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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
2
Citizens in Ontario towns react to a flag controversy marked by a fire incident at the Free Press site. A man with a blowtorch sparked questions as residents tally Red Ensigns for Victoria Day amid a nationwide discussion on display and costs.
A group of Ontario editors and their spouses toured Upper Canada Village and Chrysler Farm Battlefield Park near Morrisburg over a flooded St Lawrence Seaway scene. They observed restored pioneer buildings, working mills, crafts, and transportation methods, with park facilities and a large 14-park system offering camping beaches and boat launches.
The Free Press records winners of the 25 and 10 War Saving certificates in Acton and district. W Struthers and B M Mor rig of Canadian Wool Company Limited received awards outside the plant on Tuesday morning. The item also notes YMCA activities, gymnasium renovations, and community notices including obituaries and local events.
Milton Chamber of Commerce officials in Ottawa last week heard Dr. Harry Hiartey promote reactivating discussions on a suffrance warehouse for Milton. They say such a facility would aid local industries and serve as a selling point for new investors.
A group tours sites from Adolphustown to Lancaster and Old Fort Henry with Pioneer Village and Halton museum officials praising the projects. A brunch at a motel precedes a pre-tour look at Hyd Power near Cornwall and a tour of the tourist viewing site.
A teenage air gun, treated as a firearm by law, cannot be possessed by anyone under 14 without a special permit from provincial or municipal police. Permits are rare. The Game and Fish Act restricts air gun hunting and requires a hunting license for any use.
A fragmentary account portrays readers drawn to wartime narratives including Dickens and Defoe as a teen narrator recalls battles, ships, and moral questions. It notes contemporaries Hetinyway Tetias Walle and Uvelye Wash and hints at a broader, uncertain historical memory amid intrigue and danger.
The Acton Bridge Club met last Monday with twelve players from Georgetown Acton Brampton Toronto and Campbellville. Winners were Mrs K A Coats and Bill Coats first Banl Emond and Mike Lorussa second Jack Coats and Duke Wilson third.
A list of local professionals in Acton Ontario with multiple doctors, barristers, optometrists, and services. Includes addresses, phone numbers, and office hours across Willow River Main St Church St Mill St Church St. Coaching and rail schedules for Acton and nearby routes.
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