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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1961
Page
18
The Halifax weekly paper touts its best all around newspaper award and credits staff, correspondents, advertisers, and readers for collective success. It notes winners at the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association convention, with discussions on drought in the West and fishing and coal issues shaping editorial topics.
A reader reflects on drought impacts in farming regions beside mining disaster headlines. Discussions with Springhill Nova Scotia and Newfoundland publishers reveal unemployment, fire damage, and regional worries, yet a resilient press community persists across Canada.
A narrator recalls decades of city life from a student’s weekend rituals at the King Cole Room to a shift toward a wilder, more depraved scene. He contrasts past restraint with present crowds, noting flared parties, cheap drinks, and a casual loss of virtue as the city changed. The piece mixes irony with nostalgia as the author observes become more chaotic and the cost of indulgence rises.
A troubled narrator describes leaving a theater after a debauched film, reflecting on moral decay and personal guilt. He recalls paying for admission, comments on temptations in the town, and hints at a larger story to unfold in the next issue.
The event drew mixed comments but overall impressed with family friendly rides and a grandstand show led by Jack Arthur. The RCMP musical ride and a Canadian history pageant highlighted local talent, while new buildings and smooth exits reduced traffic congestion.
John Diefenbaker urged freedom as the right to err not to err, praising unity among Western nations amid the Berlin crisis. He noted Nova Scotia’s planned plaque honoring Joseph Howe, who in 1835 defended press freedom in his libel trial, resulting in a Not Guilty verdict and a lasting safeguard for speech.
Readers recall last Friday’s Canadian National Exhibition events with brass band pieces and other acts. The report notes bandshell numbers and local performances, plus preparations for Acton’s fall programs, the new post office site, and plans for a Community Centre as sidewalk work continues.
A P Green Fire Brick Co. Ltd writes from Weston Ontario dated August 17 1964 thanking the Acton Free Press for publishing their news releases. The letter from John Corby Adv Manager expresses appreciation for past releases and satisfaction at seeing them in print.
Dr W G Brown Toronto car ran off road and mounted the curb at Mill and Mary Streets injuring Miss Anne Dunn and Mrs R P Watson while a two month old baby in a buggy survived by a narrow margin. Three escapees from Ontario Reformatory were recaptured in Acton after 30 hours. Capt A J Buchanan met the Duke of Kent in Toronto. Community notes describe Warren Park picnics and church society gatherings. Electric lights extend lawn bowling play at the greens.
Directory listing shows doctors W G C Kenney D A Garrett R D Buckner H Leib A J Buchanan and lawyers C F Leatherland A Braida with addresses in Acton Ontario. Also includes Couches Leave Acton timetable and coach schedules for service between Acton and Toronto and Guelph with daily and Sunday departures.
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