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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Aug 03, 1961

Page

3

Acton Personal Notes Tour Local Summer Travel and Visitors

Acton residents share vacation updates and visits from family and friends in Sarnia Barrie Midland Huntsville Wasaga Beach and various Ontario locations. Names include Edith Hamilton Henry Devenu Margaret Hodginn Clara Grindley Madge Chapman Sig John Mussille and Col in MacCollan plus staff and Y.M.C.A connections.

Clara Grindley Madge Chapman Sig John Musselle Fort Henry Germany England Tiverton Devon Don Winchester Hull Yorkshire BE. H. Jones Rcaf. Sution North Bay Greenwood Nova Scotia

Christan Reform Church Sunday Program and Services

Church calendar notes Rev J Nati leads English service on Sunday August 6 with a sermon from Genesis 29:33 Simeon the Lord has heard. An afternoon deed service follows at 2 40 pm on the Heidelberg Catechism topic The Relationship Between Gospel and Law. Sunday School invites all with You Are Always Welcome. Local choir program airs on 8 0 W leothe Back and dial instructions for the broadcast.

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Celebrating Canada Centenary and Unity in Diversity

A 1920s style essay urges celebrating Canada’s centenary by honoring pioneers and Confederation. It argues for unity across two cultures and many races, the need to preserve history, and civic duties to build a shared national identity through regional histories and respectful democracy.

Cartier Canada Confederation of the Provinces India Confederation Saskatchewas Saskatchewan United States Ebay Statusttien Cmos Coutizen Bat Changay Australia Africa Asia Europe Nations United Nations Pakistan Commonwealth J. B. Breboer Historical Society Greece

Is Your Jam Recipe Famous Try for Trophy at Acton Fair

The Acton Fair features a Women’s division jam and jelly contest sponsored by The Free Press and General Foods. Entries include strawberry raspberry plant jam and various marmalades with prizes from $2 to $100, plus a yearly challenge trophy to the winner and silver items for runners up. Max Robertson won last year and entrants must submit a nine pint entry.

Acton Fair Acton Free Press General Foods Iusana Della Lombe N. Robertson

Canadian Centenary and Citizenship Week Reflections

A fragmented piece laments global ties and Canadian identity during the Centenary era. It calls for Citizenship Week actions to unite Canadians, stressing values, duties, and collective effort toward notable federation milestones. It urges sustained national cohesion amid change and world events.

Three Driving Emergency Tips For Safe Handling

A motorist shares three practical tips for handling emergencies on the road. Learn how to reenter the highway after drifting onto a soft shoulder safely by using mirrors and controlled steering. Also, know how to manage a stuck brake pedal by blending ignition and brakes gently, and how to dry wet brakes with steady pressure. Remember your car’s built in safety: you.

Ballinafad Holiday Visitors and Local Notes

Ballinafad community notes mention Mr and Mrs Beaton hosting visitors at Sauble Beach and Miss Bonnie Cotton visiting Orton. Other entries report Mrs Kay Menery and Mes Edo Adair of Blenheim at a cottage, and various local families at a Rattsat reunion in Granel Valley. The Alpine willow is noted as the smallest tree in the United States.

Beaton Sauble Beach Young People’s Union Bonnie Cotton Orton Robert McEnery Kay Menery Mes Edo Adair Blenheim Stan Evans Warsi Reach Norman Sinclaiy Ant Mas Jesse McEnery Shortill Granel Valley Saturetsy United States

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