Appreciative letters received from our soldiers

Following are two letters recently received by the Kimberley Patriotic Society from our soldiers overseas and in Canada:

Private Ernie Brunner writes:
Vancouver.
Will just drop you a line to thank you for sending me the Newsletter. It sure is great to hear from you all back home and see how things are going in the Old Home Town. I enjoy reading every single line.

In the February copy I see in the Hockey Dope that the Dynamiters are starting to climb up and are playing their usual hard game.

Seeing I can't see them myself I wish you'd give all the old gang my regards and tell them I'm wishing them the best of luck.

I am now with the 16th General Hospital, and at present we are stationed in Vancouver. I like it fine, and am in the best of health.

My best regards and good wishes to each and every one of you.
As ever,
Ernie Brunner

Lt.-Col. JF. Haszard writes:
In the field, England
Many thanks for the parcel which arrived today. Cigarettes are always welcome and we are very lucky to get them as we do.

During Christmas and New Year I had visits from Sgt. Harry Brown, Angus and Hamish Scott, Major Gordon Hanna and Captain George MacDonald from Cranbrook, and Walter Slade, now with the Auxiliary Services in London. Scotty Ness is playing in a hockey team against the medical team I am interested in, on Friday. Hope I can use my influence when he gets near the net.
Again many thanks and best wishes to all.

1943

Snowfall this winter totals 128 inches

When the first snow fell last fall and whether this winter's fall constitutes a record has been the cause of discussion during the past few weeks.

The following figures regarding our snowfall for the past winter and previous winters, was given to The News yesterday by Mr. R. Armour, who keeps an accurate measurement at the Concentrator.

The first snow during the past winter fell on October 28th, when half an inch was recorded. Two inches fell on October 29th and one inch on October 30th.

Following is the snowfall in each month for the past six months: (inches)

October 3 1/2
November 24 1/2
December 25
January 31 1/2
February 24 1/2
March 19

Total 128

Following is the snowfall for the past five years: (inches)

1938-39 90
1939-40 68
1940-41 46 1/2
1941-42 78
1942-43 128

The highest snowfall on record was during the winter of 1937-38 with 162 inches.

Influenza epidemic spreading rapidly

The influenza epidemic has now spread over the whole Dominion. Many cases are reported in Kimberley, and new victims are reported daily. Those who have not yet suffered should take all possible measures to avoid it.

In order that patients at McDougall Hospital be safeguarded from contracting the complaint, all visitors are barred for the present time except in cases of very severe illness.

Influenza is distinct from the common cold.

It is an acute infectious disease caused by a virus which frequently paves the way for secondary infections such as pneumonia.

Affecting the whole system, flu makes a sudden onset, usually with a fever that lasts three or four days. The patient suffers from marked weakness and aches and pains in the back and legs, and signs of congestion in the head and chest.

Bed best treatment

Influenza victims are warned to go to bed immediately, the treatment recommended as the hest means of avoiding complications. They should drink quantities of fluids and if their condition does not improve, call their physician.

As a preventive measure everyone is urged to avoid crowds, where the chances of contagion are greatest.

"Susceptibility" to the malady is general, so even the hairy-chested citizen who boasts of never being sick a day, is equally vulnerable.

The spread of the disease can be lessened by smothering coughs and sneezes, the virus usually being transmitted in this way.

Tissues used by flu patients should be burned immediately. Drugs and medicines are not advised unless under supervision of a doctor.

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Salute to Kimberley - Index Page

Front Cover  -   Inside Front Cover

Page One 1896 - 1910, -  Page Two 1900 - 1911, -  Page Three 1912 - 1920, -  Page Four 1921 - 1924, -  Page Five 1925
Page Six 1926, -  Page Seven 1927, -  Page Eight 1928, -  Page Nine 1929, -  Page Ten 1930, - 
Page Eleven 1930, -  Page Twelve 1931/32, -  Page Thirteen 1933 - 1936, -  Page Fourteen 1937 - 1939, -  Page Fifteen 1940, - 
Page Sixteen 1941/42, -  Page Seventeen 1943, -  Page Eighteen 1944/45, -  Page Nineteen 1945/46, -  Page Twenty 1946/47, - 
Page Twentyone 1948, -  Page Twentytwo 1948, -  Page Twentythree 1949, -  Page Twentyfour 1950/51, -  Page Twentyfive 1951, - 
Page Twentysix 1952, -  Page Twentyseven 1953, -  Page Twentyeight 1954/55, -  Page Twentynine 1955, -  Page Thirty 1956/57, - 
Page Thirtyone 1957/58, -  Page Thirtytwo 1958/59, -  Page Thirtythree 1959 - 1961, -  Page Thirtyfour 1961/62, -  Page Thirtyfive 1962/63, - 
Page Thirtysix 1963/64, -  Page Thirtyseven 1964 - 1966, -  Page Thirtyeight 1967, -  Page Thirtynine 1968 - 1970, -  Page Forty 1970, - 
Page Fortyone 1971, -  Page Fortytwo 1972, -  Page Fortythree 1973, -  Page Fortyfour 1974/75, -  Page Fortyfive 1975, - 
Page Fortysix 1976, -  Page Fortyseven 1976, -  Page Fortyeight 1977/78, -  Page Fortynine 1978, -  Page Fifty 1979/80, - 
Page Fiftyone 1981/82, -  Page Fiftytwo 1982/83, -  Page Fiftythree 1983/84, -  Page Fiftyfour 1985, -  Page Fiftyfive 1986/87, - 
Page Fiftysix 1987/88, -  Page Fiftyseven 1988/89, -  Page Fiftyeight 1989 - 1991, -  Page Fiftynine 1991/92, -  Page Sixty 1993/94, - 
Page Sixtyone 1995, -  Page Sixtytwo 1996/97, -  Page Sixtythree 1997/98, -  Page Sixtyfour 1998/99, -  Back Cover

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