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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1941
Page
10
The Acton Free Press outlines subscription rates and address changes with emphasis on continued service unless canceled. It notes advertising acceptance with error correction steps and limits on liability, signed by editor G. Arlop Dills.
Acton Fair approaches next Tuesday and Wednesday with optimism for a record turnout, following the Canadian National Exhibition closing. The piece highlights community ties, rural camaraderie, and the fair’s role in local life, urging public support and participation.
Editorial notes urge dating plans for Acton Fair next Tuesday and Wednesday while quoting wartime aims. Data show Canada July 1941 wood pulp exports 2 637 470 ewt vs 2 077 002 ewt in 1940 and leather footwear half-year output 14 956 922 pairs up 18 percent.
In the Somme drive the Canadian forces under Maj Gen Byng join the fighting at the Albert Baupaume axis. The 1st Brigade secures a foothold near Podieres while Lt Col Lee Clarke of Winnipeg earns the Victoria Cross for single handedly killing two German officers and 18 men. The Yad Division later breaks strong German defenses to seize Courcelles sur Vaud.
Fraser River and British Columbia fishers report an unprecedented sockeye run with potential new records into August. Officials note up to 1,000,000 extra boxes expected, while British Ministry of Food supplies restrict a third of the catch for exports and domestic use.
A fragmented directory page lists medical officers and surgeons, legal professionals, auctioneers, and other service providers in Acton, Milton, and surrounding towns. It includes contact details, office hours, and appointment notes for practitioners such as J A McNiven Chyatelan, E J Nelson, Drs Freed and Stevenson, C F Leatherland, F Goakes, and Frank Petch, with addresses on Elgin Street, Burne Avenue, and Charles Street.
Bangor report quotes Sir John Orr decrying postwar Britain’s nutrition as inadequate for health. He urges food policy to serve the people over producers and trade, citing ignorance and poverty as key faults.
Train and coach timetable fragment notes Canada National Railways departures from Acton toward Toronto London and other destinations. Mentions service on Saturdays Sundays and holidays with times and connections. Includes production figures for Jet Canada’s beans and a 1949 versus 1940- period comparison.
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