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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 18, 1955
Page
10
Community pride and rural cooperation shone as School Section No. 3 Nassagaweya township celebrated its centennial despite heavy rain and staff shortages. The weekend event showcased local hospitality, resilience, and pioneer spirit, proving such traditions endure and reunions remain possible.
Col William Allan of Acton is hailed as Father of the Regt in The Thin Red Line letters from India praise his service with the 93rd Highlanders He enlisted in his teens came to Canada in 1688 to quell the rebellion remained here and earned an honorable discharge now in his 90s The piece notes census figures for Russia and local curiosities including a 30 foot black walnut tree and a partial lunar eclipse report
Ambassadors and Scouts from many nations gather at Niagara on the Lake for the Eighth World Jamboree of the Boy Scouts Association. It marks the first such event in North America, with ten days of cross cultural exchange and global fellowship.
Oakville Journal sold to Thomson chain ending Mr. Wood tenure that founded the paper. Orangeville Banner places control in Bill McCartney who led the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association and once ran the Guelph Mercury. Both communities will be served by new leadership as the McKitrick family exits the field.
The Canadian National Exhibition plans a spelling bee with $150 prize for adults, aiming to revive spelling and mental arithmetic valued in past education. The writer praises reviving such contests, jokes about adult competition, and suggests local fairs adopt spelling bees.
Robert R. Robinson in Canadian Personnel and Industrial Relations Journal cites 16 in 1000 adults in Ontario with a disorder causing 18 workdays lost yearly. He warns direct losses are staggering and calls for broader treatment and industrial physician involvement. The Foundation notes Canada-wide action is limited but growing with provincial treatment facilities and rising awareness.
The Stanstead Journal notes a dry spell followed by heavy rainfall this year. Fall fairs approach in a month and the Canadian National Exhibition opens next week. Building activity runs hot with new homes planned, while Canada is described as a strong young nation on the threshold of life.
Oakville and area face a municipal dispute over a new water filtration plant and main terms, with the Board to decide rate charges. In Burlington and Milton, camps, sewers, street signs, and expansion projects draw council scrutiny, while Georgetown reports a July building boom and Oakville eyed a local newspaper sale to Roy Thompson.
A four ton live hippopotamus on loan from a California zoo to Shriners in Anchorage Alaska visited Kamloops fire department for a short time while en route north.
A hearty greeting and uplifting message invite readers to join the minister for a warm welcome. The article quotes a verse promising renewed strength for those who wait upon the Lord.
The Acton guide lists doctors Dr W G Kenney Dr D A Garrett Dr Robert D Buckner and Dr A J Buchanan with office addresses in Acton Ontario plus veterinary surgeons H Leib and C KL Young. Real estate firms F L Wright Bracken Bean and others offer listings and insurance. Bus coach schedules to and from Acton and nearby towns are included.
In a dramatic third game on Aug 15 Acton edged Milton 5 4 to win the Halton County Championship. Key moments include Jones and Woods driving runs in the eighth and Lambert delivering a late lead in the ninth. Milton pitcher Ezeard and Patterson faltered as Acton clinched the victory. Edward Hansen and George Molozzi passed all Upper School exams at Guelph, and world affairs note rising tensions in Europe with Ethiopia. The farming season enjoys ideal weather.
Fragmentary timetable shows standers times for daily routes with exceptions on Sundays. Mentions Georgetown services at 9.03 am 6.37 pm and 10.11 pm with early and late departures plus a Sunday gal at 8.01 pm.
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