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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1960
Page
2
In the wake of three ice storms the town thanks hydro telephone and municipal workers for long hours repairing power lines thinning ice and restoring heat and phone service. The piece notes printing delays and ongoing hope for relief as crews continue round the clock efforts.
The throne speech signals a proposed federal vote for Indians without waiving treaty rights, sparking mixed responses across Six Nations in Ontario and Indigenous communities in Alberta and Manitoba. Leaders urge clarity on implications and protections of treaty rights.
The Ontario transport minister notes a 15 percent rise in insured motorists over two years as the $5.00 surcharge funds the Unsatisfied Judgment Fund. Uninsured drivers must repay payouts and may be barred from driving until they can. New license plates went on sale January 4 with the March 16 deadline approaching. predeadline purchases avoid long lines.
A collage of editorial voices argues that steady growth is preferable to rapid expansion stressing schools and services in Orangeville Ontario. It references laws curbing advertising and suggests extending controls to magazines and book covers while noting traffic headlight etiquette and courtesy on rural roads.
A lifelong Tarzan admirer laments the 1930s era hero’s updated big screen portrayal. He recalls vivid adventures from youth and contrasts them with a modern, “baby-faced” Tarzan who lacks ferocity and peril, leaving him disillusioned and calling the cinema trend troubling.
Bill Smiley recalls a Tarzan film where heroic jungle battles turn brutal with multiple deaths and impalements. He contrasts the old ape heroism with a newer darker violence, noting a shift from adventure to sadism and psychological cruelty.
The page lists multiple church calendars for Acton area churches on Sunday January 24th 1980 1990 including Presbyterian Knox Acton Pentecostal Baptist United Anglican and Christian Reformed with service times Sunday school worship and other notices noting nurseries and vestry meetings A variety of denominations are shown with expected times for services and programs across the week.
The Acton Halton Peel team defeated Georgetown 62 at the Acton rink with early score followed by a string of tallies. Referee Richard Blain kept penalties low as fans noted a well played contest.
An Acton community list shows multiple professionals including doctors and lawyers with offices on Mill Street East and surrounding streets. A separate report notes a car driven by Miss Josephine Ander of R.R.2 Acton struck a pole on Highway 7, causing $250 damage with no injuries.
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