Acton News Ties Local Events and Developments
A look back at 1903 highlights notes Mr. Percy Secord gifting Magna Charta to the Board of Education in Buffalo. Baptist Sunday School entertainment features a phonograph by Jos Harley. Dursinton Hotel sale finalized with Agnew retaining an orderly operation. Ivanhoe Camp acts install officers and host a hospitality night at Dominion Hotel with D Henderson MP chairing. Laurier denies retirement in Montreal remarks. Acton supports Georgetown and Milton hockey squads with local players named.
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Secord
Baptist Sunday School
Jos Harley
Georgetown
A. A
Dursinton
Jubert
Agnew
Corbin
Mears
Clancy
Cargill
Acton
Ivanhoe Cunp
Sons of Scotland
Robert A
Ken
Dominion Hotel
D. Henderson
M.P
Wilfred Laurier
Montreal
Ouf
Milton
Frank Green
Ed Ryder
Jim Smith
Halton County Assessments Move Toward Equalized Plan
Article reviews Halton County's tax assessment reforms, noting provincial guidance from Queen's Park, the shift from one official handling all tasks, and the persistent need for court intervention. It questions timing, costs, and whether the new system will achieve true equalization despite decades of effort.
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Halton
Queen's Park
Twain’s Boyhood Melon Temptation Lesson
Mark Twain recounts a boyhood moment when he stole a melon then returned it for a ripe replacement. The anecdote illustrates a turning point in honesty as he reflects on the impulse and subsequent decision.
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Mark Twain
Sidewalks for Rent in Winter Town Talks
A town notice argues sidewalks become impractical in snow and suggests municipal snow-clearing as a service. It notes age related shifts to driving, pondered costs, and the idea of renting sidewalks while urging attention to pedestrians who still walk.
If you dont get everything you want think of the missing
A brief aphorism advising not to dwell on unmet desires but to consider the things you avoid wanting as a form of progress. It suggests reframing disappointment by recognizing unneeded gains and shifting focus to practical outcomes.
Radio studio tour previews Sunday neighborly newscast changes
Saturday visit to C B L studios with Don Fairbairn Reid Forsee and staff explains January 25 absence of Fairbairn and suggests the editor and his son Jim will fill in. Readers learn about new broadcasting gear and the weekly newspaper birthday checks while noting minor tax form changes and a shared editorial duty.
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C.B.L
Don Fairbaimn
Reid Forsee
Don
Jim
Néwa
Don Fairbairn
Beastly winter ice storm cripples district life
The article notes one of the worst ice storms in years, highlighting dangerous travel, power and telephone outages, and the reliance on mechanized life. It stresses how essential power and communication are to factories, homes, and farms during severe weather.
Rent control retained by Smiths Falls Council vote
Smiths Falls council votes to retain rent control by a margin of to 1. The meeting also passes a resolution protesting the current rental administration system, reflecting concern yet desire to keep the policy.
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Smiths Falls
We Are All-Canadians Say Canada Should Not Be Split
The Saint John Telegraph Journal argues against regional, sectional, or racial politics in Canada. It asserts there are no minorities in Canada and that new arrivals should embrace Canadianism and responsibilities to the national majority.
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Canada
Saint John
Excessive Speed Hurts the Purse
A study shows higher speeds raise driving costs and accident severity. Gasoline use rises sharply, oil consumption increases, tire wear expands, and overall risk climbs with speeds from 40 to 65 mph. Ontario fatal accident rate on highways exceeds city rates, while average weekly earnings are $56.46.
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Ontario
King's Highways
Local notices from 1933 cover events and losses in Hatton area
In 1933 Hatton County events include a children aid meeting at Gordon Home with J M Denyes. Mr Hudson Crewson visiting Crewsons Corners. a blaze at Wile Fred MacDonald’s barn caused by a lantern explosion with insurance covering part of the Scotch rock loss. Duke of Devonshire Chapter LCDB supplied 1434 pints of milk to local children. Halton Presbytery met at Malton to discuss rural economic social and religious issues with delegates and speakers including Hon B C Drury W G Good and Prof Perrold. Davit Waldie dies in Killarney after a life as a blacksmith moving to Manitoba in 1882.
