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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 03, 1969
Page
3
Readers react to last week's editorial urging home regulation for power boats on Fairy Lake. A swimmer-supporting critic cites dangers to swimmers, while others note noise and disruption. The Parks Board must confirm authority to regulate craft as Beardmore Dock Co holds lake frontage and barrels near swimming areas deter high speed boats.
Letter urges town residents to present protests to town council as a delegation not by disrupting Main Street. It defends police enforcement as rightful and notes council acted after provocation from crowds occupying the street. It warns against mischief and supports orderly, restrained response.
Canadian life insurance companies cope with 100 million dollars in new federal taxes and ongoing installment payments since May. New policies written in early 1969 total six billion dollars, up three percent from a year earlier, as firms plan to diversify into mutual funds under amended insurance act powers, signaling resilience for policyholders.
A compact wry quip set contrasts a pay as you go plan with an expert who earns regardless of outcomes and a humorous take on nudist camp as a place to air differences.
A curmudgeonly, late sixties voice vents on aging, politics, and media. He rails at surplus wheat, education for mediocrity, biased newspapers, and TV’s decline, then ends with a shrug about garbage day and a joke. The piece weaves social critique with personal humor and sharp irony.
Fifty years ago in Acton the Free Press reports Staff Sergeant Jack Chapman returning from overseas with his English bride. A civic reception greeted the pair, and residents welcomed Mrs Chapman to Canadian life. Also noted are local business moves by Hubert Mann and Perry Watson forming Acton Creamery and Dairy Company, and Chestnut Grove Dairy sale, with Rubinoff planning Toronto venture and teachers resuming duties.
In this troubled world of today a writer notes that the rich are as miserable as the poor. He adds that the rich avoid the misery of hunger, while some of the poor face it on an empty stomach.
Fragmented OCR shows pricing for Canada and other regions, with typographical warnings and advertising rate notes. Mentions promotional terms, delivery conditions, and potential withdrawal if typographical errors occur. Contains scattered monetary figures and references to rates and adjustments.
The Lone Scots topped CLN E contests with 274 points, Wort Colbourne 260, Woodstock 2424. Bandiana Joe Wilcox and Vrad Leace won gold medals for comet and sophonium solos. The event covered Mitrid fom Tobermory to Ningsta Pelle, including Wellington, Waterloo, Perth, Grey, Bruce, Wolton and Dufferin Counties. The report notes road work on No 25 Highway and a 70 foot poplar tree blocking No 7 Highway. A granite war memorial unveiling at Urama paclap is described with a half holiday and a local reception.
From the 1694 issue a note on St Josephs church renovations promising a near new appearance after completion. It also mentions Japanese war sympathy, local sports with tug of war, visits by teams and staff meals, plus a Labor Day holiday at Canada Glove Works.
A 100 year old fragment from The Canadian Champion dated September 3 1869 mentions the advice to ease a horse’s water intake by slackening the check rein. It also notes the sheriff of Huron seizing a lady’s false teeth and muses on why men wear beards, claiming they protect the throat and lungs and enhance appearance.
A billiards miscue causes a round of misfortune with a cat, a cooking fire, and a fatal heart attack leading to a court finding the hall owner responsible for the open risks of his establishment. A second case sees a child’s chicken fire sparking a barn blaze and injuring a fireman, with responsibility assigned away from the juvenile delinquent.
A convoluted note argues judges often rule against pool hall owners and fathers, suggesting insurers push for coverage. It cites verdicts showing athletes and riders win fewer than half of injury claims, while water sports participants fare slightly better but still obtain less than proportional damages.
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