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Werine day Aug 1978 US buying us out The Parti Rene and the threat of has everyone worried about the fate of the country French voimis English Rene and simihar conflicts have kept those who care with knots in their stomachs However pressing danger to Canadian nationalism lies not to the east of us but to the south The United States of has wrapped its fingers around he necks of the nation and is squeezing We are choking in a mass of American ideals week news that Simpsons a Canadian institution is in the works of selling out to the States has main alarmed Of course it seems natural Afterall Sears fiom the states have in Canadian malls Why not the Americans buy out Simpsons save them the trouble of opening more Sears stores Also announced last week was the fact that other Canadian companies are seeking permission to sell to US Only two turned down Why waste millions m a national campaign for a one Canada Why not just let Jimmy Carter declare Canada the state merit inflation loss of identity and a unity crisis are Canadians present and future With more and more companies selling out ing more and more money into the States hat chance ls there of making the scales balance out Maclean s is not helping any For a supposedly Canadian magazine they showed a lack of taste and poor tuning with the cover of Jimmy ter US president his wife and cronies Canada s Newsmagazine call them selves Yet whv a coloi fi out of the American pi One argument might be that there was nothing taut enough for the cover going on in Canada If that is so it s a Inside the same issue was hardly noticeable telling about the Commonwealth Games and Canada s first place finish athletes earned gold What do then get in their ow newsmagazine tin line voung people as a head and a few almost unrecognizable photos Even the anadian Iootb ill League got Ik tin coverage than the ommonweaUli games in this issue It is little Can fee I moieapait of S thin do of then own count i in Canada on Back needs scratching II the old adage about sciatch back now and I ours later held water Regional Council would have had to succumb to Pat s logic in his plea for in watei rates In putting forth an argument in fawn of umfoim water rates acknowledged the move would be of benefit to his consti tueiils fie conceded that the im pact on Acton could be substantial if that area had to shoulder the costs of improvements to the water on itsown But Pat one of his more eloquent addresses made the point that if Acton did benefit from be move it was about time IK called supporting the cost of hospital expansions m various parts of the region even though has no hospital and in fact of its people are treated in re called supporting con but ion the regional road Acton have a mile of He recalled agieeing tint Alton should share in the cost of dav care even though the region ate a centre in Pat told council that surelv it the pi mt ipal of sharing was ight and fan when it meant costs to il must be light and fan now whin the shoe was on the other foot Count Mae derson provided an i for in a blunt fashion If has a problem that s tough I Thank Mr and so much foi the spirit of regionalism and sharing Is it that people in squawk about gov and that mips of threaten io w ithhold tae As of now all vt In en treated to is the negative side of the ledger But according to Anderson that tough A pause to remember this in his anJ in Z Lb books but tJ refit a Harold A j- arid on Mill St for Ill comings id -tP- of ho and many ith passengers oath whose first us stopped at their store in store as a place to pass a few moments in catching up with local and happenings residents took ad vantage of it Both Laura and Harold made out tickets looked after parcels dispensed candy magazines and other confectionery but ivs found time to pass the time of with friends and acqu s give out on bus schedules to enquirers did this for over years I hat s what in ikes the small lo of Ontario friendly outgoing businesses and personal service In too manv places that pint has been replaced with hustle and bustle- of the times Laura Wiles celebrated lhdi this at he Acton Seniors residence anel the people of Acton and district bid an op portunity to v then lalionstohei at that time lier passing reminds us of many good timee and the spirit of an age all of us could well take lesson from Tourism is industry Tourism spending of billion in lJ7C contributed a further billion as it worked its way through Ontario economy a new report just received from the Ministry of Industry and Tourism states The page report titled The tance of Tourism to the Ontario Kconomy 1976 includes charts and tables detailing the ibution of tourism dollars contribution to provincial income as well as expenditures and destinations of tourists Tourist dollais