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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1962
Page
9
The article argues reporters seek open access to meetings, noting no special press privileges and the need for transparency. It cites recent Municipal Act amendments limiting closed sessions and emphasizes responsibility to inform ratepayers with unbiased coverage.
A Canadian discussion probes parental duty and public policy as infant suffocations rise from thin plastic wrapping. It argues education alone cannot prevent tragedies and stresses personal responsibility alongside state vigilance, citing plastic bags, matches, poison, and other hazards. The piece ends with a Humboldt quote on mutual responsibility.
A fragment from the Free Press reports on 1912 local life in Acton including a hardware store firm’s ownership transfer, a retirement of Jane McNabbh to Acton, street lighting plans, a Leap Year party, and council actions. It notes hockey, church events, and a forthcoming Victory Loan drive amid community concerns over youth behavior and street conditions.
In Oakville a 130 year old building once housing a laundry feather cleaner plumber and beauty salon will be torn down for a bank parking lot. Burlington residents form a ratepayer backed committee to push for better conditions at the polls after a recent appeal. Georgetown Ambulance Service fears gaps in OPP coverage on Highway 401 as officers suggest faster Georgetown response. Streetsville honors Helen Mastin as Citizen of the Year for Red Cross Blood Donor clinics cancer society founder and church and club work. Milton plans annexation of 1100 acres west to add residential space for 12000 and industrial site for 6000 jobs to address industrial shortage.
The Halton Holstein Club elected J C Marshall as president at its annual meeting held January 18 in Palermo Hall chaired by 1961 president T H McGee. Dr J C Rennie spoke on using production records for herd improvement and prizes were awarded for the Halton Black and White Show. Executive officers named include president J C Marshall, first vice president Brock Harris, second vice president J W Carney, and past president T H McGee.
A long fragmented monologue mixes political critique with domestic scenes and social observations. It references royalty, race, age pensions, education funding, and petty domestic anecdotes, weaving personal grievances with broader societal tensions and media fatigue.
The federal government approves a 17 904 loan to the Town of Georgetown under the National Housing Act through CMHC for a sewage treatment expansion. The project covers 1000 feet of 8 inch sewer line and a pumping station, with a total estimated cost of 29 856 and a 51 8 percent interest rate for a 40 year term. Up to 25 percent of principal and interest may be forgiven upon completion by March 31, 1963.
Sonia Nube and James Barry led a panel during the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association annual meeting in Torontio Ontario. The January event featured a discussion titled Management Brings Results with five panelists from the Pasture Management Competition. The convention, aligned with the Canada Farm and Industrial Equipment Trade Show, highlighted crops soils and the men who work them. James Barry will represent Wellington, Waterloo and Hatton counties in 1962 as a director of the association.
A directory style listing shows physicians in Acton Ont and surrounding areas with offices on Mill Street Willow River Street and Frederick Streets plus a real estate appraiser and insurance expert. Also includes legal officers and barristers in Acton and Guelph. Bus and rail schedules provide east and westbound times serving Acton and nearby cities.
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