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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1964
Page
11
The Halton County Junior Farmers hosted John Duncan the Scottish Young Farmer for a June visit from May 4 to June 12. The event at Boyne School featured a directors’ meeting and slides about Scotland’s agriculture and geography.
The Daughters of Knox held a June meeting as a potluck supper at the church basement. A report on the 100th anniversary of the Women’s Missionary Society was presented. The group toured Rockwood’s Weathervane Antique Store and Lyon glass collection, then returned to Acton for lunch and tea.
John Duncan a 23 year old Scottish visitor with the Scotties Association of Young Fathers spends nearly four months in Ontario visiting Halton County farms and schools. He stays with local hosts, tours the Pellet Teria farm and Robinson technical school, attends the Ontario Sheep Breeders field day at Guelph, and notes Halton as the most urbanized area visited. He compares Canadian and Scottish farming, praising local hospitality and describing Canadian weather as pleasant but can be hot in summer. He plans to visit the Niagara area next and attends a Bayne Community Centre dance with Halton County Junior Palmer racutive members.
The past week in Ottawa centered on the new Canadian flag design with three maple leaves and on a string of nonconfidence motions in the House of Commons. The Liberal government survived, while opposition criticism highlighted debate potential into the coming week. A Montreal trip by a Special Committee on Food and Drugs showcased Dr Genest’s work on high blood pressure and the need for more funding and facilities.
Georgetown residents report overcrowded living by multiple families in a bungalow on Methivras Crescent and 38 French people in a single base. Councillors call health checks and enforcement while planning board offers no solution.
Lakeside 10.C.E. members hosted the Duke of Devonshire chapter and guests in the Legion Hall Tuensy evening. Edwin Mar yop of Milton spoke on South America travel and farming methods, with farm life contrasts noted. Bake sale plans discussed for Friday and a fall bazaar set for November.
A correction notes a missing sentence in the Centennis meeting report. Brendan Aherne states the omission created a mistaken impression and the article apologizes to Mr Aberne. The erratum clarifies the record and fixes the public notice.
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