have a con siderable effect on employment with the original 4 3 billion generating a total man years of employment in activities directly and indirectly related to tourism The report shows as then own best in terms of numbers and expenditures followed in order by visitors from the S from other pi and then from other countries Of the billion three hundred and fourteen spent directly on tourism in Ontario during 171 billion was spent on food and beverages 7 lb million at seivice stations million on public transportation duo million on and 7MI million on retail sales and miscellaneous services This spending generated a fur ther billion dollai indirectly related activities such as culture real estate and the like for a total income of it 1 billion dollars Tourism is the world fastest growing business It is already this countrys sixth largest geneiator of export dollars Old time fire truck reflects days gone by Sugar and spice by bhi smiiey 1 HI if risking lues with in ilk ml Ihi jnsi plain Y in in dtinius liMiniis mIio in si iruiflliL II It li iinw nil ri mi il irp ittoi friiiu linn for III II 1 inks Ik i In si I up to piss I 1 mi It I I Hut 1 mi in lln p sir ind fin is i I lurk in tin 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in our icoinuri if winch should ikhur Hie an inlinske ifforl to ifinal recoitr from the pressures of Mill limit to ton mid lip our discus Most of nttivtil i copy of tin tiititltd A Time I or or Us highlights was stilt to nil list If you not rticlvid my Is I tint wt move and tin p iris of our sslim wliitli not real In his tin his to and a Charter to bicomt parts of our The provision Hindi for the previous to this t reLOKnics Hit fuel thai fur some of the provincial govcrnmints it may nnt yet Hi it tht door Continued on Page The Free Press Back Issues 10 years ago Tiikf the of ree Press I9C8 Plans for shopping and a home subdivision lln farm wirt lo the this week by realtor Alec Johnson Mr Johnson said the 100 farm along Ihe end of town on No Highway has sold Heritage Homes Ltd which ih pari of the Corporation The firm one of the largest builders has plans for a shopping plaza complex to run parallel to No Highway and will build nanus on Ihe remainder of property Following the meetings of the and of Co on August 14 Dickson chairman of board announced the election of J as president and his appointment as manager strvui through Acton will halt Iriday if transit strike takes place I mes is a TTC subsidiary and will ill in Hit of a strike of workers 20 years ago front ihi hi uf I3jX submitted in IhL form of i million lo infidgi llraida In draw up new closing by law is mil August in the Hint have been eh following an escapade that wiped nut je of work and caused d whenthej entered bird in Aelon rivtrstd their methods on Monday evening of llus week when Ihtv sit i building on fin in Alton V irk public following an apphcotion hi the I own of Aclon the Ontario il liodrd lor construction of storm completing of irinibis and sod ding to Hit of been for I ridn September 50 years ago from the issue of I Press A of Oakville was Hit pre it Outre last Sundav Impressive disiourses were delivered and In mlroduttion Rev Mr ixprtsid it if fordid him to be in town again Hi spoke of his work of his sainted father as minister of tht church here ago of Ihe fail of removal of thi family whin In was three vears of age Keg Mr will be corded hearty iiikomi Acton Ihi beautiful grounds and surroun dmLs of House the home of Mr Mrs the annual of St Albans church last w is flic United Church was scene of a wedding on Saturday August 18 when Olive daughter of Mr and Mrs John wju united in marriage to of Baxter and the lute Mr V Baxter of Hamilton Mr Mrs Brown of Kitchener spent the with their parents Mr Mrs It Brown Bower Ave 100 years ago tun the Issue of the I- rcc of IH7H Hit lull again rings gladness to Hit In iris of of children who could not iltind in the neigblwurbood when it w is ojitiiid were riporled sick A is rtteived to petition signed r dtp asking for four mails id msli id of two will now m per dav The reason is tint letter could In in the md a replv received at night if desired thus giving all the facilities needed in that direction Tin ill accommodation east wis not to the dem mils of our menacing population and business it ilof inconvenience was experienced on account of the meagre vitt Ttirei lys belivecn a letter lo Toronto and receiving a Now mill our addition will Ik reply the letter tin line or it least the next morning livo hours will in Toronto receiving mail and of it fortius place windmill give ample lime to mail replv During a Lnat storm lightning lumdet run I illmnfad the deputy Mi tin was leading one of his horses aw iv field when it was struck mil kilted lightning THE ACTON FREE PRESS PHONE 2010 iusincss and Editor Office Copyright