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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1964
Page
9
Acton citizens form a committee to plan a centennial project for Canada's 100th birthday in 1967. With August 1 grant deadlines looming, the group must quickly hear proposals, select a fitting project, and pursue federal and provincial funding.
A motherly admonition urging sons to curb rude driving and pride in speed. It argues most crashes stem from bad manners, not machine or road, and stresses polite behavior at home and at the wheel as the cure for rising automobile fatalities.
A 1944 report from Acton highlights Howard A. Norton from No 10 A OS Chatham receiving RCAF commissions and customs duties, with local figures applauding cadets, teachers seeking salaries, and district events. The piece recalls celebrations, wartime service, school and church activities, and a field day by the Sons of Scotland, noting Victoria Day observances and local civic updates.
The piece argues tax burdens are harming homeowners and urges senior governments to work with local officials for a fairer cost distribution and lower local taxes. It uses a quotation about stained glass and questions the rush to spend, noting the hardship of living on a small income.
A new Roman Catholic church valued at 250000 to 275000 will be built on Holy Rosary Church property on Martin Street starting spring 1965. Pastor Rev Father Jo Murphy announced the parish seating about 650 with the current church holding a smaller capacity. The new church is expected to be ready for use in fall 1968.
Halton County Weed Inspector warns about Yellow Rocket also called Winter Cress a primary noxious weed spreading across Ontario. It resembles wild mustard grows on low land and in seedings, with yellow flowers and fibrous roots making it hard to pull. Seed appears in No 2 and No 3 timothy mixes and can spread via contaminated seed.
A reader condemns the distinctive three leaf Canadian Mig and the Red Ensign, criticizes press coverage of the Canadian Legion, Pearson’s stance, and the flag debate. The letter mocks old soldier imagery and suggests the maple leaf is a colonial symbol, proposing a snow shovel as Canada’s emblem.
Clare Wilson of George Town RoRob counts sheep by day and shaves them fast, claiming 44 years of experience and recent runner up status in top shearer contests. He started at 14 on his father's farm and now ships fleeces to the Toronto cooperative. Clare coils through a precise V pattern from head to back, once shearing up to 2 000 sheep in a year, while working full time as a colour maker.
Thirteen Halton 4H beef calves enter Queen's Guineas at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto this November. Weigh-ins run May 16 to September with a 2.0 pound daily gain target, and calves face a cabling committee and final culling before auction. Entries include four Shorthorns, three Herefords, and six Aberdeen Angus.
Local Acton listings show physicians surgeons and solicitors with offices on Wellington Street Mill and Frederick Streets plus Barristers and Notaries Public in Acton and Guelph. Also includes bus schedules east and westbound with multiple daily departures and holiday variations.
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