28 Sep 1961
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1961
Page
1
The Nassagaweya plebiscite shows strong voter turnout and decisive support for a $3,500,000 race track, following Highway 401 development. The campaign avoided mudslinging while Yes and No committees weighed pros and cons, and the result stands as a representative expression of residents’ will.
A lyrical描述 of September as a vivid season in Canada with warm fruit, harvest colors, and a shifting social pace. The text contrasts calm, smoky evenings with growing activity in fall sports, travel, and family life, noting continual changes each September.
A narrator details a strained household as a wife takes on choir leading and altar duties while both spouses confront a busy schedule. The new house prompts conflicts over chores and decorating, with humor about daily frictions and unresolved marital tension amid September warmth.
A tribute to Dag Hammarskjald praising his strength and impartial leadership at the United Nations. It notes his role in crises from Suez to Hungary and calls for a capable successor after his death, warning of risks to the UN and the perils of veto power. It contrasts his impact with future Moscow aligned plans. The piece urges vigilance against dishonest door to door salesmen and promotes town licensing as public protection.
A Financial Post editorial and a quick tally show more than 3.8 million Canadians receive regular cheques from Ottawa, including family allowances, old age, veterans and social aid. The current year fiscal outlays reach about 1.4 billion in direct benefits plus billions more in payroll and government support programs. Ottawa's aid spans health, hospital insurance, loans, and Crown corporation expenses, highlighting a broad taxpayer burden.
A historical overview describes shifts in household heating from wood and coal to gas and electricity. It notes coal strikes, railway delays, and wartime demands shaping fuel supply, the advent of natural gas, and the move to electric heat and basement chimneys with modern heat systems.
The article notes Canadian youth volunteers joining senior Red Cross workers in blood drives and hospital work. It reports 40226 items including clothing, school supplies, health kits, lavettes, quilts and afghans produced by Red Cross Juniors and shipped to stations.
The Acton column notes Mr John Hill visiting Canada and praising Acton’s industry. Harry Henderson wins Halton MP with 4310 votes. Walter Smith congratulates. Local farm prices, shipments of turnips, and a mill street sale by Reeve Hynds to Mrs Jennie Wood are reported. A civil guard training course starts. school champions named. weather damage and church events described. Acton customs receipts soar to 103188.43 for July September, doubling year ago.
A listing of Acton professionals includes Dr W G C Kenney at Lymon Block AIA Mill St E and Dr D A Garrett at Corner Willow and River Sts with phone 238, Dr H Leib Dental Surgeon at Mil and Frederick St, Dr A J Buchanan at Mill Street with office hours, C F Leatherland QC Barrister Notary Public, and Acton coaches timetable with daily and Sunday departures in daylight saving time.
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