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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 30, 1961
Page
2
A biographical portrait attributes the life of Jesus to a simple carpenter from humble origins. He never wrote, governed, owned a home, or traveled far, yet his life shaped centuries more than kings, armies, or parliaments combined.
A debate over municipal council pay highlights a shift from unpaid service to honorariums and salaries. County councillors recently raised meeting fees from 16 to 20 dollars, with opinions split on whether the increase reflects compensation or expense coverage. The article questions whether public service can remain volunteer as electorates grow more vocal.
An article cites a Toronto Globe and Mail dispatch detailing Soviet influence efforts in Uruguay and South America. It notes expulsion of a Russian representative, Cuban envoy, and first Soviet secretary, with estimates of hundreds of Soviet agents, costly propaganda, and widespread disapproval among Latin American nations.
Acton council on Wednesday fixed the 1961 mill rates at 78 for commercial and 74 for residential, aiming to hold line with last year. The town budgets were trimmed to maintain the 1960 level while other municipalities faced increases. A Bell Telephone extended area service plan will allow Acton subscribers to call Georgetown and Rockwood without extra charges by December 1961, with higher rates likely. An engineering study is underway on the current arena structure amid renovation plans and a public subscription drive to fund them.
Fragmented text depicts a bleak winter end in Candas with references to March, longing for warmth, social tensions, and anxious citizens. It mentions watching television, uneasy relationships, and a collective sense of waiting and unease as spring never arrives.
An ornate tirade blends memory and humor about seasonal change and daily life. The voice laments a harsh late winter turning to spring, recalling residents and local scenes, chores, and small-town habits. Easter greetings close a diffuse meditation on time and communal resilience.
A March 30 1910 item reports Mrs Alex P F Smith selling corner property at Mill and Fellow for 1800 with possession given on Histob James. Mr W De Anderson moved a five ton safe to the Metropoin block near Agnew for GTR station. The King's Orderlies visited teacher John S Cate Jr home on Willow St for an address on character. Miss Mac Thawthorne showcased millinery to community praise. George Barber returned from Vancouver and notes high real estate and local building. Showers refreshed cisterns drawing complaints but residents welcomed water replenishment and local cattle sales yielded high prices.
The report recalls a Limehouse Women's Institute bingo in Hall Georgetown Nilay raising $68 for war work. Y.M.C.A. badminton team defeats Fergus 248 to 0. Acton customs revenue nears a new high with $207,924.60 receipts. Red Cross ship shipments aid armed forces while local industries and horn of volunteers support the community.
Directory item shows a dental surgeon Dr A J Buchanan at 5A Mal Street with hours 9am to 6pm and a barrister notary C F Leatherland QC with shown contact times. Other entries list A Braida BA E 4-2242 and Axton's office hours.
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