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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 13, 1966
Page
7
A speaker celebrates harsh northern winters as preferable to southern travel. He derides Florida and Mexico escapes as soft, mocks tropical routines, and extols brisk mornings, snow shovels, and the rugged north. The piece contrasts brutal weather with the comforts of staying "where men are men" and enduring winter toil.
C F Paterson and Thomas Hill began duties as Esquesing Township councillors. oath by K C Lindsay, devotional led by Canon Maxwell. Council discussed water gauging station on Five Sideroad, Briarhill subdivision near Georgetown, and viewing senior housing projects in Erin and Orangeville. Appointments were made to local boards and authorities.
Obituary noting the death on Tuesday of Henry Harbers father a Free Press employee. The family home is a farm near Iroquois Ontario. Henry Harbers boards in town with the Van Stralens.
Personal notes from Waterloo, Aurora, Hanover and Guelph area residents recount weekend visits, travels in the southern United States and Ottawa, family anniversaries, military assignments in Vietnam, and local club events. Highlights include Bert Hinton hosting friends, the Warne anniversary at a family home, Tiny Wilkinson’s recognition night, and students’ holiday travels to Daytona Beach and Ottawa.
A bridge hand from Acton Bridge Club last week featured a classic squeeze. South, after a sequence, forced West to discard either a spade or heart, enabling South and the dummy to take the remaining tricks. Winners were Brian Hamilton and Chuck Hamilton, with George Solto and Jack Coats tied for second.
The St. Alban's Christmas pageant, now in its third year, was held inside the sanctuary after Evensong on Sunday January 2. Children acted out the Nativity with Sue Robinson narrating, directed by Mrs. E Franklin, assisted by Ernest Coker and John Last, with several moms and teachers helping.
In cold weather motorists may run cars in closed garages risking deadly carbon monoxide buildup. The gas is odorless tasteless and invisible so windows should be opened slightly if the engine is running to protect the driver and passengers.
A German Shepherd named Kanaka from Fanhardt Kennels Georgetown joins the Ontario Provincial Police Detachment as a three man and dog team led by A A Boley. Trained to climb ladders and hunt criminals, Kanaka sleeps at night in the children’s bedroom. The team, trained in Maryland, operates at Mount Forest with counterparts in Sudbury and Kemptville.
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