Committees Named At The Club
The Cumberland Literary and Athletic Club announced its full committee slate chosen by President R. T. Brown. Key appointees include Colliery Company reps F. J. Dalby T. W. Scott and R. Laird on the Board of Management and Finance. Billiard Hall with H. Waterfield W. McMillan H. Jackson and O. Frelone. Literary A. J. Taylor S. Hunt G. Shearer T. Robertson W. Whyte J. Quinn. Indoor Sports H. Jackson H. Carey T. Carney F. Martin. Auditing W. Whyte J. Vaughan T. Brown. Bowling Green A. J. Taylor T. W. Scott R. Laird W. Massey. Tennis Courts Athletic reps R. T. Brown T. Shields A. J. Taylor and Tennis Club reps W. H. Cope Dr G. K. MacNaughton. The first named will act as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Literary and Athletic Club
R. T. Brown
Messrs
F. J. Dalby
T. W. Scott
R. Laird
A. J. Taylor
S. Hunt
G. Shearer
T. Robertson
W. Whyte
J. Quinn
H. Jackson
H. Carey
T. Carney
F. Martin
J. Vaughan
T. Brown
W. Massey
T. Shields
W. H. Cope
G. K. MacNaughton
Reduced Output of British Columbia Coal in November
British Columbia coal production in November totaled 151,343 tons, down 35 percent from a year earlier and down 40,579 tons from October. Vancouver Island produced 90,209 tons, Nichola Princeton 21,619, Northern 156, East Kootenay 49,269, with 3,333 tons of coke from Coal Creek and 3,806 from Michel collieries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
East Kootenay
Nichola Princeton
Northern
Coal Creek
Michel
Courtenay Plane Rebuilds After Wreck
A monoplane wrecked during a Monday test flight at Courtenay will be rebuilt immediately. Designer L R Kirby notes the air performance was satisfactory and low-wing construction may meet focal conditions. pilot I J Sankey’s medical exam found no alarming issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Sankey
Annual Dance Delights Cumberland Club at New Year Royston
The Cumberland Singer-Songer club held its annual dance at the Winter Gardens Royston on New Year’s night. The hall dazzled with decorations and multicolor lighting as guests danced to the Country Club orchestra. Refreshments were served at midnight and dancing continued until three in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Cumberland Singer-Songer Club
Winter Gardens
Royston
Country Club Orchestra
Cumberland Christmas Cheer Fund All Committees to Meet Next Week
A meeting of all Cumberland Christmas Cheer Fund committees will be held early next week. The postponement this week was due to incomplete account receipts. Due notice will be sent to all committees indicating the exact meeting time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Christmas Cheer Fund
Welsh Society Annual Meet in Cumberland Hall
Cumberland Welsh Society held its annual meeting in Cumberland hall with Mrs. Covert presiding. J. Lewis elected president. officers include T. McMillan vice president, A. G. Jones secretary, M. M. Brown treasurer. Trustees and committees named, gifts given to supporters, and a December 29 children’s party announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Welsh Society
Cumberland Hall
Covert
J. Lewis
T. McMillan
A. G. Jones
M. M. Brown
Ed. Williams
J. Ellis
Morgan
Jackson
J. Bond
Consolidation of Anglican Parishes Affects Grantham and Melville
The Anglican bishop of Columbia favors consolidation over new churches and parishioners from Grantham and Melville now attend services in Courtenay. A school bus and private cars will transport district members, after Grantham residents previously held services in a community hall while planning a new church. At a recent Courtenay service Rev. G L Bourdillon welcomed 86 parishioners from Grantham and Merville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schofield
Columbia
Grantham
Melville
Courtenay
Merville
Jolly Whist and Dance Aids Local Basketball Team
Memorial Hall hosted a social event in Cumberland on December 29 to raise funds for a city basketball team. Sixteen tables competed in whist with Mrs. Buchanan and Mrs. A. Bogo winning ladies prizes, while Ck Stewart and Mrs. Martinelli won men’s prizes. Refreshments followed the games and dancing continued with Merrymakers Orchestra until midnight. A turkey raffle awarded to A. Gray with ticket No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Memorial Hall
Buchanan
A. Bogo
Hadies
Ck Stewart
Martinelli
A. Gray
Successful Use Of Pulverized Nanaimo Coal
North German Lloyds Donau arrived on regular service to Dodwell & Co. The bulging bow ship reports Nanaimo coal used in pulverized furnaces as economical on the route. Docked after a Christmas voyage from Bremen, with Kris Kringle reportedly visiting the crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Ss. Donau
