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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1922
Page
7
The article describes widespread forest fires in Canadian villages with limited insurance coverage. It notes insurers rarely cover full losses, highlights timber destroyed versus housing needs, and cites New Brunswick as typical, blaming campers and smokers for many fires amid rising costs and hazard.
Robson Black of the Canadian Forestry Association calls forest fires this year a mistaken exchange that trades valuable public timber lands for worthless charcoal and firewood wastes. He likens the damage to exchanging pounds sterling for paper roubles at par.
A diary style weekly summary from Slat's perspective recounts a five cent ice cream bet with Pug Stevens, a family budget discussion, Mrs Cane's husband’s illness, Unkel Hen's pups, a cousin’s visit, a joke about wealth, and Pa building a radioset while Ma questions its usefulness. The voice shows cautious optimism and humor amid everyday chores.
A. S. Williams of North Vancouver promotes a hotel and tourist resort on Grouse Mountain plateau. North Vancouver District Council offers 6380 acres for the project with a $6,300 price and a $3,000 cash payment, balance credited for development work. Williams seeks British capital and outlines incline railway access and a mountain road. The resort would offer vast sea and land views and winter activities like skating and skiing, attracting local optimism.
Under band master J F Parle the 172nd Regiment R M A forms a brilliant Kamloops brass band. The group fills a long felt want and has drawn strong public praise from several successful concerts. Community singing accompanies the performances and has become very popular with residents.
The handsome Kamloops Masons temple is nearly finished and will be one of the interior BC's finest. The lodge room measures 40 by 53 feet with an 18 foot 6 inch ceiling. A large Masonic rug is on order and will be laid soon.
After five months of idleness, District 18 mines restart operations on August 28. About 7,000 miners affected by a new agreement vote 95 percent to return to work, covering Southern Alberta and the Crows Nest region. A lodge building project features a large banqueting hall and south side regalia rooms with an estimated cost near 35 000 dollars.
Allan Dwan announced from Pickford Fairbanks Studios that he will direct Rudolph Valentino in The Spanish Cavalier. Dwan just finished Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood and praises the new production as lavish and gripping.
The film Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood will premiere in New York. A carload of costumes and production props will be shown at leading stores on Fifth Avenue and Broadway, per Pickford Fairbanks Studios.
A terse statement asserts that kissing a woman on the mouth is an effective method to silence her temporarily. The remark presents a blunt, unsolicited view on interpersonal interaction and control.
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