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vi nwu the acton free press acton pntariq thursday august 4th ims- fitting civic effort it hat been sorpe considerable time since ac ton has marked a holiday with a round of activl- tie uch a presented on civic holiday it was well received end we hope it drew sufficient en couragement to make it attractive to hold such event more frequently in the future acton and every other town needs these sports days and localprticpation features to keepit friendly and cornmunity spirited there is too often a tendency when a com- munity passes the village status to lose that fiiendly cooperative way pf doing things for jyt the fun of doing them there is too often the loss of keeping acquainted and working together while of course the ultimate goal of such events is to raise funds for community service we often feel that the qrrfiti hiumnt i not the ix amount of money realized but rather the knitting together of the whole community in the effort there is the satisfaction and joy too pf having done something for ourselves and that amateur pride in accomplishment such days are a lot of effort but in building a httr acton t have an important place that must compensate for the hours of ehomhaf are entailed in their promotion of this and the young er generation so vxs say congratulations to the legion and minor sports in bringing back to ac ton life such a program as presented on civic holiday dont delay if you contemplate a trip back tp some spot in which you formerly resided or worked our advice is not to make the interval between visits over 25 years we speak from very recent experience we have just returned from a visit to johnstown and schenectady in new yprk state after an inter val of 38 years what did we find mpst of the folks we tried to locate had either passed away or retired high- ways in that period have so changed places that it is difficult to locate once familiar surroundings for example when we lived in schenectady a canal across the main business street was quite a landmark it had a tow path along each side and had quite a lot of water in it the canal was no where to be found so we asked a policeman where the canal had gone it was now erie boule vard and was- carryinga steady flow of motor traffic- that was the old canal what moses did with a wave of the wand and faith a few years in the present age had accomplished in another way end the folk of schenectady rode on dry land where once a canal had been located back to the newspaper pffice we went and we found a few of those we knew in earlier years the plant was in the same location but what a change in the personnel in one office the plant superintendent was a man who had given us our first introductfon to a linotype machine he went to a bottom drawer in his desk and pulled out a yell ca on which were- list of the em ployees of the composing room a stroke was opposite a number indicating they had passed on one of the machine operators on duty was an apprentice at the time of our working on the paper no wonder they captioned a story in one of the papers about our return printer returns to find the canal a street anything beyond a quar ter century is liable to be likened to rip van winkle unchangeable things things that remain unchanged with the pass- rrg of years are friendships many of those whom we visited had not been seen in years no cor respondence with them had been maintained however when located their friendship and their greetings werejust as cordial as if the years had not passed i in all likelihood if we had met on the street the recognition by physical resemblances would have passed but visited- in the homes and busi ness places these friendships were there through out the years many things change with the pass ing of years but among the things which endure ens friends attitudes change too citizens of the united states wo found during i our recent visit are more keenly appreciative andjj interested in the canada of today than they were nearly 40 years ago perhaps there is a reason for this in the heavily populated state of new york in those earlier years there was great opti and wide horizons for the growth of tftis section the years have justified that optimistic outlook wnid there has been good growth and expansion there- was then little or no need to think of any thing beyond the immediate district and certainly not beyond the borders of the united states young people were going from canada to these immediate opportunities that then seemed to be so abundant south of the border there was no time or inclination to enquire about canada today it would appear the young men and the aashtufo0sfo1k o i h u states-are- analyzing and appraising canada and its future the developing that is going on today in canada is being very critically observed by those who live in the united states they are rrfore familiar with the natural resources which are being de veloped