Curlers From Cranbrook Attend Fernie District Bonspiel
Enthusiastic curlers from the Cranbrook Curling Club head to Fernie for the district bonspiel starting Monday. Lethbridge brings six rinks, Fernie hosts twenty five visiting rinks with ample ice, as spectators bid farewell and hope for strong showings from Cranbrook.
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Cranbrook
Fernie
Thos. Caven
Fernie Ward
Lethbridge
Spiel
G. Hogarth
W. Hall
G. Leitch
C. R. Ward
W. F. Cameron
F. Ritchie
L. Clarke
D. Finness
A. Ward
M. MacPherson
W. M. Harris
N. A. Wallinger
H. McPhee
B. A. Hill
C. F. McPhee
R. J. Binning
Bill Cameron
Lethbridge Herald
E. H. McPhee
Cameron
Oliver
Blairmore
Official Opening Planned for Recreation Club Event
At a Jan 19 1921 board meeting membership stood at 108 and a resolution required applicants to use regular forms endorsed by two members. The club opens officially Jan 26 with activities from 3 pm including a basketball game, boys drills and swimming tests, tea, and an evening Cranbrook versus Wycliffe game. P A McGrath visited the city.
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Wed
Cranbrook
Wycliffe
Rant Oat Votces Citizen Passes Suddenly
The aging Cranbrook resident John Ferguson Kerr died at his ranch near the city. His death is reported as sudden with a niece, Mrs. W J Flowers, discovering the body. Kerr would have turned 90 in March next. Survived by three sisters and a niece. funeral held Tuesday at the Church of England with Rev. F W Harrison officiating.
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John Ferguson Kerr
Cranbrook
W. J. Flowers
Kerr
Carrie Marshall
Calgary
Bacon
St. Johnsburg
Vermont
Marshall
Lower Islands
Quebec
Flowers
George A. Kerr
Church of England
F. W. Harrison
British investigators tour Canadian timber regions
A party of expert investigators representing the British government visited Cranbrook last weekend to study Canada’s timber resources. Led by G W Houlding, the team included P K Jones and others, touring Yahk Wycliffe and Wattsburg to gather data for investors and a reliable lumbering industry report. Their westward inquiry continues with plans to return to Cranbrook later.
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Cranbrook
Dominion
Canada
G. W. Houlding
P. K. Jones
P. R. Duncan
E. 0. Williams
J. A. Callen
EB. S. Dawson
New CPR Depot Ticket Agent Assigned at Cranbrook
John Wallis becomes ticket agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company at the Cranbrook depot succeeding B. Dallas. He has previously served at Nelson, Banff, and Winnipeg. He and Mrs. Wallis reside in Cranbrook.
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John Wallis
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
B. Dallas
Mr. Wallis
Nelson
Banff
Winnipeg
Wallis
Cranbrook
Invermere Concert Aids Church Fund In Prewar Style Return
Arrangements are made for a charity concert in the Invermere hotel ball room on a Wednesday evening. Proceeds go to the Church Building Fund as the district enjoys a near prewar revival of local talent. A Lake Windermere Boys Brigade forms with Dr F B Coy in charge and weekly drill calisthenics and an annual outing are planned. Miss Nellie Thacker of Victoria now heads the local public school.
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Invermere
Lake Windermere
F. B. Coy
Nellie Thacker
Victoria
Summit Lake
Cranbrook Teachers Form Branch of B C Teachers Federation
At a Cranbrook district meeting on Saturday the 16th a unit of the B C Teachers Federation was organized. Attendees included unattached federation members and officials from the Kootenay and Boundary Association. Arthurs was elected president with Robertson vice-president Woodlands secretary White treasurer and Morris executive member.
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Cranbrook
B. C
Good Sum For Europe's Children Drive Reaches $1001.47
Cran brook reports a charity drive for Europe’s starving children yielding 1 001.47 in hand Thursday morning. Central school collections totaled 147.00 with many classes contributing small sums. Wycliffe and land-area donors push the fund upward as society donations come in.
