Subject: Water

Cranbrook Water, Light & Phone Building

The building was the corporate headquarters for the Cranbrook water, light and phone utilities, conducted c. 1908 by Eric Herbert McPhee.

Internal ID:	0040.0005
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	1908

Moir Park & Horsemen

Newspaper article delegation from Kootenay Light Horse Show Association and Maverick Riding Club requested permission from Cranbrook City Council to develop Moir park for their use as well as for others to use.

Internal ID:	0050.0011
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 2nd 1969

Lively Session Of Council

Last council session before elections of new year of councillors. Proves to be a lively session, with one councilman resigning.

Internal ID:	0050.0113
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 15th 1931

Annual Fire Department Report

Annual report for 1930 detailing fire department responding to 40 calls.

Internal ID:	0050.0118
Medium:	Manuscript
Date:	January 22nd 1931

Works Report 1930

Annual report by City Superintendent for Water, Sewers, Streets, Sidewalks, Drainage, Street Maintenance Departments of the City of Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0050.0120
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 29th 1931

Chinatown Fire

Local man charged with starting fire in Chinatown, which caused damage to many buildings and razed several.

Internal ID:	0050.0147
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 23rd 1931

Cranbrook System Survey

Cranbrook water system survey from St. Joseph's creek commenced and should take six weeks to complete.

Internal ID:	0050.0213
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 19th 1898

Cranbrook Growth

Cranbrook growing with real estate prices rapidly rising, along with the population.

Internal ID:	0050.0265
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

Cranbrook Water Co.

Cranbrook Water Company applied to Supreme Court of B.C. to construct and operate a water works system to supply water to the town of Cranbrook.

Internal ID:	0050.0268
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 4th 1898

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 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

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

Cranbrook - Relief

Cranbrook City Council making preparations to apply for a share of the federal government's $20,000,000 relief fund.

Internal ID:	0050.0720
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 23rd 1930

Gold Creek Line Finished

New pipe line on the Gold Creek diversion has been tested out thoroughly, and after strengthening a few places, every requirement has been met.

Internal ID:	0050.0723
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 23rd 1930

Cranbrook Brewing Co. Water

City Council agrees to refund Cranbrook Brewing Co. water bill through rebates on monthly water accounts.

Internal ID:	0050.0729
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 23rd 1930

Council's Work Plan

Cranbrook City Council outlines work to be done by the unemployed in relief fund projects.

Internal ID:	0050.0741
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	October 30th 1930

James Ryan Interview

Newspaper interview with one of the best known men in Cranbrook, a pioneer of the town and for several years proprietor of Cranbrook Hotel.

Internal ID:	0050.0966
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 29th 1905

Cranbrook Growth

Cranbrook never stopped growing in the ten years of her existence, with names and descriptions of the developments.

Internal ID:	0050.0988
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 2nd 1908

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

CPR Superintendent's House

Reporting that CPR superintendent is connecting his residence with the CPR waterworks.

Internal ID:	0051.0185
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 25th 1901

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

Cranbrook Garbage

Reporting the arrest of employee at scavenger company for dumping the town garbage into the creek above where water is taken out for use of the town.

Internal ID:	0051.0233
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 26th 1904

Cranbrook Hatchery

Hatchery operations underway after all apparatus have been transferred to new site.

Internal ID:	0051.0253
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 5th 1949

CPR Water Main

CPR to supply water to a dozen parties on Baker hill.

Internal ID:	0051.0443
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 3rd 1901

City Expenditures

Listing estimated expenditures and grants approved by city council for the year 1939.

Internal ID:	0051.0708
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 16th 1939

Van Horne Tree Planting

Tree planting bee saw 90 trees planted on north side of Van Horne Street.

Internal ID:	0051.0714
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 27th 1939

Tourist Park

Tourist Park had two new bungalows completed.

Internal ID:	0051.0717
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 18th 1939

Cranbrook Cemetery

Cemetery project for Cranbrook municipal works given final approval by Government.

Internal ID:	0051.0725
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 27th 1939

Soft Drinks Bottled

Scott Fruit bottling soft drinks in all popular flavours, hiring only local employees.

Internal ID:	0051.0774
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	February 17th 1938

Cranbrook Civil Election

Newspaper letter to the editor - asking for elections to the upcoming civic election, not having the offices filled again by acclamation or appointment.

