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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Apr 26, 1956
Page
8
The article explains how civil defence evolved with newer weapons from large cities to small communities. It notes atomic fallout and radiation requiring evacuation and shelter for 48 hours, and stresses community organization to handle mass casualties and evacuations amid changing threats.
Historical note asserts fewer than 900000 horses on Canadian farms currently, with 1921 figures showing nearly three Hien. The fragment references horse numbers and a 1921 benchmark but lacks complete context or clear claims.
A near record run of suckers was seen at the Sixteen Mile Creek under the Queen Elizabeth bridge with four bronze men netting over 50 fish in ten minutes. The article details sucker spawning habits in Ontario waters, methods of capture, and how the flesh is used and preserved.
Ramigers and conservation officers in northern areas smoke suckers for 12 to 48 hours, then Indians and trappers dry them for dog food or dice them for bait in the Albany River sturgeon fishery. Despite huge yearly catches by commerce fishermen and others, suckers remain abundant and memorable to locals.
A farmer voices frustration with town parking and street crowding on “farmer's night” as rural residents fight for parking spaces while noting urban shoppers and the burden of transporting farm goods. The piece contrasts rural and town habits and ends with a call for fair parking in town.
In Alberta's muskeg country a geo physicist and oil search crew work in harsh conditions. Heat insects and cold test their endurance while modern machinery aids the hunt for oil and gas. Muskeg, a grassy bog, slows travel as bombardier machines carry crews over the spongey ground.
In Woss Lake British Columbia Edwin and wife manage a school weekly newspaper The Seedling. He is principal and she a teacher in a town of 500 with electric amenities yet no roads. Milk comes by rail and groceries by case while a doctor visits thrice weekly. The Nelsons run community groups and study at UBC Extension.
Poem by Thalia Rochlitz extols prayer as a guiding force that calms inner strife and steadies daily life. It urges staying close to God's truth, recalling youthful lessons to endure storms and maintain great faith.
Nine members from Lorne Park College joined Halton Manor residents for a Tuesday evening gathering in the chapel. The program featured hymns sung by Joan Elliot and soloist Donna Lee Steenburgh, a slide commentary on Free Methodist missionaries in the Belgian Congo, a musical quiz, and prayers led by Miss Whittaker. Regular Sunday service was conducted instead by Rev. R F Snyder with two soloists and a pianist.
CALGARY CP Women today take over many symbols of masculinity says B D Treat educationist of Flint Michigan He urges reestablishing men as men in culture starting with expectant fathers He calls for fathers to be present in maternity wards and involved with children He warns adults to avoid teasing adolescents about love affairs noting it harms father child relations.
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