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Ultra-modern in every respect

Six tourist apartments have already been constructed and fully equipped and are ultra-modern in every respect. Those who have already seen them state in no uncertain terms, that they are among the best equipped and most comfortable on the North American continent, and that is taking in a lot of territory.

The cabins are constructed in a row on the apartment plan, and each one contains three rooms ... living room, bedroom and bathroom. Blue in various shades is the predominating color of the living room and bedroom. The walls and ceiling are a very pale pleasing blue, and the window curtains are of a blue floral design that harmonizes with the general color scheme.

Every modern convenience has been provided for the comfort of guests. The living room contains an oil-burning heater, an electric cooking range, radio, lounge, cupboards, sink, built-in bread board, cooking utensils, chinaware, glassware, etc.

The bedroom contains a double bed with double spring mattress, clothes cupboards with sliding doors, mirrors and complete bed clothes.

Extra electric plugs are installed in all rooms, and every apartment contains hot and cold water taps.

The bathroom is painted white throughout, with tiling on the lower portion of the walls. It contains a bath tub, wash basin and toilet.

A total of 17 will eventually be constructed. Grass will be sown in the centre of the court, and ornamental trees planted. An attractive frontage will also be installed.

That the Sylvia Auto Court will be a big asset to Kimberley is beyond question. Previous to the past few years thousands of tourists have passed through Kimberley and a large percentage of them have asked for the local tourist camp. As no accommodation was available they were forced to continue their journey. This unhappy state of affairs will be changed and tourists wishing accommodation can be provided with the best found anywhere in North America.

Just as soon as gasoline restrictions are lifted there will be an enormous tourist traffic and lucky is the city that can provide adequate high-class accommodation.

Every tourist that stops over in Kimberley will spend money and Kimberley stores will profit considerably by the installation of an auto court.

Mr. Frank Shaw is to be congratulated on his enterprise, and it is hoped that additional apartments will be constructed as rapidly as possible.

Funds being raised for local Memorial Hall

Big project under way to provide several much needed facilities

The big project to raise funds to provide Kimberley with a modern and spacious Memorial Hall and Civic Centre, also to complete our children's playground and park and provide artificial ice for local winter sports, commenced last week and tickets are now on sale throughout the city, and also many other B.C. points.

Local organizations sponsoring the enterprise are Kimberley Post of the Canadian Legion, Rotary Club, Skating Rink Co., Curling Club, City Council and the Board of Trade. Mr. Laurie Morine is organizer of the campaign.

The campaign will be nation-wide and extend from coast to coast, and it is confidently expected that sufficient funds will be obtained to provide Kimberley with a superb Memorial Hall and Civic Centre, also complete OUI playground and park and construct an artificial ice plant.

These above mentioned facilities will be for the benefit of everyone in Kimberley and district, and everyone should give the enterprise their fullest possible support, by buying every possible ticket. Valuable assistance can also be given by calling at the office in the Legion Hall and giving names of persons in other centres whom you believe could sell tickets.

As an incentive to subscribe to this very worthy cause a total of $25,000 in prizes is to be given away to holders of lucky tickets. For full details regarding prizes consult the advertisement on another page of The Kimberley News this week. A ticket also gives full information.

A Kimberley ticket purchaser can not lose even if he does not win a prize, for he will share in the benefits that the community will enjoy for many years to come. But at the same time, remember, your ticket is as liable to be drawn for a prize as one purchased in Vancouver or Toronto; somebody is going to win those three big prizes and the 97 lesser ones. . . and it might be your.

Officers of the organization are:

President - P.W. Willis
Vice-President - H.R. Banks
Secretary - A.D. Corker
Directors - E.D. Taylor, L. Bonell, S. Maartman, Harry Twells,
Garnet Blaine, R.B. MacLeod and George Felker.
Office Manager - Capt. William Gammie, RCA; Kamloops.
Organizer - Laurie Morine.

1946

Twenty-six admitted to hospital with stomach illness

A distressing incident occurred on Monday when twenty-six persons were admitted to the McDougall Hospital suffering from the ill effects of food partaken at the Home Inn.

The ill effects were not serious and only one person was still in the hospital last night. Several of those affected were at work the following day.

Samples of the food used on Monday have been sent to the Provincial Analyst at Victoria to determine the cause of the sickness.

Such a case of food poisoning occurred recently in Vancouver and the Health Officer of that city stated that no one was to blame. Such things, he said occur in restaurants periodically and also in homes. It is liable to strike anywhere at any time.

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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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