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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
4
Local observers report on issues and happenings in nearby communities of interest to readers. The column highlights civic events, public notices, and community concerns across multiple centers, linking regional developments to daily life in the neighborhoods.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Malcolm Moffat of Nassagaweya on the arrival of a daughter. Threshing is in full swing in the district with good grain reports. Mr and Mrs R Wilson of Guelph visited Knatchbull and Acton. Masters Ronnie and Bobbie Moffat of Toronto returned home after holidaying with Messie Duncan and Malcolm Moffat. Mr and Mrs Thomas Richardson and son Orval of Fergus visited Nassagawey over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Arthur Nightingale returned to Knatchbull after a vacation at Orchard View cottage with their son Bert Nightingale of Orangeville.
Milton marked Civic Holiday with a reunion of 191 veterans from 1930s conflict era and a packed fair ground. A July council meeting approved sidewalks on Woodward Ave in front of local properties. Mrs William Scott learned of her son Warrant Officer Douglas Scott's grave in Ireland during a Canada Ireland visit.
Rockwood residents enjoyed a Niagarea Falls day trip hosted by the Rock-a-Long Women’s Institute. The town mourns Rev. Samuel Johnson a former Presbyterian pastor in Rockwood Eden Mills and Guelph who died while vacationing in Haliburton. Plans for a Riverside Park picnic in Guelph are noted along with retirement to Toronto and Peterborough. Wedding bell tones, a new bowling green, a finished tennis court near the post office and Cenotaph upgrades are mentioned. Local travel, schooling, and wartime remembrance join road oiling projects and rail traffic details affecting residents.
Sunday gatherings spread through Guelph Acton Rockwood and nearby towns as families hosted relatives and friends. Notables include Mr Robert McCutcheon in Guelph with the Jestins and Mrs Parker hosting Paul Hamel and others, while Harolds Sunter and Robertson families welcomed visitors from Waterloo and Holstein.
Limehouse residents traveled to Vancouver Toronto Barrie and Peterborough for visits and holidays. A miscellaneous shower for Miss Margaret Brown and Mr Harold Barber highlighted local wedding plans. Church services at Limehouse Presbyterian were withdrawn for August.
A 15 pound portable baby buggy debuts at the Furniture Market. It folds to luggage size and can serve as a high chair in restaurants or a car seat for babies up to three years old. Leatherette seat clips to a rubber foot board with a snap lock, and a three-auction lightweight handle aids pulling or pushing.
Georgetown moves to retire its old town truck for a new half ton IHC truck. A Civic Holiday track meet and garden party were held at the park as the Recreation Council followed a holiday routine. Construction will begin in September on the Cedarvale veterans’ homes on town property. J V Macintosh briefed council on War Time Housing plans. Mrs Mary Patterson attended an inter metropolitan track meet in Montreal with the Malvernettes relay team.
Burlington resident Wallace Mopkina of Guelph Line was injured in an automobile crash Thursday morning on the Queen Elizabeth Way at Bronte signal light. Nel Jean township council set the 1946 tax rate at 17.6 mills, down 14 mills from last year. Scouts enjoyed a camp over the holiday weekend near Lowville with transport from the town hall. The new pool features four galvanized iron steps and three donated garbage utensils. Local producers report Hamilton strikes reduced regional job offers, with workers seeking odd jobs at fifty cents an hour.
Oakville faces wartime home delays due to a shortage of 2x8s affecting housing. The Board of Education postpones four room additions at Hrantwood School. Bowling greens host Trebles Tournament with visitors from Toronto Clarkson Milton and Streetsville. Lt Col Robert L Grout receives the United States Bronze Star in Montreal. Oakville juveniles beat Milton 10 9, Milton leading 2 0 in pre finals with games at Milton upcoming.
An Acton farm advertises immediate delivery of baby chicks including White Leghorns and pullets. It invites orders for fall chicks and provides contact for R R 4 Norval Ellesmere Farm Acton.
Ospringe residents reported visits with relatives in Campbellville Everton Corner and Londesborough near Goderich. The Ospringe Institute held its August meeting with 38 attendees at Mrs Kalthoff's home, featuring a garden party results report a $30 donation to the Ladies Aid and a Mimosa Institute program led by Mr Grey with readings music and a chicken boring demonstration.
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