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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 02, 1968
Page
6
Citizens will speak at a public hearing in Acton council chambers on October 17 about closing the Acton CNR station. The letter criticizes potential service loss, noting only two trains stop daily and fears missed GO trains, plus the impact on freight, passenger, and taxpayer-supported service.
Esquesing Township Council weighs a proposal to supply Milton Heights and Milton Brick with water and to tap the Milton well at Kelso or develop an independent source. Officials warn creating new supply could spur housing growth and strain schools and urban services while ensuring clean drinking water for residents.
The paper runs two historical photos of the Acton Band this week. The top image shows the band lineup before the post office on Mill Street near Willow and John, taken before World War I. The bottom image, from a decade later, features the band members arranged in front of the old post office and lists many named players alongside several unknowns.
In Lodk area the Fall Fairs wrap up with Thanksgiving and Plowing Matches seen as distractions from Christmas shopping plans. Rehearsals begin for Run for You, a local talent show sponsored by the V5 Men's Club. A hay fire near Victoria Ave caused a brief Acton Brigade response. the blaze was controlled with no injuries. A storage shed at the rear of Acton Creamery burned, threatening nearby businesses before firefighters contained the flames. Weather kept outdoor events subdued with a cold, dull day and persistent wet forecasts anticipated as autumn continues.
From the October 5 1493 issue a call urges readers to repurchase the paper for themselves and families, warning late payments may affect delivery. A recent Methodist Church prayer meeting featured old hymns, choir and Sunday School orchestra, with Mr C ATL and Miss Lottie E Speight honored as choir leader and organist, receiving an oak escritoire. A new house is being built on Lake Avenue and T U Harding at Acton advertises groceries crockery and glassware.
Bill Young recalls how youths with fine ethics sometimes entangle themselves and bystanders in troublesome episodes, offering two illustrative examples.
A neighbor’s son Ian uses a black 1950 Cadillac hearse bought for 100 dollars as a teenage status symbol. The vehicle is hidden in the woods after neighbors reacted with concern and a fund was raised for Nowers. In a school, a driving lesson mock trial ends with a $100 repair bill after a car collision.
Free Press notes a probable hard coal shortage in Canada for the coming winter and urges limiting heating to wood, soft coal, oil, or electricity from October through November. It reports no Spanish Influenza cases in Acton yet, while nearby Georgetown and Burlington show large outbreaks and deaths. Local attendees at Georgetown Fair include Dr. John Lawson and several residents.
One hundred years ago the Toronto Exhibition drew vast traffic with $103,684 in receipts for a week, the highest ever for a single week. Passenger count reached 56,000, including 41,632 Fair visitors, all transported without incident. Dr Burgess Book, once a Milton Grammar pupil, travels to Fusope to assemble materials for Detroit Medical College Museum and possible professorship on return.
The piece describes anger at police brutality by the press and media, noting beatings with night sticks and dogs, tear gas and mace, water hoses for protesters, and rare gang trouble. It cites clashes between Georgetown and Acton youths as a summer incident reflecting urban unrest and boredom.
A summer rumble between teen gangs near a community centre drew police involvement from the Ontario Provincial Police and local constables. Officers dispersed the crowd with calm firmness, avoiding violence despite provocation and potential danger.
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