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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1958
Page
21
A severe storm crossed southern Ontario causing over 80 mph winds hail and heavy rain. Gardens flooded roofs leaked and trees were uprooted while power flickered. Structures in Bolton and Guelph areas reported damage including a curling rink further damaged by the high winds.
Rev H B Stokreef named rector of St Albans Anglican Church and St John’s Rockwood takes over duties this summer. A former Netherlands pastor, he has served in Canada seven years and trained at Trinity College Toronto. He and his wife, a University of Toronto graduate, have an eight year old son and reside at 15 Jeffery Boulevard.
The local branch of Bank at va Scotia was selected by Head Office to display a house flag bearing the Tank's crest. The banner appeared on September Ard and will fly during business hours daily. Over many years more branding will receive similar flags.
S G Bennett of Scents near Acton won major honors at the Canadian National Exhibition. His Sentsdale Lucifer was senior champion grand champion and grand champion bull. Scotsdale Mentor was reserve junior champion bull and Scotsdale Marshall was junior champion steer.
Art Gordon announces a Canadian Tire Associate store will open in Acton at Mall Street near the present auto shop after renovations. The market plan includes an improved show window and interior display with a service centre to operate with the store while Gordon, formerly with the Milton Associate store, relocates to Acton.
Hazel Reid of Halton narrowly missed a third straight Ontario Dairy Queen title at the CNE milking contest, finishing runner-up to Jeanette Lockman of ARL St Orke. Hatton supporters cheered as Reid received prizes including a portable transistor radio, an inscribed tray, and a cash award.
Jack Laws of Credit Valley Paving Co says changes in road bed specifications raise the project cost by about 400 to Acton. The original $2,408 contract was amended after engineers demanded a deeper bed and added compaction. ROOVo Andere and Associates, the consulting engineers, authorized the change causing a few days delay.
A load of oats ignited near a tractor exhaust on Archie Kerr's Acton farm. Acton firemen answered the blaze but the oats were a complete loss despite hoses extenders and tools. No injuries reported.
John Chisholm of 244 Mason Boulevard landed a 10 pound 9 ounce pickerel on Saturday August 30 in the Nottawasaga River near Stayner. The catch measured 1 inch and had a 17 inch girth as the ardent fisherman described the struggle.
The Acton Free Press earned second place for best all around paper, third for front page, and second for best editorial page in the Canada wide weekly newspaper contest. Awards were announced at the Canadian Weekly News Association convention in Toronto, with certificates presented by Dawid Dalle. The report notes Canada’s top weekly papers and mentions CWNA competitions and other prize categories.
Editor in chief GA Dills received an honorary Life Member award from Canada's Weekly Newspapers Association at the Toronto convention. He has chaired the CWNA executive committee, helped found the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association, and was named Weekly The post last year.
Acton Post Office is being repainted this week by an Acton contractor. The building about 70 by 40 feet is receiving four gallons of undercoat and four gallons of aluminum roof paint, plus three gallons of undercoat and three gallons of finish on the trim.
More than 1 120 pupils start school on Tuesday across two public schools and one high school as principals report class enrolments and new faculty. Detailed grade counts show 460 grade one and 440 grade three pupils, with staff assignments in kindergarten through grade eight across multiple schools as families relocate Dutch Danish and other families to the area.
Over 100 children from Acton Vacation Bible School performed a pracesthetic program and displayed handiwork to parents at the closing exercises at Niecostal Church East. Junior pupils aged eight to 14 led by Mrs. Percy Barker featured operatic scenes while primary children crafted cardboard crowns and sewed white pocket chiefs. Reverend KO Reid and Mrs. Reid taught, with Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Heid guiding girls and boys aided by a list of local aides.
Daved Docherty secretary of the Acton YMCA for several years departed Acton on Wednesday to pursue a four year training course for a General Secretary at Sir George Williams College in Montreal. He previously led youth movements in Port Glasgow Scotland with UE RATA. He said he valued Acton and its friendships but aims to better serve future citizens after completing his studies.
At 2:15 p.m. firefighters were sent to the home of James A. McFachern in Rockwood after lightning struck telephone lines, injuring wiring and causing damage. a fire crew reported apparent damage but no injuries.
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