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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 08, 1922
Page
2
The piece lambasts the P.G.E. venture as wasteful, arguing forty million provincial dollars were squandered and that Liberal and Conservative campaigns alike use the road as fodder. It notes Dr. King visits the district and warns against radical agitators while urging protection of Nicomen Island and skepticism toward outside interests.
A Comox Argus editor warns that praising liquor access to Canadians as a travel draw risks shaping strangers’ view of the land. He argues singling out booze over climate and scenery weakens Canada’s appeal to travelers and potential residents. He notes alcohol for gold as profitable yet not a bragging point.
At a Montreal Irish Republican League of Canada gathering a woman hurled the Union Jack overboard. Prolific figure Jin Larkin denounced the act and urged deportation or Canadian penalties for the offender if not a citizen. He warned that liberty is compromised where the British flag flies and criticized tolerance for anti flag rhetoric.
A compilation of questions and answers touching Canadian poetry, the Catholic Women's League of Canada, Canada's growth across decades, war pensions, Wrangel Island, and the Canadian Confederacy. Notable names include Charles G D Roberts and reference to the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Railway news notes work to peace the next weeks on the Dominion Express Company building west of the Canadian Pacific baggage house. The oil station to be torn down as excavation for a subway and track work proceeds. In Winnipeg traveler Donna Blissett nine travels eastbound via Canadian Pacific to join school in England with officials supervising young passengers.
M W Kirkwood, general manager of the Lake Erie and Northern and Grand River lines, in Montreal last week, secured the signed appropriation needed for a new modern joint station in Galt. The site will be near the present temporary equipment on Main Street with plans to begin construction promptly and contracts let immediately.
Over ten weeks CPR employees and their families were trained in emergency accident treatment by the CPR first aid instructor from the John’s Ambulance Association. Dr Gray aided by the CPR first aid secretary oversaw exams and praised student knowledge.
Canada possesses at least 87,000 square miles of peat bogs with five to ten feet of deposits. A joint peat commission formed by Dominion and Ontario governments conducted experiments at Alfred bog near the Montreal Ottawa line. Results show peat can be sold profitably against coal, suggesting a future thriving peat industry.
Immigrant influx to Manitoba and western provinces accelerates with 850 people, including 60 from Roscoe Minnesota, plus 178 aboard the Tunisian arriving in Winnipeg. Families and single settlers aim to farm on the prairies rather than city life, with destinations spanning Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia.
The fruit trade in Prince Albert is slow with buyers scarce while markets show ample fruit, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Miss Eva Horwell of Agassiz teaches at the Deroche school, and Mr. Arthur Appleby has joined the staff of the Canadian Bank of Commerce.
A Department of Agriculture bulletin from Ottawa outlines greenhouse insect control. It explains that even small aphid populations could vastly outweigh crops, estimates greenhouse crop value in Canada, and details simple remedies. It classifies insects as leaf eaters sap suckers and pests, describes methods including hydroquinic acid gas fumigation, and covers natural enemies and internal parasites.
Residents of Langley hosted their annual fall fair this week marking a return after a quiet period. The event featured community activities and local produce displays, drawing attendees from the area and highlighting the season’s harvest.
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