The Cumberland Islander
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2017-02-07
issued: 1925-06-05
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note: <H, «*/ *■/*, .CUMBERLAND ISLANDER * *?</?., Wltk Wstleh il consolidated tbe Cumberland Mews. FORTY-FOURTH YEAR—No. 23. CUMBERLAND. BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1925. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM CUMBERLAND COPS COLONIST CUP Up-Island School Sports Big Success With Ihe weather man malntalng his non-committal attitude of the night before and only just offering a glimpse of whut he could do in the line of fair weather, the pupils of the Upper-Island schools gathered at Cumberland on Wednesday to participate in the lirst event of its kind ever held In this part of the province tho Upper-Island tnter-School Sports Day. Nine public schools and one-third as many high schools were represented In. the various competitions, and these representatives, together with their parents and other interested ones from all parts of the district, filled the huge grand stand and overflowed on all sides of the Recreation Grounds. Shortly after the sports got under way, the weather man shrugged his shoulders and brought on the rain. It was a heavy shower hut fortunately only lasted for about an hour. Old Sol tried valian ly to shlno for the remainder of the day but had to give way to his rival, Jupiter, again at 4:00 p.m. How ever, after a few minutes Ihe rain cleared off. not to be heard from again that day. Every detail that could in any way help each and everyone In attendance to thoroughly enjoy the event was attended to and this fact, with the attendance of the Cumberland City Band, tended to make this first fleld day one to be long remembered. Cumberland pupils, both high and public schools, carried off premier honors for the day; winning the handsome cups donated for the school receiving the highest number of points. The high school cup, donated by the Victoria Daily Colonist, was the cause of much excitement as the race for its possession was close between Cumberland and Nanaimo. The latter high school sent up only two contestants, Miss D. Bailey and Danny Stewart,…
note: Title Note: "With which is consolidated the Cumberland News
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Cumberland (B.C.)
spatial: Cumberland
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0342590
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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