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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 19, 1965
Page
10
A reflective portrait of a rural town's tourist trade from a bygone era. Residents remember shuttered storefronts and bustling summers when travelers filled inns and workers hustled between ballpark suppers and shopfronts. The piece notes mixed feelings toward tourism as both economic lifeblood and social disruption, with visitors bringing novelty and accent to daily life.
Congratulations to Lake Lannen and Helen Devries on their marriage in Cephas Chastan Reformed Church Peterborough with family and friends attending. Simon served as usher and guests included Janssen, Rennie, and Bentons with holiday visits noted across the district.
The text tracks a summer in a bustling resort town facing upheaval from crowds. Merchants adapt, traffic and shopping strain, and the town loses some character as Labor Day eases the pace. Residents shift from frantic tourism to more settled routines and plans for quiet, practical activities.
The Rev Robert G MacMillan of Oakville to be first Moderator as the new Presbytery of Brampton comes into being on September 1. Approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada in June, the body will include 220 charges and 22 preaching stations spanning Holton to Nassagaweva and Acton to Orangeville, with Acton represented by Murray Coles and Wm Near as alternate.
Church notices list services at Rev S M Thoman church and Acton Baptist Church with Sunday School Morning and Evening services, prayer and Bible study, and choir practices. Dates August 22 1955 appear for multiple congregations including Trinity OD eyi Eucharist and Maple Avenue Baptist Church. Text cites Rom 6 23 and mentions church addresses and contact numbers.
Local notices describe early signs of autumn with farmers harvesting and leaves turning. Community events include Women’s Institute meetings, a Wasaga trip, and talent show winners from Fav District Wagh School visiting Shelburne and hosting Bible school activities.
A longtime resident of the district died during the week in her 89th year. Guests with Mr and Mrs F Dutfield were her brother and sister in law and nephew. John Summers and Andrew of Hinchin Bnnghind attended. They also vacationed at the Dutfields summer cottage at Sturgeon Point Granddaughter Victoria Anne Whitby was a guest at Dut Field s Muelds.
Five baptisms were performed at Knox Church on Sunday with Rev Andrew Ho McKenaie and other ministers officiating. The baptisms included children of Dunne, Dawkins, Manes, Wheeler, and Harriedr families among attendees from Acton, Hillsborough, and surrounding areas. Local residents and visitors noted with families from Port Dover and Ballon as part of the ceremony and after-service gatherings.
The Bibb church held a five day morning session titled Gail's World with the theme This is My Father's World. About 60 girls aged 3 to 14 attended daily at Churchill, opening with a song led by George Bates and assisted by Bob Blair and his mother.
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