City Council Eyes New Tax By Laws At Next Meeting
In unfinished business the council discusses school finances and shifts on tax power, intends to draft a 1927 tax rate, and to pass by laws. mayor notes Ald. Symons departs for England while others discuss housing, tenders for auditing, and bank balances.
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Dept. of Education
Maxwell
Supt. of Education
Dept
Ald
W. P. Symons
England
Ald. Symons
J. A. McCulloch
Vancouver
John H. Robertson
Mr. Selfe
Williams
Henderson
Parnham
Ald. Mumford
Golf Tournament Dance at Qualicum Beach Easter Monday
A golf tournament is planned at Qualicum on Easter Monday. In the evening a Community Hall Qualicum Beach dance will feature Lafe Cassidy Orchestra and Harold Gard at the piano. Gents 1, Ladies 0.60. Refreshments extra. Dancing 9 to 2.
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Qualicum
Qualicum Beach
Lafe Cassidys
Harold Gard
Ivories
Easter Services In Local Churches at Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Anglican Church announces Holy Week schedule with Good Friday lantern service at 8 p.m. on April 11, April 16 Communion at 8 p.m., and Easter Sunday services including Holy Communion Matins Children’s Service Evensong and a greeting from the vicar.
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Holy Trinity Church
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Easter at Cumberland United Church Service Schedule
Rev. J. R. Hewitt invites all to Easter Sunday services at Cumberland United Church. The program includes an 11 a.m. worship with the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, 1:80 p.m. Sunday School, and 7 p.m. Evensong featuring special Easter music by the choir. Everybody welcome.
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Cumberland United Church
J. R. Hewitt
Baseball Fans Plan Meeting to Restart Local Game
Cumberland Intermediates members organize to restart baseball here and have scheduled a meeting Sunday at 7 30 in the Athletic Club. All interested players and fans are urged to attend.
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Cumberland
Dances Must Pay Amusement Tax
An amendment to the Amusement Tax Act effective March hth 1927 brings Dancing Halls and Dances under the definition of place of amusement. Admission to dances may carry a 10 p c tax unless exemption is granted. Exemption claims must be filed with the Provincial Collector at Cumberland at least one week before the event, detailing aims and profits use. Exemptions possible for religious entertainments and for industrial exhibitions, with proceeds directed to patriotic, charitable, naval or military groups.
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Cumberland
Powell River Elks Win After Tie Break In Overtime
In Powell River the Elks and Knights of Pythias tied 1-1 at full time. The Elks won in overtime to reach British Columbia championship playoffs as Powell River representatives. Elks star Jimmy Anderson broke his leg late in the game and was hospitalised.
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Powell River
Elks
Knights of Pythias
British Columbia
Jimmy Anderson
Courtenay Typewriting Contest Seeks District Champions
The annual contest at Courtenay Commercial School will occur Thursday April 28 at 8:00 pm in Gaiety Theatre. Open to all Comox district typists, winner receives a silver cup and the 1927 district championship title. silver medals awarded. Entries due one week prior.
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Courtenay Commercial School
Gaiety Theatre
Courtenay
Comox
Holiday Dances Planned at Tlo-Ilo Hall For Easter
Special dances at the Tlo-Ilo hall will follow tonight's concert by the Young People of Courtenay and Union Bay. A late dance runs 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday features the usual old time dance. Easter Monday brings a monster dance urged for attendance.
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Tlo-Ilo
Courtenay
Union Bay
Easter Meaning For Us In A Cumberland Reflection
An Easter meditation contrasts two chicks in a shell. One chooses despair while the other acts on faith, pecking outward to a new life. The piece urges renewed hope for the faithless and strength for the faithful through Christ the resurrection and life.
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S. Paul
Haster
Roads In Comox District To Be Oiled Again This Summer
Courtenay April 14 The Courtenay Comox Board of Trade held a social and business session at the Elk Hotel. Officers elected were B E Macdonald president H B Wallis vice president and C S Wood secretary. Speakers urged continued regional cooperation and noted roads to Hardy Bay will be completed this summer with oiling planned for other roads in the district. The Campbell River bridge site and Alberni Cumberland road were discussed.
