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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1968
Page
14
Barbara McIntosh argues for professional driver education as the best path to safe driving. She notes personal friction with learner partners, praises the diplomacy of qualified instructors, and cites police data showing high first year accident risk. She urges access to school programs for all youths and warns against unreliable at home instruction.
The Boys Athletic Association transformed the high school gym into a simulated gambling scene last Friday, inviting students to trade free admission for fake money. Fifty prizes from local merchants awaited the top earners, including a radio and golf clubs funded by Canadian Tire money. Total income was $176.00 after soda costs.
A dispatch from The Acton Fire Press critiques Miss McIntosh in her National Pride piece for an incident on a Windsor train. The narrative veers into humor and sharp social commentary about Canadian identity, independence, and patriotism, contrasting Canadian virtues with American expectations and regional symbols. The author defends Canada’s stature while lampooning Ms McIntosh’s self styled Canadian nationalism.
Three Acton schools join Red Cross Youth Clubs Ontario to ship Christmas parcels to Sandy Lake Ontario, 260 miles north of Sioux Lookout. With 294 children at United Church Indian Day School and a Roman Catholic School, gifts range from toys and books to woollen wear and socks. Par cels to be mailed soon. letters sent home.
Mr Goodman in his first year teaching at the University of Toronto discusses student power, responsibility, and demonstrations. He serves on the University Senate, values personal growth, and notes hipster attitudes while enjoying blues and modern rock. He emphasizes knowing everyone and committing fully to life.
A city sportsman asks a farmer about a wagonload of monkeys. The farmer replies with a punchy jab asking if the man fell off, turning a rural encounter into a humor punchline.
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