On a motion Trustee Cruikshank was appointed chairman for the ensueing year; Trustee Merryfield secretary and James Gibson, C.M.C. Treasurer, at the same salaries as last year.
That is from the March 10, 1911 Abbotsford Post. Turns out there’s a lot to be learned from our past.
With the help of the University of British Columbia Library’s Digital Initiatives we will be providing a glimpse into our past by occasionally publishing pages from the old Abbotsford Post.
*The Abbotsford Post was published in Abbotsford, in the Fraser Valley from 1910 to 1924. The Post was published and edited by John Alexander Bates, and it was the first paper targeted specifically at the Abbotsford area. The paper has since been bought and sold a number of times.
A more recent version of the Abbotsford Post, owned by Corvus Publishing was published in 2005 and 2006 before being purchased by Canwest and shut down several weeks later.
The snapshots of our past we feature in this section are from the years 1910-1924.
*Pages from the old Abbotsford Post are from the Historical Newspapers site at UBC library and the
reproductions are made possible by UBC Library.
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March 10, 1911 Headlines:
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New Bank For Abbotsford
It is rumoured that Abbotsford is to have another bank, the Bank of Vancouver having decided to located here.The town can certainly give another bank a little business and the rich district surrounding the town will not be hindered in its development by superior banking facilities.
Matsqui School Board Leaves Salaries The Same
On a motion Trustee Cruikshank was appointed chairman for the ensueing year; Trustee Merryfield secretary and James Gibson, C.M.C. Treasurer, at the same salaries as last year.Sold Out His Business Here
Mr. D.W. Turnbull has disposed of his business here and at Huntingdon, it is rumoured. The name of the new proprietor is Mr. S Brooke who will take possossion at an early date.For the full 4-page edition click here.
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