Belfountain Park Valued as Public Treasure in Ontario
The Credit Valley Conservation Authority has purchased Belfountain Park pending ministerial approval. The 22 acre forested retreat atop a mountain overlook features a dam lake, lodge, grotto cave, suspension bridge, and trails. The piece urges public caretaking to prevent abuse and preserve the site for future picnics and sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfountain Park
Credit Valley Conservation Authority
the Credit
C. W. Mack
Toronto
Unemployment Insurance Receives a 30 Percent Increase
The piece discusses higher unemployment insurance payments, their economic stabilizing effect during recession and the Malton shutdown, and the problem of abuses. It notes that recipients sometimes treat benefits as an extended vacation and urges employers to report job openings to curb disrepute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malton
National Employment Service
Empire Day and Queen Victoria Birthday Legacy
A historical note traces Empire Day from Queen Victoria born May 24 1819 and crowned 1837. It recounts her 63-year reign, birth and death, and the evolution of Victoria Day into Empire Day celebrated on the first Monday before May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam T
Victoria
England
Kensington Place
Osborne Palace
Canada
Great Britain
Ontario businessmen urged to curb deceptive selling schemes
Sarnia Chamber of Commerce reports Ontario Chamber’s 47th annual meeting urging businessmen to oppose deceptive selling schemes. Norwood says newsapers deserve credit for efforts to stamp out scams. Newspapers, radio, and TV face widespread schemes pushing ads and dubious returns. Our papers can't verify all offers and often discard risky messages to protect readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Sarnia
United States
May Festival Brings Trials to a Rural Music Weekend
The narrator recalls May as a clash of seasons with trout fishing, golf, and home chores clashing with a chaotic two week family music festival. Amid applause and strain the household endures the chaos as performers rehearse and parents coordinate meals and duties.
Festival memories and echoes of a troubled day
The narrator recalls a family trip filled with tension as siblings perform in a festival, one child excelling while adults show envy and coldness. A moment of fishing offers a brief escape from the strain, revealing personal struggle and a sense of self respect eroding under family pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kim
Back
Andy Qty
Sunday Church Calendar and Services in Read PAOC
The listing notes May 17 1959 at 10 00 am Sunday School 11 00 am Morning Worship at Read PAOC led by Rev Kenneth J Read with Rev WG Adams and Miss Phylis Masin among speakers. Evening services include Canadian guest singers Miss Phylis Masin and Miss Ella Parmenter with a Friendly Welcome and Bible study sessions through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winday
WG Adams
Stoufty
Addams
At Misnen
Conamt
Mie Ella Parmentor
Alt
Bible Today Sermon Notes and Week Scripture Schedule
A brief church page reflects on literacy’s global reach and faith, urging readers to share Bibles. It lists daily readings from 1 Kings and related verses, noting a woman who keeps her Bible close and the pervading hope of scripture against hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sta
Acton Professional Directory and Travel Guide
A dense list of Acton Ont professional listings including physicians Dr W G C Kenney Dr D A Garrett and dental surgeon Dr H Te with offices and phones, barristers lawyers notaries public Hastings Payne and Leatherland, chiropractors Moore and Buchner optometrists Hamilton and others, plus local coach lines Canadian National Railways and schedule notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Garrett
Willows and River Sts
Entrance River St. Acton, Ont
Hastings & Payne Barristers
Amd. Solicitors Notaries Public
Mall St. Acton
Acton News From The Good Old Days in 1939 Highlights
A quiet 1939 marriage at St Albans Acton unites Thelma Lovell and Cecil Gibbons with Officiant Hon E Arnold Bronka. Baptisms performed at Nopssogaweya Presbyterian Church include Donna Marie McMillan Lavern Blacklock and others. A fatal car crash near Acton claims William McKee and Robert Myles amid license discrepancies. Rockwood High defeats Acton High in hockey style clash. Royal visit plans stir Acton school children with ringside view hopes. A theft at B D Rachlin store in Acton netted $400 to $600 in clothing with cash untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Lovell
J. W. Lovell
Cecil Gibbons
James Gibbons
Acton
St. Alban‘s Anglican Church
E. Arnold Bronka
Nopssogaweya Presbyterian Church
Frank Lawson
Donna Marie McMillan
Lavern Blacklock
Marlene Grace Blacklock
Elinor Lila Medilvray
Douglas Holmes Deedge
John Thomas Allan
William McKee
Fen
Robert Myles
Hamilton
McKee
B& Tree
St. Catharines
Watson-Winton
Mey Ith
Rockwood
Rockwood High School
Acton High School
Guelph
CMR
Call
B.D. Rachlin
Tannery chimney repair amid local option clash
In 1909 Acton reports the 140 foot chimney at Beardmore tannery damaged by inferior brick. C H Dando of Galt arrives to repair. Concurrent mass meetings ignite fire alarm and power outage as Acton residents push to abolish local bars amid strong church attendance and rebuilding efforts, including W Algie’s plans for a fire-damaged mall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Beardmore and Company
C. H. Dando
Galt
Dundo
Acton Tanning Co
Ee Butters
Georgetown
Acton
W. Algie
Alton Wyallen
Copcity
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Mack
Belfountain
Anc Ene
Ontana Chamber
John Dublic
The
Acton Free Press
Nik Printing and Publishing Co, Limited
S. E. Acton
Audit Bureau of Circulatans
CWNA
Post Office Department
Ottawa
G. A. Tills
David R. Dills
INESS
Tash
Dave
Sam
Isi
Prometheus
BY Bill Smiley
Hugh
Mick
Acton Pentecostal Tabernacle
al Read
PAOC
Kenneth J. Read
TA Cook
Phane
TAY May Ith
Uunday School
Seri
Cnnational
United Church OF Canada
Acton, Ontario
George Ebitatt Cosotes
Chou
Dune Chueh
Church OF ST. Yum
Ss Actyr
ALBAN
RAC
Church School
Beoners
Whit Mady
Presbyterian Church IN Canada
Knox Creach
Riv
Jnecen Babel
Sefwies al Manse
the Bible Today
Kiggs
Professional Directory and
Travellers’ Guide
W. G. C. Kenney
Lymon
Mill St
Robert D. Buckner
Wellington St
Ont
F. T. Wright
Wilbur St
H. TE
Othee
Min
Frederick Streets
A. J. Buchanan
Leatherland, QC
Ae Bei
Lee
A. Braida
B.A. Barriver
Sallevtar
Mon
St S. Acton
Cork
Bruce E. Shoemaker
Mgr
DB. Moore
D.C
E. L. Buchner
R.O
Cacousticant
Lever & Hoskin Chartered Accountants al Man SL
King St. W
Brampton
Toraunta
Earl G Black
Ria
Chartered Accountant Farmers
Main St. Mitton
Robert R Hamilton
Guelph St. Georgetown
Gray Coach Lines
Canadian National Railways
Daly
Storwn
Gevorgetown
Suna
Sat
Sun
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