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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1963
Page
19
The third volume of the Glassco Report highlights rising government waste and cost coverage gaps in services. It notes lending practices below true cost and the expansive size of government as a vast, inefficient operation. Taxpayers face calls to fund more services despite recommendations to cut costs.
The piece argues against splitting Halton for provincial and federal redistribution. It notes contrasts between its rural north and industrial south, warns against dividing the county, and suggests one representative for about 115 000 people may suffice.
Sydney J Harris argues people deny safety measures like seat belts on short and medium trips despite recognizing their value. He admits owning belts but never using them, noting a conflict between knowledge and action and blaming the world’s indifference to practical safety.
February reports from Ontario communities include war relief appeals to raise 250000 for China, ration book preparations in Georgetown Acton and Nassagaweva townships, and garage garbage collection talks. Local events mention Mrs Miniver at Gregory Theatre, a Dublin school literary program, Met ELO meteors, and a Baptist choir concert in Limehouse.
Ford Motor Company's 1962 wage bill totals 69.7 million dollars with a large share paid to Oakville. Oakville houses one of three Ontario assembly manufacturing and glass plants alongside Niagara Falls and Windsor. For a nature trail, Councillor Bill Brydon proposes a 20 mile Etobicoke Valley route through Snelgrove and Brampton, to be reviewed by Metro conservation authority. Georgetown moves to annex 16.2 acres of Esquesing, Milton seeks to add southern enclosure, and Aldershot sewer laterals plan will be drawn soon. Milton Library Board seeks a 77 thousand dollar building on Main St tennis-court site with 18,000-volume storage, work rooms, and reading rooms.
The Y's Men's Club held a Scottish Night on January 24 with pipe music by Bob Currie and a Burns address by Oliver McLachlan of Guelph. Members discussed club activities, coal transport thanks, an East York club dance, and a New Zealand exchange. Burns's legacy and poetry were highlighted as a realist viewpoint on Scots dispersed worldwide.
The Luxton group hosted a tobogganing party at the home of Vietey Mewtan after a Sunday gathering at the parts hall supervised by Mr and Mrs Creasey. A January 1 meeting discussed preferences for dancing styles. On January 27 ZT rhembern organized a bowling evening with prizes for hidden scores and high triples won by Gail Fryer Cavell Marshal Don Price and Helen Marvis.
O texto descreve uma peça de teatro em quatro atos apresentada pela companhia local. Inclui nomes de atores, cenas centrais e uma breve nota sobre o tema, sem detalhes gráficos ou sensacionalistas.
A columnist argues adults resist education change while society evolves rapidly like a burlesque queen. Parents should scrutinize children’s learning and the curriculum, countering views that domestic science is useless for girls and that schooling should be kept at home.
Bridge note discusses a cold hand failing to reach slam at Acton Bridge Club. North's value in spade support questioned. South probes for slam. debate over bidding strategy and partnership decisions. Includes social commentary on education and marriage roles amid the fanfare of a club hand.
Professional directory entry for Acton Ontario shows physicians and surgeons with office and residence contacts. Dr D A Garrett operates in Symon Block 43a Main St, residence 115 Church St. Dr Robert Buckner at 39 Wellington St. Dr T B Moore at 2 Main St North with Main and Mill Street corner, plus listed office and home phone numbers.
A dense OCR fragment lists dental surgeons barristers solicitors and optometrists with scattered office hours and phone numbers. It also covers railway schedules for Canadian National Railways and train times east and westbound with notes on exceptions and calls to local agents.
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