Subject: Counsellors

James Greer

James Greer, a pioneer contractor who built public buildings and residences around 1904 in Cranbrook. Alderman on the first City Council. One subsctiber suggests that James Greer was still frequenting the golf courses with Mr. Neil Tattrie in 1955-56.

Internal ID:	0008.0010
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1905

Cranbrook's First City Council 1905

Cranbrook's First City Council - Standing Left to Right: Ald. D. Murphy, Ald. J. Jackson, Ald. J. Fink, Ald. G. Tisdale; Sitting Left to Right: Ald. J. Greer, Mayor G.T. Rogers, Ald. H. Hickenbotham.

Internal ID:	0008.0017
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1905

Alderman A.J. Balment

Photo of AJ Balment, past Alderman for the City of Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0008.0024
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Alderman A.E. Jones

Photo of A.E. Jones, former Alderman for the City of Cranbrook. He was also a very sought after contractor.

Internal ID:	0008.0025
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	0000

Nov.14, 1929 - New Cranbrook Fire Hall

Image taken on Nov.14, 1929 - Cranbrook firemen and guests gathered in front of the new CFD Fire Hall. In the image are:H. Collier, W. Attridge, V. Liddicoate, A. Jones, A. Balment, F. Burgess, T. Roberts, D. Philpot, M. Hall, J. Jackson, W. Flowers, T. McPherson, S. Fyles, J. Conroy, C. McIyre, S. Tallman, R. Carr, S. McCleary, J. Ward, P. Adams, M. Kary, J. Gordon, W. Hayward, S. Knight

Internal ID:	0014.0078
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	November 14th 1929

Cranbrook City council meeting

Cranbrook City Council meeting

Internal ID:	0042.0040
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 23rd 1926

GWVA Sells Building

GWVA Sells Building, speakers who attended the meeting,and transfer of property

Internal ID:	0042.0082
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 10th 1926

City Council adoption of election reports

Internal ID:	0042.0128
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 28th 1926

Council Takes Up Routine Work

The highlights and stats of a meeting of the Cranbrook City Council.

Internal ID:	0042.0155
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 17th 1926

First Election Results

Newspaper article looking back 60 years to the first Cranbrook election for Mayor and Aldermen.

Internal ID:	0050.0003
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 29th 1965

Annual Firemen's Banquet

Tenth annual firemen's banquet was thoroughly enjoyed by guests.

Internal ID:	0050.0108
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 8th 1931

Joe Jackson Argument

Minority alderman resigns after council meeting infuriates him over $250.00 bill.

Internal ID:	0050.0116
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 15th 1931

Change To Provincial Police

Cranbrook City Council meeting over the matter of changing from city to provincial police.

Internal ID:	0050.0122
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 5th 1931

Cranbrook - Police

Former Cranbrook Mayor makes statement regarding preliminaries leading up to his and three aldermens resignations.

Internal ID:	0050.0137
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	February 12th 1931

Change to Provincial Police

Mayor and five Aldermen resign in what they consider is a vote of nonconfidence in their contemplating changing to provincial policing. Telegrams from many cities received favoring provincial policing, but petition of local citizens against it; mostly hotel owners and bootleggers.

Internal ID:	0050.0138
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 12th 1931

City Council

Cranbrook City Council meeting considering a public auction for property that was reverted to City due to non payment of taxes.

Internal ID:	0050.0317
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 23rd 1917

City Council

Cranbrook City Council meeting with City Engineers' reports on utility and services, ongoing upgrades, repairs and maintenance.

Internal ID:	0050.0329
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 27th 1917

City Council

Cranbrook City Council meeting, among other things brought up was approaching C.P.R. in respect to building a swimming pool in connection with the Railway Y.M.C.A., and closing down a street during sleighing season.

Internal ID:	0050.0336
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 4th 1917

City Council

Cranbrook City Council monthly meeting, paying of accounts due, repairs and maintenance on city services and utilities.

Internal ID:	0050.0365
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	October 18th 1917

Council Meeting Report

Cranbrook City Council meeting burns midnight oil with large volume on agenda, including proposal of street lights in Slaterville, new concrete sidewalks, and closing of tourist park, playground and cemetery water facilities for the winter.

Internal ID:	0050.0612
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	November 20th 1930

Council Report

City Council meeting had Cranbrook Fire Chief stating that when at fires people are driving over the hoses with cars and trucks.

