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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1917
Page
1
The article outlines eight exemption grounds including essential occupation, education, serious hardship, ill health, and religious objection. It explains form use at post offices, employer involvement, and the role of local tribunals, with medical boards at mobilization centers and centralized appeals guiding national service considerations.
Mr. W. B. McInnes Liberal candidate spent the weekend and Monday visiting Cumberland Comox Courtenay and Campbell River renewing old acquaintances He left on Monday evening for Powell River via Nanaimo and expects to return in about ten days Miss Pineo Alberni arrived Tuesday to visit her sister at Cumberland General Hospital Staff and left for home Friday
The Canadian Collieries Dunsmuir Limited Medical Fund held its 25th annual meeting at Iloilo Theatre on September 16. It approved a plan to extend medical aid under the Workmens Compensation Act, maintaining free care for members and dependents, and elected representatives for the mines and surface operations.
Joseph Shaw, a Vancouver area magistrate, was ordered to pay the costs after Lenong Sing’s conviction for keeping a common gaming house in Chinatown was quashed on certiorari. The order marks a rare move against a magistrate with estimated costs around 350 dollars.
At St John s Church Ladysmith 7 am Tuesday Miss Rubina Elizabeth Louise Bickle eldest daughter of ex Mayor John Bickle married Dr Jay Harry McCormack formerly of Ladysmith now Mabton Washington Canon Leakey performed the ceremony Bridesmaids Vera Bickle Bella Gourlay Best man B E Perritt Wedding march played by Frederick Fisher Honeymoon by car to Victoria en route to the Sound They will reside in Mabton Cousins Rhoda Eva Bickle traveled from Cumberland for the ceremony.
The Canadian Red Cross Society thanks Mrs. Rosie Adams for five dollars on departure from Cumberland. The monthly Red Cross meeting will be held in the Presbyterian Church basement on Tuesday at 3:30. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Baker leave for Victoria for two weeks, replacing Mr. Browning during his absence. City council plans an ash sidewalk before the city buildings.
Sunday service at Holy Trinity Church at 11 o clock with Holy Communion officiated by Rev Arch Collison. Notices include visitors and travels of local residents, hunting party reports, a Grace Methodist sale of work and tea, mine inspections by officials, Benevolent Senate whist and dance for veterans, Ilo Ilo Theatre war tax change on admissions starting October 1.
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