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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1921
Page
2
City council and Waterworks Co debated hydrant fees and rates with no agreement. Directors said prices require shareholder input and would not set a figure until annual meeting in February and books are audited.
A public meeting called by the West Coast Hospital Association debated keeping Alberni Hospital open. The hospital serves the West Coast and is supported by Alberni district citizens with a government grant but carries a heavy debt. The final vote favored keeping it open and appealing for funds to reduce the debt while pledging future support.
A recently compiled directory census estimates Greater Vancouver population at 222 618 excluding Orientals at least 15 000. The year’s rise exceeds 20 000, placing the Pacific city fourth in the Dominion. Every pair of Chums from Cavin's is guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Canadian National Railways offers through all rail routes to the East with stops along Fraser and Thompson Rivers to the Rockies and Ontario Quebec. Passengers may also travel Vancouver to Prince Rupert by Grand Trunk Pacific steamers or Port Arthur to Sarnia by Northern Navigation Co. steamers for scenic water voyages. Complete details available from E. W. Bickle, agent.
A humorous fragment recalls a boastful man immune to stage temptations until a chance encounter with a modest lady provokes a shudder and weak knees. A whispered joke ends with a lesson about handwriting on the wall spoken by a Sunday School teacher and a boy named Bobby.
From May 27 all services and meter loops must be in conduit with externally operated switch and grounded. Applies to moved meters within a building. Wiring must follow Inspector of Electrical Energy Regulations BC and the National Electric Code. Unauthorized meter movement or wiring changes will be prosecuted.
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