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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 29, 1960
Page
3
The community weighs the need and location of a proposed new post office as federal public works funding prompts discussion. With mixed reactions and unclear support the original plan seems stalled while hopes linger for a suitable building and site.
As autumn nears and snow drifts loom, the St John Ambulance Brigade earns thanks for weekend presence at Acton Park. Their immediate first aid for scratches and cuts is valued by park users and the community, reflecting a vital service. May the brigade continue its thoughtful service in town.
During World War II a British admiral and three subordinates ran a paper heavy project. When key leaders were absent, Captain C Northcote Parkinson kept it on track by finishing all paperwork by lunch. He later formed Parkinsons law: work expands to fill time. He urged Ontario to cut spending and consider three men tribunals for economies. A Toronto tour cited private firms cutting staff and simplifying processes to reduce paperwork. Public enterprise, he warned, climbs paper mountains.
A Toronto Globe and Mail financial analysis compares 1939 and 1959 incomes showing wage gains erased by inflation and heavier taxes. It tracks a married two child family, a 5000 year earner, and a 25,000 year earner, highlighting how tax progressivity and price rises pushed real purchasing power down. The piece notes many skilled Canadians migrate south seeking better prospects and critiques the visibility of tax costs collected at the source.
A reflective essay contrasts editor critics with fearless editors and public officials, then shifts to personal revelations. The narrator recounts council service, cattle schemes, and disillusionment, ending with a transformation into appreciating teachers and their vital community role. The piece closes by noting perspective hinges on position.
Tragedy struck Milton when CR Sampson fell threshing breaking both legs. His daughter Mary was struck by a car and received a broken limb. Hospital rooms were found across the hall for the injured family.
The Acton Y's Men club opened its season with President Earl Masates presiding. Pat McKenzie received honors for a recent appointment as Coordinator of Club Services. Doug Copeland reported Aston Y's Men's results, ranking fourth globally in stamps, seventh in Ontario, and second in the central district.
Nine year old Doro thy Ann O Rourke played her grandfather’s violin in the Old Time Waltz division at Music Day at the CHE. She studies violin at Speyside School and this was her second year of study. Her mother Mrs. D O Rourke also competed in the over 35 violin class and won a cash prize.
Dairyman A G Clarriage wins pumpkin premium with 21 ripe pumpkins from one vine. A Baptist Bible class forms in Acton with Rev F G Burrell teaching and Willam Wor te as president. Toronto Lime Co faces a caps explosion injuring William Miller. Butte tennis champion Will Ebbage noted. Town council plans pavement, subdivision talks, and armband issuance for Civil Defence. War Savings drive organized. road improvements on Frederick Street completed.
A condensed directory lists doctors dentists and lawyers in Acton Ontario. It includes Dr D A Garrett dental surgeon at Willow and River Streets, Dr A J Buchanan on Mill Street, C F Leatherland Q C barrister and solicitor, A Braida BA barrister and solicitor, E Guelph Cork Street, Hastings Payne solicitors notaries, and Roy Riddell DC. Office hours and phone numbers are provided for many entries.
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