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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1956
Page
4
The poem praises local contributors who send well written items, wedding details, and early copy for publication. It urges readers to call in events, cooperate with the editor, and help their town gain good reputation.
Mrs. R. Lindsay led the Busy Bees Women's Institute as acting president while Mrs. O. Locker toured west. Mrs. S. Robinson kept minutes for vacationing Mrs. Allen. New residents were welcomed and plans set for a Supper Dish at Acton Fall Fair and Bazaar at Milton Fair. The Red Cross Blood Donor drive will be led by three women under Mrs. Allen. A citizenship talk by Mrs. Lindsay emphasized rights in Canada including worship and free speech, ending with a prayer and thanks to the hostess.
The Canadian weekly Newspapers Association announced winners in all circulation classes from Murray Bay Quebec during the annual convention. Aurora Banner won gertrude a dunning trophy for best all round paper 2000 to 3000 circulation and gained second in best editorial page. Other top papers included Lacombe Globe Altona Red River Valley Echo Mission City Fraser Valley Record Tisdale Recorder Gananoque Reporter Milton Canadian Champion Acton Free Press Ridge town Dominion Clinton News-Record Port Elgin Times Bruce Mines Spectator Parksville Qualicum Progress Grenfell Sun Flora Express and more with various front page editorial page and all round prizes awarded.
Water 166 will receive a new clock tower for the Waterloo post office after the old tower was demolished last May as unsafe. Nearly 1,000 residents signed a petition requesting a replacement.
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