The Grand Forks Sun and Kettle Valley Orchardist
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-07-23
issued: 1928-01-06
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note: '6^ /< Lots of us do things merely because other people do them KELOWNA BACKS FRUIT BOARD KBHjOWNA, Jan. S.—At a general meeting here of members of Korth Kelowna and South Ke- lewaa districts of the British Colum- Ma Frtrit Growers' association, discission of the egects of the committee of direction on the handling of the crop was crystallized In the following resolution, which passed with enly two dissenting votes: Whereas, the operations of the Interior tree frute and vegetable committee of direction by preventing fruit tad vegetables under its control kelag rolled unsold to Canadian markets, 'and fcy generally assisting In stabilising these markets and thereby increasing demand, have been the large factor in the satisfactory distribution of the 1927 crop; And whereas, controlling the market of fruit and vegetables by means of licenses granted to shippers by a eentral licensing board, provides a remedy for marketing difficulties, which in past seasons have prevented growers from receiving proper returns tor their products; Be it resolved, that this meeting expresses fullest confidence in the interior tree frrult and vegttable committee Of direction and most urgently reeomsrtends that, in the interest •f the Industry, the existence of the interior tree fruit and vegetable committee De continued; and, further, that any amending legislation that may be required to further the satisfactory marketing of our products be in keeping with the basic principles lait down in the produce marketing Ml Seneral Support An Interesting sidelight on the meeting was seen in the fact that the organized shippers warmly approved, bank manga'srs spoke well of it, and the manager of the local trust company heartily endorsed the work of the committee, as shown in the results that had come to their attention. J. B. Reekie and T, M. Anderson were renominated as directors for the districts which they represented hut year. VEGEGIN PLANS WiNNIPTG, Jan. 2—The expansion and modernizationof Indust…
note: Titled The Evening Sun from 1902-01-02 to 1912-09-13 Titled The Evening Sun and Kettle Valley Orchardist from 1912-04-05 to 1912-09-13 Titled The Grand Forks Sun and Kettle Valley Orchardist from 1912-09-20 to 1929-05-10
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Grand Forks (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0380097
language: English
lat: 49.031111
long: -118.439167
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Grand Forks, B.C. : G.A. Evans
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