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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
1
The Vancouver area report notes Mr Whiteside's move to the Independents, shrinking the government majority to 22 with 8 Independents and 14 Conservatives. The Abbotsford Hospital project and a Women’s Auxiliary meeting are upcoming. Stawherries and Abbotsford are mentioned with a 1988 sample note sent to a Vancouver paper.
A formal note dated Oct 15 1921 from Chilliwack to the electors of the Fraser Valley constituency. The brief message invites voters to consideration of local electoral matters.
The monthly meeting of the association was held at the Bank of Montreal Chambers on Friday the 4th attended by members and friends. Myton Upton spoke on poultry husbandry with diagrams. the group arranged winter lectures by leading experts. Hector Tapp came of age with a large gathering and gifts. guests included several Yarwoods and Blatchfords alongside numerous local families.
In 1917 the Dewdney Chilliwack and Yale area formed a single district shifting from Westminister to Fraser Valley. The current district includes Chilliwack Dewdney Yale and Hope with the member since 1957 a Chilliwack resident. Both candidates live in Chilliwack and census data come from the town.
The community notes multiple visits and travels including Mr and Mrs Grant of Calling Wood and Mrs Stady hosting guests, Miss Datgy Stady returning from Vancouver, Bertha Galenby nursing duties at Royal Columbian Hospital, Capt F J R Whitehole attending a veterans convention in Port Arthur, and Ackland moving to Port Alberni. Also listed are church events, cooking aprons in Masonic Hall, Rev John Knox Wright preaching October 22, and Lantern Slides event October 24. other brief mentions cover harvests, weddings, and local see-and-be-seen visits with residents from Vancouver, Sardis, and Abbotsford.
On Thursday evening October 14 a social was held at the Manse to aid St Pauls Presbyterian Church of Whitingdon. The program was enjoyed and refreshments were served by Huntingdon ladies. Mr Owens moved a vote of thanks to Mr Robertson for his hospitality, seconded by Mrs Tapp.
A Friday event at the True Blue Lodge New Westminster raised funds for the True Blue Orphanage. Thirteen whist tables competed with prizes awarded to winners including Evelyn McMehenny and T Wallers. After lunch Mr Mor Boy and Mrs Wallers provided violin music for the dance.
A Friday evening gathering was held for Mr. and Mrs. Alex McDonald who plan to leave Wye for Murrayville British Columbia. The guests enjoyed whist followed by refreshments. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Bingham Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McGillvary Mr. Walcolay McGillvary Mr. and Mrs. Thomson Mr. and Mrs. Bolster Miss Splater Mr. and Mrs. Davis and Jack and Mr. and Mrs. Krister.
Services will be held in St Math ews Anglican Church at Abbotsford every Sunday night at 7 20 Rev T B Rowe vicar conducts the services in the parish church each week.
Crerar argues the federal government serves Big Business while Meighen defends a progressive income tax on wealth higher than England and asserts a distinct U.S. policy stance. The exchange centers on fiscal policy and the government’s economic remit.
Lieut Gov Nichol is expected to reveal a Memorial monument in Grand Forks on Armistice Day. The event would mark the city’s tribute to veterans with the unveiling planned for a military commemoration.
The fragment notes chatter about Meighen biased toward big hustles while accusing the paper of printing oversized posters. A shift from Oxi to 24 by 30 inch sizes is mentioned as suitable.
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