Parade Expected to Outshine Past Cumberland Celebrations
Parade crowds will swell as Cumberland groups led by Cumberland Centre St John Ambulance Association and Hospital Board enter decorated cars. Grounds sports committee adds four mile open race on ground with potential records. football match and fire department contest draw crowds. Cricket at the Y between Cumberland and Courtenay closes the day followed by a monster free dance at Ilo Ilo Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Cumberland Centre
St. John's Ambulance Association
Hospital Board
Courtenay
Cumberland P
Recreation Ground
Nanaimo
Two More Cups Donated to the Cumberland Rod and Gun Club
The Cumberland Rod and Gun Club with nearly 300 members received two new cups this week one from Frelone's Grocery Cumberland and another from Gibbs Tool and Stamping Works Vancouver for trap shooting competitions. Secretary J L Brown was asked to acknowledge the donations as the club prepares for a weekend trap shooting event around May 24 to 25 due to high attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Rod and Gun Club
Frelone's
Cumberland
Gibbs Tool and Stamping Works
Vancouver
J. L. Brown
Lfe
May fund subscriptions list posted for Empire Day
A subscribers list shows donations received up to May 24 for the Empire Day celebration. The finance committee reports a substantial response with a balance of 1649.50 still to be tallied, and a full donor roll to be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Cumberland
Union Bay
Canadian Collieries (C) Ltd
Royston Lumber Co
Royston Lumber Co., Ltd
Edward W. Bickle
Silver Spring Brewery
Pacific Breweries
William McLellan Sr
Cumberland Water Works
Comox Creamery Aga'n
Campbell Bros
J, Sutherland
Cavin's Shoe Store
Tommy Nakanishi
T. H. Williams
Alex Auchinvale
KE. T. Searle
W. A. Owen
William Hutton Serene
William Douglas Occ
Alex Maxwell
Cava
G. K. MacNaughton
Harling & Ledingham
Dr. W. Bruce Gordon
Royal Candy Store
Comox Argus
Matt, Brown's Grocery
T. D. MacLean
Wilcock & Co. Ltd
Lang's Drug Store
Alex. MacKinnon
G. H. Tarbell & Son
Mackenzie & Partridge
Dairy
Mumford’s Grocery
Twain
L. R. Stevens
Chas
Dalton
John C, Brown
Thos, Armstrong
Henderson Motors
Shiozaki, Jeweller
Aida
E, L, Saunders
Spooner
V, Marinelli
Aewe
U, Watanabe
Union Tailor
Jos, Aspesi
A, Henderson
Chow Lee
F. D. Pickard
Rupert Shaw
John Conway
A. Handley
John Ninatti
Free Masons
Dart Coon Club
Tom Keyes
John Thompson
L. H. Finch
Lai Fung
Wong Why
Lai Yuen
Nakano
KE. Robinson
Harry Norris
M. M. Brown
J. H. Roberson
Chas, Webster
J. L. Brown
A. Aitken Wi
Albert Evans
Frank Seagarda
Kee Fung
Foo Yuen
Chew Tai
Ho Hee
Mah Ark
Kishimoto
Wong Loo
Quong Me Lung
Young Sam
Toa Oes
Courtenay Board of Trade Elect Officers for the Year
The Courtenay-Comox Board of Trade held its annual meeting Friday night with strong turnout from Cumberland. Secretary’s report praised. P. L. Anderton re elected president, GC 8. Wood remains secretary, and a council list includes MacIntyre, Douglas, Kirk, Ball, Harford, Hughes, Pearse, McLeod, Wallis, Inglis, W. Rickson, Hakin, Morrison, Bool Macdonald and Dr. Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtenay-Comox Board of Trade
Cumberland
P. L. Anderton
Wood
Messrs
MacIntyre
Douglas
Kirk
Ball
Harford
Hughes
Pearse
McLeod
Wallis
Inglis
W. Rickson
Hakin
Morrison
Bool Macdonald
Dr. Moore
Burn's Cronies Club closes season with whist victors listed
The Burn's Cronies Club held its final whist drive on Saturday night with twenty tables of ecards in play. Winners included Mrs. Piercy first in ladies, Mrs. Scavarda second, Mrs. Sweetgent third, Mr. A Francescini first in gentlemen, W. A. McMillan second, and J. W. Westfield third. Refreshments followed at ten, and the Byng Boys provided music for the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burn's
Piercy
Scavarda
Sweetgent
A. Francescini
W. A. McMillan
J. W. Westfield
Byng Boys
Cumberland versus Courtenay cricket match at the Y
The 24th of May sees Cumberland and Courtenay play at 2.30 pm at the Y with seats under shade trees. Courtenay, stronger this year, beat Nanaimo last Sunday with Cumberland players helping. Cumberland makes changes Hossel on knee injury Vernon-Jones away Millburn and G Guy dropped. lineup led by J L Brown with J Idfens as vice-captain and G I Guy as reserve. Fred Gough to umpire and Mr. Will be scorer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Courtenay
Nanaimo
Harry Hassell
J. Vernon-Jones
Millburn
G. I. Guy
J. L. Brown
J. Idfens
BE. C. Robathan
S. Gough
S. Boothman
H. Taylor
C. Dando
A. J. Taylor
J. Vaughn
T. Carney
R. Goodall
Harry Brown
Fred Gough
Upper Island School Sports Programme in Cumberland
