Cranbrook Faces Training Debate Over Recruit Shipments
Local residents criticize political and business influence in sending Cranbrook recruits to the Coast for training. Ottawa confirms Cranbrook can equip and train here, while public meeting demands defense of local training quarters and ends to coast transfers. Mayor Clapp chairs as a committee is formed to handle the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Woraen
Lieut
Banfield
Cranbrook
B. C
Patriotic Fund
Ottawa
East Kootenay
Clapp
Bowness
Messrs
Santo J. P. Fink
W. B. McFarlane
M. A. Beale
Clapa
J. M. Christie
Board of Trade
Conservative Association
Christmas Letter from Percy in Canada Scots Battalion
A wartime family note from Mr W C Adlard about Percy serving with the 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish in France. The message mentions parcels, plum pudding, a seven day leave starting December 30, a Christmas truce, German shelling, and plans to spend New Year’s in England with reports of rain, cold, and anticipation of future travel. A later postcard from England dated Jan 2 describes Percy enjoying time with friends and in kilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Adlard
Letter Home
W. C. Adlard
Percy
France
Dad
Cranbrook
Tom
Huns
England
Windermere District Board of Trade Announces Annual Meeting
Invermere B C January 28 The annual meeting of the Windermere District Board of Trade is called for Friday afternoon. The meeting will review the past year's business and present a full acreage crop statement and an overview of agricultural progress in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invermere
B. C
Windermere District Board of Trade
New Recruiting Officer Oversees Local Recruits
Seventy three recruits departed Monday under Lieut Venus toward Comox, while thirty five remain in barracks. Col McKay visiting Cranbrook inspected the 107th Regiment facilities and appointed Lieut Harris to lead local recruiting with Lieut Harsie stationed at the barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Comox
the Lound
Col. McKay
Fernc Pulé Ar
Cranbrook
107Th Regiment
W. M. Harris
Harsie
Windermere Recruits for 107th Regiment
Windermere recruits for His Majesty and the Empire travel to Golden to pass medical tests for the 107th Regiment. Volunteers named include Reginald Cornish Harold Taylor Hugh Doherty August Johnston Atele Brasier-Creni and Thomas Lee from Athalmer Windermere and nearby areas. A further addition is expected at the start of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invermere
B. C
His Majesty
Empire
Golden
107Th Regiment
Resk
Reginald Cornish
Harold Taylor
Hugh Doherty August Johnston
Atele Brasier- Creri
Thomas Lee
Athalmer
Windermere
Creamery Meeting Scheduled at City Hall Saturday
The Creamery meeting will be held in City Hall on Saturday February 6 at 2 30 pm. All interested parties are invited to attend.
Farmers urged to back Cranbrook Creamery financing
Saturday meeting in Cranbrook aims to rally farmers and ranchers to back the proposed Creamery. Board of Trade and Agricultural Association emphasize farmer support is essential for the creamery's success, urging large turnout from rural and urban supporters alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
Board of Trade
Agricultural Association and
Farmers’ Institute
School Board approves free scribblers and medical inspections
A Friday meeting of the School Board approved furnishing free scribblers and pencils to students in the South Ward and Kootenay Orchard Schools and divisions 8–9 in the Central School, with inspections by Medical Inspectors twice yearly. The year’s estimates total 20938 with credits and grants yielding net requirements of 12414.08.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Henderson
South Ward
Kootenay Orchard
Central School
Marysville Ranchers Map Proposed Road Route
A delegation of ranchers met at W. Y. Awmack’s home to plan a new road from the Government road to Lat 11612 and connect with nearby ranches east of Marysville. The route would pass Pitkins L 6356 Alves L 11609 Juda s 16625 Awmacks 11621 Finley and Johnson 11625 11622 Hughes 11620 and Stapie’s old logging road to Wycliffe, aiming for the easiest grade. A rough sketch will be sent to the Conservative Association for Road Supt. approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
W. Y. Awmack
Pitkins
Alves
Judas
Awmacks
Finley's
Johnson
Hughes
Stapie
Wycliffe
Conservative Association
A. Pijhan
J. Juda
G. E. Frienke
Robi Alves
W. Bidder
H. Oman
P. Hill
R. Findlay
J. Lyo
A. Findley
Card party shift at rectory after hall damage
Heating plant damage at St Marys Hall makes the hall unusable for this winter. Whist parties will continue at the Roman Catholic rectory with the same organizers and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marys Hall