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Cranbrook
Europe
Central School
Trevarraw
Patterson
Miss McDonald
Miss McKenzie
Blackenbach
Miss Woodland
Miss Staples
Miss White
Miss Cartwright
F. Constantine
J. H. McQuaid
C. J. Spruell
F. V. Harrison
F. H. Pym
F. B. ‘Miles
T. Baxter
Hodgson
R. P. Moffatt
F. Wasson
W. G. Morton
A. C. Shankland
Encampment Installs Officers for Year
Durham Encampment No. 12 installs officers led by D D G P J W Spence assisted by P C P Dil labough of Vancouver and P C P H White. Officers include E H McPhee P C P H P W G Robinson P C P S W W S Johnston Scribe J L Palmer P C P Treas S Fyles P C P JW W CO Adlard P C P. Meets second and fourth Thursdays each month in the IOOF hall. welcomes visiting brethren.
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D.D.G.P
J. W. Spence
P.C.P. Dillabough
Vancouver
P.C.P
H. White
Durham
C.f.cp
E. H. McPhee
H. P
W. G. Robinson
P.C.P. S-W
W. S. Johnston
Scribe
J. L. Palmer
P.C.P. Treas
S. Fyles
PCP
JW. W
Secretary of B C Teachers Federation to Visit Cranbrook
Mr H Charlesworth secretary of the B C Teachers Federation will visit Cranbrook on Monday the 24th and confer with local staff on professional matters. He will also address a public meeting in the Council Chamber in the interests of education. He is president of the Canadian Teachers Federation and a member of the Canadian National Council of Education. The province leads in Canadian education with cooperation between the Department of Education school trustees and the Federation. An arbitration board handles disputes between teachers and trustees. The plan improves rural school conditions and enables teachers to obtain higher certificates through summer courses at the provincial university. Immediate considerations include a four year high school course a two year Normal course and textbooks.
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H. Charlesworth
B.C
Department of Education
Federation
Government sketches near beer plan with hotel sale
British Columbia officials discuss a Vancouver rumor proposing to abolish on site near beer bars and replace them with hotel sale of real beer at 4 to 8 percent. A three member commission would regulate licenses and permit purchases for spirituous liquor.
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Victoria
Vancouver
Jonathan Rogers
New Officers Installed at Key City Lodge No 42
Key City Lodge No 42 1.0 C F installs its officers for the current term with D D G M W D Gilroy and P G J L Palmer leading the ceremony. New officers include N G W Soden V G K G Morris and I S H White, among others. Selkirk Div No 478 Auxiliary installs its officers after presenting retiring secretary Mrs. Barney with pearl handled knives and forks and honors Mrs. Roy for two years of service.
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Selkirk
Grand, International Auxiliary
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mra. J
Roy
G. M. Barney
Barney
Selkirk Div
Tver
J. S. Roy
A. A. Cameron
Wm. O'Hearn
T. 8
Cranbrook Forum Holds First Regular Meeting
The Cranbrook Forum met at the YMCA on Tuesday evening with strong attendance. Members discussed Women in Politics led by W. M. Armstrong with contributions from J. R. McLennan Miss A Drummond and others. Next week the topic is The Municipal Ownership of Public Utilities introduced by E A Leigh and Miss White. Membership remains open for a few more interested individuals.
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Cranbrook Forum
Y.M.C.A
W. M. Armstrong
J. R. McLennan
A. Drummond
Messrs. Spruell
Clark
Bristow
B. A. Leigh
E. A. Leigh
Miss White
High School Basketball Tournament Planned With Five Teams
Arrangements are nearly complete for the first annual High School Boys Basketball tournament. Five teams are chosen to compete for a cup donated by Mr A Raworth with individual prizes for winners. Games begin Monday with a full schedule to follow. Teams Spence MacKinnon Belanger Hunter V Woodman Beaton Moffatt Morrison Beech St Eloi Burton Musser G Woodman Kirkland Gill Brady Logan Moffatt Ward. The cup may become a permanent trophy for yearly competition.
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A. Raworth
Spence
B. MacKinnon
MacKinnon
Belanger
Hunter
V. Woodman
Beaton
J Moffatt
Morrow
Fisher
A. Gill
Morrison
Beech
Woods
St. Eloi
L. Burton
Musser
Armstrong
G. Woodman
Kirkland
O. Gill
Brady
Logan
Moffatt
J. Ward
New Forestry Course Offered by British Columbia University
The University of British Columbia launches a forestry course approved by the Senate, enrolling students to train professional foresters for BC operations. The program aims to align the university with provincial industry needs and anticipates broad impact on the province's foundational industries.