Internal ID:	0050.0614
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	November 20th 1930

Water Line Construction Rebate

Special meeting of Cranbrook City Council to listen to arguments in connection with water rate cases.

Internal ID:	0050.0701
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 9th 1930

G.W.V.A. Sells Building

Cranbrook branch G.W.V.A. successful smoker held to thank everyone who helped with Empire Day celebrations.

Internal ID:	0050.0795
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 10th 1926

Baker House Debate

Ongoing debate over tearing down old Colonel Baker residence or turning it into a historical site.

Internal ID:	0050.0885
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	November 26th 1975

Council Saves Baker House

Cranbrook City Council took steps to ensure the preservation of Colonel Baker residence in Baker Park.

Internal ID:	0050.0886
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 3rd 1975

Cranbrook City Council

Report on City Council meeting dealing with the Y.M.C.A. proposed building addition for a swimming pool and gymnasium.

Internal ID:	0051.0098
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 17th 1926

Cranbrook City Council

Reporting on Council Session dealing with ongoing repair work on city streets.

Internal ID:	0051.0129
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 23rd 1926

Council Reports

Minutes of council meeting, mostly dealing with idea of airport field being handed over to the city.

Internal ID:	0051.0208
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 20th 1929

New Fire Hall Plans

Reporting the acceptance by Council for new three-stall firehall.

Internal ID:	0051.0210
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 20th 1929

Moir Park

Asking for volunteers to finish preparations a Moir Park for May Day.

Internal ID:	0051.0258
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 5th 1949

Chinese Masons Rebuild

First sod being turned in re-establishment of Chinese Masonic building following recent fire totally destroyed original building.

Internal ID:	0051.0261
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 29th 1952

Fire Department Banquet

Reporting on Fire Department banquet held in honor of 53th anniversary.

Internal ID:	0051.0272
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 11th 1960

Cranbrook Cemetery Inspection

Cranbrook city council meeting with council members arranging to jointly visit the cemetery to survey possible improvements to the place.

Internal ID:	0051.0780
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 9th 1938

Alderman Eakin

Former Cranbrook superintendent visiting Cranbrook and area.

Internal ID:	0051.0820
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 11th 1930

Joe Jackson Letter re Wall

Newspaper letter from an Alderman to the Mayor and Aldermen - stating he received money from the office of the city clerk unauthorized by him and wants it returned.

Internal ID:	0051.0831
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 18th 1930

Jackson's Wall

Like Stonewall Jackson, Cranbrook man Jackson is fighting over a stonewall today.

Internal ID:	0051.0846
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 25th 1930

Owner Uren At Council

Newspaper article after being prevailed upon to advance a sum of money for a first mortgage on old fair grounds property, Mr. Uren says he was treated shabbily by residents and wants to sell the property to the City of Cranbrook at a discount.

Internal ID:	0051.0941
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 14th 1923

Scout Hall

Annual meeting of Boy Scout Association electing officers and appointing committee for troops and rovers.

Internal ID:	0051.0961
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 17th 1940

City Auto Camp

City Council angered over city motel at Baker Park operated at a loss for four years, although city auditors show a profit.

Internal ID:	0051.0993
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 4th 1962

3rd Contingent Departure

3,000 Cranbrook citizens gather to bid farewell to the 47 members of the Cranbrook and district men who comprise Cranbrook's contribution to the 3rd Canadian Contingent as they leave for Victoria for training.

Internal ID:	0052.0076
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 4th 1915

City Council Resigns

Cranbrook to hold new election to elect new councilmen after City Council resigns in body, leaving the Mayor to run the city by himself.

Internal ID:	0052.0078
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 4th 1915

Cranbrook Municipal Slate Runs

Cranbrook men organize a slate for Municipal Election, ask for citizens votes.

Internal ID:	0052.0094
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 25th 1915

Council Elections

Cranbrook city election results in a major victory for new mayor Bowness and his aldermen.

Internal ID:	0052.0104
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 1st 1915

Cranbrook Council

Cranbrooks Civic Election held with lack of interest by both aldermen and voters.

Internal ID:	0052.0126
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 17th 1907

First Bonspiel

Preparations moving forward rapidly for the first annual bonspiel of British Columbia Curling Association.

Internal ID:	0052.0127
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 17th 1907

Council and Fire Department

Cranbrook City Council meeting discusses civic grants, which led to some arguments among the aldermen.

Internal ID:	0052.0292
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 21st 1921

City Council

Detailing regular monthly meeting of Cranbrook's City Council dealing with things from war memorial plot to utilities.

