Seaway marks joint birth of canal and power project
The June 26 meeting of the Queen and the President formally opens the St Lawrence Seaway, a joint Canada United States effort linking Great Lakes to the Atlantic. Construction began 1955, costs rose, and engineering difficulties challenged progress at Beauharnois Montreal Cornwall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Canada
United States
Pqueen
Deep Waterways Commission
Great Laks
Atlantic
Ths
Tha
U.S
St. Lawrence Seaway Authority
Congress
Beauharnois Fock
Montreal
Cornwall
CBC Critics Call For A CBC Free Summer
A columnist urges a CBC summer break to curb internal turmoil and political pressure from within the public broadcaster. The piece laments resignations and mismanagement while contrasting private stations’ poverty without CBC programs and mocks the CBC’s culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBC
Palisades
CBC Directors Urged to Stay Open for September Return
A columnist pleads for the CBC to resist a summer shutdown and resume full operation in September. The piece argues the CBC provides intelligent programs on a tight budget, praises its entertainment value, and asserts the nation would suffer without public broadcasting despite occasional flaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBC
Desidgse
CDC
Sunday church services in Acton Ontario listings
The Acton calendar lists United Church of Canada services with Rev Gordon Adams and Mr George Elliott, morning prayers, church school, worship, gospel service, Bible study. Knox Presbyterian shows morning worship with Andrew Ho McKenzie. St Alban the Martyr Anglican notes Rector Rev HB Stokreef and contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church OF Canada
Acton
Ontario
Gordon Adams
George Elliott
Morning Prayer Church
Wath
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH _ IN
the Church OF ST. Alban the Martyr Anglican
HB Stokreef
Jeffrey
Way to the Sea Outlook and Harbor Modernization Debate
The piece discusses harbor improvement and channel deepening along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. It notes smaller ports lack funds for services while larger ports in Toronto Harmston Cleveland and Chicago pursue freight links. War and economic uncertainty shape expectations but potential heavy freight shifts and regional growth are seen as benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake-Delaware Canal
Panama
Labrador
Mid-Continent
St. Lambert Lock
Welland Canal
St. Lawrence Seaway
Great Lakes
Toronto
Harmston
Cleveland
Chicago
Cimpenthen
Tnet
Teele
Acton Life and Local Sports Highlight Dominion Day
A 1900s Dominion Day roundup covers Magistrate Moore's busy day with three court sittings and fines, a family touring car accident near Acton, and crowd-pleasing sports including Acton band, Milton games, and a Sunday school picnic. Also notes new ministers, bank deposits unclaimed, and park events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of the Free Press
H. P. Moore
Fred H. Storey
Fruit Belt
Orimsby
Beamenville
Acton Fire Brigade
Acton Bandall Nine
Acton
Milton
Mim
Annie A. Harvey
John Harvey
Moss Harvey
Dublin
Local Professionals and Transit Schedules in Acton Ontario
Directory listing shows Dr W G C Kenney and Dr A J Buchanan Dentists and Barristers A Braida Hastings Payne and Lever Heskins law and accounting firms in Acton Ontario with office hours and contact details. The schedule lists Gray Coach Lines departures from Acton with multiple daily times and Canadian National Railways service details.
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St. Lawrence
Prescott
Roquoid
Lake Ontario
The
Acton Free Press
Ditls Printing and Publishing Co. Limited
Audit Bureau of Circulation
C.wn.a
Ontario-Quebec
C.w.na
Post Office Department
Ottawa
G A. Dills
David R. Dills
Photo By
Rether Taylor
Suzar and Spice
CBC People
Littie
Simon Legree
Angus
Jarvis St. Jezebel
BY Bill Smiley
Uris
Tan
Church School
Trinity
Cherk
Free Press
W. A H. Calyton
Bank of Montreal
Acton Intermediate Ball Club
Grongetown
Oakville
Galton
Ryder
Acton Park
Krox
Ron. Brown
A. C. W. Forenton
Halton
Blue Star Gaw
Major Gas
Travellers’ Guide
W. G. C. Kenney
Symon Block
Mill St. E. Acton
Church St. E
D. A. Garrett
Nhone
A. B. McCarter
Guelph
Robert D. Buckner
Wellington St
Acwin
Ont
F. L. Wright
Wilbur St
OR. H. Leib Dental Sui
Corner Mill and
Parrek Streets
Hart Pone
A. J. Buchanan
Mill Street
C. F. Leatherland
Q.C
A. Braida
Notary Public
Main St St. Acton
Hastings & Payne Serristers and Solicitors Notaries
St. Acton
Mon
Sar
Zeam
Nal Howe
Bruce E. Shoemaker
Mar
A. D. Moore
D.C. Palmer
E. IL. Buchner
Acousticun
Mill St. EL
Robert R. Hamilton
St. Georgetown
Lever & Heskir
St Main St. N
Brampton
Gray Coach Lines
Ge Psn
Canadian National Railways
Georgetown
Pmi del Acy
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