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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
4
Abbotsford notes show visitors and residents in motion. A J Henderson visits New Westminster while P McCulloch heads to Toronto for a Presbyterian conference. Albert Lee relocates his bakery to a new building, boosting Fraser Valley commerce.
A meeting described as successful discussed the impact of settlement on land productivity and district wealth. The text notes settlers could make their land productive and mentions merchants' timber removal as a reason for seeking assistance, highlighting the need for aid to sustain development.
Speakers Lougheed and Hill-Tout urged government support to keep settlers on land amid discouraging results. They highlighted timber land revenues and called for low-interest loans. A motion to push trunk roads through the Fraser valley passed, noting paved road costs estimated at 24 000 per mile as prohibitive.
The Womens Auxiliary of St Mathews Church hosts weekly At Home events for the public every Thursday from 3 to 5 PM. Tea and lunchable Lea are served on the lawn at Mrs F B Boyd’s home. bad weather moves indoors. Gentries welcome. proceeds aid the W A fund for church purposes.
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