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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1968
Page
5
The Halton Liberal notes address youth drug concerns in Oakville with calls for education and government activity. They discuss a film on LSD, a planned Oakville Police Board event, and upcoming public meetings in Acton to gather resident views. The column also covers campaign finance, provincial duties, housing briefs, and local fair attendances in Milton and Erin.
Bell Canada says long distance calls to and from Ontario centres may be delayed during the final phase of a 3.5 million dollar upgrade of the Toronto toll-switching system. The work will occur in two stages over weekends to reduce traffic load, with the second stage planned for the weekend of October 18 and affecting calls between Ontario centres and some U.S. points.
Four lines from last week’s prize list were omitted. They should indicate the fall fair winners for school children’s work, listing workbook awards for Grade 1 Patti Gordon MZB Frances Barens RL Debbie Rupert RL and Grade 2 Mark Withers MZB Shirley Andrews MZB Dawn Nichols MZB.
A historic church advertises Sunday October 13 with 10.00 a.m. English service and 11.10 a.m. Sunday School, plus 2.30 p.m. alternating Dutch and English service. Saturday Bible classes run 10-12 a.m. Everyone welcome.
Rev James Rudd of India, former pastor, spoke at Acton Baptist Church Fall Thank Offering. He recalled furlough with his wife after six years in India and urged reliance on native pastors if India doors stay closed. Visitors from Fergus, Guelph, Preston and Georgetown attended. a social lunch followed with fellowship.
A specially appointed three man committee drafts a brief for a public hearing on October 17 about closing Acton station. Interested parties may register objections at the meeting. Some prospects are misery as others ignore the issue and let the rest of the world buy.
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