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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1958
Page
2
The Arton Free Press notes a federal election set for March 31 amid a minority government. unemployment, trade deals, and accountability dominate the discourse. Halton candidates include Conservative Sandy Best, with Jack Henry backing the CCF and Liberal nominee TBD. nomination conventions planned for late next week.
In 1803 Luke Hansard began printing parliamentary debates. The piece notes Hansard remains the official record, argues abolition or heavy editing would erase a reliable account of MPs utterances, and asserts the public interest requires continuing the record despite apathy.
A retrospective note recalls April 1954 when Georgetown Milton Acton and Oakville towns formed a North Halton Urban Board. It outlines early tasks like shared engineer services gas arrangements and dog control, plus later fire area deals and regional cooperation.
A reader recalls past winters with horse drawn vehicles and heavy traffic shaping village paths. The narrative notes icy lanes, traces of sleds and early plows, and safety concerns as pedestrians navigated snow covered streets.
Local church notices detail Sunday February 9 1953 schedule across United Church Baptist and Presbyterian congregations in Acton Ontario. Services include morning worship Sunday School and evening gatherings at Knox Church and other local houses of worship attended by Rev Garden Adams Rev Ray Ho Costerus and Rev Andrew H Uckenzie with coordinators and contact details.
Obituary lists June Hell wife of the late Janis He of Cleveland as daughter of George and Mars Storey of Acton. Survived by two sons Herbert of Cleveland and Lowener of Orchard Park, and Laelie Walt of Independence, plus two sisters and two brothers. The memorial notes two nieces and several relatives, with services in Cleveland.
Acton skaters perform mid season tests at the OAC Recreation Centre Arena before a large audience. Judges from the Canadian Figure Skating Association assess preliminary dances and routines as the group demonstrates figure skating within Guelph College Club Carnival preparations.
Local notes recount a skating night with many youngsters and teared extremities. Thomas Perryman faces council election pressure for town treasurer while Miss Eva Dawnman prepares for Conservatory of Music events.
A dense directory page lists physicians surgeons real estate and insurance firms lawyers accountants a funeral home optical services and a coach line. Entries include Dr W G C Kenney Dr D A Garrett Dr Robert D Buckner Garlin Realty Wright Bracken Insurance Agency and more with office hours phone numbers and street addresses in Acton Ontario and nearby Brampton Toronto and surrounding areas. The page also details Gray Coach Lines schedules with Standard Time and Flyer services to Georgetown and Gaelufaph notes and times for east and westbound routes.
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