City Council to Enlarge Limits and Mobilize East Kootenay
The Fernie Cranbrook Natal and Windermere area council meeting reviewed the Auditor's report, planned tax collection measures, and endorsed extending city limits. A resolution was drafted to mobilize the 107th Battalion for overseas service with East Kootenay crews, led by Mayor Clapp and a cross-district committee.
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Hanson
Balment
Santo
Manly
Baker Street
Soden
Townsite Co
Foster
Resce
Cummings
St. Joseph's Creek
Wallinger
Fernie delegates urge mobilization of 107th regiment
A Fernie meeting of delegates from Fernie Cranbrook Colum bia Ridings pressed the Minister of Militia to authorize immediate overseas service for the 107th Regiment. Attendees from Croston Cranbrook Elko Fernie Golden Michel Natal spoke, urging unity and swift action despite perceived neglect.
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Fernie
Cranbrook
Columbia
Graham
Croston
Elko
Golden Michel
Natal
J. M. Christle
Gates
W. J. Morrison
Barnes
H. G. Lockhart
Michel
197Th
Sherwood Herchmer
A B
Macdonald
Cox
Firebug at Work Threatens Cranbrook Business District
A bottle of gasoline with a lit candle was found in a vacant room above J. D. McBride's hardware store. Discovered by Mayor Clapp, W. F. Attridge, and others during a tour after a Conservative Association meeting. The candle was nearly burnt out. police investigations yield no results yet.
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Cranbrook
J. D. McBride
Clapp
W. F. Attridge
Conservative Association
Christ Church Parish Meeting Plans Expanded Outreach
A February 7 meeting in the Assembly Room of Christ Church, chaired by the rector, reviewed minutes and parish conditions. He praised wardens and sidesmen, commended the Ladies’ Guild, and outlined plans to extend church activities to reach every city member through groups like A.Y.P.A., Bible Study, Home Workers League, and the Men's Debating Society. Financial reports showed year totals and fund balances, with several guilds reporting small surpluses or deficits.
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Christ Church
Ladies’ Guild
Cranbrook
A.Y.P.A
Bible and
Home Workers League
Young People’s Guild
M. A. Beale
Creamery Movement Gathers Steam In Cranbrook Meeting
A large Cranbrook meeting at City Hall under the Board of Trade discussed starting a local creamery. Speakers urged careful planning, fundraising, and cattle readiness, noting promising farmer support and potential banking help to fund equipment and operations.
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Board of Trade
J. M. Christie
Hoard of Trade
Ivor Bassett
Mr. Christie
Ure
Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Institute
Agricultural Association
H. A. Ammerman
Edmonton
Stettler
Cranbrook
Christie
Pownell
Alberta
B. C
Parish committees form for debt pay off and Eight Day Mission
The church appointed committees to raise subscriptions for hall debt and to organize the Eight Day Mission across the Dominion starting Feb 20. Committees covered publicity, visiting, welcome, hall arrangements, and babies care with Women’s Guild input. Beale named auditor. thanks given to Beale and Cook for secretary duties and other church services.
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Hall
Messrs
Webb
Hunt
Wallinger
Ormston
G. Mecredy
Santo
Messra
Flint
Miles
Beale
Dr. Green
Bridge
Dominion
Miss Harrison
Ladies Guild
Black
Ladies’ Guild
Messrs. Webb
Cook
Cherrington
Mr. Beale
Mr. Cook
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Ira Manning Ltd
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Fire Dept
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T. M. Roberts
W. J. Selby
L. P. Sullivan
Vancouver Stewcil & Beal Co
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Cranbrook Electric Light Co
Campbell & Manning
Imperial Bank
S. Herchmer
A. B. Macdonald
Hewitt
Windermere
Kerr
Scoyal
Golden
Sam Hughes
Ottawa
107Th Regiment
East Kootenay
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Creston
Christ Church Congregational Meeting
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New Brunswick
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