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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1956
Page
13
Last week’s council discussion questioned who deserved credit for the nine mill reduction in Acton’s tax rate after last year’s eleven mill increase. Public demand, rising costs, and equalized county assessments shape annual levies. a further mill drop is likely next year, but higher assessments may offset tax money needed for services.
The Cincinnati Inquirer notes small firms dominate as 98 percent of retail, 97 percent of service and many wholesale firms employ under 20 people. Most businesses in all three sectors use fewer than four workers.
Halton County Council votes to divert 15 percent of the county levy to towns for their own road networks. The move reduces funds for township roads and follows widespread concern that county roads lack proper attention. Council members warn against fading spring resolutions as summer nears.
Durham faced a failed bid to open an airplane parts plant after English investors agreed to relocate to Collingwood following a chance restaurant encounter near Toronto. Durham officials later hosted a dinner to discuss the sale, but the deal left local stakeholders dissatisfied and the plan collapsed.
An article argues forests and shade protect soil and water during spring thaws. Open fields shed snow quickly causing rapid runoff and soil loss, while trees slow melt water, aiding groundwater recharge and reducing flood risk for towns. Clearing bush and marsh increases flood danger annually across many areas.
Lower meat prices hold at 21¢ lb for lamb in a basket, 30¢ for pork roast, 59¢ for T bone steaks. Analysts say future gains depend on factors balancing abundant supplies and the risk of hog marketings pushing prices below the federal floor of $23 in Toronto and Montreal, with prices hovering near the floor for months.
A collage of brief items notes daylight saving time begins next Sunday April 29, and laments provincial spending while lawmakers boast. Other snippets praise libraries offering non fiction over light entertainment and a blindfolded apple test contrasts taste with sight.
At a United Bible Societies conference in Haywards Heath Dr Marc Boegner notes growing use of Protestant Bibles by French Catholics and says religious freedom remains strong. He cites new Catholic translations by Belgian monks, Lienart of Lille, and Dominican scholars, plus a shortage of Bible colporteurs hindering distribution.
Allan Hall of Dundas Hen Hatchery reports a nested egg discovery in his pen. He calls it the most bizarre find in 20 years, noting an ordinary egg contained inside an oversized egg in the same pen where two other large eggs were previously found.
Reported in Moose River Nova Scotia a miner Herman Me Que was recovered from the surface after days trapped underground with companion Alfred Seamning. Earlier, two rescues and a memorial note highlight local community actions and a town meeting discussing garbage collection and street repairs.
The Free Area reports Ontario’s demand for affordable electricity with Premier Whitney backing a power commission. Acton could save over 10 000 dollars yearly on a scheme offering 90 to 32 dollars per horsepower. A mission preacher from Africa visits Churchill church tracing slave trade and fetish practices.
An Acton directory lists physicians dentists veterinarians optometrist and legal/real estate services with office addresses hours and phone numbers. Notable entries include Dr WG C Kenney in Lyman Block 43A Mill St FE Acton and Dr D A Garrett at Willow and River Sts with River Street entrance.
Sunday schedule includes Morning Prayer Holy Communion and Church School at Burgheas plus Gideon Service Teachers Workshop Divine Worship and Parent’s Night. John’s Church Rockwood lists Morning Prayer Sunday School and Divine Worship with guest speaker Frewen. Baptist Church under Pastor Ray H Costerus invites a warm welcome with services Sunday morning worship and evening worship and midweek service.
In Arflowna BC ICP a city merger committee agreed to purchase 16 pares eels of property for construction of low rent homes for pensioners. A Rotary club is raising funds to support the project.
Meeting in LOL Hall includes Petar and Rev J Reid at 81 Cook Street Telephone How. Sund. April 22 1956 10 non Sunacy. Meeting Worship 7 30 pm Evangelistic Service Wednesday 7 pm Cottage prayer meeting and Bible study.
A clipped schedule fragment shows daily flight or flyer times with many OCR errors. It mentions Georgetown and Daly Fiser with times such as 902 am and 101 pm and includes Sunday entries and multiple daily slots.
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