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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 28, 1969
Page
5
The Free Press explains its policy for letters to the editor and news copy, noting the right to edit or withhold content to avoid libel. It emphasizes signed submissions, occasional pseudonyms, and a strong defense of honest reporting and advertising as the paper’s lifeblood.
A vintage US news magazine quoted a region north of Canada drawing Canadian protests that nothing lies beyond Canada northward. A Canadian writer challenged the claim, arguing that anything beyond Canada lies south of the North Pole. Weeks later the editor admitted difficulty locating the referenced term.
Prance leads in alcohol related deaths with 12 per 100000, far above USA 1.4 and England/Wales 0.1. France also records the highest cirrhosis death rate at 34.2 per 100000, followed by Portugal at 30.4, highlighting a severe health impact from drinking.
A column contrasts a restaurant dispute with broader tensions over Arctic sovereignty. It discusses American mining maps claiming parts of Canada's Arctic, the risk of outside development, and Canada's need to tap northern resources. The piece cites John Diefenbaker and reflects on historical lessons from Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.
A bomb hoax at a school caused an hours long evacuation and a later half holiday while police searched the building. Teachers, students, and staff endured a tense day as the musical comedy was postponed. the caller’s identity remains unknown. The writer notes a humorous yet chaotic weekend sequence with golf, illness, and a new kitten misbehaving at home.
In Rockwood the June 2 1949 issue notes history as Prime Minister St Laurent endorsed a public holiday for local schoolchildren. A railway incident, a graduate entering occupational therapy, a new union rep in the leather workers, and a memorial wing fund seek about 2000 dollars. Regular crowds visit McEachern's Electric to view television and a new lunch counter begins beside Ross Ballentine’s garage.
Fifty years ago Free Press reports Corp. Fred Wright returns home with a war bride. A Queen's Birthday banquet for about 100 returned servicemen featured Grafanola music by C. C. Speight and a program with W. Gowdy and multiple vocalists. We never let the old flag fall. Witiners read Union Jack essays. books presented by Mn. BR. MM. MacDonald.
The Free Brew Thunday notes taxpayers condemn street lighting methods as the moonlight fails during a storm. A local accident at the Commercial Hotel prompts a disputed Indian Oil remedy for a broken leg, which is later abandoned. J J Matthews debuts a stylish rig as Acton train trouble ends with a felonious chase by police.
A humorous garden piece chronicles a gardener overwhelmed by dandelions despite diligent care. The narrator laments green thumbs misfortune, recounts endless tending and aggressive measures, and describes a sudden overnight dandelion invasion that upends his confident defense. The tone is wry and reflective, with vivid gardening imagery.
A speaker recalls a lawn battle against dandelions using a weed bar while neighbors and a passerby react. The scene riffs on Wordsworth as yellow blooms invade the yard. The narrator jokes about killing lans and notes weeks pass with the weeds thriving despite the effort.
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