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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 17, 1961
Page
19
The Free Press expresses pride in being named among Canada's top weekly newspapers while stressing that awards alone do not define success. It thanks readers, correspondents, advertisers, and staff, noting continued improvements and the collective effort behind producing the newspaper.
The Lenin grad State Kirov Ballet used UK National Health Service dental care during a recent visit, costing the NHS over £100. Health Minister Enoch Powell said care was mainly for Britons and emergency treatment was provided to visitors, raising questions about queue jumping and policy.
A newly published booklet based on two independent surveys warns that farm accidents peak in July and August and affect many under 21. It urges farmers to protect young workers, reduce carelessness, and stresses neighborly aid and national duty to make farming the safest industry in Canada.
A quirky tale follows a wary woman who despises pets and mocks every animal from dogs to birds. Her children pressure for a companion until a clever dog named Phas Dox changes the household, joining the family, attending school, and accompanying the kids on walks.
A household long hostile to pets ends in a comic shift as a stray kitten Piper wins affection, a birthday spaniel Playbow the Second arrives, and a birth of three kittens follows. The father’s stance softens while children bond with the animals, leaving readers amused but puzzled by the family’s sudden pet devotion.
A Canadian study finds average annual out of pocket tax collection costs reach 690 per company plus 11.4 full time workers handling tax matters. Bookkeeping runs 3.3 percent of remittances, rising to 60 per 1000 for smaller firms. DBS reporting adds 4245 for large firms. retail sales tax collection can exceed the tax collected. Deduction at source raises prices for consumers.
A reminiscence recalls an Acton parade on a Twelfth of July weekend with the band guiding marchers along Willow Street and Main Street. A sudden storm drenched the group near the Dominion hotel, leaving everyone soaked and disheveled as they struggled for shelter. The tale notes past garden party gigs and a quirky convoy setup with a bass drum and torches, ending with a teaser that the piece continues on Page Ten.
A summary of a Witipliyees Association event at Hepardsmore and Company plant near Galt with races swimming and a supper, plus a fatal car crash near Norval CNR station killing 17 year old George Town resident James Boyle and injuring another. coroner notes cause as heart failure.
Notices list Dr A D A Garrett physician surgeon at Willow and River streets with river street access and contact number 28 and Dr A J Buchanan dental surgeon at Mill Street with hours 6 am to 6 pm and telephone 148. Coaches leave Acton for daylight saving time schedules with eastbound and westbound departures to Toronto and Sunday only services.
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