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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
3
Vancouver report notes eight million dollars worth of liquor sold through 56 stores across British Columbia in the first year ending with a profit around 30 percent roughly two thousand five hundred dollars.
The government allocates liquor profits after a reserve to itself and municipalities for schools and hospitals. Vancouver has about $600,000 received so far. Officials estimate liquor revenue equals sales volume, totaling around sixteen million dollars, with four million from American visitors. beer sales are about 1.5 million. Finance minister Hon. John Hart says districts’ population estimates replace census data to speed profit distribution and that delaying distribution would be excessive.
Preparations for the Fourth International Mining Convention to be held in Nelson British Columbia July 3 to 7 are well advanced. Organizing bodies include the Canadian Mining Institute the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers the Northwest Mining Association and several local groups. The Nelson armory will host sessions and exhibits with coalers and visitors to be greeted by welcome committees.
Victoria BC announces an aerial weekend fire prevention patrol to protect valuable timber on Vancouver Island and along the coast. The operation will cover a broad area on the mainland and Vancouver Island spanning three hundred to four hundred miles.
Voters in Cranbrook face a by law vote to fund a city park with a cement pool, playground equipment, and planned trees. The plan includes buying four lots for 1500 and completing a 40 by 90 foot tank, with total yearly cost up to 5000 and overall 10000 after two to three years. Tax impact shown is small, about one dollar per thousand dollars assessed.
The Chautauqua week featured W N H Stout on Seeing Life Whole stressing work leisure and ideals for a complete life with better student preparation including vacations. Moritz Hindus spoke on Storm Tossed Russia arguing peasant farming and private land ownership as keys to Russia’s future.
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