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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1962
Page
3
The Free Press celebrates another win in the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Competition. Staff credit readers advertisers and district correspondents for the sustained effort that keeps Acton and area proud and motivated to improve the paper in service to the community.
Forward Together The town discusses hiring a recreation director to coordinate activities and broaden programs. It notes that leadership and community cooperation are essential for success and that Actonalready has strong facilities including a community center artificial ice Prospect park and school playgrounds.
The Dutton Advance notes Canada is borrowing heavily with unsecured personal loans totaling 1.096 billion dollars on April 30, a 3.12 percent rise from 1961. The piece argues deficit budgeting and government actions fuel rising debt and public indifference. The Kincardine News praises service as a key public relations tool in business, warning success hinges on service in competition.
A collage of small-town notes from August 27 1942 recounts a light plane landing on a rain soaked farm near Brantford, a total lunar eclipse visible across the western hemisphere, local tennis club officers, school reopenings, weather peculiarities and community events. Agnes St was listed among war casualties while Acton Continuation School slated to reopen September 21.
A 1912 item notes the Sons of Roghindew traveled to Niagara Falls on a well patronized special train carrying many passengers. An accident near Acton saw Alexander Pryde die after being struck by a CPR train while walking on tracks near Melran. Ducks seen at Fairy Lake prompt mention of upcoming duck shooting season. A disturbance on Beardmore Crescent ends with local resident Morris Saxe calming the crowd and urging adherence to British law. Local bridge work progresses at Beardmore aim Co and Acton Tanning Co with plans for two bridges. Mr Adam Cook of Church St introduces home grown celery around 2,000 plants entering market.
Georgetown councillors delay a proposed feathermeal plant after learning the $190000 building would require guarantees of no odor. The project faces reviews as officials seek environmental assurances before approval.
The Smith Bell clan reunion gathered 65 members at the home of Mr and Mrs James Robinson in Milton. Officers for 1903 were elected, with Dan Milan as president and Edgar Howden Millman as treasurer. Residents from Acton Toronto Hamilton and nearby areas attended, enjoying games, races, and a pot luncheon.
A messy reminiscence describes a chaotic summer with a large family. The writer lists household items collected from guests, a kitten adoption, and a daughter's camp experience plus fears during a long trip. They note relative movement, illnesses, and the hope for a better planned future vacation given the costs and demands.
The August meeting of the 4H Calf Club was held August 15 at Erin Coliseum. Members discussed Marketing Beef Calves led by Elmer Lick, covering precautions and factors in marketing beef performance and price trends noted as usually highest in July and January at the Toronto Stock Yard, Ontario.
Thousands from across Ontario attended the Pride of Halton Lodge parade in Collingwood on August US Saturday marking Derry Day and the 24th anniversary of the Siege of Londonderry. A record 132 lodges participated, with Royal Preceptories Crystal Chap Ladies Orange Benevolent Society and Orange Young Britons among them.
Directory item listing physicians surgeons lawyers and a railway timetable for Canadian National Railways showing daylight saving Eastbound and Toronto schedules with station notes at Georgetown and other localities. Includes contact addresses and office hours for Moore Buchanan Leatherland Braida and associates.
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