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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
2
The Acton Bree Press outlines subscription change and renewal preferences and notes that subscriptions may continue unless cancelled. Advertising rates are available on application and the paper limits liability for errors unless a written proof is requested from the advertiser. Telephone contacts for editorial and business offices are listed.
The piece urges a bangy Victoria Day celebration but warns to avoid near-burdings and misused firecrackers. It calls on parents to educate children about firework dangers to prevent injuries and property damage and promote safe enjoyment.
A letter notes Acton’s quiet baseball season with little activity at the Park. Officials in Toronto face headaches as they seek a winning team to sustain interest. Acton hopes to be represented again this year with Eddie Jamison and other boys overseas awaiting news from sport circles.
The interview discusses Thomas Bata's view that centralization in big cities is ending. He promotes rural factory locations as healthier and more accessible, citing Acton and similar growth outside urban centers. He notes a trend of large industries expanding beyond city limits and a shrinking geographic radius over time.
Members of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Executive visited Ottawa and dined with Graham Towers at the Bank of Canada. Reports from Fergus News Record and Brampton Conservator praise Canada’s war effort and financing with confidence in leaders, noting limited backroom talks as revealing and reassuring.
Editorial notes on Canada’s war effort, February milk production up 47 percent, spring weather reminders, a culvert issue near The Free Press Office, maple sugar yields, and reflections on leading a local Business Men's Association in Acton with a cautionary line about community leadership.
A collection of quoted views spanning topics from politics and propaganda to local governance and business. The snippets include remarks on government technique, foreign competition, municipal duties, and public complaints about street ashes and dog fights.
The Ottawa report outlines how Parliament will review the Defense of Casita Regulations under the War Measures Act amid fears of subversion and enemy influence. It notes censorship practices, border controls, and the clash between sensational broadcasting and public safety as Canada weighs tighter news and travel restrictions.
Canada produced 1,664,02 tons in January 1940, surpassing the five year average for the month. Nova Scotia and Alberta showed notable output gains, with British Columbia and Saskatchewan also rising, while imports totaled 457,075 tons and total coal available for consumption reached 1,088,470 tons.
Canadian troops in England prefer entertainment by fellow regimental members. While professional acts are welcomed, concerts featuring Canadians as performers are the most popular and well received.
Historic plans move toward July 1 formal opening of the Columbia Icefield Highway from Jasper National Park to Banff. Major Fred Brewster, famed mountaineer and former Smithsonian head, guided early tours along the route as Jasper town thrives near the rail line.
A dense business directory entry lists doctors physicians and surgeons with offices at various corners and streets, plus solicitors notaries public and barristers with appointment hours and contact numbers. The page notes office hours, locations in Acton Georgetown and Campbellville, and special services including marriage licenses and birth death registries.
Directory of professionals includes A. J. Buchanan a dental surgeon in Lehman Block with late hours and evening appointments, P. W. Pearen a dental surgeon on Mill Street Acton, B. D. Young a veterinary surgeon on Brookville Ontario, FG. Oakes a veterinary surgeon in Acton Knox Avenue, plus Frank Petch as an auctioneer and life assurance representative.
Timetable notes list daily service with Sunday limits and routes. Times include Morning and Evening runs to Georgetown and Guelph with several daily departures and specified Saturday extra run and Sunday only services.
timetable fragment shows eastbound trains from Acton to Toronto with times 6 58 am to 8 46 pm and westbound to London and Kitchener with daily and holiday variations, indicating limited service on Sundays and holidays.
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