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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
8
The piece recounts a Friday afternoon session of the Canadan Weekly Newspapers Association Convention with observations from the Editor and Mrs. Dills. It offers a brief review of travels along the Western Coast and reflects on impressions from the event.
A BC division luncheon aboard the cruiser HMCS Ontario sent a party to Esquimalt for a three hour voyage through the Straits. They toured the ship's decks and facilities, noted its armament and crew, and returned to Vancouver for a day sightseeing including Stanley Park and Chinatown.
The reception hosted by the British Columbia Daily Newspaper Association featured the Trophy Dinner with Professor F. H. Soward of the University of British Columbia as speaker. Trophies were awarded, Western papers dominated, and local papers showed strong overall performance though none claimed top trophies this year. Brampton Conservator won Class I, Fergus News-Record won Class II, Elora Express won Class III, and Jarvis Record topped Class IV.
The Friday evening feature at the convention ended with a Crystal Ball Room dance. People who know our dancing ability understood why most attendees skipped it, choosing to take the midnight boat from Victoria instead.
A traveler recounts a two week CN railway trip from Vancouver to Toronto with stops at Kamloops Jasper Edmonton Saskatoon Winnipeg and Union Station. They note a derailment near Kamloops altered the route and delays. Descriptions include Mount Robson Yellowhead Jasper Lodge bears mountain scenery and changing weather from mild Pacific coast to Ontario frost.
Readers are told that space limits prevent concluding ramblings this week and that next week will feature the final reflections. The note hints at upcoming completion in the issue.
Important dates this month focus on the Chest X Ray Clinic here. Tuberculosis can be eliminated if all cooperate in early detection and action.
A fragmented notice outlines various bus and flagstop times with daily and weekend exceptions. Details include westbound departures, 1.17 am Monday only schedules, 9.44 am and 6.48 pm daily slots, 236 pm Saturday, 943 am Sunday, and a flyer note for Guelp with Saturday Sunday exclusion at 6.38 pm.
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