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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1961
Page
17
Local festival headlines note Wednesday and Friday events as the Chamber dinner crowns Citizen of the Year. Nearby, spring plans include ski enthusiasm, high school volleyball, a school dance, and a planned Acton open golf journey. Weather rules out early smelt fishing. residents clear winter debris at home.
Acton Agricultural Society holding its sec ond regular meeting discussed judges for the 1961 Fall Fair. A delegation from the Ladies Board requested more prize money and the board approved a third prize for eight home craft classes. Directors pledged support to the Community Centre drive and considered a long term lease for fair facilities.
The April meeting of the Silverwood Women’s Institute chaired by Mrs William Norton heard the Ode and Mars Stewart Collect. Dues were paid, several thanks read, officers listed, and plans set for a bulb sale at the May meeting. A report noted George Burns, son of Mr and Mrs Clare Burns, injured his nose after a fall on a fence, threading a wire through his nose bridge.
North Holton QPP reported a southbound vehicle on the Sesecuth Line lost control in slush and snow, left the road into a ditch and rolled over. The driver was not hurt. Local estimate cites $300 in damages.
Eighteen members and six visitors attended the annual Women’s Institute meeting at the home of Mrs. Wm. MacPherson. Doris Fines received an engraved certificate for leadership. new officers were elected with Mrs. Archibald as president and Miss Fines as first vice president. A new cairn plaque was approved for a reunion at the local school in June.
Rev Dwight Engel leads a communion service at Churchill Church with UA Acton officiating. Visitation notes show Megan Mies and Garrett Winters visiting Woodstock, Acton. The Acton Agriculture Society hosted a euchre at Banack Bur School Saturday evening. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Anderson on their 2 son. Anne Hall of Istington weekend visit with Donna Ledger. Congratulations to Chirence Denny on winning the lucky ticket.
Incoherent aphorism about resolutions and immediate execution. The text uses misspellings and odd metaphor, offering no clear event, names, or organizational context. It resembles a humorous or stray line rather than a reportable item.
On April 15 a large gathering at the Nassagaweyn home of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Moffat marked their 25th wedding anniversary. Family ties include Mrs. Moffat daughter of the late Chan Darby and the late James Moffat. Neighbors presented a plaque of silver dollars, a lamp, and flowers. guests enjoyed music, refreshments, and a tiered cake as a celebration of enduring local ties.
Gouverneur-General Vanier awarded North Area prizes to six authors in Ottawa Monday evening. Toronto poet Margaret Avison, raised in Acton, with father Dr H W Avison a former Acton minister, was among the winners. Recipients received $1000 prizes and autographed copies in Government House prior to a banquet. Other honorees included Anne Herbert Brian Moore Paul Toupin and Frank Underhill.
The record notes Cerin Eqetie of the United States as the last swimmer to cross the English Channel in 1926.
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