The Islander
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-12-18
issued: 1914-05-23
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/cumberlandis/items/1.0068815/source.json
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note: i. - ■ THE ISLANDER Largest Circulation in the Comox District. IAiJ •-■•■"** VOL. V., No. 10 THE ISLANDER. CUMBERLAND, B.C., SATURDAY. MAY 23. 1914 Subscription price, $1.50 per year BIG CELEBRATION EMPIRE DAY Arrangements Complete for i Full Day'* Enjoyment, S|>or's Concert and Dance. By this evening everything will be in readiness for the opening on Monday the 25th of May of the grandest celebration ever witnessed in Cumberland. A half dozen carpenters are now busy putting on the finishing touches to the dancing pavilion which as been erected on the recreation grounds by the committee in charge of the sports. The beautiful dancing floor is 40 ft by 60 ft. The West Cumberland Conservative Band will appear in their uniform and open the .sports at 9 a.m. This will be the first appearance of the new band. The players are talented musicians selected from the employees of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. and will no doubt make Cumberland famous in the musical world At 9-30 a.m. the baseball game will commence. The winning team will receive as a prize $75 in cash. It will be followed by 27 other events of various kinds including 5 aside 'football match, prize $50 and 11 aside, prize $75. In thejevening the Cumberland Gleeman will give a concert on the pavilion from 7 to 9. This mate voice choir should be quite an attraction. After the concert the Cumber land Symyhony Orchestra wil! supply the music for a dance. Gents will be charged 1 Ladies free. " The Ladies of Grace Methodist 1 Church have undertaken to supply refreshments during the day. Visitors will be able to secure tea, coffee" and lunch on the grounds. CiTY COUNCIL Meeting of the City Council was held on Monday evening in the Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Campbell, Aid. Parnham, Banks and Miller. Minutes of previous meeting read and adopted. Correspondence was read. The Mayor reported that the council had met Mr. Geo. Clinton regarding the lighting of the city and changed it from flate rate to to meter…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cumberland (B.C.)
spatial: Cumberland
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0068815
language: English
lat: 49.6186111
long: -125.0325
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cumberland, B.C. : Islander Printing and Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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