Cumberland considers street lighting upgrade and tax relief
The Cumberland City Council discussed a revised street lighting proposal from Cumberland Electric Lighting Company with elevated fixture costs and Nitro lamps. A tax reduction request for the old Islander Building was denied as too late. another property tax relief for Mrs. Robb of Comox was approved, and several accounts were referred to the finance committee for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnham
Macdonald
Henderson Brown
Banks
J. & J. Taylor Safe Works
Thos. Edwards
Vancouver
Edwards
Vancouver General Hospital
Eva Janonovich
Cumberland
Janonovich
Puntledge
Vancouver Hospital
Union of Municipalities
Board of Railway Commissioners
Cumberland Electric Lighting Company
Cumberland City Council
City
Bth
Dunsmuir Avenue
R. M. Robb
Comox
Finance Committee
Tribute to Grace Cunard Star of Peg O' the Ring
City constable James Ward reports May collections for Police Court and City Pound totaling 19.50 from miscellaneous entries while Aldermen Banks and McDonald announce Fourth Street completion and drainage work. Peg O' The Ring airs weekly at the ILO Theatre with Grace Cunard highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Cunard
Peg O’ the Ring
James Ward
UC Gul Ceeenoe
Universal Fans City Hall
Nerve
Ald. Banks
Board of Works
Fourth Street
Comox
Ald
McDonald
Red Cross Fete at Mrs. J. R. Lockard's Set for June
A Red Cross Fete on June 20 on Mrs. J. R. Lockard's grounds under the Women’s Patriotic Society of Cumberland aims to boost Red Cross funds. Tea at 3 pm with donations, Girl Guides in Allied Nations colors will host stalls, plus ice cream, candy, lemonade, Aunt Sally, fish pond, fortune telling, photo studio, and lawn tennis. West Cumberland Conservative Band plays. a grand Red Cross dance follows with a three piece orchestra. Admission 25c ladies, 50c gents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Lockard
Women’s Patriotic Society of Cumberland
Red Cross
Girl Guides
West Cumberland
Thelloblo
The
Telephone Exchange Installed at Canadian Collieries
Six months after moving head offices to this city the Canadian Collieries Dunsmuir Limited unveil a modern private branch exchange with eight locals and two long lines on magneto boards. Miss Nettie Stewart becomes chief operator. building heated and lit by hydro electric power. Union Bay loading wharves bustle with coal shipments including Golden Gate sailings for San Francisco and multiple coaling vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Collieries
Dunsmuir), Ltd
Victoria
Harry Wilson
British Columbia Telephone Company
British Columbia Telephone Exchange
Nettie Stewart
B. C. Telephone Company
Dunsmuir Limited
Pacific Coast
Canadian Collieries Hydro Electric
Dunsmuir Ltd
Union Bay
Golden Gate
Satuday
San Francisco
Tus Dauntless
Ain
May Honors List at Cumberland Public School
Cumberland Public School announces its May honors list detailing students by division. Notable names include Catherine Gray Laura Robertson Joe Dallas Marjorie Mordy Bert Wilock in Division I and others across divisions II through IX.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Public School
Catherine Gray
Laura Robertson
Joe Dallas
Marjorie Mordy
Bert Wilcock
Albert Winningham
Foon Sien
Montgomery Hood
John Macdonald
Lois Peacey
Empire Day Receipts and Expenditures Statement
Statement shows Empire Day accounts with City Col., Cash & Goods 122.00, Colliery Company 100.00, Coliery Co. Employees cash 343.80, Entrance Fees 6.00 totaling 571.80. Balance 63.20.
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Coliery Co
Reverend Heneage to Speak at Holy Trinity Evening Service
The Rev and Hon T R Heneage B A chaplain to the Bishop of Columbia and Acting Chief Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of B C will preach at the Holy Trinity Church evening service Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson left by ante for Nanaimo on Friday due to his mother's illness. Miss Stewart longtime operator at the British Columbia Telephone Co has left to run the Canadian Collieries private exchange. Miss May Walker and Miss Sophia Walker succeed as combination operators with Miss Gladys Dando as relief operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bend
Indiana
Vancouver
Holy Trinity Church
T. R. Heneage
B.A
Columbia
Boy Scouts of B
Harry Wilson
Nanaimo
Mr. Wilson
Miss Stewart
British Columbia Telephone Co
Canadian Collieries Private Exchange
May Walker
Sophia Walker
Gladys Dando
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W. Hancock
City OF Cumberland
W. P
B,c
Telephone Co
Hugh Mitchelly
Dursmuir Avenue
Saab
ILO Ilo Theatre
United States
Sam
Europe
Mucha
Warsaw
Phonitia
South Pacific
Dreadful
Burvard
Clayburn
American Gas Chickamauga
Peerless
Comodore
Camostun
Cojuitlam
Amuir
Orion
Dolaura
James
Dunsmuir
Frank Little
E.G. Prior
Vivian Aspesy
Edward Searle
Genevieve McFadyen
Edith Lockard
Matthew Stewart
Hector Stewart
Hugh Strachan
Naboru Abe
Karl Coe
Robert Strachan
Edna Marsh
Mary Liddel Mitta Hood
Carlina Damonte
Emma Mussatto
Emma Bonora
James Halliday
Jack Peacy
Clifton Mounce
Katie Bartoldi
Mary Gilatfario
Mary Francioli
Howard Russell
Edward Bickle
Alfred Maxwell
Suel Ken
Dorothy Brighton
Helen Parnham
Chrissie Sutherland
Evelyn Carey
Thelma Barry
Marion Brown
Willie Bennie
Myrtle Stubbert
Marvel Bate
Mat Bevis Sundries
Tarbell & Son
T. Ei. Bate
Abie
Westfield
N. Searle Acct. 6.50 W. White, Erect, Flag Pole 5.00 5. Leiser and Company
Boy Scouts
SAS
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