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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 05, 1950
Page
2
The passage extols Ontario as the leading Canadian manufacturing province with 12,000 establishments and agriculture supporting 180 000 farms and 700 000 workers. It highlights strong population growth, high home construction, tourism, and proximity to the U S and key transport hubs, urging gratitude for regional prosperity.
The piece notes October 1 to 8 as National Newspaper Week and extols weekly papers. It stresses the hometown paper’s intimate news, community service, and magazine features, highlighting its close link to local and national life.
Community editors juggle readers advertisers and residents to keep newspapers alive. Their success hinges on entertaining informing and boosting local commerce while contributing to civic life. The health of every factory store and farm affects the paper and vice versa.
A Spartan Construction Co power shovel began sewer work on Peet St on Tuesday December 13. The project targets River St Willow St West Bower Ave No 7 Highway west of Acton and the force main to the sewage plant with completion due in 1950. Finishing early will keep streets passable and ease ground hardening delays for Acton residents.
In Ontario rural districts groups of farm folks gather weekly around a home radio to discuss local life topics. The Farm Forum covers sod conservation forests farmers working homes medical services pensions markets and rural education, aiming to broaden thinking while warning listeners not to accept broadcast opinions without question.
The Durham Federation of Agriculture and Farm Forums plan to provide free yellow and black aluminum signs for farms. Signs display the federation name and the farmer’s surname in large black letters, to help buyers and suppliers identify farm ownership and reduce confusion at farm entrances.
An edited wartime style warning notes 443 railway crossing accidents in Canada last year ending June 30. It cites 100 fatalities and 549 injuries with calls to STOP LOOK LISTEN and yield to trains. Pedestrian and driver caution urged to prevent tragedy at crossings.
A Milton truck slid down a bank and into the bed of a stream on Main Street Monday night. Driver Mr Jack Hardy escaped with minor cuts to his nose and head. The incident disrupted traffic but caused light damage. In other news, the John Milton Chapter of the LODE hosted a hobby show with Mrs G F Thompson and Mrs F McNiven in leadership roles. Decorations by Mrs Clements brightened the hall as volunteers served coffee and pie. The Halton Younger Boys' League wrapped the season with Haltonville edging Palermo to claim the McCammon Trophy.
A census worker describes being chased by a resident who said she had given incorrect ages for her insurance and old age pension. The woman claimed she must report her true ages to the government after an interview in Sherman Texas.
Georgetown figures Melville Butch Keeling will coach a junior hockey squad this winter as management aims to build a strong team. The Brampton arena hosted a recent game as Norval hopes for a winning lacrosse season but suffered a setback when Sarnia swept the series in two straight games.
A rubber mat designed for the sink base protects dishes from breaking. Four protective flaps rise along the sink sides to prevent washing hazards.
Editorial notes reflect on a mild Indian summer and dismal white man summer. Indoor programs will organize after Fall Fairs, with hockey as the next seasonal focus. Bucko McDonald will coach the North Bay Hawks and Sundridge Beavers. Victoria Australia bans new industries in Melbourne per military authorities.
The article discusses Canada seeking more customers to boost foreign trade, noting a shift from Britain to the United States and stressing the need for broader markets and diversified outlets for stability, with emphasis on agricultural and industrial products.
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