The Greater Vancouver Chinook
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issued: 2016-08-24
issued: 1912-08-10
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/gvchinook/items/1.0315514/source.json
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note: ^Puve^CHIINCKXC I. No. 13 SOUTH VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA, SATURDAY AUGUST 10, \'>\2 Price 5 Cents Municipal Council Lends Aid to Harbor Scheme for the North Arm Civic Fathers Contribute Towards Bill Providing for Harbor Commission The South Vancouver Municipal Cuncil was Ihe first local Council to ni to contribute to the promotion of a Bill by the joint municipalities (or the creation of a harbor on the Veerth Arm of the Fraser River. This important step was taken last Monday, when an influential deputation wailed upon the Council and explain ��� ii the course proposed to be taken. Front what transpired it was evident that the matter has been tackled in real earnest, and that thc Bill will be pushed through with the utmost speed. A Far-reaching Sesolution The fi.llowing important and far- reaching resolution was submitted by the deputation and adopted by the Council : "That this Council, having heard thc report of the joint committee of Councils and Hoards of Trade of South Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond and Point Grey, appointed to consider the question of the crea- tion of a harbor on the North Arm of the Fraser River, hereby expresses Its approval of thc recommendation now submitted by such joint committee, and in accordance therewith will apply, in conjunction with other interested Councils, for the passage of a ���Hill by thc Federal Government, constituting a Hoard e,f Harbor Commissioners, to have jurisdiction over the- whole of the North Arm eif the Fraser River, from the western boundary of the City of Xew Westminster tee the Gulf of Georgia. And further, this Council votes the sum of $350 (with further advances if necessary, hut the whole not to exceed $500) Inwards the expense of obtaining the emu tment." Mr. 11. G. Walker, president of the Hiirnaby Board of Trade, was sup ported hy Mr. R. C. Hodgson, chairman of the South Vancouver Board oi Trade, Mr. T. C. Coldicutt, secretary of the Burnaby Board of Trade, Mr C. Harrison, secretary of the South Vancouver …
note: Titled "The Greater Vancouver Chinook" from 1912-05-18 to 1915-05-01, for 1915-05-15, and from 1915-06-05 to 1915-09-11; "The British Columbia Chinook" for dates 1915-05-09, 1915-05-22, and 1915-05-29; "The Saturday Chinook" from 1915-09-18 to 1916-04-15; and "The Standard" from 1916-04-22 onward. Published by Greater Vancouver Publishers Limited from 1912-05-18 to 1916-01-01; Chinook Printing House from 1916-01-08 to 1916-04-15; The Standard Printers from 1916-04-22 to 1917-04-07; and The Standard Company from 1917-04-14 onward.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0315514
language: English
lat: 49.2611110
long: -123.1138890
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Greater Vancouver Publishers Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text