here this is no longer just a land for fishing and hunting it is regarded as the country of the future and wherever we went there was enquiry and talk of the growth that was taking jlace in canada today this same feeling comes to all canadians to day in reading the magazines and feature articles published in the united states canada has been discovered in a new light by americans we dont know how it came about but the fact im pressed us as we returned to these american centres and we recollected in earlier years and the changed understanding of canada today that understanding of today is all for the better ment of both countries uninterrupted routes after knowing for some time how through highways such as the queen elizabeth highway can do so much tp expedite rapid motor travel it was interesting to try out new york states latest thruway when completed this highway will run from the canadian border direct to new york city it is a toll road which collects 1 4 cents for passenger cars and amounts up to five cents per mile on trucks and buses few of the service sta tions and restaurants have yet been completed it is not the first toll road tq be built in the united slates but its the largest speeds on this road are up to 60 miles per hour but plenty of vehicles pass you even if you maintain this speed for travelling a long distance such roads are i great convenience they are not cluttered with those simply out for a drive and dodging frpm pne refreshment booth tp the next the greatest cpnvenience we found was the elimi natipn pf watchrtng fpr rputes to get tp your des tinatipn s thruway is not heavily travel- is the toll charge that deters its a cool drink is enjoyed by this young lady already drip ping wet from a cooler dunk in the water as she like her eld ers tries to find some relief from the five week heat wave which has held temperatures in the 80s and 90s too long tp suit the comfort of everyone all the tricks and ideas in the book are being tried these days to beat the heat back in 1935 from the issue of the free praia at thursday aufual 8 1935 the weatherman wua extra kind to the acton reunion und celebra tion committee and the committee had attended to all the other details and result was one of the biggest and finest celebrations ever held in acton the town was in holiday nttir evencreenstinedthestreetsr homes and business places were well decorated with flags and wel come signs there were several ball games and a parade and band ta- too on saturday evening eight bands formed up at the grandstand and played under the direction of prof thiele the georgetown band was under the direction of band master perrott there was a splend id display of fireworks there were between two and three hundred in the sunday even ing parade the church service was herd in the park by nine oclock monday morning the callthumpla were assem f romaii over the countryside iwwh n orth e w est ast s outh at present th led whether it useorit n we found our own queen elizabeth road had much more traffic than its counterpart in the united states we liked it so well that on the return trip we traveled a route not so direct to use it we found it much faster in time cpnsumed pn a shorter trip and less bptherspme tp keep direction in spite pf the high speeds allowed we found those using it were more considerate than the average motorist en other highways fortunately ontario has not found it neces sary to make our through highways toll roadjs we wouldnt advocate such procedure here but one does appreciate the trend to have through reads bypass all pppulated areas brief comment august and thejast month before schools re open and the fall fair season begins there has beennb complaint that the present summer hasnt been a real old fashioned scorcher in this district one of the good things after the first week pf getting back from a holiday is an appreciation 01 your own home community qtijr a r ton 3fe fir tw oaty paper brer liulshed in aeten rounded la lfts and published every thursday at 38 mol st- b acta cm member of the audit bureau of circula tion the cwjta and the ontarioquebec dhisfoa of the cja aifratthsiig sntea on request subscriptions pay able in aitvanc fjtjo ia canada uo in tht united states six months gljo single copies 0c authorited as second oaas man pott office department ottawa 1 r pms ii ax rum 11 c a dills erfltormchief david r dais rr th ht james djda john mack associate editors us in ess and editorial nvnii office telephone 174 vandals in the park in georgetown its reported pol ice are keeping enreful wutch these days tin the park where vandal lire said to be damaging the now rest rooms installed by the chamber of commerce and the town a few years ago a warning hiii been issued that anyone caught doing further damage will fact- court action the sweet and sour in oakville the journal tells of the sorry plight of the gingerbread houe at santas fairyland ii seems a very big and