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Brown was member of Summerlandsa国际传媒檚 first council

Early council members wanted October celebration to honour Shaughnessysa国际传媒檚 visit
Summerland Review Staff
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This photo shows Jeremiah R. Brown (known as J.R.) and his wife Mary Anne.

J.R. Brown was a member of Summerlandsa国际传媒檚 first municipal council.

On Oct. 14, 1907, sa国际传媒淐ouncillor C.J. Thomson moved, and seconded by J.R. Brown, that Council request the Reeve (Mayor) to proclaim a civic half-holiday on Friday October18th 1907sa国际传媒� to honour the annual visit of Sir Thomas Shaughnessy.

A century later, municipal council proclaimed Oct. 18, 2007 as Shaughnessy Day.

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