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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1951
Page
2
Readers recall the royal tour of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in Canada. Even those who missed the visit felt the warm, sincere welcome and praised the royal couple for their grace amid boisterous crowds and cordial public spirit.
Editorial argues that provincial bodies such as Liquor Boards and Departments of Highways exercise heavy oversight of municipalities. It contends final approval should carry accountability to communities and taxpayers, warning against shifting responsibility back to local officials.
The piece notes hunters of all levels head to the bush as winter nears. Meat prices barely curb the urge to hunt. Men see it as a yearly ritual, from seasoned veterans to eager amateurs, who take part in parade like outings in the outdoors.
The article observes leaves falling as autumn winds scatter them across town. Residents consider the debris a nuisance yet acknowledge the leaves sheltered crocuses and spring flowers. They are now burned or carted away as winter nears.
The piece extols the enduring bond between a reader and the hometown paper. It traces how birth notices, school results, sports, graduations, weddings, achievements, family moments, and, finally, obituaries weave a lifelong record, making the local paper the community’s persistent witness.
The piece notes upcoming Provincial and municipal elections in England and Canada and reports a price rise for Los Angeles daily papers from seven to ten cents. It urges readers to address delivery delays with postmen and questions the lack of a distinctive Canadian flag amid visiting dignitaries.
A retrospective piece recalls Count de la Vaux failing to cross the Atlantic by balloon in 1901 and reports on royal appearances of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York seen by Acton residents. The article notes crowds at the G T R depot, decorations, and a water-tank flag display, plus local obituaries and telegraph work moves and Eden Mills residents returning from Chicago.
Halton County reports include 1931 price rumours for potato in Hillsburg fields, new uniforms for Halton Rifles, and unemployment planning at a council meeting. The Halton County Teachers Convention at Acton and a field day near Georgetown finish with Georgetown High winning by one point. Marital and death notices: Johnston Sayers wedding in Acton and Donald McKay dies at 94 in Fiquesing township.
Old Age Pensioners will be invited again to the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. In prior years over 700 pensioners received tickets for Exhibition Park and the Grandstand show. Apply to James Garrick, Office Manager, CNE, Toronto 2B, specifying preferred day among Aug 28 29 30 31 and Sept 4 5 6 7 and include pension serial number.
Researchers from the Minneapolis Honeywell Company find women need less heat than men due to higher subcutaneous fat and a 10 percent metabolic rate difference. The study suggests automatic home temperature control to protect comfort and energy use.
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