Lawrence Beverly (L.B.) Warner took over as editor of the Interior News, from the April 6, 1918 issue. L.B. was born on September 29, 1886, in Brentwood Ontario. “He learned the printing trade with The Barrie Examiner and The Welland Telegraph, two Ontario Newspapers. In 1910 he joined the staff of the Prince Rupert Daily Optimist…”
L.B. married his Scottish born bride, Margaret “Peg” Nyland, in Prince Rupert, on October 14, 1911. The marriage was performed by no less than Father Emile Marie Bunoz, the first Prefect of the Prefecture Apostolic of the Yukon, 9. L.B. had a ready wit and wrote extremely lively and readable articles and editorials. I suspect the circulation of the paper went up simply with the entertainment value of his writing. He was often controversial, not afraid to speak out. He campaigned vigorously for village incorporation of Smithers. He was an avid supporter of the Citizen’s Association and served on its executive. At various times, he served as chairman, secretary, and trustee for the School Board. One year, he was chairman of the Village Council. He was also active on the Hospital Board, where he sometimes clashed with chairman, Happy Turner. He also served as first secretary of the Fall Fair, and was first Justice of the Peace for the community from 1927 to 1931.
L.B. Warner died in Smithers of a heart attack on February 25, 1940. The paper was then owned and published by Mrs. Peg Warner, with son Kenneth Warner as manager. Later, Peg Warner married J.A. Dunn, a dispatcher for the CNR. June of 1954 saw Ken Warner as owner and publisher of the News, and he held this position until 1968. Mr. Dunn died in 1956. As a widow, Peg Dunn lived with her son, Ken, at 1118 Main Street until her passing in 1969 at the age of 79. Ken never married, and his three nephews, K.C., Laurie, and Dinty Moore, lived with him in the apartment above the paper. It was a full house. Even today, all of the nephews remember the building shaking during press time. Ken helped with, and later owned, the press from approximately 1920 until 1968.
L.B. married his Scottish born bride, Margaret “Peg” Nyland, in Prince Rupert, on October 14, 1911. The marriage was performed by no less than Father Emile Marie Bunoz, the first Prefect of the Prefecture Apostolic of the Yukon, 9. L.B. had a ready wit and wrote extremely lively and readable articles and editorials. I suspect the circulation of the paper went up simply with the entertainment value of his writing. He was often controversial, not afraid to speak out. He campaigned vigorously for village incorporation of Smithers. He was an avid supporter of the Citizen’s Association and served on its executive. At various times, he served as chairman, secretary, and trustee for the School Board. One year, he was chairman of the Village Council. He was also active on the Hospital Board, where he sometimes clashed with chairman, Happy Turner. He also served as first secretary of the Fall Fair, and was first Justice of the Peace for the community from 1927 to 1931.
L.B. Warner died in Smithers of a heart attack on February 25, 1940. The paper was then owned and published by Mrs. Peg Warner, with son Kenneth Warner as manager. Later, Peg Warner married J.A. Dunn, a dispatcher for the CNR. June of 1954 saw Ken Warner as owner and publisher of the News, and he held this position until 1968. Mr. Dunn died in 1956. As a widow, Peg Dunn lived with her son, Ken, at 1118 Main Street until her passing in 1969 at the age of 79. Ken never married, and his three nephews, K.C., Laurie, and Dinty Moore, lived with him in the apartment above the paper. It was a full house. Even today, all of the nephews remember the building shaking during press time. Ken helped with, and later owned, the press from approximately 1920 until 1968.
Lawrence Beverly (L.B.) Warner took over as editor of the Interior News, from the April 6, 1918 issue. L.B. was born on September 29, 1886, in Brentwood Ontario. “He learned the printing trade with The Barrie Examiner and The Welland Telegraph, two Ontario Newspapers. In 1910 he joined the staff of the Prince Rupert Daily Optimist…”
L.B. married his Scottish born bride, Margaret “Peg” Nyland, in Prince Rupert, on October 14, 1911. The marriage was performed by no less than Father Emile Marie Bunoz, the first Prefect of the Prefecture Apostolic of the Yukon, 9. L.B. had a ready wit and wrote extremely lively and readable articles and editorials. I suspect the circulation of the paper went up simply with the entertainment value of his writing. He was often controversial, not afraid to speak out. He campaigned vigorously for village incorporation of Smithers. He was an avid supporter of the Citizen’s Association and served on its executive. At various times, he served as chairman, secretary, and trustee for the School Board. One year, he was chairman of the Village Council. He was also active on the Hospital Board, where he sometimes clashed with chairman, Happy Turner. He also served as first secretary of the Fall Fair, and was first Justice of the Peace for the community from 1927 to 1931.
L.B. Warner died in Smithers of a heart attack on February 25, 1940. The paper was then owned and published by Mrs. Peg Warner, with son Kenneth Warner as manager. Later, Peg Warner married J.A. Dunn, a dispatcher for the CNR. June of 1954 saw Ken Warner as owner and publisher of the News, and he held this position until 1968. Mr. Dunn died in 1956. As a widow, Peg Dunn lived with her son, Ken, at 1118 Main Street until her passing in 1969 at the age of 79. Ken never married, and his three nephews, K.C., Laurie, and Dinty Moore, lived with him in the apartment above the paper. It was a full house. Even today, all of the nephews remember the building shaking during press time. Ken helped with, and later owned, the press from approximately 1920 until 1968.
L.B. married his Scottish born bride, Margaret “Peg” Nyland, in Prince Rupert, on October 14, 1911. The marriage was performed by no less than Father Emile Marie Bunoz, the first Prefect of the Prefecture Apostolic of the Yukon, 9. L.B. had a ready wit and wrote extremely lively and readable articles and editorials. I suspect the circulation of the paper went up simply with the entertainment value of his writing. He was often controversial, not afraid to speak out. He campaigned vigorously for village incorporation of Smithers. He was an avid supporter of the Citizen’s Association and served on its executive. At various times, he served as chairman, secretary, and trustee for the School Board. One year, he was chairman of the Village Council. He was also active on the Hospital Board, where he sometimes clashed with chairman, Happy Turner. He also served as first secretary of the Fall Fair, and was first Justice of the Peace for the community from 1927 to 1931.
L.B. Warner died in Smithers of a heart attack on February 25, 1940. The paper was then owned and published by Mrs. Peg Warner, with son Kenneth Warner as manager. Later, Peg Warner married J.A. Dunn, a dispatcher for the CNR. June of 1954 saw Ken Warner as owner and publisher of the News, and he held this position until 1968. Mr. Dunn died in 1956. As a widow, Peg Dunn lived with her son, Ken, at 1118 Main Street until her passing in 1969 at the age of 79. Ken never married, and his three nephews, K.C., Laurie, and Dinty Moore, lived with him in the apartment above the paper. It was a full house. Even today, all of the nephews remember the building shaking during press time. Ken helped with, and later owned, the press from approximately 1920 until 1968.
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