Outdoor rinks of Acton shaped town skating era
The reminiscence recalls early outdoor rinks from Falche Lake to Frederick Street and Willow Street, detailing boards, enclosures, flooding methods, and spectators. It notes the shift to a closed arena after a 1929 private bill, the park site choice, contract with Eastern Steel Products, and the rink’s use for over thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger
Derson
Acton
Legishware
Act Witht
Eastern Steel
Beardmore and Co
Ballinafad W MS Evening Auxiliary Hosts April Meeting
Mrs A Lawr hosted the Ballinafad-W MS Evening Auxiliary April session with 11 members. A stewardship letter was read, a citizenship reading given, and a plan discussed to collect good used clothing for overseas distribution stored at Mrs L Jamieson’s home for delivery in June. A devotional and topic on the Christian Home were presented, followed by prayer and social hour with lunch arranged by Mrs R Shortland and Mrs M Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lawr
Ballinafad
M.S
MacKenzie
M. Nortom
L. Jamieson
Temperance Film Shown By United Church Young People
Sunday evening a Temperance film was shown by the United church Young People. The program featured a pithy reflection on virtue and family, noting the paradox of a boy once deemed unworthy becoming the parent of the world’s brightest grandchild.
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United Church
Suger and Spice Continues With Money and Morals
The narrator vents about Sugars and Spice revealing an obsession with money. He contrasts Scrooge like thrift with a former Good Time Charlie who could spend freely yet now must beg for lunch money. The sting lies in knowing every nickel allocated is controlled and the tension of a dangerous age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scrooge
Exchequer
Charlie
Bali
Mission Congo pictures shown at United Thankoffering
The United Church Women Missionary Society held an Easter thank offering service in the church sanctuary with 75 attendees. Rev. and Mrs. Dolby of Streetsville spoke on Congo work, sharing slides and a narrative after which offerings were dedicated and hymns sung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo
United Thankoffering
United Church Women's Missionary Society
H.R. Force
E. Lidken
Mr. Dolby
R. Agar
C. Matthews
G. Johnston
Miss Simmons
Veldhuis
Pledge Arena $500 Join Funds Drive
A reader letter lauds a Free Press pledge to the Community Centre Fund urging local unity and generosity. The writer notes other large amounts and calls for timely support with the slogan It’s Now or Never.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Press
Lost Vee Free Press
Accident on QE Way Injures Oshawa Pair
A Saturday evening crash on the Queen Elizabeth Way injured Mr. and Mrs. H. Armour Hanna of Oshawa. Mr. Hanna is brother of Mrs. Alf Long and son of Mrs. Hanna of Milton. They are in Queensway General Hospital Port Credit for extended hospitalization.
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Oshawa
Queen Elizabeth Way
H. Armour Hanna
Hanna
Alf Long
Milton
Queensway General Hospital
Port Credit
Grapefruit Basket Pies Demonstrated at 4H Club
The fourth meeting of the 4H Dublin Fridts-a-Rama Homemaking Club was held April 3 at Mrs. Barbara Wilson's home. Miss Frances Lampman demonstrated fruit salads including a grapefruit basket and other fresh fruit desserts. She previewed plans for Achievement Day on May 27 in Milton.
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Dublin
Barbara Wilson
Frances Lampman
Milton
Sherrill Murray
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Falche Lake
Frederick, Street
Beardmore
Beardmore Co
Crescent
Frederick Street
Willow Street
The
Dills Printing and Publishing Co
Hen
Mrs. Lawr
Dependable Fuel Oil Service
WZONE
Woure
Marie Fraser
Dairy Farmers OF Canada
Huron Street
Toronto
Acton’'s Best Food
Dempster
Simonize Non
U.S
Schneider
Bologna
Peg
Pillsbury
Welch
Consolidated Transport
McDonald Boulevard
H. K. Porter
Guelph
H. R. Force
Rural Actonian
KODAK
Fistan
Hinton
E. L. Buchner
Optometrist
Mill ST. E. Acton
Waterloo
Acton Free Press
Fleury-Bissell
Milton Milling
Jean Moffat
Judy Britton
Sting
Pirestone
Bill Toth
Ontario
Ontaro Yay
Ontaro osTes
Department OF Travel and Publicity
Bryan L. Cathcart
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