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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 17, 1953
Page
13
The Acton Fair, set for Friday and Saturday September 18th and 19th, hinges on prevailing weather as exhibitors and visitors prepare for the local event. Gate receipts matter, but loyal town and district support ensures the fair’s continued success.
The writer describes attending the CNÉ closing day for its 75th year amid rain and cold. They note a relaxed bandshell finale, a possible preference for request songs, and a sense of solemnity reflecting providence in success. An elderly attendee shared annual participation, changes over time, and that Machinery Hall now serves storage as attendance holds steady.
The editorial notes credit for the paper’s high standing to correspondents advertisers and readers. Acton’s loyalty and cooperation over the years are praised as essential to producing a weekly local newspaper that represents the town. Plans for improvements are under consideration, with thanks given to all who share in the newspaper’s task.
Residents of Toronto face milk deliveries delays and city transport strikes. A bread delivery strike hampers access, along with late newspaper delivery in Toronto. The piece questions metropolitan expansion and contemplates smaller self contained communities and local services to ease urban life and costs.
The season invites social, church and educational groups to gather indoors as cooler weather arrives. The article urges each group to appoint a reporter to cover meetings, noting the importance of fresh, concise news for the home paper and inviting submissions by mail or drop box.
The text highlights widespread crop-year income instability for Canadian farm families who often receive no pay due to protracted droughts, poor weather, or unfavorable international markets. It argues farming is a high-risk, long-horizon gamble with annual hardship and calls for strategies to reduce losses and stabilize incomes for farm households.
Jim Dills argues Acton council may consider hiring a town manager, blending democracy and dictatorship. He questions cost around 5000 dollars, plausibility, and candidate pool, notes Oakville already advertising with similar salary, and urges citizen input before next Monday’s council decision.
Georgetown residents visiting Stratford during the festival were invited to watch moving shots for a National Film Board program. Spectators filled seats between scenes while Eric Christmas entertained.
Fragmentary text references education for children and a historic figure linked to the Duke of Wellington. The exact event, date, and context are unclear from the readable fragments. The passage mentions welcoming participants and possible discussions on Hebrew thought and aiding learning.
Sunday schedule shows September 20 1953 with 10 o'clock Sunday School for all ages and 11 o'clock Morning Worship. At 3:30 p.m. the farewell service for Patterson is held.
Sunday September notices list churches worship times and a professional directory. It features doctors veterinarians real estate and insurance firms Wright Real Estate and Insurance Barristers solicitors chartered accountants a funeral home and other local services in Acton Ontario with contact details and office hours.
In 1903 remarks spark talk of Galacti population growth. A railway water-tump valve failure spilled 35 000 gallons into the main line, forcing a westbound train to use a siding. Private car viewings prompt sharp comments on Acton’s antiquated institutions. Skating rink recreation rooms and hunting season openings are noted as the Exposition nears in Georgetown with the Bequesing Agricultural Society exhibition planned for October.
Early frosts began in 1933 with a heavy Monday frost. Acton residents joined Tom Blakelock’s Oakville picnic, Lloyd Milles won a Ford car ticket at Stouffville, and the Acton Citizens Band gave a return concert in Georgetown Park. A pergola project started at Acton Pioneer Cemetery as Fair Day nears. Acton Park hosted a doubleheader baseball with ties and wins over Guelph and Fergus. New-born Weber in Acton, August 31, 1933. School parade prizes announced for rural district children and May pole dance prizes in local event listings.
Daily eastbound service starts 540 am with Sunday variations 955 am 710 pm and 816 pm after Sunday. Georgetown runs 902 am and 10 17 pm daily to Georgetown. Westbound operates daily except Sundays and Mondays at 222 am with Sunday and Monday only at 1208 am.
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