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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1957
Page
3
The Acton Free Press 1957 edition lists the Bills Printing and Publishing Co. Limited as publisher with G A Dills editor in chief and David R Dilla production manager James A Dills managing editor. The issue is dated Thursday June 1957 from Acton with editorial office contact details.
A letter from a Canadian reader argues against the notion of a current tight money period. They note higher wages in the past, praise today’s living standards, and urge caution before romanticizing economic hardship. The writer urges studying history before calling this era tight money.
The piece notes Canada’s historic sites program and local preservation efforts, urging communities to mark and restore old buildings and records. It highlights the St Lawrence Seaway project near Iroquois Ontario and the broader push to safeguard pioneers' legacies nationwide. It profiles Nelson Castonguay, Canada’s chief electoral officer, detailing his role, preparations for the June elections, and his commitment across the country.
A viewpoint urging all eligible Canadians to vote in the upcoming federal election. It stresses that each ballot links to party leadership and policies, notes Halton County’s three candidate ballot, and emphasizes individual judgment and registration. It presents voting as both a personal choice and national duty for Canada’s present and future.
The cornerstone for the South Peel Hospital was laid with Lt Governor Louisa Breithaupt attending. Gordon Jackson chaired the ceremony as the project aims to add a 16 bed facility with possible expansion to 20 beds, serving a district population of about 65,000. The event included archival items sealed in the cornerstone and reflections on aging care and rising hospital needs.
Sunday June 6 1957 church services across Baptist Presbyterian and United churches in Acton Ontario Rev Costerus McKenzie Reid Gordon Adams listed with service times Morning worship Sunday School Junior Church and evangelistic meetings noted in various locations Bower Avenue Cook Street Barsonage and Elm Street areas telephone contacts provided for church offices
Henry Alfred Hosking Liberal MP for Wellington South dies June 3 in St Joseph's hospital Guelph after pancreatitis. Born August 6 1908 in Bellows Falls Vermont he farmed in Rockwood served in Royal Canadian Engineers WW II and studied at Queen's University. He leaves wife Muriel and three siblings.
June 18 1937 items from Acton include the first Boy Scouts troop winning a wooden shield for best camp site at Oakville Jamboree and a report of a lightning struck barn in Trafal Gardenship. Other notes cover road repairs, Women’s Institute meeting, local church rites, a Georgetown doubleheader, Acton Intermediate ball team’s defaulted game, and a change in library staff.
In Acton during a school week a group of 17 rust-colored saplings from diverse varieties was planted in the north western playground corner as a living sample of Canadian trees. An Old Countrymen's football game drew a crowd with English and Scottish newcomers competing against a Canadian Lacremee Seaperty lineup. Local industry updates mention the Acton Tanning Company and a new evaporative system at the leather tannery, along with property moves and community happenings such as a hydrant use plan and nearby pottery ramp at London.
A mixed listing of local professionals and services including funeral home, piano teacher, accounting firms, chiropractors, and various businesses in Acton Guelph Georgetown Milton Brampton and surrounding areas. It notes phone numbers office addresses hours and some travel timetables for Gray Coach Lines and Canadian National Railways.
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