Internal ID:	0052.0319
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 15th 1921

Soldiers' Housing

A special meeting of city council committee to supply houses for returning soldiers; have now okayed 5 houses to be built on government grants.

Internal ID:	0052.0328
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 13th 1921

R.C. Eakin

Cranbrook city employees and alderman visit Bull River to view progress on dam being built by B.C. and Alberta Power Co.

Internal ID:	0052.0333
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 20th 1921

2nd Fire Hall

Cranbrook voters to decide in upcoming referendum on public works expenditure for new roads program, storm sewer program and building of a second fire hall.

Internal ID:	0052.0373
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 4th 1974

Reservation of Plots

Cranbrook council discouraging reservations of plots in Cranbrooks' cemetery, and are discouraging segregation of people for religious and other reasons.

Internal ID:	0052.0374
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 5th 1974

Star Theatre & Binning's Studio

Cranbrooks' Star theatre may be purchased by Mr. Rogers, who owns three theatres in Lethbridges. Cranbrooks' Binning Photography sold and Binning family moving to Ontario.

Internal ID:	0052.0394
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 12th 1922

Park & Pool

Cranbrook City Council had a long regular monthly meeting dealing with park and pool by-law, cost of damages to residents and businesses caused by city development, cemetary upkeep, etc.

Internal ID:	0052.0444
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 16th 1922

Police Commission

Announcing new appointments to Cranbrooks board of police and housing commissioners.

Internal ID:	0052.0482
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 1st 1912

City Council Report

Cranbrook City Council deals with four delegations as well as regular meeting items to make for a long session.

Internal ID:	0052.0522
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 16th 1922

GWVA Monument Unveiling

Cranbrook City Council receives notice from G.W.V.A. that they would be unveiling the city war memorial on the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, association also asked for a city a cut on light and water rates.

Internal ID:	0052.0523
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 16th 1922

City Council Estimates

Cranbrook City Council held special session with estimates for upcoming years expenses and proposed by-laws.

Internal ID:	0052.0532
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 23rd 1922

City Council

Cranbrook City Council meeting with a delegation from Slaterville asking for a firm response on the water renewel project there. As well as usual payments billed to the city and word from all the departments.

Internal ID:	0052.0543
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 13th 1922

Cranbrook City Council

Cranbrook City Council attends to routine business transactions, with remarkable feature of a ratepayer attended the deliberations, which seldom happens.

Internal ID:	0052.0560
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 14th 1922

Cranbrook Rotary

Each member of Cranbrook Rotary was instructed to invite, and pay for the meal, of one of his competitors in business.

Internal ID:	0052.0667
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 1st 1922

Cranbrook City Council

Cranbrook City Council has last meeting of the year before elections, with most council deciding to go up for reelection.

Internal ID:	0052.0674
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	December 15th 1922

City Council Report

Regular meeting of Cranbrook City Council dealing with payments of bills, update on utilities and extensions of sewerage to buildings outside city limits, to be paid for by property owners.

Internal ID:	0052.0695
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 18th 1912

Council Meeting

Cranbrook City Council hold regular meeting paying due accounts, enlarging cemetary, painting fire hydrants, getting rid of noxious weed in City limits and notice of upcoming by-laws.

Internal ID:	0052.0709
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 13th 1912

City Council

Cranbrook City Council holds informal meeting prior to first regular meeting of the new year.

Internal ID:	0052.0783
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 23rd 1930

City Council Report

Cranbrook City Council monthly meeting proved to be a lengthy session dealing with continuing freezing and thawing of water lines, sewer cave-in, icy sidewalks and extension of airport.

Internal ID:	0052.0820
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 20th 1930

Alderman Flowers

Newspaper article stating that Flowers has returned on Monday after being off for several weeks.

Internal ID:	0053.0048
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 23rd 1927

Jackson Building

Cranbrook Alderman has a door and two windows, and is planning a building to fit them.

Internal ID:	0053.0069
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 7th 1930

Arches Installed

Cranbrook council deals with bill for concrete buttments of Welcome Arches, now erected on both ends of Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0053.0153
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 18th 1930

Brewery Water Line

Cranbrook Works committee rescinds on deal to relay old brewery line as the city's legal authority questions their agreement.

Internal ID:	0053.0154
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 18th 1930

Unemployment Deal

Cranbrook Aldermen trying to pass a bylaw that the indigents need to be a resident for at least 30 days before the city should be called upon to give assistance.