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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1967
Page
13
The Department of Transport reports slow plate sales ahead of the February 28 deadline as 14.4 percent of plates were issued by January 7, lower than 15.5 percent a year ago. Vehicle registrations remain higher by about 100 000, with lineups expected in Kingston. The department says there will be no extension.
The piece urges disposal of litter to protect Canada’s beauty and resources. It emphasizes urban and rural areas, highways, waters, and vacation spots as blessings of nature. It challenges ignorance and indifference that mar the landscape with careless litter.
A campaign to end littering in Canada is proposed as a premier Centennial Year project inviting every man, woman and child to participate. It stresses parental guidance to teach children responsibility for a clean environment and calls for collective effort to keep Canada beautiful in 1967.
The Free Press introduces two centennial year features this week including a 100 years ago column based on Mil ton area files and an editorial page sold photograph series. Readers invited to contribute old images for rephotography, with items returned intact.
The House of Commons has begun work on the 1st Session of the 27th Parliament. A likely Easter end is anticipated with a short recess and a second session to run till June or July. Key items include Bill C-231 to define a national transport policy and Bill C-243 to unify the Armed Forces amid heated debate.
The discussion covers unifying the Forces, a six day Mini Budget debating only the income tax increase for a supplementary senior citizen allowance, and Bill C 261 to create the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation insuring bank and trust company savings. Motions to set up committees on O Canada and House procedure may be proposed, with other small acts and possible emergency legislation.
The Free Press runs a series of old photographs from Acton and district. Some images, like the one above, reach us by chance and are identified by location and year such as Lake 1902.
The Acton Free Press from January 23 1947 reports informal wartime housing project discussions by council, land inquiry for houses ordered, a fortieth wedding anniversary gathering for Mr and Mrs Dirk Van Goozen in Acton, Model Aeroplane Club meeting with 1947 officers elected, and Esquesing Township Council's inaugural oath and appointments with G E Cleave Reeve and councilors outlined.
75 years ago this week press reports the death of Prince Albert Victor Duke of Clarence and Avondale on January 14 at age twenty eight. The funeral will not be military due to weather concerns raised by the Prince of Wales. George of Wales to be created Duke of Kent as heir presumptive. dentist ads note affordable denture services at Matthews Block Acton. New G T R bridge at Stewarttown promised travelers safety after years. Kenney Bros figure after moving in with John Nickel. Havill hosts old council guests on Church Street.
A reflective column recounts holiday notes from readers across the continent. The writer describes New Year’s Eve, a ski outing, an eventful party with teens, and a pregnant woman’s incident. Personal digressions touch on Canada centennial sentiment, family milestones, and plans for future celebrations.
The Viet Cong are said to be swayed by their own propaganda, risk confusing riot seekers with those seeking rights. The piece questions how a so called friendly village holds up after being bombed, and who truly guides people toward “Easy Street.”
Founded in 1875 the Acton Gazette is a weekly paper published every Wednesday at 9 Willow Street Acton Ontario It is a Second Class Mail authorized publication and a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulation CWNA Advertising rates are on request and payment terms cover errors and withdrawals of offers The notice outlines pricing for Canada and other countries and states that advertising is an offer to sell subject to acceptance and possible withdrawal
In Nassagawa Nassagaweya Township elections, Acton High School Literary Society chooses officers led by Roy Brown as president and Marguerite Stewart as vice president. The Nassagaweya council names Carton as Reeve and Moffat Hutchinson as councillors. Local bank manager RL Whitman moves to Orillia to manage a branch. A J Murray relocates to a new Erin farm.
From the Nas sagaweya Agricultural Society annual meeting at Michael Lyons Hotel Haltonville on January 12 1867 Allan Ramsey was named president Thomas Elliott vice president John Kean secretary treasurer Directors listed include James Peddie John Cargill Peter Gould Christopher Moffat S R Lister Peter McGregor Nicholas Norrish William Burrows and T M Taylor Honorary directors are G A Stark and Lawrence Smitton The note also defends the Nassagaweya minutes delay and assigns responsibility to the council remarks about the lengthy minutes and prior publication in The Champion
Listings for Trinity Church Acton Churchill and Evangel Pentecostal Tabernacle and Knox Church Acton show multiple services Jan 29 1967 including Sunday School times sermons and evening services with leaders Rev Dwight Engel S. M Thoman Rev Ritchie McMurray Rev Andrew H McKenzie and others. Also notes time changes and church activities for the Maple Avenue Baptist Church Georgetown.
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