The Princeton Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
contributor: French, G. E.
issued: 2022-07-20
issued: 1922-04-21
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note: THE PRINCETON STAR Published in the Interests of Mining and Agriculture in the Similkameen Twenty-third Year—No. 22 PRINCETON. B.C.. FRlgrYY, APRIL 21, 1922 PER YBAR: Sa.oo Cash Single Copy gc. WILL ANYTHING BE DONE ON IT IN 1922? Suggestion Is Made That Project Is Held Up for New Route (Penticton Herald.) The Transprovincial road situation is a matter which is giving local organizations considerable anxiety according to the expression of opinions at recent meetings of the Board of Trade and the Good Roads League. Below are presented reports of sessions of these bodies at which thb report that the government did not intend to go ahead with HopfrPrince- ton road construction this year was discussed. One report has it that the new minister of works intends to "switch" to the Fraser Canyon road; another statement is that he believes a road between Hope and Princeton can be found which wil1 be superior either to the old Cleveland survey or to the Dewdney trail. The latter route is the one recommended by Engineer Gwyer and chosen by Hon. Dr. King, former minister of works. But it is said that Dr. Sutherland believes a road following pretty much the same route as the Kettle Valley railway would be better still. The loca1 board of trade has Joined in the agitation over the Hope- Princeton road, and on Tuesday of last week instructed Past President McDougall and Secretary D. McN. Lowe to send a strongly worded protest to Hon. Dr. Sutherland on the subject. Interior wil1 not be delayed any further." There was only a small attendance at the meeting on Thursday evening, of the Good Roads League, owing to other events taking plac-5 at the same time. Some interesting d'acussions took place, however, chief of whicu was the question of tho necessity for immediate action with regard to the construction of the Hope-PnUoetou section of the trans-provincial highway. The action taken by the officers of the league in wiring the minister of public works protesting against th-? apparent d…
note: Title changes in chronological order: Similkameen Star (1900-03-31 to 1900-07-28), The Similkameen Star (1900-08-04 to 1900-10-20), Similkameen Star (1900-10-27 to 1918-05-10), Princeton Star (1918-05-17 to 1929-12-26).�
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Princeton, B.C.
spatial: Princeton
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0416446
language: English
lat: 49.460278
long: -120.507778
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Princeton : The Princeton Publishing Company
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source: Original Format: Princeton and District Museum and Archives
type: Text