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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 01, 1951
Page
10
The Minister of Planning and Development notes large firms prefer Ontario towns under 5,000 population. After surveying options, Acton and similar centres in Halton County are attracting inquiries as industrial development accelerates.
The British election ends Labour rule as Conservatives under Churchill take power. At 77 Churchill pledges to shoulder burdens of troubled times while highlighting taxation debates and the shift away from expansive state programs. Electors rejected free promises in favor of fiscal responsibility and private enterprise.
The author warns that government ventures like Ottawa's new tax free printing plant threaten private tax revenue. He argues government operation shifts cost to taxpayers, risks pension and bonus funding, and calls for voters to demand accountability and restraint.
The provincial election on November 22nd prompts voter list preparation. Enumerators compiled Halton riding eligibility lists with posters noting enumerator names and addresses. Check preliminary lists posted in municipal clerks and enumerators offices. if your name is missing apply to the rural enumerator within the stated time. Any eligible voter 21 or older, British subject, Ontario resident for 12 months, and resident of the riding on writ day may vote. ensure your name and family members are properly entered.
The Financial Post urges Parliament to pass a bill tidying holidays by placing Dominion Day and Victoria Day on the nearest Monday. It argues midweek observances disrupt business, statistics, and industry, and cites broad public support for a full weekend break.
Editorial observes November and early 1951, warns against political pretense and repetitive lies. It notes St Boniface voters approved colored margarine in a plebiscite but governments must implement policy. Edmonton Journal calls for parliamentary reform to curb lengthy sessions and improve decision making.
A Milton area church rally drew over fifty participants at Milton United Church. Local landmarks on Mill Street were removed, including two trees near Lymon’s Hardware and Mrs. Wm. Sayer’s edge. Birth announcements note a daughter for M Pallant of Acton, and James Mochrie, age seven, at Acton home.
Threshing accident at Mr Malcolm MacPherson’s farm left Robert Swackhamer in a precarious condition after his right arm sleeve snagged on a pulley and threw him into a driving wheel. Leon Czologosz, who murdered President McKinley, was electrocuted. The public school board received permission to heat the building by steam via boiler connections. Engineer Frank Malltz got a fifty dollar annual raise to six hundred dollars. A British paper claimed King Edward VII faced throat cancer with three operations since his accession. Workers at W H Storey and Son anticipated an at home gathering with fowl and oysters. Prof F P Smith and an Italian orchestra led dancing and merriment.
A dated church notices page lists schedules for Parsonage, Garuda Adta Ontario, Acton and nearby congregations. It covers Sunday School times, morning and evening services, prayer meetings, and special events with ministers named such as Rev. Fred Almaworth and Rev. James Sutherland. Activities include baptisms, communion, and Christian outreach announcements.
Directory listing doctors veterinarians lawyers real estate and insurance firms in Acton Ontario with office addresses phone numbers and services. Includes professionals such as D A Garrett A J Buchanan G A Sirrs D V M F G Oakes and others, plus Wright Real Estate and Oakville Gray Lines coach schedules and local travel details.
An expired lease forced Mr. FB White of Flin Flon Manitoba to abandon a 1500 plant rhubarb patch. He offered the plants to local Boy Scouts who dug them up and sold them to amateur gardeners, raising about 400 for their camp fund.
A new electric harpoon with electrodes instead of an explosive head will soon equip British whaling ships bound for the Antarctic. It promises economic and humanitarian gains by killing whales faster and with less flesh damage.
Schedule fragment shows time blocks and service notes for Canadian National Railways with daily and Sunday exceptions, including morning and evening departures and a Sunday flag note. It mentions times like 854 am and 7 10 pm with geographic references and weekday exceptions.
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