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University of British Columbia
British Columbia
The New Boy Postponed to January 29 at Wycliffe
The New Boy at Wycliffe, advertised for January 22, is postponed to January 29 due to an accident in the cast. Proceeds go to the Cranbrook Recreation Club, with a hope for large attendance.
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Wycliffe
Cranbrook Recreation Club
Local Fancier Wins High Honors at B C Poultry Show
At the B C Provincial Poultry Show in Vancouver last week F J Harbinson of this city won first cock sixth cockerel seventh and tenth pullets in the B C White Leghorns classes amid very large groups of high quality birds.
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B. C
Vancouver
F. J. Harbinson
King Prepares Departmental Estimates While Touring West Kootenay
Dr. J H King provincial minister of Public Works arrives from Cranbrook and travels through Rossland Creston Trail en route to the coast. He says estimates are being prepared and no road plans will be announced until after the departmental budget is finalized. Ramsey Pat district engineer accompanies him on the trip.
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Nelson News
J. H. King
Cranbrook
Rossland
Dr. King
Creston
Trail
Nelson
Ramsey
Ifor
Woman Becomes Cranbrook City Council First Female Member
The Cranbrook City Council held its first meeting with Mayor Genest and Aldermen Mrs Laurie Flowers Arnold Jones and Santo present. It marked the first time a woman sat on Cranbrook council in East Kootenay. Committees for 1921 were named including Finance Works Water Sewerage Fire and Police Health and Relief and Light. By law No 192 to contract with British Columbia and Alberta Power Co for power was read and a temporary loan by-law passed.
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Cranbrook
Genest
Laurie
Flowers
Arnold
Jones
Santo
Ranbrook City
East Kootenay
T. M. Roberta
Council
Police Commission
Roberts
Messrs
Binning
British Columbia
Alberta Power Co
Genést
Conference of East Kootenay Institutes to Open in Cranbrook
The Conference of the RS Institutes of East Kootenay opens January 22 at 2 p.m. in Cranbrook City Hall Council Chamber. Each district institute to send one delegate per twenty members. Open to district members to observe. delegates may present matters. Guests include C. E. Whitney Griffiths and Wm. Harrison.
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Thia
Cranbrook
Institute
C. E. Whitney-Griffiths
Vancouver Island
Wm. Harrison
Kamloops
Cranbrook Institute
Griffiths
Harrison
All Permanent Pastor for the Baptist Church
The Baptist Church accepted the resignation of supply pastor W. G. Asher. Rev. J. W. Litoh advised a call to Rev. W. Tapscott of Alberta who previously served in Ontario. Tapscott, former Hillhurst Calgary pastor, is understood to have accepted and will begin work soon.
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The
Baptist Church
W. G. Asher
J. W. Litoh
B.C
W. T. Tapacott
Alberta
Tapscott
Ontario
Hillhurst
Calgary
Tapecott
Plorimlyfe Nazo
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Recreation Club
P. A. McGrath
C.P.R
B.C.T.F
Committee For Worthy Cause
B.C. Teachers' Fed
Bard
Jean K. Macken
J. G. Brown
Key City
GLA
B.L.E
Oddfellows
D. D.G.M
W. D. Gilroy
P.G. J. L. Palmer
D.D.G. Marshal
P.G. S. Pyles
D.D.G.W
PG. W
MacDonald
D.D.G.S
P.G. Dellavough
D.D.G/T
P.G. W. C. Aldard
D.D.G
Key City Lodge No
C.F
N.G
W. Soden
V.G
K. G. Morris
Is. W
M. Harris P.G. I.S
M. Treas
W. D, Gilroy
Kas
A. Kimball
R. L. Burch
Vond
R. P. Moffat
Chap
Fyles P.G
J.S
BE. L, Dingley
J. Thompson
J.G
J. Manning
R. Dixon P.G
Ks.v
Star Marshall
A. J. Ratcliffe
A. H. Johnson
Sister Roy
Selkirk Div. No
J. T. Sarvis
British Columbia University
WRS
Lauric
Wayor Genest
Electors With Power Company
Rs’ Institutes OF
the Baptist Church
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