odiferniis skunk has taken up residence un der the floor of the house and flops are being taken post haste to dislodge the polecat from ins adopted home new llrmims at work in georgetown the new police force hired from the ground up after the opp fulled out earlier this year is getting lough on speeding motorists in the town according to the local paper there were eight convictions tip t hi count in the last court session ami a number of other speeding chargc- fire pending the buttle goes on in burlington it is said that the battle of the trailer camps their operators unwelcome tenants and the courts itill goes on as repeated unt seemingly futile attempts are made to oust the trailer re-ident- from the nelson camps although its difficult to keep up with the number of court orders passed down theres no cine that the lat est one will be any more effective than previous orders changeover at ford in oakville ford workers were scheduled to be laid off this week for a threeday inventory period followed by a threeweek holiday period its expected when the sprawling plant opens again august 22 production of 1956 models will be underway the plant will not likely be operating full blast until next october conservation in bronte in bronte apparently fed up with lack of control and amount of waste in the villages water sup plies the puc decided inst week to install water meters in all homes this fall as much as 4i00o gallons of water are being used between dusk and dawn and commissioners are taking a dim view of this night time waste of increasingly precious water fur want of u fence in burlington council is doing some fancy foot work to keep out of a battle shaping up between the promotors of tw-u- new shopping pla7as which appurunuy are pro posed to be huilt side by side an eightfoot high fence is in the fore of the fray the fence is purported to keep customers pjrkuig in the area where theyre shopping not traipsing over to one plaza after parking at another new ifaiit for milton in milton it was announced rec ently that a new industry em ploying about 25 male and female workers will shortly open up in a building formerly operated by the canadian kxcelsior co it will be known as the ply board comp any of canada and owned by 1 toronto manufacturer will pro duce woodcore plyhoarrt used t make furniture and- fixtures telephone switchover in milton in a matter of a few minutes time the town and areas telephone customers were switched to th edial system one evening with no hitches whatsoever mil tons mayor made the first call on the ne wystem a long distance ring to winona it took siime two years of planning and preparation to cut over the 2000 phones served by the milton exchange rehanging door fixup problem careful arrangement of doors will make any home safer often the rehnnging of n door from the opposite side of its frame will el iminate a serious hazard doors should not swing into nor mal traffic lanes should not he located near stairways or on stair landings it is especially important that a swinging doo between kit chen and dining room have a small glass window at eyelevel to avoid accidents at th united church of canada acton ontario rev gordon adams ma bd minister parsonage 29 bower avenue phone 00 mr george elliott organist and choir leader 78 bower ave acton phone 8 sunday august 7th 1955 955 am sunday school 1115 am morning worship rev mr bay ward of ospringe evening service in baptist church presbyterian church in canada knox church acton rev robert h armstrong ma bd mbuster x the good dtddays j may have seemed better amt whut a collection was in the park when marshall macquorrie gave word lo march off it was the finest parade ever put on locally there were races and games in the after noon and a garden party in the evening following were some of the prize winners decorated car a h bish op and son mrs fisher decorated float ritchie artd agar decorated bicycle howurd norton decorated pony outfit george luntz hal har ris decorated doll buggy jean wilds joan coles best clown jim ford comic attraction h switzer boys costume warren woods girls costume shirley edwurds most original costume mary papil- tnnt ttldgst acton resident gn grounds mrs annie smith 91 old est person on grounds ml james johnston nassagawcya 02 rev h and mrs caldwell cele brated their 40th wedding anni versary at the home of their daugh ter mrs archie kerr a large party of friends and relatives gath ered to enjoy the festivity in the first five months of this ypnr the canadian automobile ln dustry produced 2011117 vehicles for siilwrrk canada in the period sales anditxcisc taxes remitted 1 the federal government totalled hott5047 and payroll was 0h5a2- 710 back in 1905 from the issue of the free press of thursday august 3 1905 the herald thinks the george town public school made a good showing at the recent high school entrance examinations when is candidates were successful what does it think of milton