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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 11, 1963
Page
19
Halton County reports a five candidate race with a Liberal gain suggesting support for a Liberal government while NDP and Social Credit falter. The editorial praises post election restraint, calls for decisive Ottawa leadership, and urges cooperation to move the country back to business.
A nostalgic column laments street noise as summer returns. It contrasts Britain’s quieter rule on car horns with Canadian urban manners, urging calmer behavior, polite bells, and fewer intrusive noises. It recalls Grandpa’s era when work and courtesy shaped quiet, civilized living.
April 1995 Free Press item notes progress on a new electric radial line through Acton with 78 workers and a carpentry crew. bids near for a post office and custodian house on Mill Street. Authorities warn against unlawful gunfire after multiple incidents and call a public fall fair planning meeting.
Last Thursday evening the Ident committee was organized for the Fourth Victory Lawn drive. County chairmen and various officers were chosen including Honorary chairmen Reeve J. Mer Donald and Deputy Reeve J. W. Murray, with A. Mason as chairman and G. A. Dilley as vice-chairman. Public relations and general committees named, plus many local residents listed as members. A wool movement at the arena and a clothing appeal for Russia were noted, along with Mrs. Joan Wardie joining the armed forces in the RCAF women’s division. A social evening at the Acton Y M C A and minstrel show preparation were also mentioned.
Officials of Hand Chemical Industries announce intent to buy 44 acres on Third Line east of Milton for a plastics and metal industry with licensed warehouses and a head office to be located there, contingent on town services. Regional notices include a Brampton water softener petition, a pollution by law approval, a near arrest over a borrowed car, a proposed new university in Toronto Township, a centennial brush contest, and a $800 000 Progress Park subdivision plan in Burlington.
Indoor citrus plants with glossy leaves and colorful fruit can be grown indoors. Start seeds from grapefruit oranges or lemons, soak overnight, plant just below the surface in sandy soil, provide warm light, transplant to 2 inch pots with sandy loam peat moss or leaf mould, keep evenly moist but not overwater, and repot as growth develops.
The Bolton Community Choir marks its tenth anniversary with an April 23 concert titled Serap Book. The event, led by Dorothy Addison, celebrates a decade of local choral work and outreach across Toronto Brampton Alliston Orangeville Guelph.
In Toronto and across Canada a long hockey season mirrors national passion. The piece recalls fans cheering Howie Morenz and the thrill of playoff race while laments on gender roles and the World Series fever fade into family life. It blends sport reverie with social snapshots of civic fatigue.
The 4H clubs in Halton County, supported by Ontario Hydro, expanded from 185 projects by 115 members in 1962 to 56 members in two Forestry clubs in 1963. New clubs include Calf, Field Crop, Forestry, Swine, Farm and Home Electrical, with activities and awards at Milton Acton and Georgetown fairs. A 1963 program includes April 17 enrollments and a December 6 awards day.
A directory listing for Acton Ontario professionals includes doctors dentists a barrister and solicitor with office addresses and phone numbers. Dr D A Garrett Dr Robert D Buckner Dr T B Moore Dr H Less Dr A J Buchanan C F Leatherland Q C and a local bar attorney listing office hours and contact details.
A compact notice lists local contact numbers for services in Acton including an optometrist and hearing aids, along with Grey Coach Lines and Canadian National Railways schedules for east and westbound routes to Toronto and Stratford. It provides contact phones for appointments and travel times, with notes on days off and time standards.
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