Victorians Debating Road Restart Resolution
The Cumberland Board of Trade urged Premier Tolmie to resume the Alberni Lake Cumberland road as an unemployment relief project with federal cost sharing. The Victoria Chamber of Commerce directors did not endorse, citing insufficient information, while noting potential growth in tourism and land development if built as a western gateway to Strathcona Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberni-Lake Cumberland
McBride
Cumberland Board of Trade
Victoria Chamber of Commerce
Victoria
Tolmie
Cumberland
Alberni
Strathcona Park
Vancouver Island
Dominion Fuel Board Official Welcomed at BC Coal Talks
Informal conference at the Empress Hotel gathered leaders and provincial officials to discuss British Columbia soft coal production and marketing issues. Dominion Fuel Board executive secretary F G Neate outlined a data survey to rehabilitate the province's coal industry with cooperation from federal and provincial figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Dominion Fuel Board
W. A. McKenzie
Robert Runn
J. D. Galloway
James Dickson
F. G. Neate
Empress Hotel
CG. W. Villiers
W. R. Wilson
Crow’s Nest Pass
Mee
McLean
Neate
English Badminton Team Tour Canada Schedule
Six leading English badminton players tour Canada for a month from November 16 in Quebec under the Canadian Badminton Association. The squad plays in Vancouver November 26 27 and Victoria November 28 before returning to Edmonton December 1 and then Toronto December 5. Team includes Sir George A Thomas captain D C M Hume H S Uber R M White and R F C Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Canada
Quebec
Canadian Badminton Association
Vancouver
Victoria
Edmonton
Toronto
George A .Thomas
Bart
D. C. M. Hume
H. S. Uber
R. M. White
R. F. C. Nichols
Courtenay Boys and Girls Win Hard Fought Games
Courtenay men defeated Cumberland 21 to 14 at Native Sons Hall in a tough match. Cumberland girls edged Courtenay 17 to 15 in a closer contest, with both games showing stubborn defense and back and forth scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland and Courtenay
Native Sons’ Hall
Courtenay
Cumberland
Cumberland Girls
Golden wedding celebrated by Former Cumberland residents
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grant of Audley Street Victoria celebrated their fiftieth anniversary at the home of their son Albert Grant in Rendall Street Victoria. The couple recalled early Island days, Klondike adventures, and a life of work and community service with family present including grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grant
Audley Street
Victoria
Cumberlad
Albert Grant
Rendall Street
Nanaimo
Mr. Grant
Pictou
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rockies
Robert Dunsmuir
Cumberland
Klondike
Kenneth Sharp
Harry McGregor
Grant
McCutcheon
New Brunswick
Denman Island
Charles Grant
James Grant
Robert Albert Lawrence
Stanley
Lily
William Hooper
Vancouver
Edna
C Sears
Sidney
Jessie
Wm Gropp
Ther
Sam Shore
Grotta
Comox
McBride
The
Oddfellows
Knights of Pythias
Orange Lodge
Pioneer Days
James F. ‘Grant
Jerry Grant
Joan MacDonald
Youn
Long Beach
Cal
Riee
Chicago
Chimp
Philadelphia
Penny Zo
Norway
Kine Harkon
St. Ohi
Cribbage League Advances Into Second Week of Play
Cumberland Veterans beat Courtenay 21 to 15 in a top contest while Comox Community Club edged Cumberland Athletics in a return game. Eagles lost to Conservatives 22 to 14, and Union Bay defeated Oddfellows 21 to 15. Social time followed each match as clubs push standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Veterans
Courtenay
Comox
Cumberland
Athletic Club
Fred Martin
The
Athletics
Eagles
Conservatives
Wis
Oddfellows
Union Bay
Robert J. Filberg Opens Loggers Congress With Cost-Grease Talk
Robert J. Filberg of the Comox Logging Company opened the twenty first Pacific Logging Congress in Victoria at the Em press Hotel as the keynote speaker. He argued against piecemeal savings measures and warned that many cost cutting efforts in grease oil wire rope and cookhouse savings backfired. He noted track replacements and rail service failures raising costs and reducing output. He praised loggers from cooks to bosses for loyalty and skill and shared humorous industry observations. A wide audience of about 250 delegates participated in the after speech discussion and questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Pacific Logging Congress
Empress Hotel
Victoria
Robert J. Filberg
Comox Logging Company
Filberg
Tag Day for Cumberland General Hospital Held
The ladies auxiliary of Cumberland General Hospital announces a tag day this Saturday. The committee appeals to citizens for generous support and gratefully accepts contributions of any size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland General Hospital
City of Cumberland v Cumberland Electric case in Appeal Court
Judgment was reserved in the city versus the Cumberland Electric Lighting Company Limited case before the British Columbia Court of Appeal in Vancouver. Mayor Maxwell attended for the city, and he headed to the Mainland after Monday night council meeting. The decision is not expected until the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia Court of Appeal
Vancouver
City of
Cumberland
Cumberland Electric Lighting Company Limited
Maxwell
Eagles Beat Tyee B XI in Upper Island League rout
The Cumberland Eagles defeated Tyee B of Quathinski Cove 6–0 at Campbell River. Bradley and Gibson scored, Weir missed a penalty, and Tobacco in goal helped preserve the clean sheet as the visitors dominated. Courtenay beat Tyee A 4–3 in the other league game.