passing 27 candidates mil refo t milton candidates did very well fn- deed twentyseven out of 40 who wrote is u good record but what does the reformer think of the list of acton pupils who wrote at the entrance twentytwo wrote twen tytwo passed the spectacle the fall of port arthur that in to be presented at the canadian national exhibition nightly will be on a scale of com pleteness- und impressivness that it is confidently stated has never pre viously been attempted so close to reality it is proposed that it shall be that the attacking and defending force will not only be dresued in the uniform respe o hie jupan- ese and russians but there will be at leust one erjtire company of real japanese und another of natives of russia a representative has actual ly been sent to port arthur to con sult newspaper correspondents who were actually on thrtieene at the time of the selge mr donald mccaig inspector of public schools for algoma und former principal of the hock wood avudurny died frlduy six of actons jolly young fellows have established their new king kdward camp ut the height of land between the grand river and the blue spring and are endeavoring to entertain their guests to the kings taste the camp sustains its pre vious reputation four curryulls and a number of rigs conveyed si albuhs sunday sehool plcnlcers to stanley park erin mrs g c clark has purchased from councillor henderson a lot or bower ave next his residence und has let the contract for a fine new brick residence emancipation duy was a daisy torquay england hus jjassed a bylaw to prohibit people from us ing bad language even in their owts houses canada is one- of the tfirtlj largest producers and users of el ectricity on ii per capita basis professional directory and travellers guide medical dr w g c kenney physician and surgeon 6ffice in symon block 43a mill st e acton office phone 78 residence 115 church st e pbone 150 dr p a garrett physician and surgeon i corner of willow and river sta entranceftivwrstreet acton ontario phone 238 dr robert d buckner physician aid surgeon 39 wellington st acton ont phone 679 office hours 68 pm dental dr a j buchanan dental surgeon office lelshman block mill st office hours 9 am to 8 pm xray telephone 1 dr h leib dental surgeon office corner mill and frederick streets office hours 9 am to 8 pm telephone 19 acton optical 1100 am august 7 rev alex calder august 14 rev t g m bryan august 21 the minister st albans church ahsilcaa rev evan h jones ba lth becter sunday august 7th 1966 j trinity ix w00 am morning prayer and sermon evening service will be in the baptist church artist church acton ray h costerus pastor parson 115 bower ave phone ww sunday august 7th 1963 1000 an sunday school j 100 am morning worship 780 pjoa cvenlng- service i 1 700 pm august 7 14- 21 the baptist church v a warm welcome awaits you they that- wait upon the lord shall renew their strength acton pentecostal assembly meeting in lox- hall crewsont corners pastor rev k j reid 8fl cook st telephone 04pw- sunday august 7th 19s8 1000 am sunday school 1100 srn morning worship 7j0 pnv evangelistic service wednesday 8 pmcottag pray er meeting and bible study i v e l buchner ro optometrist 4 mill st k phone 118 office hours wednesdays only 130 800 pjn- wednesday evenings by appoint- ment legal c f ieatherland barrister a ssllewar nasary office hoars 1000 ajnll00 aa 100 pmsoo pjja saturdays by appointment only office 22 phoim res 181 acton lever ft hoskin successors to jsmstms amb i 1308 metropolitan 1 44 victoria st toronto am u1 m e manofuson ba barrister solicitor and ifotary public 77 mill st pnom m dolos bsra tuesday 18 jun thursday georgetown offic by 41 maui st veterinary f f g oakes bv sc veterinarian office and residence 24 knox ays acton phone 130 b d yowngt bvsc c l young dvaa veterinary surgeons office brookvllle ontario phone milton 16sr21 real estate and insurance f l wright 20 wilbur st acton ontario phone 83 appraiser real estate and insurance w r bracken real estate insurance phone 26 acton list your farms business or house with us wc incite you to use our f aclllties in securing a purchase fear your property r f bean limited real estate and bworaneo 83 mill st acton phone 589 miscellaneous rumley funeral howe heated ambulance phone 899 night or day serving the community for 48 years travftlfrs ouioe orat coach aines coaches leave acton 838 sm 898 am u 208 pm 308 pm 833 pjn pm bl013 pm westbemm 1027 am 1232 pm 287 327 pm 727 pm 912 1132 pm 112 am sun to chener only a daily except sunday and days b saturday sunday and days paav ft canadian nationm rarways dally 340 asn dally exc i0j0jni 711 so v am pnt daily i jabv- day flyer at oao 9m ajav 8j7 pjn dally flyer at osssa town 1011 pjn days only dally iv sunday 4r am jl8s pjb stop 740 ftlh saturday only pjn sunday only in an u stop snnday only flyars ooelph 706 pjn dauy axeapt atak and son to detrain nryw i flar sun m7 vi tsssbfisasa 1 jsg jfjvb t m