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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Mar 26, 1969

Page

8

The Palm and Demonstrations in a World of Change

The column by Harry Dwna of St Alban's Church reflects on Palm Sunday demonstrations past and present. It contrasts banners and slogans with flags of understanding and respect, urging constructive messages of concern and love to combat hate and violence in society.

Veriout Hees Harry Dwwna St. Alban's Anglicas Peracuted Stanky Gammon Raton Othey Peking Bisfian Thore

Legion Ladies donate 300 for Sunnybrook

The Canadian Legion Branch 197 auxiliary held its March meeting with 30 members. Medals were given to Kay James and Lois Gordon. A $300 cheque was sent to Sunnybrook Hospital for veteran entertainment and $50 to the Cancer Fund. An event in Cooksville April 16 was announced and a bus was being arranged. Sports reports highlighted Brampton euchre and cribbage wins, with Turkesz winning a door prize. Bowling in Brampton March 19 and Fun Day May 3 were planned.

Canadian Legion Branch Lois Gordon Kay James Sunnybrook Hospital Cancer Fund Cooksville Fowler Yateman Brampton Euchre Cribbage Turkesz

Niners of Trinity United Tour Toronto Garment Industry

Last Wednesday the Niners from Trinity United Church toured Toronto garment district on Spadina Avenue and assisted with meals on wheels at St Luke's United Church. They then toured Metro Police headquarters and Berkley Studios on Queen Street led by Rev Anson Moorhouse. The note adds that green berets worn by US special forces are made in Toronto.

Trinity United Church Spadina Ave Toronto St. Luke's United Church Metro Police Berkley Studios Queen St Anson Moorhouse United States Special Service Forces

Church Notices from Acton Ontario March 1969

Community church listings show multiple congregations in Acton Ontario with service times Palm Sunday events and religious programs. Churchill Road North Bethel Reformed Ot Acton Baptist Tabernacle Knox Church list English Dutch services and hymn schedules along with pastors and contact details.

Presbyterian Church IN

Ottawa report on Bill C 173 reforms government structure

Ottawa dispatch details Bill C 173 plans to create five new government departments and abolish five old ones to reduce duplication and improve services. It consolidates regional programs under a new Department of Regional Economic Expansion, establishes a Medical Research Council, and forms the Science Council of Canada as an independent corporation.

Moe Medical Research Council Canada Hen Ric Kierans Science Council of Canada Economic Council Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Glassco Commission Department of Defence Production Department of Industry Department of Trade and Commerce Forestry Department of Forestry and Rural Development Department of Fisheries

Health unit urged to keep plumbing inspections in Peel Halton region

Walton County Health Unit plans to stop local plumbing inspections this fall due to staff shortages. North Halton Urban Board members urged continued service amid looming regional government changes. Milton Georgetown Acton councillors say it would be costly for towns to hire separate inspectors. They petition the Health Unit to persist until a Peel Halton super metro decision.

Walton Darcy McKeough

Gyana Deep learns to read in Kotagiri literacy workshop

An illiterate Indian widow named Gyana Deep overcomes poverty and illness to join a literacy workshop at Kotagiri. After persistent study and a dream of an angel with a Bible, she reads aloud The Lord is my Light and my Salvation. Red Cross women’s groups in Canada knit and sew over 435,000 items for disaster relief across 1,000 communities.

Gyana Deep Gyana Kotagiri Gyany Red Cross

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