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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
13
Readers discuss financing municipal services across federal and provincial levels. Many urge shifting burden to other shoulders while some favor changing financing methods rather than transferring responsibility. They warn that higher taxes raise administrative costs and that direct taxes like gasoline and cigarette levies hit most residents hardest.
The article urges readers to finish Christmas shopping from home stores in Acton rather than city shops. It promotes local advertisements and home bargains to save time, money, and travel, noting late rush in cities and earlier, calmer shopping in smaller towns.
The passage reflects on Christmas 1949 as the world enters a new era of divided blocs with tyrants and suppression. It contrasts holiday trimmings with a warning that freedom faces dark times as some nations enforce conformity and fear.
An author laments a decline from faith noting how early Christians and martyrs advanced freedom of conscience and speech. He argues prosperity led to neglect of God and warns that the heritage of Christian civilization is now in jeopardy.
In Fergus News Record editor Hugh Templin marks the thirty first anniversary of his Inside Page feature. He remembers a Ontario community transformed by cars buses radio and broader travel and notes the past three decades brought rapid progress and growth for local life.
The December thaw would aid water supply and power needs. Car prices may steady next year despite higher wages and costs. Two men tried to steal a Toronto streetcar, unable to leave the city. Emphasis on reducing electricity waste remains. Mild week ends a stretch of winter snow and cold. Ontario’s population grows by about 10 000 monthly, with Nipissing Township opening a central school replacing several small rural schools.
Recollections recount a December 14 1890 gale blowing out a street lamp on MIL Street. Benjamin Harrup sells his farm in Faguening for 3000 to George Lea and buys in Fast Chinguamusy for 5500. Mill work resumes soon at Humphrey and Hawk with a new, modern facility. Epworth League members enjoy Matthews Hall gathering led by A T Brown president and Dr Forter. Robert Agnew of Acton continues winning prizes at the Guedph Christmas Stock Show. Mrs Payne’s illness reported from Chicago. Mrs Woo Store ALE Nicklin heads to Chicago for a few weeks.
A December 12 1929 page notes likely skating at a new arena amid cold weather. Ath Inde Club treasurer Joe Mr Knapp receives a club bag for his service. Winners Duncan Campbell Amos & Wack claim Shorthorn cattle at the Winter Fair in Gurlph.
The fragment outlines daily and Sunday schedule mentions for a flyer program at Georgetown with multiple time entries. It indicates daily hours at 7:2 am and 7:10 pm, Sunday only 8:19 pm, and a daily flyer at Georgetown at 6t pm, though phrasing is unclear.
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