Abbottsford Post Weekly News Reel
The Abbottsford Post appears weekly as a community page with local notices and brief items reflecting Sunday edition content. It lists a local newspaper association membership and ongoing community updates.
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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 02, 1923
Page
4
The Abbottsford Post appears weekly as a community page with local notices and brief items reflecting Sunday edition content. It lists a local newspaper association membership and ongoing community updates.
A provincial columnist critiques immigration hunger and fears for fruit growers and farmers in British Columbia. He notes high fruit prices in Winnipeg, low returns for staples, and rising taxes, urging policy to support farming before inviting more European settlers, while lamenting market manipulation and dumping acts. He cites 183,851 Canadians moving to the United States and stresses aiding landholders to attract kinship-driven migration.
A wife praises Lloyd George’s silence as a hard task, while Ontario farmers face taxation and political fallout. The piece notes Minister Bowser opening northern agricultural fairs, Barrow’s farmer criticisms, and predicted impact on the next provincial election.
The Penticton Herald laments limited Okanagan fruit availability due to cheaper dumped American fruit undercutting local growers. It argues prairies offer fairer competition and warns wholesalers favor low prices, harming BC production. The piece condemns long railway and transport costs while urging prudent investment and cautious market choices.
A quiet wedding took place at the bride’s parents’ home as Miss Miora Belle Gillis wed Mr John William Satchel with Rev Thos Oswald officiating. The couple plan a Seattle honeymoon, and gifts showed community support. Local society notes cover church events, harvest festival planning, renovations fund status, Young People’s Society roles, and a Shakespeare lecture to be given at the Orange Hall. Community Club discussions include speakers on agriculture and a membership drive, with social dates set and a Halloween party planned.
Vancouver coverage notes similar market dynamics to the plains with onions and potatoes affected by price shifts and government standards. A Vancouver correspondent cites united action over onions, price shading by independents drives dull apple markets, and shippers’ practices threaten stability. The piece argues for unity and criticizes independents for questionable methods.
Sub Dubbs engages four strangers in conversation aboard a train in Medford. The men remark on selling many new buildings, and Subbubs responds that new buildings are the only kind they own. The exchange hints at local business bravado and urban development.
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