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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1965
Page
4
At the annual Ballinafad WI meeting in the community centre a pot luck dinner preceded the regular session. Mrs. R McEnery was elected president as Jamieson led the teaching and roll call noted paid fees. A letter from the sponsored Ballinafad girl was read.
The column blends a poem by Isabel Anderson with a church or club meeting report. It notes a resurrection themed verse and questions of faith, followed by formal reports on welfare, sick members, cards, and a long list of officers elected for 1965 66 along with a closing dance at Hall.
Avton firefighters were called to extinguish a blaze at Mrs. Fred Lawson's Chesterfield residence on Victoria Street Sunday morning in April. Mrs. Lawson was away when her son Ernie alerted others, and the burning furniture was removed and soaked. a portion of the home was damaged. District trout streams look inviting as anglers await the opening on May 1.
A poetic verse urges lost souls to shed melancholy and trust inner power. It calls to unite heart and mind and act, not lie in doubt, to reclaim youth and courage and rise above life’s pitfalls.
A bridge column from Acton Bridge Club discusses a Monday duplicate game. The author explains a misdeclared hand, bidding sequence, and how a double proved unreliable, noting five tricks won by trumps and the swing of down values. Winners from last week are listed: Hamilton, Frost. Filis, Coats. Berteson, Hamilton.
The committee of adjustment adopts new rules of procedure to forward to the Minister for approval. Starting May 3 transfers of consents move from the planning board to the committee. Public notice required for all land separations within 200 feet with 14 days for appeal and a public hearing. Costs borne by the committee.
A deer died after a collision with a car on Highway 7 just west of Ballina. The incident caused no damage to the vehicle, and investigators reported no injuries.
The Halton Progressive Conservative Association will hold a Federal nomination meeting at Williams Avenue High School in Milton on Friday April 23. Gordon Fairweather MP for Royal New Brunswick will speak, noted as a former cabinet minister and 1948 attorney general. Two candidates have declared in the race, Reeve William Coulter and Mayor Allan Madsen, with at least two more expected, as 736 delegates from seven Halton municipalities vote.
A dedication service was conducted by Pastor Rev. S. Thoman for Christopher Poe and Anthony Storring, honoring them in a formal ceremony. Local officials anticipate a federal law this summer or early fall, despite Ottawa Liberal government denials.
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