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H. BE. Wallis
BE. L. Macdonald
C. 8. Wood
Joseph McPhee
P. P. Harrison
M.L.A
McKenzie
Courtenay
Maxwell
Cumberland
Messrs. J. Sutherland
C. H. Tarbell
A. M. Hilton
R. A. Harford
D. R. MacDonald
The
Cumberland Board
Mr. Humberstone
Victoria
J. Idiens
Ben Hughes
A .B. Ball
C. Piggott
Mr. Harrison
Hardy Bay
Wm. Douglas
City of
Slight Admission Increase At Old Time Dances
Amusement Tax Act amendment imposes 10 percent on gross receipts for all dances. Io Ilo manages Saturday dances raises admission to 50 cents for gentlemen and 25 cents for ladies, 75 cents per couple, instead of 60 cents. Dance this Saturday 9 to 12 with Byng Boys Orchestra.
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Io Ilo
Byng Boys
Mothers Day Dance at Ilo-Ilo Hall by Eagles Lodge
A Mothers Day dance is held at Ilo-Ilo hall under the auspices of the Eagles Lodge with announcements to follow.
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Eagles Lodge
Cumberland Cronies Burns Club Social Evening
The Cumberland Cronies Burns Club will hold a social evening this Saturday at the Union Hotel to discuss aspects of the Scottish Bard's work.
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Cumberland Cronies
Burns’ Club
Union Hotel
Death Claims Dr. Billy Neen Well Known Here
Dr. William Arthur Neen dies after a lengthy illness in the Interior on Sunday. A Nanaimo native and 1917 Nanaimo High School graduate, he won the Governor General's Medal, studied at USC, and practiced in Cumberland, Nanaimo, and Vancouver. He is survived by his mother, two brothers, three sisters, and was interred at Nanaimo after a funeral from 444 Nicol Street.
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William Arthur Neen
Jacob Neen
Neen
Nanaimo
University of Southern California
Cumberland
R. B. Dier
O. C. Gilbert
Vancouver
Adam Neen
John R. Neen
T. H. Stevens
J. White
Edmonton
Winnifred
Trail
B.C
Nicol St
Cumberland Tennis Courts Ready for 1927 Season
Cumberland Tennis Club announces ready courts after replacing old wire netting and clearing brush near the hospital courts. Thanks to A. R. Stacey and volunteers the grounds are improved and play should attract many new and returning members. Members urged to pay fees to secretary Miss P. Partridge before April 27, opening day.
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Cumberland
A. R. Stacey
Cumberland Tennis Club
P. Partridge
Local Eleven To Play For Island Championship
Cumberland Intermediate football team left yesterday for Victoria to meet Esquimalt in the Island championship for the Second Division of the Pacific Coast league. The winner advances to the mainland for the B C championship. Team: Stewart. Bickle Marshall. Little Farmer Weir. McLeod Gibson Campbell Plump Jackson.
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Cumberland
Victoria
Esquimalt
B. C
Stewart
Bickle
Marshall
Little
Farmer
Weir
McLeod
Gibson
Campbell
Plump
Jackson
24th of May Celebration Meeting in City Chambers
A guidance meeting is scheduled in the City Council Chambers on Wednesday April 20 at 7 30 p m to plan the annual 24th of May celebration and oversee preparations by local officials.
Courtenay Council Settles School Board Differences
Courtenay Council and the school board settle all differences. The 1927 school rate is set at 16% mills after trimming $1,750 from estimates. Mayors and aldermen conferred with trustees and agreed to supply electric light and haul coal with city trucks. A new four room high school plan was reviewed with costs rising to 18,000 but reduced to 16,250. A site selection committee was named. Polling for by laws set for April 25 at city hall.
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F. W. Kerton
Board of School Trustees
T. Pearse
E. L. Macdonald
H. B. Wallis
Ald
Pearse
Courtenay
Canadian Collieries
Dunsmuir) Ltd
Union Street
Fielder
Douglas
Macdonald
Courtenay Address By Archie Dick On Jubilee Achievements
Archie Dick Comox District representative in the forthcoming Oratorical Contest will deliver his address at the Gaiety Theatre Courtenay between the first and second shows Saturday night. The subject is Canada’s Diamond Jubilee Her achievements since Confederation.
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Archie Dick
Comox
Courtenay
Gaiety
Canada
Vancouver
Archie
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