1127 EDMONTON DAILY
NOV 12, 1907

Secretary Weir of Stratcona resigns from the 
Board of Trade.

A bombshell was exploded at the regular meeting 
of the Stratcona board of trade held last night 
when the president a few minutes after opening 
the meeting and then the routine business has 
been completed, read the resignation of the 
Secretary, James Weir, embodying the request 
that it take effect at once. There was 
considerable surprise among the members as Mr. 
Weir's coming retirement has not been suspected 
by any of the members.

Mr. Weir, it is understood will devote his time 
more extensively to the interests of the 
Conservative party in the capacity of organizer 
during the coming months.

Among those in attendance were 
MARRIOTT, G.W. - President
WEIR, James - Secretary
BUSH, O.
DOWNES, Geo. (George)F.
DUNCAN, Hugh
LEWIS, R.P.
FULLER, A.M.
ALLEN, Thos.
BLACKWOOD, M.
WHIDDINGTON, H.M.
McLEAN, A.
SHEPPARD, W.H.
BLAIN, James
ROSS, W.E.

The minutes of last meeting were read and 
adopted by the meeting.

The president reported that no meeting on the 
council of the board had been held since last 
meeting of the board and therefore there were no 
reports.

The Secretary Resigns.

The following letter was then read by the 
president.
G.W. Marriott
President Board of Trade, Stratcona

Dear Sir, I beg herewith very respectfully to 
tender my resignation as secretary of the 
Stratcona board of trade and would perfer to 
have it take place at this meeting.

I find owing to the money stringency and 
accompanying causes that the work o f the board 
is not such at the present time as would warrant 
the payment of a salary at the rate of $1,000 
per year and I see no prospect of any change at 
least for a month or two. 

I would suggest, however, that if a man can be 
found at a smaller salary to answer 
correspondence and keep the routine work of the 
board up that it would be wise not to leave the 
office entirely vacant. 

I take this opportunity of thanking the officers 
of the board for the kindly assistance they have 
always given me and I leave the office of 
Secretary with kindness towards all and malice 
towards none.

I am
Dear Sir, 
Yours very truly,
James Weir, Secretary


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