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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 16, 1921
Page
4
The fortnightly City Council meeting chaired by Mayor MacDonald saw full attendance. Items included accepting and then returning a fire department cheque, by laws on rates, sewer connections for Fraternity Hall, dump closure, street repairs, water pressure variance in Japanese Town, sidewalk raising bids, Memorial Arch funds, and house numbering figures.
Cumberland United arrange a 9 a.m. Saturday departure train from Cumberland and 8 30 p.m. return to attend the semi final at Nanaimo Cricket Grounds. Fare is $3 50. Nanaimo City arrive confident, Cumberland fielding a strong side led by Walker Strang Campbell Irvine Roberts Conti Banner man Milligan Pilling Hitchens Horne with D Wilson manager and A Rowan trainer. Kick off at 5 p.m. sharp.
A plea urges residents who did not vote in the last provincial election to file a new application to remain on the voters list. With possible plebiscite and Dominion Election ahead, names will be struck off without new forms. Registrar John Baird, Government Agent, administers revisions for June.
The case against the Wilson Hotel of Union Bay was adjourned and amended to allege that drunkenness was unlawfully allowed on the premises. The defence argued no proof connected the occupier to the hotel, and Magistrate Baird dismissed the case for lack of that link.
George Neil of Union Bay was convicted after a four hour trial for unlawfully having liquor in a garage. Police testified they found a Shilmarnock whisky bottle and several empty bottles. the defendant claimed the bottles were collected by his children. He was fined 90 dollars plus costs.
The Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association will hold a board meeting at the Club on Sunday April 17 at 7 30 p.m.
The Naval Department says the Canadian squadron will not depart April 15 for Halifax. It will stay on the Pacific coast for now and conduct Gunnery exercises on the Comox range. John Nord of Cumberland denies involvement in the Waverley Hotel whiskey raid.
A committee appointed by the council began a province wide Salvation Army subscription drive this week. By Friday morning they had collected $82. The appeal stresses the Army’s social services from rescue homes to prison work and urges public support for continued operation and expansion.
The Women's Auxiliary of the G W W A held another enjoyable whist drive and dance Friday in Memorial Hall with a large attendance. Winners included Mrs Bevis first for ladies and Miss Atkinson of Victoria as consolation. Mr Rupert Shaw won the first prize for gentlemen.
Canadian customs seized the American trawler Companion off Vancouver Island for alleged illegal trafficking of vnv fish. The vessel is held at Clayoquot as Canadians enforce the three mile limit on purchases of Canadian fish by Americans.
The Cumberland Public Library receives 600 books from Victoria Library. Librarian T. W. Tremlett catalogs them for distribution to Cumberland Union Bay Royst on Bevan Puntledge and Minto residents for a two dollar membership. Rules cover membership fees deposits for temporary residents and circulation limits.
The regular monthly meeting of the P T A will be in the school room Monday evening at o'clock. Grounds Committee may present ideas to improve the grounds for varied uses. Parents and teachers will share reports from the Vancouver Teachers' Conference held during Easter recess.
Intending tennis players are reminded that season 1921 fees are now due and may be paid to the treasurer J. Grainger of the Bank of Commerce or to the secretary Rev. W. Leversedge. Work on the new board court is expected to commence next week.
The Cumberland Fire Department hosted a smoker and social at Memorial Hall on Thursday night with Mayor MacDonald and City Aldermen in attendance. Capt. J C Brown read, Mr. Little recited, Ma or MacDonald spoke, and several workers and guests performed songs, speeches, and a ventriloquist act before toasts to the Fire Department and Canadian Collieries.
The Women’s Auxiliary of Holy Trinity hosts a Daffodil Tea in the Church Hall Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 6 with a musical programme and ice cream. Admission 25 cents. That evening a Whist Drive and Dance runs from 8 to 12 with games starting at 8 and admission 50 cents. A strawberry tea and garden party are planned.
Dancers in lessons for the May 6 Fancy Dress Hall show strong improvement under strict instruction. Miss M Browne of Cumberland General Hospital thanks Grace Methodist Church W H O Club for flowers donated to wards.
His Worship Mayor D. R. MacDonald calls a Tuesday 7:30 p m meeting in the Council Chambers to organize an Empire Day celebration on May 24. Citizens are urged to attend.
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