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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1925
Page
6
A roundup of residents and visitors with holidays in Vancouver, Victoria, and other cities. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. J. Ledingham, Mrs. T. Graham, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Hirst, and many others visiting or returning from trips to Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, and Seattle. Weathered notices include local sales and property offerings in Cumberland and nearby towns.
The meeting reviewed a violet ray machine at the hospital now used for Mr. Taylor and his patients. Taylor, newly licensed in Therapeutics, offered to provide evening treatments at the hospital for 60 to 70 dollars monthly if the Medical Board covers costs. A general meeting was called to discuss the proposal after lengthy debate.
The article notes a push to add a third teacher at Cumberland High and discusses the Nanaimo and Duncan High Schools adopting a home first year option for University courses to reduce costs. It urges parents to register children with School Board secretary A MacKinnon to secure the increased staff benefits.
Mr and Mrs John Robertson are back in the city after breaking summer camp at Royston Beach. They left the camp briefly and resumed their stay, with no injuries reported and an emphasis on family time near the seaside location.
Courtenay August 11 Henry Thomas eighty five year old settler in Gowlland Harbor near Quathinski Cove Valdez Island died today after fleeing a house fire. He was taken to Campell River hospital but did not regain consciousness from head injuries believed to result from a fall during the escape. A native of England he has no known relatives in the country. Funeral from Mr Sutton's parlors Courtenay will be held at Anglican Cemetery Sand wich on Wednesday.
Fire loss adjuster W B Crombie of Victoria arrived to appraise the Camp No 3 fire at Comox Logging Co. The Dominion Life Assurance supervisor J T McKay visited Courtenay for the weekend and departed for Victoria. Courtenay agent Gould is arranging district connections. Mr and Mrs Maggiori, longtime Courtenay residents, plan a holiday in California before Europe then expect to return to Canada after Spain and Italy.
The Cumberland City Band expresses gratitude to all who helped make the recent home-cooking sale a splendid success. Special thanks go to those who donated food, flowers, money, and other items. Cyril Newman, Sec.
Mr and Mrs Albert Davis express sincere thanks to Dr MacNaughton and Mr A J Taylor for valiant efforts to save their son Roy who drowned at Comox Lake last Tuesday. They also thank friends for expressions of sympathy and the floral tributes.
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