prompting concerns about supply and recreation.
Huntingdon Boy’s Club Reorganizes After Return
John Rhodes returns to Huntingdon to reorganize the Boy’s Club, focusing on brigades, scouts, bikes, camps, and fishing trips. A. Croke, a German POW since early in the war, also comes home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rhodes
Huntingdon Boy's Club
Brigades
Boy Scouts
A. Croke
Germany
Matsqui Toros Appropriations Call for Tenders
The council listed allocations by ward for Matsqui Toros road works, detailing funds for Wright Road Clayburn Stratton Clayburn Marshall King White Hill Bradner gravelling Dennison Marsh Lehman Barber Sinclair Me Lehman Huntingdon Glenmore Hallett Clarris Page Bell Foresi Ratluff roads. Councillor Phinney was authorized to solicit bids for grading part of the Clearbrook Road south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larmon Road
M. McLean
Wm. Bates
Bates
Jos
Lehman
Bradner Mill Company
Aberdeen Road
Bradner
Keay
Coun
Phinney’s Ward
Wright Road
Clayburn-Stratton
Clayburn Road
Marshall Road
King Road
White Hill
Bradner Road
Dennison Marsh
Lehman Roads
Melander’s
Sinclair
Huntingdon
Aish's
Glenmore Rod
Hallett
Clarris
Page
Bell Road
Ratluff
Conn
Phinney
Clearbrook Road
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Fender
B.C
Stitute
Phillip Jackman
Matsque Roaes
Childrens
Saanich
Clark
F. J. R. Whitchell
Canada Food Board
B. C
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