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Article content When Fred Hume passed away on Feb. 17, 1967, The Vancouver Sun hailed him as a real-life Horatio Alger story — “a poor and ambitious boy” who worked his way up “through hard work and initiative.” The New Westminster native was co-founder of Hume and Rumble, at one point the biggest electrical contractor in western Canada. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or This Week in History: 1967: Friendly Fred Hume dies at 74 Back to video He was also big on sports, initially as a player (he played lacrosse for the New Westminster S...

By Nina Culver The Spokesman-Review The news that the Christmas Bureau would be handing out vouchers this year instead of toys and books hit hard, and some in the community have questioned whether organizers explored every avenue before putting the toys and books in storage to wait until next year. Christmas Bureau Coordinator Sierra Heinen said many options were considered over the summer before organizers settled on mailing food vouchers and handing out toys in a drive-thru event at the Spokane County Fairgrounds. But days before volunteers were to begin unboxing and assembling...