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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1964
Page
6
Weather ruins months of planning as Orange organizers abandon the program in Prospect Park. Food booths suffer losses but park value remains highlighted with visitors from Acton and nearby towns using the lakefront playground wading pool and picnic areas.
A regional column laments excessive meetings and community campaigns while urging residents to take ownership. It stresses that towns like Canal Flat Edgewater Invermere Athalmer Brisco Radium Windermere live through their people not institutions and calls for personal responsibility.
Editorial notes Mill and Main Streets flags brightening town during public holidays and events. Cooperation by the Decoration Day committee, the Chamber of Commerce and the Hydra Commission promotes constructive effort. Vandalism against the flags shows immaturity and a lack of civic action urged to stop culprits.
Almanac style summary highlights Toronto director Bennett of the Canadian Browse Co. and Beardmore links. United Church Women’s Missionary Society meets on Willow Street. Mrs Reid presides. Harriet Noble from Toronto speaks on temperance. Local news covers rail progress, schools, and an accident in Acton. obituary for Rufus Warden aged 70 plus brief local happenings.
A memoir style vignette recalls a teacher’s lazy June to August. The narrator describes picnics, cooling drinks, and reading as youths loom, then narrates a chaotic family road trip and summer obligations from camp to newspaper duties, ending with a wish for a longer vacation.
Milton Construction plans a SASCOC addition to the Milton plant of Canadian Meter Co. Ltd on Web Street. The project, announced by president POW Ostler, adds a northwest warehousing complex with metal building panels and no internal columns to aid material flow.
Fourteen to 78 4 H club members and Junior Farmers from Hatton County attend the livestock judging contest at the OAC in Guelph on Wednesday July 22. Transportation from the Fair Grounds in Miften and Thompson's Garage in Acton is arranged. Ten classes of livestock will be judged with placing announced in five classes and trophies awarded for top dairy heel swine champion and high novice. The swimming pool will be available for an hour after the event.
Ed Van Hoekelen of Acton RR 2 topped the Halton County Land Judging Competition, winning the land judging trophy. Carol Swackhamer Acton RR 2 won the junior division with Lois Hunter Burlington RR 1 the novice winner.
Ebenezer U C W met with Mrs Art Diamant hosting a Sunday school radio session. Mrs Hore Bith presided. Readings centered on Jesus and children with contributions from Mrs Diamond Dutfield and Ward. Mrs Ward read Rev Walton Tonge message about rooftop schools study. Eighteen members sang verses using teach. Paul Joliffe from Halton County Children's Aid Society shown film on charity work. Redevelopment of Sunday school rooms discussed. Donation approved for overseas relief parcels. Lunch served by Mrs Stanley Norrish and Mrs John Kitching. Mr Burton of the Gideons led the service.
Sunday notes list a Bible based program with Miss Sandra Birth and Miss Jov Hayward singing. Canadian Gideons are sending New Testaments to India Ceylon Japan and Mexico since 1946. Summer changes announce Ebenezer services paused for two weeks and the Leeman family return welcomed.
Acton Ontario directory listing physicians surgeons chiropractors optometrist lawyers and travel lines. Includes D A Garrett and several doctors with addresses Willow River Ste Acton Main Street Milton and Georgetown entries. Also Grey Coach Lines and Canadian National Railways schedules with daily and holiday times.
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