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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1948
Page
2
Tomorrow night marks nomination time for Acton trustees and municipal officials. The piece urges residents to consider candidates who will best serve the community, noting Community Service Week from November 26 to December 6 and the need for citizen involvement in local services and schools.
Financial Post notes many cities exhausted postwar reserve funds by using earmarked money for routine maintenance and repairs. When war ended, these towns faced higher costs and scarce materials, keeping tax rates low but reducing reserves and delaying overdue work.
The note lauds Mackenzie King as Canada’s longest serving prime minister, serving twenty one years and more, surpassing William Pitt. It honors his loyalty to the country and hopes for his health and private life after retirement.
The passage notes the Monday transfer of the high office from King to Louis St Laurent, praising St Laurent as capable and ethical. It highlights a century of British constitutional practice guiding the handover, and wishes the new leader success as he forms his cabinet and faces national challenges.
The notice outlines eligibility for candidates: must reside in the municipality or within five miles, hold $300 assessment qualification as tenant or owner, and be present at the nomination meeting or provide written consent. If nominated for multiple offices, a choice must be made before nomination closes, or the Clerk assigns the first offered office. A declaration of qualification must be signed by nine p.m. the day after the meeting, or the nomination becomes void.
The United Emergency Fund for Britain starts a three week drive from November 4 to December 5 to aid needy Britons. It establishes a nationwide Canadian structure with provincial chairs and local committees and plans bulk purchases of food for Britain.
Tomorrow night features nomination events at the Town Hall. Every citizen has a date to attend and participate. The notice urges Christmas shopping in the next four weeks at local stores.
Preparations for snow and winter setup are in progress as forecasters predict the unseasonal fire weather will ease soon. Local officials urge residents to ensure safety and complete readiness before colder conditions return.
Recollections from Acton note the High and Public Schools employing two teachers and changes in local businesses. E B Collins sold Rita butchering on Mi Street to Gardiner and his son Maurlew Gardiner and his brother Fred. Miss Jeesle McDonald retires from Lorne School for health. Miss Currie to fill vacancy. W A Lasby sold a Durham bull to John Clark of Teeswater for 125 dollars. Epworth Leagues of Guelph district held their fourth annual convention. Marriage near Singledon unites Dr Roe Georgetown residents Walter Near and Eliza Singleton from Freetown.
A banquet in Toronto drew members of Acton True Blue Lodge. Burlington School Board seeks 90000 for a ten room high school addition. Dr and Mrs T D J Farmer to spend winter in New Orleans. Hiram Fisher home farewell as they move to Acton. Auto thieves steal Maxwell from H L Harrison. Acton Creamery sold to Halton Cream and Butter Co. Hemstreet Easterbrook wedding at Milton. Obits: John Allan 80, Nancy Brown 90s. Formal dress of French Academy in bottle green symbolizeswisdom.
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