The Cumberland Islander
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2017-02-07
issued: 1920-06-05
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note: KM s t:ui l^T THECUMBERLAND ISfi&MftER H With which Is consolidated tbe Cumberland News. CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1920. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. Contract Awarded For Memorial Hall H. Trehearne of Courtenay, a Returned Soldier, Has Been Awarded the Contract for Construction of the Memorial Hall for the Great War Veterans' Association—Work To Be Commenced Shortly. The Great War Veterans' Memorial Hall should be an accomplished fact before the summer is far advanced. The tender of Mr. H. Trehearne of Courtenay, who is a returned soldier, has been accepted for the construction antl work will be commenced shortly. This building will fill a long felt Want, for the local G. W. V. A. has over one hundred members resident in the Cumberland district, and the need for a suitable meeting place has been keenly felt. The plans show a commodious building fronting on Dunsmuir Avenue, which will be provided with a general .meeting room 26x19 feet, also a billiard room of the same dimension, .both of which can be used as one when sliding doors are removed, thus giving a large hall of 38x26 feet. A reading room, committee room, kitchen and canteen are also provided for. Plans for the structure were drawn by Mr. W. A. Owen, CE. .The estimated cost of land and building is in the neighborhood of $7000. The Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. are supplying the materials, the city giving the' lot, while the public in general are subscribing the cost of labor, etc. No Improvement In Mail Service Red Tape of Postofflce Depart ment at Ottawa Getting Unbearable. ■ Vancouver Board of Trade To Visit Cumberland on Saturday, June 12th Revised Schedule of the Touring Party of Wholesale Bureau of Vancouver Board of Trade Brings Them Here Earlier Than Previously Announced—About Twenty-Eight in the Excursion —Arrangements Being Made for Luncheon Here on Saturday. Mr. J. Walton, secretary of the local Board of Trade, has received telegraphic advice that the larg…
note: Title Note: "With which is consolidated the Cumberland News
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cumberland (B.C.)
spatial: Cumberland
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0342515
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.
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