Remembrance Week Reflections on Sacrifice and Nation Building
A reflective piece urges Canadians to honor war sacrifices across generations, noting declining attendance at cenotaph ceremonies. It links sacrifice to national development from pioneer hardships to modern life, citing personal vows and a Canadian mother’s Dieppe memory. It calls all citizens to act with courage, honesty, and hard work to keep peace as the lasting remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dieppe
Arctic Life in Inuvik Through a Schoolboy’s Letter
Doug Lewis writes Acton friends about life in Inuvik Northwest Territories in October 1966. He details weather from 30 to 60 degrees, fishing trips, muskeg soil, utilidors powering town, and a centralized heating system. The city hosts government buildings, a 100 bed hospital, schools, hostels for 500 children, churches, a CBC station, and daily life supported by barges and planes.
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Inuvik
N.W.T
Mackenzie River
Dad
Agriculture Research
Federal
Navy
RCMP
Hudson Bay
the Drum
Warf
YMCA
Irish stew column mocks church, morals and letters
A rambly column mixes satire on religion, Friday meat rules, folk services, and a caller’s letter complaints. It riffs on Protestant fears, church life, and a chaotic to do list from a busy writer juggling sermons, family duties, and a looming book project.
Parliament Faces Open Interim Supply Debate and Defence Focus
The House of Commons debates interim supply with no time limit, discussing national defence and a second pipeline, while naval testimony shapes the session. Parliament must grant monthly supply until department estimates pass, risking elections if delayed. The federal provincial conference ends with education funding shifts and ongoing committee workloads push legislation toward next year.
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House of Commany
National Defence
Canada
Defence Committee
Acton Scouts and Junior Farmers Share Local Socials
The First Troop of Acton Boy Scouts held a Knox Presbyterian Church social with Silver Trophy awards to Jack Mainprize for 1944 and Doug Davidson for 1945. Badge presentations honored Scouts Bob Tyler Ron Salt Jim Dills Monte Ranney Fred Euringer Don Davidson and Bob Rowles. Halloween masquerade prizes at Lorne School honored several winners. Mil ton entrants Mrs How ard Switzer and Ernest West advanced in the public speaking contest. A birth announced Harold and Mrs McKniste welcomed a son at Toronto General Hospital.
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Acton
Knox Presbyterian Church
Jack Mainprize
Doug
Davidson
Forbes Thomson
Bob Tyler
Ron Salt
Jim Dills
Monte
Ranney
Fred Euringer
Don Davidson
Bob Rowles
Messrs
Hartley Coles
Lorne School
Charles McKeown
Debert Cow
J. J. Stewart
Charlene Marshall
Bunny Anderson
Gordon Leslie
Barry Stewart
Howard Switzer
Ernest West
Bessie Reid
Milton
MelIntyre
Harold McKniste
Toronto General Hospital
Local Reading Event Also Noted in Hamilton Obituary
Back issues mention George Agnew Lettie Scott and Lloyd as reader observers with Kennedy Mowat and Jessie Mowat presenting, Jeanie Orr performing songs, followed by the death notice of David Carty aged 69 in Hamilton on Tuesday November 15, 1916.
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Liars
George Agnew
Lettie Scott
Lloyd
Kennedy
Jessie Mowat
Jeanie Orr
Carty
Hamilton
David Carty
Ontario 1916 food price controls and frostbound reports
Fifty years prior, on November 23 1916 the Dominion Government enacted an Order in Council to curb combines raising food clothing and fuel prices with criminal penalties Bread in Toronto dropped two cents to eight16 a loaf Skating at Corporation Pond drew youth interest Extreme cold hindered cement footings for a new shoe factory Potatoes mostly met with prices from 210 to 250 Wheat fell to 180 with potential rise ahead I C D E Chain Tea hosted by the Duke of Devonshire Chapter Daughters of the Empire Knitting socks for soldiers at Parish Hall High School Literary Society met with Herbert Ritchie reading and stump speeches by Harold Kennedy Violet Smith Hugh Wil-
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Dominion
Combines
Toronto
Corporation Pond
I.C.D.E
Duke of Devonshire
Daughters of the Empire
Mann Bros
Bannockburn School
High School Literary Society
Herbert Ritchie
Harolu Kennedy
Violet Smith
Hugh Wil
Guelph to Host Provincial Fat Stock Show in December
Notes from 75 years ago report the Provincial Fat Stock Show set for December 9 and 10 in Guelph. Mentions property changes on Church and Willow, a $600 purchase by Dr. Lowry, and a $5,000 homestead price cited by Alex Lasby. Tender results for Bower Avenue dri shed were not accepted and auction sale urged to realize full value. Princess Louise becomes patroness of a memorial to Sir John A. Macdonald in England. Queen Victoria reported in good health. Water levels in the Montreal to Quebec ship canal fall revealing numerous new islands in the Bay of Quinte.
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Guelph
Church
Willow Streets
Lowry
Alex Lasby
Free Press
Dri
Bower Avenue
Princess Louise
Association For Erecting
England
John A. Macdonald
Arton Ontario Weekly Advertiser Publication Details
Founded in 17S) and published every Thursday at 59 Willow St Arton Ontario the paper lists ABCN AOWNA auditing bodies advertising rates requests subscriptions payable in advance Canada US rates single copies 10c. Notices on second class mail and typographical errors policy noted.
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Willow St
Arton
Ontario
Audit Bureau of Circulations
C.aw.n.a
O.w.nla
Canada
Post Office Department
Ota
Church Services and Programs Across Local Anglican and Baptist Pews
Listing of Sunday schedules for Sree Press Trinity Church and Acton Baptist Church dated November 13 1966. Includes Holy Eucharist time Church School divisions and ministry details with Rev Ritchie McMurray Rev Dwight I Engel and Rev John Ward and notes on doctrinal beliefs and guest speaker The Odds Against and prayer meetings noted for the Baptist congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Church of Canada
Dwight I. Engel
George Elliott
Church School
Tpis A.m
John Ward
Delta Park
Galt
Gammon
Christ
Church notices from Acton Ontario churches
Church notices list services for Beth El Christian Reformed and Knox Church Acton. Details include English and Dutch services, Sunday School times, youth groups, midweek prayer and Bible study, and anniversary services. Addresses and contact numbers. dates November 13 1966 and 14 1966.
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Beth-El
Hursday
Crusaders
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Doug Lewis
Arctic
North West Territories
Robert Little School
John Lewis
Lewis
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Rotary
P.A
Wear
Bay
CBC
Arctic Circle
Kim
Kingdom of
Joey
John Calvin
Martin Luther
John Wesley
Denmark
Library Board
Harley
Halton
House of Commons
Queen Victoria
Montreal
Quebec
Bay of Quinte
Acton Free Press
Published By
RU Printing and Pubtishtnge Co. Ltd
Davul RO Bills
Manageaig
Sree Press
Willow and
St. Alban’s Drive
Rev
Ritchie McMurray
M.A
S.T.B
Trinity Nate
Trinity Church
Divine Services
Printty Church
Churchill
Churchill Rd. NL
Acton .Baptist Church
Stanley Gammon
Tider Ave
Wiebe van Dijk
Presbyterian Church IN Canada
FE. A. Hansen
A.im
Neato
PD Vr
D.C. MacDonald
Simcoe
Maple Avenue Baptist Church
Georgetown
Aam
Evangel Pentecostal Tabernacle
Churchill Road
S. M. Thoman
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