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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
4
Retrenchment discussions unfold as Cranbrook aims to reduce mill rate toward forty. School levies and debentures limit cuts while officials debate city needs, provincial deficits, and coordinated regional tourism advertising along the blue trail with Waterton and Banff developments shaping traffic.
Readers advocate towns along the route to unite with Cranbrook to draw tourists. The piece notes cooperative advertising beats solos and hopes for development around Sinclair Springs within Kootenay National Park to boost East Kootenay attention and resources.
The eight hour law takes effect with exemptions for fishing and forest work, but lumber mills face shifts and reduced overtime pay. The Chemainus reconstruction and other plants fear higher costs while a government board may adjust aims. The piece notes political influence and potential slow business growth.
Twenty years ago in Cranbrook a number of local events are recorded. Jas Gronin named manager of St Eugene King at Moyie also to oversee War Eagle and Centre Star properties at Rossland. A marriage occurred in the city between R C Rakin and Ray Childs. N Hanson moves furniture from Morrissey Mines hotel to a new hotel at Wasa. Baker Street sees new business buildings planned for summer. An Eagles organization forms in Cranbrook led by Mogie Eagles with about eighty members expected.
A schedule lists Bluebirds vs Canucks games from January 26 to February 25 with potential weekday changes. The section includes Bible verses for daily readings and notes a Toronto business update with 80 new Ontario companies formed in the week ending December 27.
At the Board of Trade meeting, A L Hay outlines district agriculture and forestry data. Livestock totals include beef cattle 3,000 dairy 850 horses 1,500 sheep 1,300 hogs 600. crops list wheat 2,000 bushels potatoes 1,100 tons hay 8,000 tons wool 14,000 lb. Lumber note: 29 mills active, 1,860,000 fbm per day. district forester shows total lumber 116,508,761 fbm and distribution to markets Canada and the U S.
W M Harris is confined to his home with a bad cold. Louise Lawson underwent appendicitis surgery and is recovering well. The Elks Dance drew a smaller crowd but was enjoyed, with hall decor praised. The Chas Spence rink at Fernie bonspiel won eight of fifteen, beating Lancaster twice and overcoming the Stewart rink. Brewer Marklund from camp 16 Yahk suffered internal injuries and remains under evaluation. C A Cotterill and F W Alexander of CPR BC inspected Cranbrook. Cotterill travels to Golden via Kootenay Central. Amateur night at Star Theatre draws a large crowd. last week's concert was a success. Mary Small broke her arm skating. she was treated at hospital. After a Gyro hockey game, Rotarians joined Gyros at K P Hall for music, dancing, and lunch, with O Canada sung.
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