Internal ID:	0051.0791
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	November 3rd 1938

Business Section Fire

After five years without a fire of consequence the city of Cranbrook lost seven places in the business section.

Internal ID:	0051.0810
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 30th 1936

Chlorine Threatens Hatchery

Rod & Gun Club officials warn Council chlorination of Cranbrook water mains will adversely effect local fish hatchery.

Internal ID:	0051.0994
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 15th 1948

Salary Increase Granted Principal

Coverage of the Cranbrook School Board meeting, discussion of increased budgets.

Internal ID:	0052.0061
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 21st 1920

Water System Upgrade

Newspaper article covering the much needed water works in the town of Cranbrook. Three options are laid out for discussion on how to pay for the project.

Internal ID:	0052.0071
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 21st 1902

Cranbrook Water Supply

Cranbrooks Water Supply works found to have ample water pressure for all the city and fire purposes.

Internal ID:	0052.0239
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	July 28th 1906

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

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

Park & Pool By-Law

City of Cranbrook adopted By-Law to borrow $10,000 for the purpose of purchasing land and establishing a Public Park.

Internal ID:	0052.0449
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 16th 1922

Review of Progress

Review of Cranbrook and district's progress during 1911 and outlook for 1912.

Internal ID:	0052.0469
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 4th 1912

City Water Works

Cranbrook city council contemplate issuing debenture on the security of the water revenue account, instead of asking for a loan bylaw to maintain and enlarge the water works in the city.

Internal ID:	0052.0493
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	April 18th 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

City Works Report

Cranbrook Civic Department presents annual report for 1929 with subzero weather and no snow protection resulting in frozen water lines, which required water wagons to deliver throughout the city for six weeks.

Internal ID:	0052.0771
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	January 16th 1930

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

City Works - Water

Cranbrook City Council working as the water supply committee authorizes the purchase of tractor with dragline equipment to use in preliminary work for laying pipe for conveyance of Gold Creek water to the city.

Internal ID:	0052.0839
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	March 6th 1930

Gold Creek Pipeline

Local firm starts on construction of concrete pipe at Cranbrooks' Arena ring, which they will use as a factory during the summer, for Gold Creek water diversion.

Internal ID:	0052.0903
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	May 1st 1930

Cranbrook Brewing Company

Cranbrook Brewing Company receives permission to connect a four inch water line to the main at Slaterville.

Internal ID:	0052.0971
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	June 19th 1930

Equipment Shed

Cranbrook airport builds equipment shed and 20,640 feet of pipe laid down on Gold Creek diversion project.

Internal ID:	0053.0092
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 21st 1930

Pipe Making Plant

City of Cranbrook makes a good investment when purchasing a pipe making machine, supplying city water works and selling off excess pipe.

Internal ID:	0053.0102
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	August 28th 1930

Concrete Pipe Finished

Cranbrook concrete pipe making machine completed its work for Gold Creek water project, turning out close to five miles of piping.

Internal ID:	0053.0118
Medium:	Newspaper
Date:	September 11th 1930

Water Cartoon 1968

A great cartoon generated by an earlier water fight in Cranbrook, B.C. but appropriate in 2010 as we again approach the question of water supply.

Internal ID:	0472.0014
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	February 23rd 1968

Water Cartoon 1968

A great cartoon generated by an earlier water fight in Cranbrook, B.C. but appropriate in 2010 as we again approach the question of water supply.

Internal ID:	0472.0015
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	February 7th 1968

Cowpie Water Drainage

A photo depicting the run-off into Gold Creek and the Cranbrook water supply. The many irregularities on the ground are understood to be the ubiquitous "cow flop". No one seemed to know how or if it affected Cranbrook's water supply.

Internal ID:	0472.0019
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	February 5th 1968

Cowpie Water Drainage

Internal ID:	0472.0020
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	February 5th 1968

Water Cartoon

Another take on Cranbrook's longstanding water problem.

Internal ID:	0472.0027
Medium:	Photograph
Date:	February 5th 1968

John (Jack) Phillips with Son Thomas

John (Jack) Phillips on the reins of a team of draft horses. His son Tom Phillips is standing to side with dog. This is thought to be at the Pop Warden Ranch up Gold Creek, which Tom and Jack bought from "Pop" Warden. This is where the Phillips Dam is now located, providing water for the City of Cranbrook.