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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1967
Page
2
A reflective piece on welcoming the new year and bidding farewell to the old, mixing warmth and humor with sharp questions about time, optimism, and human folly. It surveys personal triumphs and losses, aging, health, and the quirks of daily life as the year turns.
The speaker urges self improvement in the new year and defends Canada’s centennial. He mocks nagging and urges family harmony, health, and churchgoing, then contrasts past fragmentation with current national pride as the hundredth anniversary of Confederation approaches.
The Acton Baptist Church founded 1842 invites prayerful attendance at Sunday services and weekly activities. Morning worship at 11 00 with church school and adult class at 945 am. Evening service at 7 00 pm on progressive revelation. Other events include Mission Circle Monday and Bible study Wednesday.
Sunday January 8 1967 schedule for Maple Avenue Baptist Church Georgetown lists 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning Service 7 p m Evening Service. Evang Pentecostal Tabernacle P O A C 33 Churchill Road Rev S M Thoman pastor 853 2715 Week of Prayer Jan 3 to 6 8 p m 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning Worship 7 p m Evening Service Rev Jim Charlwood from Toronto speaking at Lisa SeRNICR Tuesday 8 Prayer and Bible Judy Thursday 8 p m Christ Ambassador Friday 6 45 p m Crusaders Christian Reformed Church Acton Ontario 10 a m English Service 2 30 p m Dutch Service 3 45 p m Sunday School
Church notices from Trinity Church inform of ministers and organists, Sunday school times, services at Trinity and Churchill churches, Holy Communion dates, sermon topics like Communal Life, and adult and youth classes. Also lists Epiphany services and related church school times for January 1967.
The Lewis family from Acton to Inuvik North West Territories writes friends about climate, daylight, and travel. They describe temperatures plunging below zero, ice on lakes, dog teams, snowmobiles, and driving days to Tuktoyaktuk. They visit Husky Lakes to see whales and tour Tuk, with school, hostel life for 500 children, and CBC radio.
Ontario Provincial Police say the Acton detachment logged 184 hours, patrolled 789 miles, and issued 47 warnings including speeding during the week after Christmas. Two traffic charges were filed, one accident injured a child, no criminal incidents occurred, three miscellaneous complaints, two liquor law violations led to one jail lodging in Milton. One compassionate aid call and a security concern at a premises were reported.
The Halton family recalls sea rescues after the St Finbarr exploded north of Newfoundland on Christmas Day. Captain Edward Wooldridge, cousin of Mr Johnson, commanded the Orsino and saved 13 crew from the St Finbarr. Mrs Johnson’s brother was the youngest seaman aboard the Norman when it sank in 1952.
Friends and neighbors held a presentation in Ospringe school last Wednesday evening for Bruce and Janet Huff who were married in the fall games. Mrs. A Gates read an address and presented a lamp and envelope with money. The couple thanked guests as refreshments were served.
The Acton council began its two year term with an inaugural prayer by Rev. Dwight Engel citing Judges chapter seven about 300 men delivering a nation. Mayor Les Duby stated the address would be brief and outlined a 10 point program including sewage, dump site, drainage, signals, dredging, by law revision, wages, library landscaping, and boosting resident interest.
Esquesing inc held its inaugural meeting Tuesday morning with oath of office. Reeve George Leslie urged cooperation for the centennial year as new and returning members were welcomed. James Goodlet spoke of prior experience aiding township development while others praised past service and looked ahead to 1967 work.
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