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Cumberland Eagles
Tyee
Quathinski Cove
Campbell River
Tom Carney
Cumberland
McFarlane
Tyees
Teontre
Conrad
Weir
Jepp
Howay
Gibson
Eagles
Bradley
Eungles
Cerdit
Courtenay
Mass meeting of Canadian Collieries employees planned
A mass meeting of employees of the Canadian Collieries Limited Dunsmuir district will take place in the Athletic hall on Sunday October 26 at 7 p.m. The purpose is to hear the committee report of its meeting with the company. Win Henderson Jr Seev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Canadian Collieries
Dunsmuir), Limited
Win. Henderson, Jr
Seev
St Lawrence Great Lakes Waterways Address Draws Crowd
Dean R W Brock of the University of British Columbia spoke at the Canadian Club supper in the Union Hotel on Tuesday night. He described the St Lawrence Great Lakes Waterway plan, its traffic, power potential, and Canada US cooperation, predicting immense economic and tax benefits for Canada including 12 000 factories and 300 000 jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Brock
University of British Columbia
Union Hotel
P. Leo Anderton
Dean Brock
Perth
Ontario
University of Toronto
Queen's University
Heidelberg
Germany
Canadian Geological Surveys
Faculty of
Applied Science
Royal Society of Canada
Canada
United States
Maritimes
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Manchester Ship Canal
Liverpool
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
London
Suez
Panama
St. Lawrence-Great Lakes
Niagara
Canadian
Ife
East
Middle West
British Columbia
Dominion of Canada
W. A. B. Paul
Comox
Ed. Hughes
Cumberland
Trophies To Be Presented At Banquet In Royston
Royston baseballers will receive a league championship cup and medals for the special series at a banquet in the Union Hotel. A. S. Jones of Union Bay will preside, with many prominent sports figures in attendance. Over eighty guests are expected, representing the district twilight league community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hotel
Royston Baseballers
Comox District
A. S. Jones
Union Bay
Up-Island League Slates Cumberland vs Courtenay Sunday
The Cumberland Eagles meet Courtenay in an Upper Island League match at 2 pm Sunday on the Recreation Ground Cumberland. Ed Bickle debuts at left back with George McLellan moved to outside right and Howay shifting to inside left as Gibson trials centre forward. Both sides won last week. standings are even.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Eagles
Courtenay
Ed Bickle
George McLellan
Howay
Gibson
Bradley
McFarline
Tobacco
Jas, Brown
Ed. Bickle
A. Hunter
Conrad
Jas. Weir
G. McLellan
N. Howay
H. Gibson
C. Bradley
L. Bartholdi
H. McNeil
F. Bradley
Recreation Ground
Cumberland
Ladies auxiliary Eagles social notes town topic
Town topics report a pleasant social by the ladies auxiliary to the Eagles in the Eagles’ fame on Tuesday marking the Led anniversary with large attendance. Prizes were awarded for ladies and gents, refreshments served, and several social activities and visits noted including deaths, visits to Cumberland and a bridge tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Kate Weir
Kate Bobba
Mr. Dillman
T. McLellan Enzy Turing
City tackles unemployment and street work plan
At the council meeting Mayor Alex Maxwell presided over debate on urban relief. The city will post notices inviting unemployed residents to register and will pursue a Derwent Avenue sewer project with R Strachan to draft plans. A grant from government relief is sought. labor only expenditure is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. Maxwell
Derwent Avenue
R. Strachan
Ledingham
Vancouver
Cumberland Electric Lighting Company Limited
Cumberland Welch Society Cancels Oct Benefit
The Cumberland Welsh Society withdraws its benefit whist and 600 drive and dance planned for October 25 due to Burns Club organizing a benefit the same night. After deliberation and to avoid confusion the society will close Cumberland Hall October 26 and stage the benefit on November 5 featuring whist a drive and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Welsh Society
Burns’ Club
Welsh Society
Cumberland Hall
Cumberland Welch Society
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Board of Trade
Alberni-Lake Cumberland Road
Crub
Dup
Vets
Vomen
Athletics Courtenay
Eagles ‘Oddfellows
Loggers’ Congress
City
Tyee B. XI
Thos. Baird
West Cumberland
Lizzie Baird
Mrs. Thos
Baird
St. Lawrence Great Lakes’ Waterways
Canadian Club
the Islander
Comox Argus
E. D. Partridge
Seattle
Peterson
Mesias. Murray
Mnonimo
Mundey
Ivan Patterson
New York
Cumberland Pill
C. MacDonald
James Dick
Florence Beh
Lilly Banks
Gedunkers
Cumberland Young Ladies
Evelyn Carey
Helen Parnham
Maud Baird
Jessie Baird
Isible Herd
Mdina Gear
Claudia Harrison
A. Maxwell
Court of Appeal
Vaw
FOX Movietone News
Ilo-Ilo
F. Barle
Canadian National Railways
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