The Cumberland Islander
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-12-18
issued: 1924-06-07
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note: ProvT ',lcl«l tibr; TJMBERLAND ISLANDER With which is consolidated thc Cumberland News. V'ORTY-THIRD YEAR-No 23. CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA SATURDAY JUNE 7 11-4 w=S§_!£§___ ' === <^liW&& SUBSCRIPTION[PRICE: TWO DOtd_ARS PER ANNUM Native Sons In Convention Receive Royal Welcome From City Of Courtenay MAYOR Mcl'HERSON GIVES VISITORS KEY TO CITY—i MUCH IMPRESSED WITH SCENIC WONDERS OF COMOX VALLEY BOWSER HERE FRIDAY COURTENAY,—Sixty-eight members of the Native Sons of Canada, delegates to the fourth annual session of the Grand Cou'.i- cil of that organization, from all parts of the Province, assembled at the Sons' Hall, Booth Building on Tuesday morning for the first meeting of the convention. Bro. Frank McPherson, Mayor of thc City of Courtenay, delivered a short address of welcome, presenting the visitors with a key to the freedom of the City. Acknowledgement was graciously made by Bro. Grand President R. H. Carson, of Vancouver Assembly No. 2. Courtenay Assembly No. 3, is to be congratulated on having brought the convention to the Comox Valley this year, for it was the first Provincial wide meeting of its kind ever held in this section of the Island. It was also the most successful convention of the Native Sons of Canada, from a social as well as from a business standpoint. Much discussion took place on very many important questions among them being immigration, industrial development and eduea tion, the debates being conducted along very broad lines. On Wednesday the election of officers was held, the result bing: Past I'resldeut.Bro. It. II. Carson, Van-lance und a most enjoyable time was couver; President, Bro. Col. McGu- spent. On Wednesday after tlle _usl- gnn, Victoria; First Vice-President, j „„„„ „f the „„„,„■_ WM corapl(,te(| tu„ Uro. S. E. Johnston, Vancouver; Sec- ond Vice-President, Bro. Martin, Cr&n ! vlsi,0,'s wc,'e take" for " dr,ve t0 thc i various points of-iuterest in the Vol- ; ley. This was a delightful feature, HON. VV. J. BOWSER WILL ADDRESS …
note: Title Note: "With which is consolidated the Cumberland News"
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cumberland (B.C.)
spatial: Cumberland
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0224668
language: English
lat: 49.6186111
long: -125.0325
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Cumberland, B.C. : Islander Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text