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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
2
Citizens face a September 6 vote on a 350000 dollar sewer and disposal plant, with debate over laterals and full street work. The meeting Friday will answer questions and gather input before the decision.
The Victoria Colonist notes Americans want to feel at home while touring and may spend less by staying in their own country. It argues border signs mislead vacationers and that replicas of home back home disappoint travelers seeking foreign ambiance.
The Financial Post criticizes provincial limits on goods and people as harmful to society and public safety. It cites a Toronto boundary taxi delaying an expectant mother and argues that lack of a metropolitan police force hampers crime response across municipalities.
A disjointed note argues that attempts to restrict competition in municipal services stem from fear of rival firms and protecting local inefficiency, with plumbers and lawyers cited as affected groups and taxes as a point of contention.
The passage notes a broad strike threat by Michigan stroke unions to pressure Ford industry demands, suggesting raises or higher car prices as the only viable funding path if reserves are insufficient. It also promotes the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, detailing its scale, dates, and featured shows including Olsen and Johnson.
The London tree Press notes pessimists misjudge crops and weather, arguing calamities occur only if spring or summer fail. It asserts that whenever seasons were favorable, harvests were sufficient and food scarce never persisted.
An 1850 York Club dispatch recalls pigeons sent from Toronto to Mr WOS Holmes, then notes a wedding in Acton, harvest laborers heading northwest, workers moving on the Ontario and Laing Railroad, a list of Acton residents, crop losses at Indian Head, and the death of Thomas Cook aged 80.
Andrews and Kowalski represent Acton feds at Humber River event. Birth notices for Adamson and Fisher in Acton mark August 1929. Somerville family mourns. Mary Fisher reaches 80. CNE features Royal Marines band from Portsmouth directed by Major Vivian Dann performing at the band shell across the Exhibition.
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