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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
13
The Waterworks and fire department faced costly disruptions after an underwriter inspector pushed mains pressure up high enough to burst several services. Emergency units were deployed weekly, with highway blockades and Sunday work, yielding no safety gains while raising rates for years. The author calls for inspectors to use common sense in future.
The piece notes unions urging continued rent controls as Canada plans to end wartime price controls by April. Prime Minister St Laurent argues rental controls are a wartime measure and should end to reduce government interference. The author questions ongoing government intervention in business and labor disputes and calls for a broader policy shift.
A letter argues for seventy as the age for old age pensions on a contributory basis with no means test. The writer urges transparent funding details and warns taxes keep living costs high. They propose financing through a universal scheme, possibly patterned after unemployment insurance stamps.
A Smith Falls Record-News column criticizes welfare state promises as encouraging spending on luxuries while reducing private savings. It argues subsidies for food housing and health insurance shift burden from individuals to the state, leaving little income for luxuries. The piece ends noting just ten days until Christmas and seven shopping days in Acton.
The record lists officers and teachers elected for various roles in the local school and church groups and notes civic items. It mentions the superintendent W MePhailoa, secretary Miss Henie Wallace, treasurer Jelso Kennedy, and other staff. A bridge light outage on Mall street and a street accident with Barleycorn are also recorded. Dated references to December 5 and community events fill the item.
Local items report a sale of a farm facility near Highway 7 in Goulbert South Monistr and a pending possession by Marsh Miss Thertha Dheewagieve. Obituary notes for Martha Storey of Toronto and a deed registrar appointment for Halton County.
A city alderman recounts the heavy burden of late night committee meetings and constant calls from voters with grievances. He recalls a tax dispute with a schoolteacher who admitted a salary increase, prompting reflection on how teacher raises affect the tax rate. Only one in ten thousand beef steers is graded prime.
The article notes the inaugural paint production plant extending into Canada, established near the Sto Lawrence river, marking a milestone in cross border manufacturing.
Acton area professional directory lists physicians surgeons dentists and veterinarians with office hours and contact numbers. Includes Willoughby Farm Agency Wright Real Estate and Insurance and several firms offering legal and accounting services. Daylight saving train times and regional transport notes conclude the page.
C Gardner of Bank of Montreal warned at the annual meeting that Canada faces mounting inflation and a dollar devaluation. He urged rigid government economy and a halt to cheap money policy, arguing flexible rates are needed to curb inflation and fund expansion.
Editorial notes discuss rising Christmas card volumes and higher shipping rates with a $100 minimum charge. Smith Falls voters elected a woman to the council for 1951, though she did not top the polls. Municipal elections conclude for the year and officials plan smoother sessions ahead.
A study of fire records suggests at least 80 percent of fires are preventable. The text lists several fatal from carelessness: a cigarette on a couch, a coal oil fire started by a mother, a dropped match in a garage, a child’s clothing catching fire, and a sleeper smoking fatal fire. The fire department saved a man from death in another case.
Schedule text shows weekly rail times with daily exceptions and Sunday only flags. Mentions Georgetown Caeurgetasn Gulph and various daily and Sunday service windows in unclear OCR format.
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