R. C
KEEP ON SENDING SMOKES Tobacco Fund gratitude letter to Maple Leaf lodge
Miss Ada Hickenbotham Rec Sec Maple Leaf Rebekah Lodge No 19 receives a letter thanking the lodge for a ten dollar and twenty five cent contribution to the Overseas Club Tobacco Fund. The note praises Canadian efforts in London and asks to keep sending smokes. A 12 month balance sheet by auditor Mrs Layton Bennett will be sent if requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Hickenbotham
Maple Leaf Rebekah Lodge No
London
Overseas Club Tobacco Fund
Layton Bennett
Broad Street Ave
B. C
GONGERT WAS A MUSICAL TREAT AT CRANBROOK CONCERT
A Cranbrook review lauds Prof. C F Nidd's ambitious orchestra program. It praises overall execution, solos by Mrs Paterson and young Vincent Fink, and notes the ensemble's harmony while urging more varied selections for broader appeal and financial viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Nidd
Cranbrook
Fort Steele Patriotic Society Concert Ends In Profit
Fort Steele reports a January 16 patriotic concert and dance by the Patriotic Society yielded over expenses of 20 dollars. Mrs. Fenwick donated 8 from embroidery funds, with a Cranbrook orchestra and local performers delivering Sousa Invincible and Amaranthus. The farce Mixed Pickles drew laughs, Attree served as stage manager, and Cranbrook visitors joined the dance afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Steele
The
Patriotic Society
Fenwick
Sousa
Cranbrook Orchestra
M. Bates
Mr. Ag
A. B. Fenwick
Chas, Golightly
Clara
W. Hayes
Clarumpy
T. Fenwick
Lucy Allsorts
Grumpy
Attree
Arnold Wallinger
Parker
Amaranthus
Gilder
Agabob
Harry Lauder
Cranbrook
Davison
Noel
Gordon Wallinger
Quartly
Wasa
Coleman
Mere
East Kootenay Battalion Convention in Fernie
A convention of municipal representatives from Fernie Columbia and Cranbrook ridings is called for Fernie on Saturday. The aim is to organize the raising of the 107th Regiment as an East Kootenay Battalion and arrange quarters and garrisoning in these ridings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernie
Columbia
Cranbrook
107Th
East Kootenay
Beattie’s Naval Appeal for Religious Revival in England
Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty, commander of the First Battle Cruiser Squadron, urged a great religious revival in England as essential to victory in the war. Reverend Keyworth of the Methodist Church preached Beatty's appeal in his evening sermon last Sabbath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Beatty
North Sea
England
Keyworth
Death of Marshall Kimpton on his 86th birthday in Windermere
Marshall Kimpton died on his 86th birthday Tuesday February 1 at his daughter Mrs Dupont's home in Cranbrook. The body was shipped to Windermere Thursday with Mrs Dupont and R. Kimpton. The funeral will be held at the Church of England in Windermere. He was born in South Roxton Quebec and lived in Windermere 25 years before moving to Cranbrook. Survived by six family members including R A Kimpton, D P Kimpton, Fred Kimpton, Mrs Jones, Mrs Dupont and Miss Kimpton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Kimpton
Dupont
Cranbrook
Windermere
R. Kimpton
Church of England
South Roxton
Que
R. A. Kimpton
D. P. Kimpton
Gordon
Fred Kimpton
Keoma
Alta
Jones
Lowell
Mass
Dupont Land
Kimpton
Bye Elections This Month In Vancouver Victoria And Rossland
Vancouver January 31. Bye elections will be held in Vancouver Victoria and Rossland to confirm seats taken by new ministers in the Howser cabinet. In Victoria A C Flum erfelt faces Liberal H C Brewster. in Vancouver C B Tisdall faces Liberal M A Macdonald and ex mayor L D Taylor. in Rossland L A Campbell faces Mayor Wilson. Assembly session starts in March with a general election around May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Victoria
Rossland
Howser
A. C. Flumerfelt
H. C. Brewster
C. B. Tisdall
M. A. Macdonald
L. D. Taylor
Rosaland
L. A. Campbell
Fernies Offers Municipal Loan To Citizens At Six Percent
A local notice describes Fernies lending a public sum of 4634 dollars at 6 percent with debentures in 100 dollar denominations. A social vignette follows about a fashionably dressed man quizzing his date who replies sharply about changing his appearance and praying for brains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernies
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Windermere Board OF Trade
the Herald
Gongert
Hadyn
Traumierre
Love
Niddis
Miss Fink
Vincent Fink
F. Lister
Ivor Bassett
Percy Parker
Bert Parker
BE. I. Reed
R. W. Russell
Fort Steele Patriotic Society
Cranbrook Co-Operative Stores, Ltd
Cranbrook Trading Co., Ltd
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