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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1952
Page
3
Bronte village seeks a customs office to serve Bronte and surrounding areas including Oakville and Sportington. Ottawa replies the revenue may not justify a Bronte office but the idea will be kept in mind. Councillor Tara Millward confirms record on file.
The Department of Lands and Forests annual report shows more bears killed in Cochrane than any other Ontario area with 179 adult bears and 21 cubs claimed for bounties last year. Thunder Bay followed with 142 adults and 17 cubs. Ontario total 803 adults and 122 cubs.
A kitchen table column reflects on high living costs, meat buying choices, and the farmer’s independence. The writer mulls strikes and coop ideas, praises A. G. Street’s Gentleman of the Party, and compares English farming to Canadian practices, ending with thoughts on mechanization.
The Free Press and Acton are chosen to represent a cross section of Canada on New Year’s Eve and lead weekly papers receiving CFRB publicity. The town is on Highway 25 and Me Fret Press is printed there. Ottawa’s Library of Parliament holds 600000 volumes and survived the 1916 fire intact.
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