Ontario Tourism Boosts Summer Visitors Says Officials
A Toronto based cautionary feature urges welcoming visitors to Ontario with a season full of events from Stratford festival to horse racing and fairs while warning homeowners of door to door sales scams. It cites Better Business Bureau complaints across Canada including inflated home repairs in Toronto Vancouver and Montreal. Suggestions include reading contracts, verifying firms, and seeking multiple quotes before signing any work.
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Ontario
Stratford
Salamen
Wat Z
Toronto
Better Business Bureau
Canada
Welfare council speech calls for personal responsibility in spending
The keynote at the Canadian Welfare Council conference, citing Dickens, argues for savings or borrowing against future earnings to cover crises. It critiques current policy of broad welfare, noting transfer payments rose from 1,030 to 3,116 million between 1950 and 1960 while urging thrift, self reliance, and limits on state benefits.
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Charles Dickens
David Copperfield
Dickens
Canadian Welfare Council
North America
Harry Johnson
Ottawa
University of Chicago
Community Night Boosts Acton's $3500 Drive for School
Community Night in the park offers singing dancing and ethnic dance with a full dollar value for each dollar donated. The event aims to raise Acton’s quota of 3500 for the North Halton school for Retarded Children at Hornby. Organizers including the Acton Scottish Dance Club enlist other groups to back the drive.
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Acton
North Halton
Hornby
Acton Scottish Dance Club
Edtorial Toughs Of Weekly Editors And Teachers
An editorial by Hugh Templin of the Fergus News Record extols the editor’s grinding weekly duties and the shared challenges with teachers. It argues editors and teachers labor long hours, face scrutiny, and rely on dedication amid rising education costs and recruitment concerns.
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Hugh Templin
Fergus News- Record
The Robert Little School Grounds Remembered
A memoir fragment recalls the Robert Little School site with playground appeal for children and changes in surrounding properties. It notes proximity to Shoal Lane and Storey tannery, mentions Sidney Smith land, limited grounds for a baseball diamond, and that the area became a school a century ago. Page Eleven continuation referenced.
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Storey Tannery
Sidney Smith
Robert Little School
Break-in at Cooper’s clothing store foiled by alarm
A Thursday 2.30 a.m. attempt at William Cooper’s clothing store was frightened off by an alarm after thieves forced entry but fled with only a few shirts. Ed Jennings across the street alerted authorities. Constable Locker seized the car license, confirming the theft. Also notes Acton Creamery project progress and Wool Combing Corpora l addition, plus local charity efforts by six girls and Dublin Women's Institute plans.
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Constable Locker
Cooper
Acton
Main St
C. Anderson
Joan White
Lorraine Pallant
Phyilis Robertson
Loretta Rowles
Jill Mermer
Betty Wikis
Mill St
Dublin Women’s Institute
Acton bowlers trip to Guelph and local notices
Two Acton bowling teams led by W J Gould and Joseph Hulmmes visited Guelph for a day, with Gould winning one and losing two, Hulmmes eliminated after an early loss. The Free Library Board received seven librarian applicants and offered the job to Ethel Coleman. A saddle horse owned by Torrance Beardmore was killed in the paddock, and Henry Cule's carriage overturned on Hugh Mann's funeral day injuring Mrs. Cule. Road wiring progress improved but workers halted this week, delaying supplies to curb dust and dampness. A large social event at the Gowd residence drew many attendees, with a special transportation initiative mentioned. Reports show funds from a recent farm auction totaled about 1,4? units.
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Acton
W. J. Gould
Jaoseph Hulmmes
Guelph
Boat Club
Gould
Mr. Holbrines
Free Library Board
R. Graham
Ethel Coleman
Torrance Beardmore
Local Acton Professionals Directory and Coach Lines
A compact Acton directory lists doctors dentists and lawyers with offices on Church Street Main Street and Willows River Streets plus contact numbers. It also lists travel service Gray Coach Lines with eastbound and westbound daily schedules from Acton.
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Algna
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Creare
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Vancouver
Montreal
Beaver Business Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
The
Acton Free Press
Dilla Printing and Public. Ltd
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Quebec
C.W.N.A
United States
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Post Office Department
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Mother Fayler
Mit Happy Oweehkly
Coch Eye
Boris Karlolt
BY Bill Smiley
Conrad
Anessary
Hough Templin
Untess
Homereat
Addo
Pata
Pam
Hugh
Carter
Sumee
Ol Alditot
Bunope
Ano Bevin
Fefony
Thei Cry
Ts Coal Crisp Sprout Shuey
Akta
Ashett
Sehoel
Schoob Fey
Hugh Mann
Henry Cule
Ms. Coty
Lore House
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Tromotes
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Professional Directory and
Travellers’ Guide
Rersa
W. G. C. Kenneveen
Symon
Asa Osta St. E. Acton
Church St. E
D. A. Garrett
Willows and River Sts
Entrance River & Acton, Ont
Robert D. Buckner
Wellington St
F. L. Wright
Wilbur St
A.J. Buchanan
Mill Street
C.F. Leatherland
Narrister & Swit
Otice
Bes Isi Acton
A. Braida
Notary Public
Main St S. Acton
Ces
Guelpa
Nochor
Bruce ED Shoemaker
E. L. Buchner
Robert R. Hamilton
Georgetown
Lever & Hoskin Chartered Accountants
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Brampton Teorents
Travellars
Gray Coach Lines
Dalyo Sun
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