Europa
Bremen
Dodwell & Co
Nanaimo
Flattery
Kris Kringle
Daily service wish from Comox Valley to Powell River urged
A Comox Valley producers delegation asked Premier Tolmie and cabinet for a guaranteed daily boat service to Powell River for at least two years funded by the province. The group led by Dr G K Mac Naughton insisted continued shipments to markets depend on reliable access to the coast. Ministers Atkinson and Bruhn received the delegation with the Premier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comox Valley
Powell River
Tolmie
G. K. MacNaughton
M.L.A
W. A. Paul
Comox Creamery Association
Hugh Morrison
Comox
C. Pearce
Courtenay Board of Trade
H. A. Harford
Comox Creamery
W. A. Urquhart
William Atkinson
R. W. Bruhn
New Year Gift Of 3043 From Government To Municipalities
British Columbia municipalities will get year end revenue from the Provincial Government totaling 636 828 dollars funded by liquor profits and pari mutuel taxes. Vancouver receives 202 492 from liquor profits and 71 397 from pari mutuel taxes with Cumberland at 2 608 and Courtenay at 1 798 for liquor profits and 440 and 341 respectively for pari mutuel payments. The distribution was ordered by Finance Minister J W Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
British Columbia
J. W. Jones
Vancouver
Cumberland
Courtenay
Wedding Anniversary Accident Shakes Richardson Party
Mr and Mrs George Richardson marked 30 years with guests when a Christmas night drive home ended in a skid into a ditch. Mrs Richardson suffered a head wound requiring hospital stitches at Nanaimo, others escaped with minor injuries as several cars skidded nearby. The damaged vehicle was towed to Nanaimo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Richardson
Dave Richards
Wellington
Mrs. Richardson
Richardson
Richards
Nanaimo
Ald. Mumford Resigns From City Council
The City Council meeting records Alderman T H Mumford resigning his seat after years of service including chairmanship of the Electric Light Committee. Other items include health officer report filed, $1631.42 in bills referred for payment, and election logistics for 1931 with City Hall as polling place. Messages of appreciation were sent to local organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
J. Parnham
J. Ledingham
W. Henderson
J. Williams
D. Bannerman
T. H. Mumford
Mumford
E. R. Hicks
Parnham
Board of Works
Henderson
Walliams
Board of Health
Light Committee
Bannerman
Cope
Canadian Collieries
Dunsmuir
Cumberland Volunteer Fire Department
Ed. Hughes
Development Prospects On Vancouver Island In 1931
Vancouver Island anticipates a year of growth with projects in Alberni and Port Alberni aimed at town expansion. A national park site is under debate near the Alberni Canal while the Ocean Highway and potential Sproat Lake Tofino road are eyed. A Bloedel sawmill development is hoped to begin, boosting West Coast prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver Island
Albernis
Alberni
Port Alberni
Alberni Canal
Federal Parks Branch
Albernix
Victoria
Jordan River
Port Renfrew
Sproat Lake-Tofino
Long Beach
Bloedel
Popular Couple Married On New Year's Eve
A New Year wedding joined Victoria Bono and Hamilton Bates at Mrs Bono's Cumberland home. Rev J R Hewitt officiated with Miss Josephine Bono as bridesmaid and Rob Bennie as best man. A small reception followed at the groom's parents home in West Cumberland. the couple will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Rob Bennie
Grom
West Cumberland
Mrs. Bates
Local Dentist Upgrades Office With New Equipment
Dr and Mrs W Bruce Gordon spent Christmas week in Vancouver and returned Monday. He completed arrangements to purchase new electric equipment for making unbreakable dental plates, including devices called hecolite alkolite and hecoliter dis, praised for success. New accessories were added as Gordon stages Cumberland bound upgrade for dental plate work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bruce Gordon
Vancouver
Terminal City
Gordon
Trie
Cumberland
Blakeburn Relief Fund clears Cumberland donation in final tally
Dave Taylor secretary of the Blakeburn Relief Fund responds to Cumberland’s omitted contributions. He explains most BC papers circulated lists of donations, that Cumberland’s gifts were recorded in the miscellaneous account, and defends the fund’s accounting and publishing practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakeburn Relief Committee
Cumberland
Dave Taylor
Blakeburn Relief Fund
British Columbia
British Columbian
Star
A J Taylor Appointed J P in British Columbia
