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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1956
Page
5
The council approved a debenture issue to fund a street paving project in Acton aimed at modernizing roadways. The plan includes new drainage and catch basins, with residents urged to cooperate and pay for any extra paving along their property, praising Peel Street sidewalk efforts as a model.
Nova Scotia boat builders form a co operative agency to sell products amid rising seafaring interest. The piece warns novices to learn handling, avoid overloading, carry life saving gear, and follow right side rules with courtesy. It cites Boating Club of America findings on common causes of accidents and notes recent US decisions affecting amateur competition funding.
The All Canada Insurance Federation warns summer thefts will cost insured Canadians over 6 000 dollars daily during holidays. It cites more than 1200 member companies and urges precautions to deter break ins such as keeping lights on, blinds drawn, securing valuables, and arranging police or neighbor checks.
J. K. Edmonds foresees Canada growing to 28 million people with 75 percent in urban areas and 65 percent in Central Canada. A labor force of 8.1 hundred thousand produces goods worth 55 to 100 billion in 1955 dollars. 19.3 million consumer units spend per capita 1860 dollars. More power capacity, Arctic transport projects, an undersea link P E I to New Brunswick, a canal to New York State, and larger diversified farms.
The Canadian Automobile Chamber of Commerce reports nearly one million cars and trucks removed from use since 1945. It cites 784000 passenger cars and 212000 commercial vehicles withdrawn postwar, with 152100 cars and 146700 trucks taken out last year. About 37 percent of 1955 production was scrapped. There were 1,200,000 vehicles licensed in 1945. analysts estimate about 25 percent remain in use.
Notes from Lachute, Grand Forks, High River and beyond on economic shifts in farming, work disruptions, store hours, and proposed water resource planning. Editors lament litter and highway signs, reflect on holidays, and praise Ontario's water commission while comparing to Hydro.
Describes the publication of the first Russian Bibles in 38 years with inscriptions claiming approval by the Moscow Patriarch and all Russia. Notes a 1954 Khrushchev decree granting worship freedom, the rise of ideological weaponry to combat atheism, and comments from Rev. Theodore Adams on religious liberty. Also lists weekly Bible readings and a joke about a doctor.
Burlington council authorized solicitor Hughes Cleaver to seek Ontario Municipal Board approval for the ward plan passed last April. The six ward system would elect one councillor per ward while the mayor, reeve, and deputy reeve are chosen by all voters. annexation possibilities cloud timelines.
Schedule shows church services with Dr David H Marshall leading on Sunday at 9 45 am church school 11 am morning worship and 7 pm evening worship a warm welcome awaits you at the service schedule
A fragmented 1936 Free Press note recalls George Bernard Shaw nearing his birthday and retirement from public speech. A park fire destroyed Richard Rawson’s frame barn on Lake Ave with embers igniting adjacent structures until fire crews stopped the spread.
Waken from the Free Press July 22 1966 reports a park garden party disrupted by approaching thunderstorm. Attendees heard Miss Bertie Smith Miss Mimmiel Ada Holmes Acton Male Quartette Georgetown talent and Rev Wile son and Rev Wilson remarks. Barns struck by lightning and incinerated during the storm. Miss Diusy Nicklin wins a gold medal at Toronto Normal School. Aproduce market planned by H A Richardson Beeton to buy produce weekly. butter eggs prices listed.
A fragmented Acton travel guide style listing shows multiple doctors dentists veterinarians and professionals with addresses and contact details. The page includes physicians W G C Kenney D A Garrett R D Buckner and A J Buchanan, optometrist E L Buchner, veterinarians B D Young and Young, piano teacher Olive M Lampard, barrister C F Leatherland, real estate Bracken, and other local services with office hours and phone numbers.
Rev. Ray H. Costerus hosts services at 115 Bower Ave with morning worship at 11 00 and sunday school at 10 00 on Sunday July 15 1966 church phone 206.
The notice lists Sunday events at 10.00 am Sunday School 11.00 am Morning Worship 1.30 pm Evangelistic Service and a Wednesday prayer meeting under Seemaly. The item reflects a local church timetable for mid 1950s services.
Fragmentary notes show early morning and daytime times including 5.40am and 10.00 am daily events. References to Georgetown and Dei townh 10.11 p.m. appear, but details are unclear and fragmented.
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