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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 02, 1926
Page
5
In Courtenay at the Riverside Hotel the City Council entertained Hon Dr Sutherland minister of Public Works Hon William Sloan minister of mines and Mr Phillips deputy minister of Public Works with chief engineer for the Province. About twenty five guests attended including Mayor McKenzie and most aldermen.
Mrs Ritchie and her son returned from a three month visit to Everett. Mr and Mrs Oscar Thulin hosted a progressive bridge in honor of Mr A Anderson of Lund with winners Mrs Robert McCuatg and Dr W A Richardson. A birthday party for Ralph Haigh drew many locals. court whist winners listed and dancing followed. L C MacFarlane and J Lawler of Vancouver returned. cemetery committee delays due to land survey at Forbes Landing. L Harding and companion noted with a long string of trout.
Nanaimo March 30 announces exam results for first aid certificates at Lantzville with names in categories. Also lists a playful set of English schoolboy misstatements from a recent England competition and notes regular departments on fishing outdoor life guns dogs and trapping from Red and Guns magazine Woodstock Ontario.
Courtenay delegates decide to celebrate St George's Day in the Comox District. The Agricultural Hall is the likely venue with a catering committee of B Hughes Felix Thomas and Capt Carey to report next Tuesday. A programme committee including G P Osler M B Tribe A M Hilton H S Baker Ben Hughes G W Stubbs and Theed Pearse will arrange musical numbers toasts and related entertainments.
Courtenay on March 29 farmers using lime demonstration projects unload ground limestone from a scow. The bags come from Blubber Bay and are supplied by the Comox Creamery Association and Brackman and Ker under the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Comox Agricultural and Industrial Association.
A verse by Ernie Shaw critiques social inequality and power. It warns that revolutions fail to deliver equality once in power and condemns the inner ruling class for greed. The poem contrasts wealth with social reform and questions communist ideals.
The April Rod and Gun issue highlights Jack Miner's wildlife sanctuary advice amid Ontario debate. It includes reading on Ippontemas outdoors interest, a tenderfoot bear hunt in British Columbia, and Raymond Thompson's In the Big Woods of Canada plus A Bryan Williams Breezes from the West.
A local advert seeks to buy cars for cash. The notice invites owners in Victoria, British Columbia, to write or call B. C. Motor Exchange Ltd at 1052 Fort Street for quick appraisal and purchase.
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