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Hatton
Gordon
J. M Denyes
Crewson
Mrudson Crewson
Wilefred MacDonald
Duke of Devonshire
Lc.d.b
Cour
Halton Presbytery
United Church of Canada
Malton
B.C. Drury
W. G. Good
Perrold
Toronto University
South Africa
Winnipeg Free Press
Davit Waldie
Killarney
Mare ‘ Smyith
Manitoba
Waldie
Campbellville Women Discuss Lapland Program and Events
The Campbellville Women's Institute met at Mrs K Mab's home with Mrs George Inglis presiding. The group opened with songs and a New Year’s resolution, heard a paper on Lapland by Mrs William McLaren, and heard current events by Mrs Roy Parker.
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Campbellville Women's Institute
Mra K. Mab
Mrs. George
Inglis
Mary Stewar
Lloyd- Bayley
A. T. Moore
J. Ko Mahon
Ellerby
Plana Wees
Milton Town Hall
Roy Parker
William McLaren
Lapland
Gara Whatty
Lloyd Crawford
U K approves major Welsh tinplate modernization project
A 40 million scheme prepared by the Steel Company of Wales to modernize the Welsh tinplate industry has been approved by the U.K. Iron and Steel Federation. The principal item is a new cold reduction mill at Velindre near Swansea.
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The
Steel Company of Wales
U.K
Acton church schedule and local business ads from 1963
In Acton Ontario the ARC GHAES church calendar lists January services including Sunday School at 10 00 AM Morning Worship at 11 00 AM and Evening Worship at 7 00 PM with a focus on Let Us Look at Our Church Our Work and Wit and My First Passion. A Thursday prayer meeting and Bible study is set for January 15. Also shown are real estate and professional service ads for Wright Real Estate and Insurance Lever Hoskin Chartered Accountants and local delivery schedules.
Burlington's Numbers Laat afterday waht all the tele phone numbers day
A fragmented local note describes changes to telephone numbers at midnight, with Halton towns switching to a unified plow system and a crowd in Burlington updating to new routing. The piece references Nelson 40000 and notes broader shifts affecting calls and services across Ontario and the United States.
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Burlington
Canada
United States
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Acton. Free Press
Cwica
Shle Insurance
Post Office Department
Ottawa
G. A. Dills
Lie Bee
Campbellville
W.J
Arcghaes
United Church OF Canada Actes
Kaered BA
ParseRigeoe
Meee Avenue
Baptist Church
Dwight L Patterston
Bower Ave
Professional Directory and
Travellers’ Guide
W. G. C. Kenney
Hurgeon
Symon Block
Mill St
Jence Church Ki
D. A. Garrett
Withan and
River Sta Entrance
River Street
A. J. Buchanan
Leishman Block
H. Leib
Corner Mill
Frederick Streets
D. Young
B.v.sc. Co
L. Young
D.V.M. Veterinary Surgeons Office
Brookville, Ontario
V.S
B.V. Sc
Knox Ave
Real Estate and Insurance
Eleition Knox
Robert H. Armeteong
Eld
Minster
Church School
W. R. Bracken Real Estate Insurance
Itx
R. F. Bean General Insurance
Acton Office
Savas
C. F. Leatherland
USL Acton
Lever & Hoskin Chartered Accountants
Jenking and Hardy
Victoria St
A. J Crandell
Chartered Accountant
Main Street
Telephone
OD. J
Armstrong
Chiropractic
Frederick St. N. Acton
Victor B. Rumley
Home Funeral
Olive M Lampard
United Church
Thusedays
Park Ave
Guelph
Gray Coach Lines
Sun
Kittchener
Ant
Sunew
God Pe
Noath East - Wrest South
Anan
AL. MacNabb
Stonefall
Harrogate
England
MacNabb
Urargetown
Greorgetown
UN Ub
Segond
Bth
Aychool
Sybil Bennett
Stan Allen
Nent
Heil
George's Church
Mie
the Herald
Ion
Abe
Acheme
Halton Centennial Manor
Crafton
Genargetown
Bere Rachlin
Dave Pallatigrio
Ontario Junior Farmers
Wilfred Hird
Baquesing
J. A. M. Taylor
Silvercreekh
Royat
Trafalgar
Wickson
Oakville
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