A J Taylor of West Cumberland has been named Justice of the Peace for British Columbia. He is long associated with the St John Ambulance and First Aid work, and received numerous congratulatory messages on his appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Taylor
O.s.bla
West Cumberland
British Columbia
J. P
St. John’ Ambulance Association
Cumberland Public Library Association Meeting Notice
The Cumberland Public Library Association will hold its annual meeting in the Athletic hall on Monday January 12 at 7 p.m. Officers will be elected for the coming year and reports given on library activity including 71 957 books loaned since 1921 and 7 407 fiction 459 non fiction titles loaned in the just ended year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Public Library Association
Public Library Association
Library Association
Victoria Public Library
Gumberland Literary and Athletic Association
Vets and Burns Society Host Holiday Socials in Cumberland
Cumberland branch of the Canadian Legion and Burns Cronies Club held a combined Christmas Eve whist social at Memorial hall with seventeen tables and prizes for both ladies and gents. A New Year’s Night whist and dance followed with further prizes, refreshments, and Merrymakers Orchestra providing music into the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Canadian Legion and
Burns Cronies
Memorial Hall
Patterson
T. Robertson
Hutchinson
M. Massey
Ecards
W Younger
Jas. Bond
Hunt
Cumberland Burns’ Club
Canadian Legion United
Wirges
Hh. Tarkinson
Bell
Damonte
Monaco
Merry Makers
Rod and Gun Club Smoker in Cumberland Hall
The Cumberland Rod and Gun Club hosted a well attended smoker at Cumberland hall on Saturday with Mr. Joe Horbury chairing. Vocal performances came from G Richardson T Bono FE Morris H Ellis Matt Stewart Rob Bennie A Maxwell Jock Thomson J Horbury and H Ellis played piano. Refreshments and smokes were served and trophies were awarded to E Williams and D James for the biggest fish on fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Maxwell
E. Williams
D. James
Hotelman Laid To His Rest
The funeral of Virginio Marinelli of the Vendome Hotel Cumberland, who died Christmas Day after a brief illness, was held Saturday afternoon from T. E. Banks undertaking parlors. Rev. Father Beaton officiated and Union Lodge No. 11 1.C.C.F. attended funeral rites at the Roman Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were W. H. McLellan Sr, Victor Bonora, L. Frelone, J. Aspesy, J. Gibson, and P. Maniacora. Floral tributes came from family, Lodge members, and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginio Marinelli
Vendome
Cumberland
T. E. Banks
Father Beaton
Union Lodge No. 11
1.C.C.F
W. H. McLellan
Victor Bonora
L. Frelone
J. Aspesy
J. Gibson
P. Maniacora
Pillow
Marinelli
Union Lodge No
Tomassi
Rosie Marocchi
Neil McLeod
H. Mounce
Fred Pickard
J. Mazzoline
W.B.A. No
Morello
Bartholdi
Local Holiday Guests and Visits Around Cumberland
Local residents share holiday and New Year visits across Vancouver Island including Miss A K Caddens in Victoria with Mrs H Mounce, Ed Williams party in West Cumberland, and numerous families visiting relatives in Nanaimo Powell River Courtenay and Alberni. A turkey prize draw at Central Supply awarded to Mr G Ramsell with second prize to Wally Williams. News notes cover hospital progress, social entertainments, and travel to Salt Spring Island and Powell River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Williams
West Cumberland
H. Boffey
Power House
A. Gatz
Turkey
G. Ramsell
Wally Williame
L. Witt
Edna Gear
Powell River
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. Waterfield
W. McMillan
O. Frelone
B.C
Recreation Ground
Eagles
Welsh Society
H. Leighton
Sandwich
Alf. G. Jones
Be, Baldwin
R. Leighton
E. Baldwin
Masters J. Leighton
Trevor Jones
C. W. Villiers
Lady Kathleen
Helen Villiers
Empress Hotel
Mackenzie
Ald. T. Mumford
Van.ii
Victoria Bono
Mr. H. Bates
J.P
Beth Horbury
C.G.I.T
Miss Haywood
Lilian Picketts
Chrissie Robertson
Miss Horbury
Slay Beveridge
Bessie Brown
Doreen Bickerton
Juan Quinn
Audrey de Couer
Barbara Martin
Margaret Westfield
Myrtle McMillan
Mary Baird
Vets. and
Burns’ Society
Rod and Gun Club
A. K. Caddens
Mrs. Force
Power House Road
Sam Jones
Mrs. Polkinhorne
South
Irvine Morgan
Mrs. D. Morgan
Gordon Lamming
John Sutherland
Harry Devlin
Joe Dallas
Mortimer
Flora Baird
Cristmas
Dallas and
Dallas
Winona
Jessie Baird
Earl Fletcher
Miss Swanson
Cumberland General Hospital
Tweedhope
G. High
Cass
Newman
Gartley
Mrs. A. Frew
A. Vernal
A. King
St. Joseph's Hospital
Jimmy Whyte
T. Bennett
Alex. King
Nice
Mrs. Beckensell
Dilys Williams
Nina Shields
Dave Tweedhope
Salt Spring Island
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