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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 13, 1949
Page
7
A Canadian department store head argues Canadians undervalue domestic products and face bias toward imported goods. He warns that discounting Made in Canada harms Canadian industry, wages, and national prosperity as global rivals seek market share.
An Ontario published 1948 Municipal Statistics report compares real tax burdens by per capita levy rather than mill rates. Milton 22.54, Acton 24.12, Georgetown 31.50, Burlington 31.28, Oakville 37.17, Port Credit 46.02, Hespeler 32.82, Mount Forest 27.22, Fergus 31.71, Orangeville 35.66, indicating tax burdens vary by population and total tax paid rather than assessment or mill rate.
The article discusses amendments in the House of Commons to strengthen the Navigable Waters Act to curb pollution from raw sewage. It notes insufficient parliamentary attention to public health and sanitation and proposes prohibiting the dumping of waste into navigable waters.
The piece argues for strong pollution controls and mandates for municipalities over 3000 to build sewage treatment plants. It notes cost estimates, environmental benefits, and contrasts with the hazardous dumping of raw sewage into lakes and streams. It cites Acton's planned modern plant and overall health advantages. It also cites fire loss figures tied to smokers and other causes.
The piece surveys varied topics from October weather in Ontario to National Newspaper Week, tax collection costs rising from fifteen to fifty two million, and Newfoundland crime comics. It notes whisky price shifts, civil servant growth, wary hunting ethics, and Ottawa Liberal protests over radio license fees with CBC funding tweaks.
The piece recalls Acton life in 1899 with notes on stone crossings, weddings, and community figures. It details James Moore of Mount Pleasant Farm and Mary Moore’s wedding to A T Mann on October 4, with attendees and honors at Know Church Acton. It mentions travel plans, Thanksgiving Society meetings, and economic activity including Wenidnuwe tannery and local employers. It also notes Wm Hawthorne's move to Acton and a hospital visit to Toronto General Hospital.
In Acton district notes 102 acceptances and 25 refusals by the Old Age Pensians Board for Halton. Public School pupils enjoy holidays during Teachers Convention. A bush fire near Acton destroyed part of a fence before extinguishment. A.M. McCann buys Malone Brogan Gueph tobacco business and takes possession. Burglars raid Wood Cooper's store but net little. Obits note Matthess, Murray, and Camels hair brushes from a squirrel fur.
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