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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1927
Page
5
Beard extends invitation and thanks for consideration at Courtenay. Mr Eadie affirms the sentiment and Mr Forde notes his work spans from Victoria to Dawson but remains glad to visit Courtenay. News from Courtenay and District.
Courtenay officials and the district engineer reviewed the five foot by eighty foot river channel plan to extend upstream toward the Courtenay Bridge. The board agreed to proceed with the project using Dominion Government funds and thanked Forde for swift action on wharf repairs at Royston.
J Bonavia, secretary of the B C Fairs Association, announced the yearly exhibitions list after the February 24 meeting in New Westminster. The Courtenay Fair runs September 6-7 with numerous dates for circuits across Vancouver Island and the interior, including Victoria August 22-27 and Kamloops September 13-15.
Circuit IV lists events from September 10 Fernie to September 22 Slocan City with stops in Trail Cranbrook Lumby Nelson and others. Circuit V covers Smithers August 24-26 Prince Rupert September 6-9 Terrace September 14-15 Quesnel September 20-21. The notes map city dates for multi city cycling or running meet across the province.
The guide lists vegetable categories such as beans beets cabbage carrots and cucumbers with varieties for each. Field crops include potatoes wheat barley rye oats peas and vetches with several listed seed types. Fruit flowers domestic science needlework and children's classes remain similar to last year while poultry adds three rabbit classes Churchill Belgian Giant and AOV.
Mr W A Laing guest at Willows Hotel for a few days. Elin and Lillie Thulin host novelty bridge party with mauve and white decor. Prizes awarded to Mrs Robi McCuaig and Miss Mayne Feeney among others. Several residents and visitors mentioned, including Mr Roy Walker patient with pneumonia and relocations to Campbelton. Birthday party for Margaret Jean Rodgers with cake and roses. Updates on Annie McNeil recovery and residents at Strathcona Apartments.
Miss Rankin returned the latter part of the week from a visit to Victoria. Mr. and Mrs. H. Glanville and a family left on Thursday morning to reside in Vancouver.
A whimsical crossword style clue yields the word HIPPOPOTAMUS by combining hints a woman's feature a sharp report an organ remove a fruit add a vegetable add a bird remove foot part add a Highlander and take away hospital furniture.
Puzzle set asks Boss age from fractions of life spent in places and roles, plus several word and logic challenges. Other items include lines on arithmetic riddles, reading comprehension, and a hint of next week's solutions.
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