New Food Mill and Grain Elevator at Burrard Inlet Vancouver
The $250000 Food Mill and grain elevator by Buckfield's Limited rises at Burrard Inlet foot of Rogers Street Vancouver to ease strain on the old First Avenue mill. The plant will add rail and sea shipping capacity as BC poultry and dairy grow rapidly with 18 percent egg output rise and 23 percent poultry population gain in 1927. The Poultry Service Department offers free literature to poultry men and dairymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Burrard Inlet
Rogers Street
Vancouver
Buckerfield’s Limited
First Avenue
Buckerfield
Fraser Valley
Canada
United States
Seattle
South America
Pacific Coast
U.b.c’s
Ottawa
Poultry Service Department
Union Bay Notes From Nanaimo Visit and Local Events
Union Bay resident Miss E Campbell of Nanaimo visited Mr and Mrs W Glover on Sunday. Mrs P Reid and son James returned from Vancouver. Mr E Hirst of Vancouver enjoys a two week vacation at the Fulcher home. A Girls Sewing Class dance last Wednesday evening drew a large crowd with Melody Four providing music. Proceeds go to the girls summer camp. Mr and Mrs C Formby hosted Miss I James of Parksville and Mr Furnace of Campbell River for the past week. The Davi s family relocated to Royston for the future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Campbell
Nanaimo
C. Formby
I. James
Parksville
Floral tributes acknowledged for Hugh Miller funeral
The family thanks all who sent floral tributes noted in last week's Islander. Wreaths from Mr. and Mrs. A Marshall. sprays from the McHales. tributes from Miller family members in Cumberland, Vancouver, Deep Bay, Union Bay, Minto, Cowichan Lake, and other listed relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Miller
A. Marshall
Minto
W.B.A
J. McHale
Vancouver
J. Miller
Cumberland
Monks
Inlaw
Deep Bay
H. Anderson
Union Bay
J. Monks
D. Walker
Wm. Miller
Cowichan Lake
BH. Calhan
Dillman
Willamson
T. Bennett
Buffalo herd shipped north from Wainwright park
In April 18 early June Canada will ship 1100 more buffalo mainly year-olds from Wainwright Park to the Mackenzie River District. The move continues a three year pattern to relocate surplus animals as the herd grew from an initial 715 bought from Montana decades ago. Plans also extend park boundaries toward the railway to let travellers view the herd.
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Wainwright
Alberta
Wainright Park
MacKenzie River District
Montana
Wainwright Park
Canadian National Railway
Jasper National Park
Pacific Coast
Community notes on local church, construction, and livestock groups
Courtenay residents reflect on a Victoria holiday. League of Nations Sunday was observed at St George's United Church with Rev W A Alexander speaking. John Thomson won the tender for concrete work at the new High School grounds. Elks Home construction progresses with G W Edwards as contractor. Dr Moore of the Automobile Club Nanaimo branch visited town. Philip Fleming of Chilliwack and George Sangster of the BC Stock Breeders Association visited Jersey breeders to discuss dairy herd improvements and plan a summer meeting aimed at prosperity for dairymen and livestock men.
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Sutherland
Victoria
League of Nations
St. George's United Church
W. A. Alexander
League
John Thomson
Elks Home
G. W. Edwards
Moore
Automobile Club of
B. C
Nanaimo
Philip Fleming
Chilliwack
Jersey Breeders’ Association
George Sangster
Jersey
Synopsis of Land Act Amendments and Pre-emption Rules
Synopsis of land act amendments outlines pre emptions for British subjects and aliens seeking British status, residence and improvement requirements, and Crown grant rules. Details cover records eligibility, land suitability, and application processes through the Land Commissioner. Includes purchase and lease terms for vacant Crown lands, grazing and homestead leases, and grazing district administration under a Grazing Commissioner with permits for settlers travelers and stock owners.
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Department of Lands
Victoria
B.C
Coast Range
Land Commissioner
Land Recording Division
Willingdon to buy home on Canadian coast?
Indications the governor general may establish a vice regal lodge in Vancouver surface as Viscount and Viscountess Willingdon tour Shaughnessy Heights and West Point Grey. He hints at spending part of each year on the coast, following examples set in India and South Africa. The piece includes a woodland metaphor urging forest fire prevention and noting Canada loses timber yearly without water protection.
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Canada
Vancouver
Willingdon
Shaughnnessy Heights
West Point Grey
Lord Wilingdon
Dains
India
South Africa
In Memoriam for Esther Logan Wee Essy
In memory of Esther Logan died April 17 1927 at eight years six months. A sweet little face from our homes gone a voice we loved is still A place is vacant in our hearts and home Sleep little darling God called thee when He thought it best Inserted by Daddy and Mama Bis ters and Brothers. Canada fire safety appeal urges caution to save timber dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
Wee Essy
David
Jeannie Logan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Courtenay
Daddy
Mama
Bisters and Brothers
The
Aieres
Canadian Forestry Association
Cumberland General Hospital
ILO Ilo Hall
Ritz
Royal Crown
Matt. Brown’s Grocery
Star Livery Stable
Alex. Maxwell
Cumberland, B. C
Riley
Henderson's
David Hunden
Cumberland Electric
Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc
Bureaus of Water and Boiler Inspection
Cumberland and Union Water Works CO
G. W. Clinton
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