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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1925
Page
4
Premier Oliver announces BC will keep the absentee vote after careful legislative review. Opposition backs the Elections Act as fool-proof, with minor amendments planned this session to further strengthen the statute.
Victoria Dec 3 The Hon T D Pattullo minister of lands calls for a broad generous policy of immigration for Canada and British Columbia. Speaking in the budget debate he says the provincial government promotes land settlement and expects reclamation expenditures to yield profits.
Dec 3 reports the Oliver government in Victoria remains sound with no imminent threat to administration. Five weeks into session, Finance Minister J B McLean is credited with a promising budget and notable material tax reductions, reducing the need for borrowing in 1926.
Victoria notes that a legislature cannot complete all new laws before sessions begin. Opponents and press claim government delays. The author argues four weeks are needed to secure private member input from across the country, ensuring the entire elected body is represented rather than just the executive council.
The provincial mineralogist estimates British Columbia will produce about 60,000,000 in minerals this year up from 48,704,604 last year. For the first eight months, production reached 41,000,000, with notable gains in gold coal and zinc and higher coke output indicating strong smelter activity.
Ten million sockeye salmon eggs have departed Vancouver bound for the Skeena River hatchery at Laksel, the largest single shipment from B C. The eggs replace losses from an October collection moved to the Fraser River area near Quesnel and Stuart Lake, with Skeena hatchery stocks advancing ahead of Birkenhead by six weeks due to climate.
The Highways Act amendments by Hon. W H Sutherland and the Motor Vehicles Act by Attorney General Manson seek greater protection for motorists and pedestrians. They call for stricter enforcement of traffic laws uniform loads and life insurance for bus passengers.
A North Vancouver member told the legislature of strong provincial business progress noting Workmen's Compensation Board statistics showing an increase of 300 industries over the past year.
The report notes 10 000 employees and 12 million dollars in payrolls. In seven major centers the value of building permits for the first seven months rose sharply versus the prior two years.
J H Bloedel of Bloedel Stewart Welsh, a Washington expert, says shingle production will grow in British Columbia as Washington and Oregon shinglemen move north. Vancouver Island sees new mills, including Mc Master Horton Cedar Manufacturing, ready to operate, with red cedar gaining ground on roofing materials.
Terrace B C reports from Vanarsdola area on the Canadian National line show sensational ore samples with assays from 74 to 250 dollars per ton. Veins on the Silver Bow claim extend to adjacent claims tied to William Van Meter and the George Little syndicate as they plan tunnels for development two and a half miles from the railway.
A Burton quote notes that giving lavish aid to a beggar may spur bold action. The saying uses a vivid image of a beggar mounted on a horse to suggest incentives shape behavior.
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