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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 13, 1949
Page
2
A Toronto policy dispute targets provincial rules for municipal nominations and election dates. Officials argue against uniform dates, citing voter turnout and local autonomy, while other municipalities resist Toronto driven plans and prefer their own timing and procedures.
The Barrie Examiner argues for public access to town council meetings and criticizes closing doors to taxpayers. It cites the Ontario Municipal Act requiring open meetings and notes taxpayers and press should be informed to protect public business.
Expansion and Contraction reports that 250 high school students continue studies in the former First Avenue Church after a fire a year ago. The building serves as temporary quarters until a new high school is erected, while two churches donate space for emergency school needs.
The article notes crowded schools in many municipalities and talks of building new public and secondary schools. It contrasts this with church buildings, where one structure often serves two former ones, and overcrowding in churches is not common. The piece ends by admitting uncertainty about solutions and cites the Orangeville Banner as prompting the discussion.
A 1940s reflection urges Canadians to confront ideology as a defining battle for democracy. It warns against materialistic communism echoing in Czechoslovakia and calls for individuals and institutions to choose between Christian democracy and tyranny.
The piece notes Nassagawega Township's centennial and suggests honoring a local official with the wardenship. Toronto urges two extra months of daylight saving to aid hydro. It predicts unclear rainfall and warns Canada faces export market losses. Ford Canada trims 800 to 850 jobs amid overseas demand decline. Saskatchewan tannery and shoe workers lose jobs under the CCF. Yorkton Enterprise criticizes provincial education for impractical curriculums.
Acton notes report Moors W Stark and N F Moor named auditors for the year at the council’s first meeting. A Knox church Endeavour Society delegation led by A Mann will attend the 3rd annual Presbytery Young People's Convention in Guelph. Mrs John Kenney Sr died at Elgin Street home January 8. Surviving children listed. couple married in Ireland in 1847 and settled in Acton nearly 40 years ago. D Henderson MP suffered a fall on Hower Avenue last Friday injuring ankle. C F Goodeve Co Acton advertises overcoats from $2 and caps from 5c. Nell the Shoe Man in Guelph offers rubbers at 2c. Local board of health members named: Reeve Pearson, Clerk T T Moore, Mrs Wo Kenney, Robt Wallace, and JoH Matthews. Note ends with Durham January 1 last, mentioning the widow of the late George Hitches and mother of Mr George Hitches of Acton.
The Free issue notes Nassagaweya Council results with Reeve Donald Campbell and Councillors W T Near W W Dredge L Crawford Norman Lillycrop. Mary Coleman of Burlington wins the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire scholarship at Victoria College. Married Marshall Dennis ties a Rockwood ceremony. Obituary for Margaret Reid Scott and Harold Clifford Norrish listed. local reflection on Klondike governance confusion due to proximity of Alaska.
Fragmentary timetable notices show Canadian National Railways schedules with daily, Sunday and Monday only services. Entries reference times like 710 pm 414% pm 117 am and weekend restrictions with several garbled station names and notes.
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