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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1924
Page
4
The 1924 Cranbrook district agricultural feature highlights new optimism from livestock activity led by the district agriculturist. Calf and poultry clubs, junior stock judging, and youth projects are urged to boost farming wealth and future prosperity, reversing past discouragement with renewed confidence.
Cranbrook welcomes Dr Ing, a longtime friend and cabinet minister, as he visits the city with no political aims. He represents East Kootenay at Ottawa and supports Vancouver port development, reflecting provincial and district interests. He travels to renew ties and greet constituents.
Premier Oliver criticized for praise and gifts to Nelson churchwomen amid a broader flare with Fernie mayor and Free Press editor. Mayor suspended city superintendent and retorted by calling the editor various insults, while the Free Press defended its reporting as fair.
An Our Exchanges editorial argues the Loeb murder case shows the dangers of a life without work or purpose. It urges parental responsibility and condemns wealth that coolly feeds selfish luxury, insisting a life of effort and modest means is better than extravagant, aimless wealth.
The Oliver government courted defeat by pressing a by election in North Okanagan after a tight general vote left them with a slim majority. Vancouver’s Liberal support was strong, yet Dr. MacDonald won narrowly while opposition votes outpaced him, leaving the government precariously balanced in the legislature and province.
Fort Steele hosted a largely attended Friday evening dance at the Band Hall to raise funds for a cemetery fence. Attendees from Bull River, Wardner, Wasa, Cranbrook and Yahk joined locals. old dancers and a Cranbrook orchestra contributed lively music and a square dance. Between 50 and 75 dollars were added to the fund, now surpassing two hundred dollars, with a goal of six hundred dollars to fence the cemetery. Committee members included Fred Binmore and F A Levitt, among others.
Twenty years ago Cranbrook Herald item recalls survey parties from the north reaching Sinclair and pushing south to meet the southern group. It notes C. M Edwards showing fine galena and copper from the Welcome group in the St Marys with about four thousand dollars in development. Fernie hotelier Win Eschwig plans another Fernie hotel with no expense spared. The Methodist church marks its fifth anniversary the coming Sunday. Jd Gonest returns from Quebec after visiting his old home.
An executive meeting set plans for the season with a two short sketch program Tei On Parle Francais and Playgoers by Sir Arthur Pinero plus concert items. The society aims to repay debts with the November presentation and considers reducing the mem- bership fee to one dollar while members buy their own music. A general meeting is called for October 7 to begin Gilbert and Sullivan plans for The Pirates of Penzance.
Henry J Cambie the veteran Canadian railroad engineer who helped found Vancouver is named the first recipient of the Hudson's Bay Company Vancouver Pioneers Association annual gold medal. Born in Ireland in 1852 he joined BC railroad works in 1874 and directed Fraser Canyon line construction from Yale to Lytton.
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