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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1969
Page
4
Editorial notes planning challenges in Esquesing as proposals for a race track a drag strip and a drive in theater provoke resident protests. By laws aim to regulate land use but a full zoning by law may take years leaving residents to bear noise and development pressures without strong controls.
A Saskatchewan principal struggles amid school board cuts and staff unrest as December chaos tests leadership. The piece reflects on principal endurance, teaching staff quirks, and the familial ties shaping his life, ending with holiday wishes and a wink at the season.
The Ontario Legislature approved an 18 000 annual pay rise for MPPs, bringing total compensation to 12 000 taxable salary plus 6 000 tax free allowance. Cabinet ministers may see 34 000 to 36 000, with the Prime Minister’s pay rising toward 40 000 to 45 000. Critics say timing hurts inflation fight and public trust.
An editorial from the United Church contrasts constant urban noise with the brief, blessed calm of Christmas. It highlights simple moments of family warmth, quiet conversations, and shared affection as the heart’s true homeland, echoing the carol about the silent gift of heaven.
Woodstock New Brunswick Bugle notes a reflective essay on how society labels people by wealth charity religion affection and work. It probes double standards and social judgments from birth to death.
The December 1 1949 Free Press notes 40 candidates for Acton election with mayoral contenders A Maton and F J McCutcheon a council slate of six, plus candidates for public utilities commission and school board. Voters face band by law questions and a potential shift in band funding while power outages and storm damage disrupted travel over the cyclone hit weekend.
Fifty years ago this December a fierce cyclone struck Acton province wide. The new shoe factory on Church Street lost its roof, debris spread across Grand Trunk yards, wires were torn, a brakeman injured and hospitalised. John Gibbons' barn damaged. contractor Mackenzie liable for about $3,000. Passengers on the Toronto Suburban Railway endured a trying ride.
In Acton, Miss Jessie McNabb daughter of Archibald McNabb died at 22 after nervous prostration and an ear condition. She received hospital care for three months as physicians treated her, viewing her remains with evident peace. The obituary notes the family’s deep sorrow and faith that the Lord knows best.
A lighthearted gag about aging and retirement contrasts with a comic exchange where a doctor admits uncertainty about a patient’s condition. The piece ends by noting go go girls arriving as the audience feels near the end of the line.
A vivid parliamentary column notes John Diefenbaker firing sharp salvos at Pierre Trudeau as tensions flare across the Commons. Friendly posturing and sharp quips highlight a row over a Montreal politician letter, Eisenhower rumors, and a lighthearted jab about a letter found under a bed. The piece blends personal digressions with political sparring in a lively editorial tone.
A playful yet pointed take on John Diefenbaker, Bob Stanfield, and Pierre Trudeau as they loom large in Conservative and national affairs. The writer riffs on legacy, power, and political theater, with family nostalgia and bold, satirical jabs at leadership.
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