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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
3
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Canada has transformed its outdoor pastimes from lacrosse and hockey to golf, football, and softball. By the late 19th century clubs and venues proliferated, with basketball and tennis gaining prominence, while skating and skiing broadened participation. Climate factors and changing dress codes boosted nationwide interest, signaling a shift from elite sport toward mass involvement and school, corporate, and civic clubs expanding athletic life across provinces.
A Canadian National Agent offers tailored holiday planning across Ontario. The service helps choose activities from golf to canoeing, provides convenient travel information and rates, and offers brochures for regions like Muskoka, Lake of Bays, Kawartha Lakes, and Georgian Bay.
An old newspaper piece blends a nostalgic poem about youth with a historical note on municipal concerns. It recalls a time when cows on village streets prompted a pound keeper and strict by laws, then pivots to a verse about a cow and young affection set among recalling generations.
A collage of social notes from Hamilton and nearby towns recounts visits, family gatherings, and travel. Residents Palmer, W. A. Lann, and others are seen in Collingwood, Toronto, Detroit, Montreal, and Montreal, with mentions of weathered roads, new church construction, and a hospital stay in Guelph. Notable: Miss MacLean earns a Toronto University BA with honors amid local congratulations.
Dr A H Spoor nund ed the Sfonteal Health Officers in Toronto. Harold E Fothergill of the Royal Bank staff returns from Ottawa and Almont vacation. King Edward Memorial fountain repaired after auto wreck. Halton County Women's Institute met at Palermo. Cairn building for Lions Club in Gore Park under way. stones being hauled today. Peart family reunion at old Peart homestead York with large turnout. Vickers Peart transferred to Sudbury from Royal Bank staff, given a parting club bag by Volunteer Fire Brigade.
Mr Andrew Robinson underwent an appendectomy at Guelph General Hospital last Saturday and is making steady progress toward recovery. Sheriff Webster celebrated a Birthday and received congratulations. Mayor John Irving is recovering at home after a Sunday illness but is expected to resume activity soon. Chief Constable Chree Chapman attended the Vancouver convention, accompanied by Mrs Chapman. Fall codes for Halton set for November 14 with Chief Justice presiding. Town Council improves street name visibility. local repairs by J Cheevers enhance town appearance.
Disjointed town items report a scaffold accident near a riverbank residence, a construction crew dismantling rear shes at Gibron House, and plans for a bowling alley project. Also noted are a pair of concerts in George Square, a permit for a brick and tile house on Douglas Avenue, and berry harvests at J J Hewson’s with King family involvement. Fire crews responded to a Cheruol blaze but found it extinguished upon arrival.
A garbled tale centers on the artist Whistler and a creditor dispute over funds. A friend helps by arranging a temporary loan to cover a balance exceeding eighteen thousand pounds, enabling a forged check and a bank reckoning that limits Whistler’s assets to just over four thousand pounds.
An enigmatic piece imagines a pursuit of escape through time and place, urging readers to choose a future destination. It references Timmins, Kawartha Lakes, Georgian Bay and Algonquin, then notes Canadian National Railway offering transport and services to aid travel plans.
The article explains how Smith families across inland towns adopted nicknames to distinguish themselves. It cites examples like Rock Smiths named from a boulder, Blue Coat Smiths, Tangier Smiths connected to English governors, and Weight Smiths who once weighed local goods.
A detailed fashion note describes a Paris inspired outfit in fine wool jersey with embroidery trim. It features a wide inset between base and plaited skirt, embroidered trim along the bic at the shoulders, and a long one piece slot indicating custom sizing and yardage.
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