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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 07, 1960
Page
2
The piece argues against Ontario provincial control of education costs noting tax shifts would remove local oversight and threaten municipal autonomy. It critiques civil defense spending and urges practical, participatory plans for survival and government limits, calling for loyalty to homegrown products.
The piece argues unemployment persists due to unskilled workers and shifting demand. It cites Belgium as a model with 25 000 long term unemployed kept and a flexible training network. It urges a nationwide, ambitious program to retrain workers in trades aligned with forecasted needs.
A playful couching tale of a couple inviting strangers for a summer visit ends in awkward escalation. A man named Ernie and his family arrive, revealing the social miscue and strained hospitality as the hosts scramble to salvage a relaxing weekend. The scene captures marital tension and social ritual gone awry.
Bill Smiley recalls a tense domestic moment as a child bleeds after a punch, while conversations about habits and a picnic expose frictions. The narration hints at marital strain and lingering awkward social dynamics within a couple’s circle.
A tangle of notes reports Ontario Steel and Milton Brick planning July closures, while the Robertson firm laid off near 100 workers since the first cut. Delegations from Milton labor leaders met MP Hatton and addressed foreign imports during the week.
Seven Acton children with an average age around 10 staged a community circus in Jimmie Spielvogel’s yard to raise money for the Duke of Beaufort Chamber LODE Bomber Fund. Tickets cost one cent, with proceeds and a note sent to the LO.D.E. treasurer. Participants included Jimmie Spielvogel Eleanor Beatty Claire Markey James Dilly Roy Kirkness Jack McDonald and Melbourne Blow. The event drew families, some local Y campers from Honey Harbor, and a report noted the kids enjoyed a sunny day and turned over 0.00 to the fund.
The notice lists A J Buchanan Dental Surgeon at SA Mill Street with 9 am to 6 pm hours and Wednesday afternoon closure, and Bartister, Solicitor Notary Public at 173 Main St S Acton Ontario with 5 pm closing. Hastings & Payne Barristers and Solicitors Notaries Public at to Mill St Acton offer appointments.
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