The Upper Island School Sports meet shifts to Cumberland on Friday May 31 with entries still being tallied. Local students train hard and schools expect keen competition across junior and senior track and field events including sprints, relays, field events, and a football final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Island
Cumberland
Upper Island Power assurances on Campbell River development
A BC Electric Railway statement to Victoria clarifies that Campbell River water powers will be developed with focus on Up Island industries and customers. Company officials insist northern Island regions will be served, with Water Board power to extend lines if needed and a policy to foster local industrial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Courtenay
Cumberland
Boards of Trade
Campbell River
A. T. Goward
British Columbia Railway
Vancouver Island
Rawardle Datamant
Ayreiwa Svaucmcuy
Ap Iunuwa
B. C. Electric
Provincial Water Rights Board
W. G. Marin
B. C. Electric Railway Company
Persident
Murrin
Messrs. Nesbitt
B. ©. Electric Railway Company
British Columbia
Martin
The
Water Board
Vacouver Island
Utilities Commission
Longstanding Cumberland Resident Harry Whyte Dies
The funeral of Mr. Harry Whyte of Cumberland who died at Cumberland General Hospital after a brief illness was held from his sister Mrs. G Robertson's home. A retired rail worker and WWI veteran of the 47th battalion his funeral was led by Rev. E B Robathan with many current and former railroad colleagues as pallbearers. He leaves three sisters and five brothers. Interment was at Cumberland Cemetery with numerous floral tributes. The service reflected Whyte's long standing ties to the community and railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Whyte
Cumberland
Cumberland General Hospital
G. Robertson
Wellington Colliery Railways Company
Yes
Raiload
France
47Th
C.B.F
David Stevenson
George Robertson
Bennie
Walter
Thomas
California
Robert
Vancouver
Will
James
Wing Atead
Conn
BE. C. Robathan
Cumberland Cemetery
Mesars
Fraser Watson
M. M. Brown
R. Rae
A. R. Nunns
R. Abrams
W. Woods
T, Baird
Pythian Sisters
Thomas Carney
William Marshall
Union Bay
D. Bannerman
A.C. Lockhart
Dave
Campbell River worker injured in road project
Mr Frank Shiw of Campbell River is a patient in Campbell River Hospital with a badly crushed hand and wrist from road work on the River project. His friends in Cumberland report he is improving and the injuries, though painful, are not considered dangerous. Dave Turner, former Cumberland United Soccer member, has been chosen captain of the all star team to meet the touring Welsh soccer stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shiw
Campbell River
Rupert Shaw
Ana L. Nunns
Cumberland
Dave Turner
Cumberland United
Allstar
Mother's Day Banquet of WBA Largely Attended
The Women's Benefit Association hosted a Mother’s Day banquet at Memorial Hall on May 16 with over 150 mothers and daughters in attendance. Mrs. Sam Davis chaired. programs featured songs, readings, and toasts, followed by daughters presenting candy baskets to their mothers and recognizing long-standing members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Benefit Association
Lion
Memorial Hall
Great Order
Sam Davis
Assembly
Canada
Hunden
Huiden
Mra
Frelone
J. C. Davis
J. Davis
Balogno
Prelone
Crockett
Coe
Saunders
J. Miller
Young
Lockhart
Baird
Bryant
Courtenay
The
Treview
Plebiscite Planned for Cumberland Election Day June 10
Council approves by law for Cumberland Electric Lighting purchase and schedules a plebiscite for June 10. A public meeting will be held June 4 in Ilo Hall for ratepayers input, with City Hall as polling place and City Clerk Cope as returning officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Cumberland Electric Lighting Company
Cope
Williams
Health Committee
Board of Works
R. J. Filberg
Comox Logging Company
Aso
Taylor
Paket Comox
Cumberland Public Park
RK. J Filberg
Hl. P. Watson
Dirk Ure
Finance Committee
First White Child in Comox Valley Passes Away
Florence Mary Cliffe, longtime Comox resident and host of the Lorne Hotel, died after months of illness. Born in England, she arrived at six, helped settle Comox sixty eight years ago, and raised a large family. She leaves six sons and three daughters, with twenty two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comox Valley
Comox
Lucius R. Cliffe
Florence Mary Cliffe
Samuel Cliffe
Cliffe
Lucius
Edgar
Harmston
England
Victoria
Sandwich
Innerlyive
Lorne Hotel
Clay Welch
Lucius R
Edward T
Edgar A. Cliffe
Tom Cliffe
Vancouver
Hugh Cliffe
George Cliffe
Headquarters
John McKenzie
Arthur Barford
Joseph Thomson
Courtenay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frelone’s Grocery
Courtenay Board OF Trade
Cumberland - Courtenay
British Columbia Electric Railway CO
H. Whyte
Laura Baker
WBA
M. Frelone
Sid Boys
Chris Owens
W.B.A
Cumberland Electric Lighting Co
No, Fi Mine
Nanado
Cuumberland Ae Anche Coeeniae
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