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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jul 18, 1946

Page

6

Canada to Keep Price Controls Despite US Actions

Prime Minister Hing declares Canada will retain price and rationing controls as the United States adopts emergency measures. Finance Minister Isley outlines a four point realignment of sterilization, including dollar parity with the U S, extended price controls on many imports, and substitution payments to curb price rises.

Hing Canada United States Anette King Nike King

The War of Ideas by George Weat Bishop of Rangoon

A sermon on ideas as forces shaping nations and destinies. It argues ideologies arise from bitterness and passion, can be good or evil, and must be met not by force but by faster, better action. It calls for unity across classes to pursue a higher common purpose and moral truth.

George Weat Rangoon aYo

Canadian Tourists Warned on U S Border Rations

Wartime Prices and Trade Board announces limits for butter meat and preserves taken to the United States this summer. Export permits required for values over five dollars and for any sugar over five pounds. Dressed poultry requires permit regardless of amount. American travelers cannot take dressed poultry out of Canada. Officials urge tourists to check border rules to avoid delays.

United States Prices and Trade Board Canada Prices Board

Canada preps red ensign as flag design clash heats up

Ottawa coverage notes a parliamentary split over the national flag design with the Red Ensign and maple leaf favored by Prime Minister Mackenzie King and La Ligue Drapeau National pushing a non Union Jack option. The budget debate runs parallel as PC critics assail deficits and wartime spending while King heads to Paris for peace talks and Asley to Geneva for UN conference.

Ottawa Haley Commons Senate la Ligue Drapeau National Mackense King King Howe Bona Arsenault Quebec Winatt Wilfrid Secroiy Maontmorency Canada J. M. MacDonnell C.¢. FL Party Ite CCPF Angus MacInnis Vancouver Fast Mackenzie King Paris Claxton External Affairs Department Germany Asley Dominion U.N.A.R.A

Ontario Sees Record Tourist Trade as Americans Flock In

Ontario braces for a booming season as American tourists flood in seeking beaches forests and resorts. Bridge congestion at Niagara Falls and Fort Erie runs 90 percent higher than last year while leaving towns and merchants coping with scarce goods and rising demand. Even with parity hopes, visitors book in advance as Owen Sound Wasaga Beach and Midland see influxes and prices lure travelers to Canadian eateries and shops.

Ontario Canada Rainbow Bridge Niagara Falls Peace Bridge Fort Frfe United States Owen Sound Vitor Wasaga Beach Midland

Rich Gold Reef Under Johannesburg Society’s Feet

Citizens of Johannesburg imagine mining beneath the city as surveyor W H Auret Pritchard argues a rich reef lies directly below at about 3000 feet. Early plans faulted for rapid growth while stands near the reef later gained vast value despite initial funding gaps.

Johannesburg Golden City W. H. Auret Pritchard South Africa

Red Lake District End to End Pegged

Peace returns to Red Lake mining centre as wartime quiet ends. Veterans head north to goldfields arriving by air from Sioux Lookout Kenora and Winnipeg. Miners and lumber workers shape a town with high living costs and precarious supply lines as spring break up threatens landings.

Red Lake Gnt Sioux Lookout Kenora Winnipeg Jack Clatmamen

Uses of Grammar in Job and Academic Writing

The text notes that grammar mistakes are overlooked in paying for goods but noted in clerical job applications. It argues proper grammar matters in letters and that high school and college training corrects errors, giving a finished appearance and indicating thorough training.

Fire crew halted by visitor who tried mailing a letter

Regina police report an apologetic visitor caused a false alarm by attempting to mail a letter from a city alarm box. Firemen responded to the box and found no fire. The man admitted the mistake and apologized for the disruption.

Regina

Reginan Citizen Sprays Himself by Accident

A Regina resident accidentally drenched his own pocket when a friend hailed him and he turned to answer. The water from a garden hose splashed into his pocket, creating a surprising moment for onlookers.

Regina (Cp Regina

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