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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
5
Kimberley and Wycliffe notes report The Ritz hotel opened for business Sunday. A number from Cranbrook attended the dance at the Concentrator on Monday.
A large turnout attended the Swedish picnic in Green Bay on Sunday. Local social life features include a Monday dance at the Concenteitor by married couples, balloon contest won by Miss Johnson, and a bountiful table supper. News of residents includes visits between Cranbrook and Kimberley, trips to Kaslo and Windermere, new piano on Me McDougall Heights, and the Carlson hotel opening its lower section by July 1.
The 1925 committee in Kimberley meets to plan a grand Dominion Day event. Beams will be laid for a hip dance floor, concessions run by the Athletic Association, a central ticket booth, and a band in attendance. A special Cranbrook to Kimberley train is chartered for the day with adult fares at 1.20 and children 60 cents.
Kimberley Church of England in Canada members and adherents advanced plans for a new church after inaugurating Rev. W. J. Crick as incumbent. Worship began at 8 am and 11 am with sizable attendance. a business meeting followed tackling financial issues.
A Wembley attraction invites children to explore a sandy beach scene with Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday, caves, Noah's Arks, moving animals, pirates, and famous literary figures. Train travel simulates views of the Connaught tunnel and Canadian Rockies, Banff, Lake Louise, and a wild-animal park with climbs to rugged peaks via pony tracks.
A meeting approved acquiring a Beale and Elwell corner lot on Wallinger Avenue for a new Anglican church. C. H. Phillips arranged the purchase, with fifty subscribers at 50 each sought, aided by the Synod. The Ladies' Guild will host a garden fete to help fund the project for about sixty five Anglican families in the district.
Between twenty and twenty-five years ago a Scottish professor joined the Presbyterian Theological Hall in Winnipeg and stirred agitation for church union. After votes in 1914 and 1916 failed, proponents pressed ahead, claiming promises of pay and economy. The General Assembly then moved to extinguish the old church, transferring property to a new body in College Street Presbyterian Church on June 10.
A short book about Canada offers precise details on city counts harvest totals in 1924 and government revenue. It celebrates Victoria as a leading world city and Vancouver with a superb harbor, noting their roles on the Triangle Route with Seattle and the Kathleen of the Canadian Pacific.
Dr. Clarence MacKinnon presides as moderator and Dr. Pigeon elected to the role. About ninety non-concurring commissioners fill St Andrews Church as the assembly adjourns late at night to Knox Church. Dr. Ephraim Scott elected moderator with lively display of devotion, while women’s loyalty stands out amid a unity-filled General Assembly atmosphere.
Kimberley hears the Post Office Department plans a regular post office at Chapman Camp on the map Chapman's Camp. Service start date is not fixed. postmaster appointment is under consideration. The move signals growth from mining camp to a thriving town, though Kimberley may see less frequent visitors for mail and business. Local opinion favors centralizing Kimberley town services and resisting separation movements.
Last week the former North Star Hotel barroom premises opened as Kimberley’s Third Beer Parlor. George Griffith manages after taking a lease. the place is newly renovated and drew strong trade on a payday hot day.
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