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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 06, 1953
Page
13
A call to Canadians to vote on Monday stressing voting as a civic duty in a free democracy. The piece highlights campaign activity, the secret ballot, and the role of the winning government in shaping laws, with a nod to aging voters and past benefits in the last fifty years.
A pre holiday notice informs residents that Monday’s garbage collection will shift to the preceding Saturday. The change aims to ensure waste removal before holiday traffic and reduced collection disruptions. Local sanitation officials urge residents to place carted waste out by early morning on Saturday.
Three youths from Toronto received suspended sentences after stealing a car in Fort Erie. Magistrate Johnstone Roberts deplored parental absence, noting only one couple attended the trial and that the parents were largely to blame for youths' lack of home guidance. One youth will report quarterly for a year with a personal appearance.
A newspaper notice reports a forthcoming change to benefits, effective August 1, increasing payments for days of illness injury or quarantine. It mentions tax concerns and broader calls for lower taxes while signaling a shift impacting every pay envelope from the stated date.
A riot last weekend at Prince Rupert after beverage rooms closed led to police intervention with tear gas. The piece argues liquor laws for Indians and whites alike fail to curb such incidents and blames profit motives for ongoing social harm.
The piece notes coal yields first place to oil in the United States with 39.4 percent of power from oil and 34 percent from coal last year. It argues rising coal costs threaten continued use unless production costs dip and notes Canada faces a similar shift toward oil for railways and homes.
A by election case recounts bribery accusations from the 1892 general election in which David Henderson won by about 120 votes over John Waldie but the result was voided for bribery by an agent. It describes campaign meetings for Henderson and rivals McGregor and I D McGregor, noting extended speeches, time limits, and a late result confusion.
Reader's Digest cites over two million Canadians shortening life expectancy due to overeating and overweight persons as a primary public health problem. Studies show weight linked to heart disease and high blood pressure across economic groups. doctors warn against unsafe drastic diets and seek professional guidance for weight loss.
A university placement officer says new graduates pursue opportunity over security. Industry sources note few applicants focus on pension or holidays, with about one in 15 prioritizing security, though some say pensions are now assumed and questioned less by job seekers.
On Sunday August 1953 Caakenes church schedules a morning worship at 1:00 am with Rev Alex J Calder leading 945 am church school and 1100 am service featuring the theme Learn of Me. A 700 pm service in St Albans Church invites all for a warm welcome.
A dense directory of Acton Ont services includes Dr W G C Kenney physician at Symon Block 43A Mill St BE with phones 78 and 150, Dr A J Buchanan dental surgeon in Lanshman Block Mill St with hours 9am to 6pm and X ray 148, barrister Co F Leatherland at 1001 with hours 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm, actors Wright Real Estate and Insurance F L Wright and NB Wright at 20 Wilbur St and 69 Macdonnell St, and Chartered Accountant firms Acton Lever & Hoskin and Gerald A Candler with evening hours. Funeral home Victor B Rumley lists constant ambulance numbers and daily schedules. Canadian National Railway timetable notes eastbound and daily/flyer details for Georgetown and Guelph connections.
A local ad lists a bedroom suite and dining set for 3.50 from The Pavement Co. Meanwhile Church Street paving advances with cement work two blocks from Guelph to Frederick Street.
Thirteen church members met on Thursday evening to vote on a new minister. They favored Rev J C Wilson of Stouffville to become pastor, noting his family and active wife would support church work. election date given as October 12.
The inked page notes Vienica popularity in Acton Park, a bungalow sale on Main Street to Mrs Graham of Copper Cliff, and a new town Softball League with Beardmore teams. Acton Lacrosse Club beat Galt 6 to 2 before 1,000 spectators at Acton Park. A joint Limehouse Churchill United Churches picnic occurred with Rev G I Stephenson active. A birth records a daughter born July 20 1933 to Mr and Mrs John B Watkins in Guelph General Hospital.
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