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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1922
Page
2
Wycliffe junior hockey team defeats Cranbrook juniors 2 to 1 at home despite poor ice from thaws. Bert Grady scored for Cranbrook. Walter Staples and Bob Fleming replied for Wycliffe. Referee J J Jones deemed the game satisfactory.
A compilation of contemporary opinions notes worldwide moral ferment and rising crime as drivers of social change. Editors warn that labor scarcity breeds theft and beggary, risking lasting financial and legal burdens. Canadian finance and professional honors provoke criticism of integrity.
From the Cranbrook Herald dated 1901 this item notes the formation of the Mountain Lumber Manufacturers Association during a Cranbrook Hotel meeting. First officers include president A Leitch vice president J W Robinson secretary treasurer W W Doble and directors G Grant J Slater M B King D McNab. Also mentions Mrs J Woodman arriving from Rat Portage, locals Al Soyle and Wm Carlin returning from the Coast, and G H Gilpin awarding a contract to build a two storey warehouse on Armstrong Avenue 24 by 100 feet.
In the last year seventeen new U S industries located in Windsor Ontario. One week saw zone locations in border cities for four more. Negotiations ongoing with eighty two more prospects. There are now 238 industries in the border cities.
The Cranbrook Musical Society schedules Friday 8 pm band practice at Veterans Hall, open to new and returning members. Conductor Edwards seeks strong attendance to ready the band, with chorals meeting Monday March 20 at YM C A and orchestra rehearsing The Highwayman, amid ongoing committee reports and treasurer discussions.
A March 14 appeal urges Cranbrook citizens to support the Progressive Labor Party. It criticizes Dr. King's record in Parliament and endorses workers' rights, fair taxation, and home peace, arguing for female and working-class representation and opposition to strict press control.
The exchequer court under Sir Walter Cassels ruled British Columbia must pay customs duties to the Dominion for liquor imported for sale via the BC Liquor Commission. The province’s action was dismissed as a test case, with costs not assessed.
Advertises Freezone as a simple cure for hard and soft corns including those between the toes. Claims instant relief and easy removal without soreness, with a small bottle sold by druggists for a few cents.
In Moyie British Columbia on March 1 a well attended Progressive meeting was chaired by H Weir. Speakers T H Bronsdon and Mr Bond faced questions from a Liberal party pall bearer using a Gregory telephone device. The heated session moved to the cloakroom then ended with three cheers.
Ontario's timber production last year was valued at $26,774,937 about 40 percent of Canada's total output according to official statements.
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