Taxes Rise and Sprawl of Taxes for Living Quarters
The St Marys Journal Argus comments on rising property taxes funding roads sewers education and recreation. It notes W A Bishop once rented to avoid taxes and cites a Robarts government proposal to use estate mortgages on unpaid taxes at death. Renters would be spared, but housing remains scarce and costly in this area.
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St. ‘Marys
Journal-Argus
Canada
Robarts
Neck of the Woods
Morning cereal box schooling idea scares cereal makers
A Salvat ion Army War Cry piece cites Margaret Mead claiming children learn at breakfast from cereal box info. It imagines education on boxes with algebra problems and English tests, reducing homework but hurting ads, farmers, and sales with a wary conclusion about jumping from grain elevators.
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Salvation Army War Cry
Margaret Mead
Department of Education
Car Wash Tip Sparks Georgetown Fossil Visit Debate
In Virginia a car wash advertises Services for small imported cars by Ontario Safety League. Special Today Car Wash 1.50 and Compact Cars Dipped and Towel-Dried 50c. A Georgetown school trustee questioned a fossil trip request, asking why the class was not invited to a board meeting instead.
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Virginia
Ontario Safety League
Georgetown
Sugar and Spice and Public Reaction to a Teen Schedule
A columnist notes the reaction to a piece about teenage demands and the load placed on a 16 year old. The column discusses how readers respond and reflects on the burden of tasks placed on youths in coming weeks.
Centennial Picture Gallery and Teen Letters Clash
A Camp Borden to Hamilton march photo captions the 164th Battalion while readers send letters debating teen behavior and parental roles. K D and L E Taylor clash over youth drive, with Edith Rudell praising the column and readers’ mixed views on parents and teens.
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Camp Borden
Hamilton
Mill St
Yaa.c.a
First hospital in North America established in 1639
In 1639 three Sisters of St. Augustine from Dieppe opened Hotel Dieu at Quebec City, creating the first hospital on the North American Continent. The quote from Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson highlights rapid knowledge growth and a high share of living scientists.
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Canada
North America
Sisters of St. Augustine
Dieppe
France
Quebec City
North American
Lester B. Pearson
Acton Free Press 1947 YMCA Show Draws Big Crowd
The YMCA display drew a large crowd at Acton Arena with Johnny Gray in charge and nursery class performances led by Mrs. M Roote. Trophies were awarded including Baxter table tennis to Ron Salt and Force Electric badminton trophies to Miss N Simpson and George Williams. Crests were given to the field hockey champions by Mr Thos Jones. The issue notes storefront work at Watsons Dairy Bar and a new Crescent Street store, plus a high school cadet dance with Bobby Gimby and his 13 piece orchestra. Honorary Mayor E Brillinger of Guelph will receive the OBE in London May 29. Reeve F J McCutcheon plans a new store at Mill and Young Streets. Lawn Bowling and Tennis Club elected officers and approved 4000 feet of water mains.
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Acton Free Press
Ym.ca
Acton
Johnny Gray
N. Simpson
George Williams
Force Electric
Flbor
Thos. Jones
Act
YMCA
Watson's Dairy Bar
Crescenti Street
Bobby Gimby
Mill and
Young Streets
Lawn ,Bowling ,and Tennis Club
A. O. T. Beardmore
S. G. Bennett
W. J. Gould
John Wood
T. Watson
R. Bean
R. Canham
Town notes and urban updates from May 19 1892
Reports cover Mr A E Nicklin selling a corner lot at Bower Ave and John Street, plans for Kerr to build a house this fall or next spring, a fatal rail accident near Exhibition Park in Toronto, a May 19 1892 press, a monument to Sir John Macdonald planned for Dominion Square, Sir John Macdonald memorial details, the first open air band concert at Franklin Square, Dr Lowry’s departure to Guelph, Dr Howitt and Dr S A McKeague property moves, G B Ryan Co store illuminated with incandescent electric light using Thomson Houston system, replaceable boots at Kenney Bros Acton, L G Matthews opening an ice cream parlor, and a new ice cream recipe.
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A E. Nicklin
Bower Ave
John Street
Kerr
C.P.R
Exhibition Park
Toronto
Thomas Alger
Acton Free Press
Sir John Macdonald
Montreal
Dominion Square
Windsor
S. A. McKeague
Welland Port
J. W. Rae
G. B. Ryan and Co
Thomson-Houston
Kenney Bros
Acton
Board of Education discusses new lavatory project
At the May 1917 meeting the Board of Education reviewed a suggestion from the Engineer of National Equipment Co to install water supplying closets and to consider a new building for lavatory facilities. No action was taken. Acton notes a potato shortage with several potato free days. Auctioneer R. J. Kerr has purchased.
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Acton Free Press
Board of Education
Robert Scott
Robert Macpherson
C. C. Speight
John R. Kennedy
National Equipment Company
Acton
R. J. Kerr
Accident on Main Street injures rider and damages buggy
One hundred years ago on a Monday evening Mr Alexander Robertson was badly hurt when a bolt loosened sent a shaft into the horse causing the dash to shatter and the buggy to crash on the sidewalk near Halton House. Mrs John Henderson was thrown from the buggy but uninjured while Robertson remained confined with severe internal pain though reported to be recovering.
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Alexander Robertson
Main St
Halton House
John Henderson
Robertson
Dr. Street
Church Services and Notices for May 28 1967
Sunday schedules for Hree Press churches including Trinity Churchill United and Christian Reformed in Acton Ontario. Listings detail service times Sunday School hours junior and senior divisions, choir services, guest preacher Rev. William Gibb, and weekday activities such as Bible classes and choir practice.
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Trinity Church
Acton
Churchill Church
Churchill Rd. North
Trinity Church Church
Churchill United Church
William Gibb
Bng
Joseph E. Harris
White
Eo Haar
Ford
B.C
Hermosa
Westcester
Church News Roundup from Acton Area Churches
Summary of church services and notes from Presbyterian Knox Acton Evangel Pentecostal Tabernacle Maple Avenue Georgetown and St Alban the Martyr. Details include service times May 28 1967 Holy Eucharist Matins Church School and confirmations plus missionary messages and reception of new members. Reverend McKenzie Thoman Lynn and Ritchie McMurray lead worship and events are open to all.
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Carman Lynn
Ee ¥ Peoples CA
Wester
Jon Ficko
West Indies
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Cereal Box Education
Fairy Lake
Centennial Picture Gallery
Perrymen’s House
Mill and John
Mainprizes
Havill’s
McLean‘s
Havill's
Acton’s
Wilfred Coles
Post Office
Bank of Nova Scotia
K.D
Owen Sound
L. E. Taylor
Edith Rudell
London
Bill
Free Press
Hree Press
The
United Church of Canada
John May
George Elliott
Christian Reformed Church
Ontario
Stanley Gammon
Tidley Ave
Church News
Presbyterian Church IN
Evangel Pentecostal Tabernacle Pr.oc
Churchill Road
S. M. Thoman
Avenue Baptist Church
Willow St
St. Alban’s
Detve
Ritchie McMurray
S.T2
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