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Empresses honor Vancouver ceremony and Banff art school talk
The Shield prize for efficiency was presented to Captain A J Hosken and the Empress of Russia’s crew in Vancouver, while Empress of Britain broadcast from 3000 miles away. London artist Tom Hall pledged a trans Canadian Rockies art school in Banff 1932 with backing from English peers. Canadian Manufacturers Association members toured Canada from Toronto to Victoria visiting Winnipeg Regina and Saskatoon during their June general meeting, marking British Columbia’s 60th Confederation anniversary.
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HE. W. Beatty
Vancouver
A. J. Hosken
Russia
St. Lawrence
Banff
Rockies
Tom Hall
London
England
Canadian Rockies
Canadian Pacific
Toronto
Victoria
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
British Columbia