Alberni Pioneer News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-04-09
issued: 1912-02-17
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note: ^^^^^^. sC4h**&***Zy *m? Alberni Pioneer 5cfb Volume 5. Port Alberni, B. C, Feb. 17, 1912. No. 28 Explains Victoria's Case In an Open Letter The following "Open Letter" has been addressed to the Editor of the Pioneer News:. My dear Mr. Burde: I cannot tell you how sorry I am to see an editorial in a recent issue of your paper headed "Time to balk Victoria's game." As the father of the resolution submitted to the City council, it is up to me to make you thoroughly acquainted with all the facts in connection with the formation of the committee appointed for the purpose of securing the bridging of Seymour Narrows, and I think, incidentally, to draw your attention to a few other facts which will conclusively prove that Victoria is doing more for the development of all parts of Vancouver Island than any other city or community on the Island. Now, as to the facts in connection with the appointment of this committee: You must admit that Victoria is the largest city on the Island. It-is therefore her prerogative to take the lead in any important matter for the benefit of the Island as a whole. The resolution.— 'which you quote correctly,—which I submitted to the City Council to appoint this committee with myself as chairman, was one involving the expenditure of money for any expenses which it might be necessary for the committee to incur. The resolution therefore could only be couched in such language as would show that this expenditure was necessary in the interest of the City of Victoria. Therefore, it was absolutely necessary that in that resolution we should show that Victoria was suffering through the absence of rail connection with the Mainland. But surely that does not mean that other cities and other ports on Vancou- Island are not suffering from the same cause. It does not mean that the city of Victoria is antagonistic in the slightest degree to any other port, or city, or district or locality on the Island. It simply means that we, as one community, are suffering …
note: Alberni Pioneer News ran from 1907-08-17 to 1912-02-24. The name was changed to Port Alberni News starting 1912-03-02.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Port Alberni (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0441234
language: English
lat: 49.234444
long: -124.805833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Port Alberni, B.C. : R. J. Burde
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