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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 21, 1936
Page
7
A lyric fragment depicts a speaker lamenting a fickle beloved who dismisses him for a rival. The speaker vows hermit vows and silent suffering, while claiming songs and sighs may go unheeded as fate carries their doomed romance.
Twenty years ago May 25 1816 Geo H Black Esquesing boy Georgetown High School graduate president of Idaho State Normal School Ellensburg salary 4500 Rev J C Wilson appointed commissioner to Winnipeg Guelph Presbytery. Dr W G Kenney Royal Veterinary Corps France promoted captain Col James Ballintine honored by King George V in Buckingham Palace former South African War veteran. Georgetown Halton County rejoicing at Col Ballintine recognition. Methodist Church annual reports show 3585 raised with 255 members. Boen Mollozzi In Acton April 36th 1916 newborn to Mr and Mrs Andrew McKade. Walter R Campbell died Acton May 22nd 1916 aged 73.
British Columbia salmon dominate the region’s fish market with annual returns fluctuating around 13 to 160 million dollars. The record BC canned salmon output reached 105,600,000 pounds, with over 70 percent exported and 60 canning plants employing more than 5,000 workers. Five species sockeye spring coho pink and chum are distinct from Atlantic salmon. they are born in fresh water and mature at sea. Spawning involves guarding eggs in river basins and death after spawning, with a single generation dying before the next arrives.
The Dominion weighs methods to protect native flora through education and less destructive gathering. Canada and provinces Nova Scotia Manitoba Alberta Ontario have adopted native emblems with legal standing to preserve plant life like the Mayflower and Anemone Patien.
A diary entry from Ginger Farm celebrates spring beauty and garden work. The author praises cherry trees in full bloom near the house, describes a wild garden patch, weeds and flowers, and the joy of small successes despite illness and busy family chores.
A study from the Fredericton Experimental Station tests hedge candidates. American arborvitae and Japanese barberry arise as the two most satisfactory for New Brunswick, with Siberian pea tree Hungarian buckthorn and Alder buckthorn also performing well in tall or low hedges.
The report notes increased farm cooperative activity across Canada with 690 associations in 1933, 3,533 branches, and 345,024 shareholders. Sales and purchases reach 136 million dollars in business, up from 115.8 million the prior year, reflecting stronger bargaining power and market influence for farmers.
A gardener writes of seed time and harvest and the abundance of robins and a squirrel in the garden. He notes limited time to share tales and promises to recount more in a future letter.
Ontario reported total inland landings of 35,213,000 pounds in 1935, up 5,382,000 from 1934 with trout, perch, whitefish and pickerel leading the runs. Quebec inland fisheries produced 8,973,000 pounds, led by eels with 2,226,000 pounds, and included herring, carp, pike and sturgeon among others.
In Canada’s national parks the golf courses at Jasper Banff Waterton Lakes Prince Albert Riding Mountain Island Falls offer top tier play. The Jasper Park course is a renowned eighteen hole test with winding fairways bunkers and challenging greens. The Otrem Pole Tournament is a noted event on the Jasper course.
The Fish Trades Gazette notes fashion shifts in poultry across nations. In Britain buyers favor smaller fowl while Canada leans toward plump hens and Australia funds experiments for streamlined birds. Breeders in Sydney seek short bodies deeper chests and lighter weights to fit ordinary ovens.
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