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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 21, 1955

Page

9

Halton C N L B Bulwark Supports Blind Institute

Halton County advisory board hosts guest speaker A W Sparks of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind at St Pauls United Church Milton on April 14. Sparks praises CNIB work, notes 20 000 blind in Canada, 2 600 volunteers, 61 field secretaries, and 180 trained for cafeterias with 170 in industry. Campaign seeks 11000 dollars from the county, Oakville Trafalgar Bronte Community Chest pledges 5500, with county grant raised to 500 for this year.

Halton County Sparks Greatheart Elliott Col. Baker and Lawley Ontario Canada Col. Baker Threcnlb Friends of the CN Lbo Dominion R. Licata G.f.thompson Harold R. Willis Bank of Nova Scotia Milton H. H. Hill Willis CNB Whitelock Elliot Acton Burlington Georgetown Oakville Stanley Brantford Institute Trafalgar Bronte G. F .Thompson Clarkewood Toronto

Canadian National to Aid Palmerston Town in Industry Drive

The Canadian National Railways agreed to cooperate with Palmerston civic officials in a campaign to attract small industries to replace the CNR car shops that are to be closed. The move signals regional efforts to preserve local jobs and economic activity amid restructuring.

Palmerston Ont Canadian National Railways Ontario C.N.R

Tigers of Tregganu and the wild game chatter

A review of Lieut. Col. A. Locke's Acton library note on hunting tigers and other predators. The critic notes oddities in the text, jokes about shooting wild pigs and man eaters, and questions the book's practical value for sportsmen.

Tigers Tregganu Lieut Col. A. Locke Acton Lieut- Locke Acton Library

Barrie selects H. F. Cole as town engineer

Barrie Ontario appoints H F Cole as town engineer starting May 1. He was among 14 applicants and three interviewed by council. Cole, a Woodstock native, has four years as a project engineer with Central Mortgage and Housing and Defence Construction Ltd, supervising contracts at Clinton, Centrailia RCAF, Wolseley Barracks London and Camp Borden.

Council Cole Woodstock Central Mortgage and Housing and Defence Construction Ltd Clinton Centralia Rcaf Wolsely Barracks London Camp Borden

The Discovery Chiropractic Origin and Practice

An ad recounts D. D. Palmer’s 1895 discovery of chiropractic by spinal adjustment to restore hearing. It explains chiropractic as a hand applied technique to remove vertebral interference with the nervous system and promote natural healing. Office hours are listed as Tuesdays and Fridays 2 to 6 p.m. with phone contact.

D. D. Palmer Palmer

Citizens Turn to the Purse Spending Others’ Money

Reading the Citizen’s remark, the piece notes a growing habit of people using communal funds rather than their own. It highlights concern over fiscal responsibility and public trust in managing money.

Trafalgar Building Permits Hit Record Value in First Quarter

Building permits in Trafalgar reach 179 permits valued at 1,157,175 dollars through March end of March. March issuance totals 99 permits worth 559,000 dollars, far above last year. Building Inspector Angus Gregg notes earlier starts and a busy year ahead.

Trafalgar Angus Gregg

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