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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 24, 1952
Page
4
The Free Press will suspend editorial and printing for one week. No issue on July 31st, as staff take a holiday and return August 7th to resume locs news and printing duties.
The piece laments the failed Halton assessment overhaul intended to cut equalization appeals. It notes rising costs, multiple assessors, and looming court proceedings that will raise taxes for every taxpayer, warning readers they will pay for the complicated process.
The Acton Public School addition planned for September will relieve a long standing crowding problem in local schools but that relief is temporary. The High School remains inadequate and vacant building space is being repurposed. Dundalk District High School Board has tentative approval for a 330000 expenditure by the Ontario Municipal Board while Acton and North Halton prepare a phased building program to begin addressing the broader need.
A letter argues summer dog control is to protect homes and beauty but notes stray cats rabbits and even skunks threaten gardens. The writer cites garden losses and safety concerns while acknowledging dogs reduce wildlife intrusion. The piece weighs nuisance versus freedom and calls for lawful solutions.
The discussion in Canada on freer access for Japan after a peace treaty centers on the need to export to live. Miss Gladys Dickason reports that nearly three million Japanese women work without pay in home sweat shops, implying Canada would have to lower wages and working conditions to compete.
Commentary discusses learning from errors and how rain improved the countryside. It praises corn growth and notes seasonal cooling, high temperatures, and near 120 degrees on the thermometer. It questions missing Mill Street waste receptacles and suggests neater towns with regular garbage collection. It mentions possible TV fee in Canada around $15 and anticipated enforcement dynamics.
A note explains no issue next week and previews Twenty and Fifty Years Ago columns readers will see this week. It mentions the upcoming date and parallels to past events, inviting interest in historical recaps.
1932 report notes 3 000 attended the Brampton business men’s picnic as Sir Henry Thornton resigns as chairman and president of the Canadian National Railways after ten years. Other items include Halton pension totals, a Limehouse wedding, hydro pole removal, Swastika Beach picnic, and obituaries in Acton.
In 1902 Acton reports Sunday ice cream and soda sales violate the Lord’s Day Act with fines for sellers. Curfew efforts by the WCTU wane but curb loitering after dark. Local Gun Club scores show Kennedy and Worden leading. Death of Christopher Masalas shakes the town. John Watson’s spree ends in a $5 fine and 30 days in jail.
The July 31 1902 report notes a Knox Sunday School excursion to Idylwild Park on Tuesday. Petitions from W H Storey J Kenney Jr James Brown and others for a four foot cement walk on Bower Ave from Willow St to Wilbur St and from St Albans trustees and Miss Lizzie Smith for a four foot walk on West Bower Ave from Willow to Main St were granted. Rainfall for the past month was nearly double the July average of sixty years.
A readable summary of Sunday services across multiple churches including Baptist Church Acton and United Church arrangements. It lists Sunday School times 10.00 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. Morning Worship at 11.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. Bible Class at 12.15 p.m. Evening Services at 7.00 p.m. with various readings and sermon themes.
At 10.00 am Bible School invites all. Morning Worship follows at 11.00 am. An evening topic Where to from here appears at 7.30 pm. On Friday July 25, 1032 at 6.00 pm Daily Vacation Bible School closing exercises at 45 Main St North with Rev. Samuel Dempster formerly of Belfast Ireland as special speaker.
In Trafalgar township about 850 pheasant chicks will be released in five weeks raised in Oakville Hod and Gun Club brooders with feed costs around 250 dollars. A Burlington officer chases a firetruck by jotting license numbers from the street. A mysterious flying disc sighting near Georgetown prompts local speculation. Oakville jokes appear in the Record-Star. Summer theatre buzz in Ontario and Halton. Lorne Scots win Gilbride trophy at Niagara-on-the-Lake camp and claim best regiment with tank rides and Navy trip included.
Under forestry guidance, Boy Scouts across Canada planted over 50,000 young trees in recent weeks. The annual initiative teaches conservation through hands on practice for thousands of Scouts nationwide.
Local Acton listings present doctors dentists a chiropractor and veterinarians along with Gray Lines bus schedules and service details. Notable entries include Dr W G C Kenney Dr D A Garrett Dr A J Buchanan Dr H Leib D J Armstrong B D Young F G Oakes and more. bus timetable shows daily and holiday routes between Acton Georgetown Guelph and nearby stops.
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