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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1946
Page
3
A local editorial urges Acton to revive its Board of Trade to lead post war progress. It argues active boards boost commerce and civic engagement, noting housing and factory activity are strong but stagnation risks. It calls for citizen involvement to address postwar challenges and community advancement.
Thousands of ex servicemen and women finishing the first year of university study seek summer jobs after eight months of study and military life. Canadian employers should hire them for morale and practical support to sustain education grants and reduce financial strain. Many can work in cities towns villages or farms near home to gain useful occupation and confidence for fall return.
A newspaper summarizes the Ont ario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation drive with slogan Stamp Out Cancer. It cites leaders including Hon. Russell T. Kelley and urges public donations to educate on early detection and fund treatment centers. A caller over ninety recalls family battles with cancer and urges reader support through banks.
The Halton County Council moves to inaugurate a County Health Unit as a forward step. The plan outlines cost and operation, stressing coordinated health efforts while cautioning against over-optimism. Tax funding will support the service, and early trial errors are expected and acceptable.
Returned serviceman G Dagg suggests Winnipeg public improvements committeee grant a ten year option to a company to place between 500 and 2000 benches on city streets transforming the town into a bench lined landscape.
Urivete Martin Wand on leave from the army woke to flames in his Toronto home. The fire gutted the hall alcove where his complete run of uniforms and civilian clothes were stored. He now questions if the emergency services will recognize his report from the dressing gown incident.
Editorial discusses Easter and May 24 holidays in Canada with warnings on delinquency and parental rights. It notes Canada Day branding, wartime savings distribution by income groups, and predicts automobiles may hit open market by July if strikes or shortages don’t curb production.
Fragmentary timetable notes show trains to Georgetown and Guelph with various times listed. Mentions Saturday and Monday service exceptions and unclear station references.
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